Jessica Martin

Biography

Jessica Martin is a hardworking and motivated individual with a strong passion for Textile Design. Jessica can express herself thoroughly through print, colour, surface and texture. Jessica has a specialism in printed textiles and illustration. She has a good knowledge of smart and sustainable design. Jessica completed her BA (HONS) Textile Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2004. She specialised in printed textiles. After her degree Jessica spent time doing freelance work for various printed textile design studios both fashion and interiors. Jessica has sold work at Indigo Paris and various other trade fairs in New York, Japan and Los Angeles. Jessica has both creative and commercial portfolios. On the MA Design Textile Futures course Jessica has been exploring new ways of experimenting and being creative in print. Jessica has built her design and craft skills up to a high level. Jessica’s skills include screen printing, illustration, Photoshop, Illustrator, colour theory, drawing and painting. Jessica is available for commisions or freelance design work. Please check Jessica's website for more information about her latest work and projects.

www.jessicafrancesmartin.co.uk

Final Project

Mix and Match

Keywords

Creative, Fun, Print, Sketch, Drawing, colour, monochrome, graphic, linear, travel.

Research Question

Can printed textiles enhance playfulness and creativity in fashion?

Rationale & Context

Fashion has questioned the idea that clothing should remain as a constant silhouette. Can garments be designed to adapt to the wearer rather than the wearer adapt to the design? This project will aim to allow the wearer of a printed textile to be able to customise and experiment with their clothing. The printed collection will allow consumers to buy fewer clothes and reinvent them again and again. The wearer can mix and match and extend the garments possibilities through print. Mix and matching in the prints will allow the wearer to be playful and creative with their wardrobe. The aim of the project is to produce a printed textiles collection, which can mix, and match by pattern, colour and scale. The prints will be able to transform into new designs by the wearer changing elements of the design. The prints may be reversible, interchangeable or have hidden elements within. The prints will allow the wearer to be creative with their clothing.

Material/ Technology

Magnets

Reversible

Traditional Skills

Images

• Reversible dress four possible style combinations. Stich the linear image with your chosen colour or wear as it comes:
  

• Using the hidden magnets add coloured florals to customise your dress.
  

• Detail of florals:
  

Screen print and stitch on silk

Screen print and stitch on silk

Screen print on silk

Pen and ink with stitch

• Hand -drawn florals:
  

Line drawing

Pen and ink with paint

Painting

Screen print

• Hand drawing:
  

Key Skills

Graphic design

Textile design

Illustration

Colour- have undertaken a colour theory course

Hand drawing and painting skills

Screen- printing

Fabric manipulation

Dyeing techniques

Embroidery, appliqué

Proficient in Macintosh and PC

Excellent CAD skills specialism Adobe Photoshop

Basic Flash

Illustrator for laser cutting

Knowledge on current and future trends in textile design and fashion including smart and sustainable design.

Education and Qualifications

2005- 2007 Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design MA Design for Textile Futures

2001-2004 Central Saint Martins College Of Art and Design BA Honours Textile Design Specialising in Printed textiles 2:1

2000-01 South East Essex College of Arts and Technology BTEC Diploma Foundation Study of Art and Design

1998-00 Seevic College A Levels A-C Art and Design, General Studies, Geography, English, Textiles

1993-98 The Deanes School Benfleet Essex 11 GCSE’s A*-C including English Literature, English Language, French, Mathematics, Science

Publications

Designing and printing textiles June Fish The Crowood Press Ltd (25 Jul 2005)

WGSN Materials/ Generation now- www.wgsn.com

Textile Forum magazine March 2007

Exhibitions

“Climate Cool” 10/07 -03/08 In association with the British Council and ReDesign^?. Exhibiting in Shangahi and Guangzhou.

“Contains” In association with ReDesign^? 10-11/07 Newcastle

Fashion Extravaganza Roundhouse Camden 08/07

“Mix and Match” MA Design Textile Futures degree show Lethaby Gallery Central Saint Martins College Of Art and Design 06/07

MA Design Textile Futures Work in progress Central Saint Martins College Of Art and Design 01/07

Portfolio exhibited New Designers Business Design centre Islington 06/04

BA Honours Textile Design degree show Central Saint Martins College Of Art and Design 06/04

Boras Cotton Emerging Talent Award Work 05/04

Bradford Textile Society Awards exhibition 04/04

Milliken Carpet Show room. Carpet design exhibited 06-09/03

Contact

Email: jess_martin1@hotmail.com

Web address: www.jessicafrancesmartin.co.uk

Mobile: 07946 755 211