Ellie Hunter
Textiles
An Integrated Digital Practice student, inspired primarily by architecture and geometric design with a love of bold colour and pattern.
Final year project
TRANSFORM
Transitional Prints
Using Adobe Illustrator, I created these 4 final transitional prints that are inspired by architecture, geometric artists and designers as well as 60s influences.
This digital design was inspired by my initial photography of the architecture around London, developed along with 60's print and geometric styles. I created a motif on Adobe Illustrator and then created a repeat from this, which I digitally printed onto leatherette.
The above designs were created on Adobe Illustrator, focusing on shapes found within my architectural photography and 60s patterns and influences. These pieces will be printed on a range of fabrics including silk, cotton and leatherette to provide a range of fabric weights for my seasonless collection.
Embroidery Development Samples
Digital embroidery experimentation samples which can be visualised over some of my digital designs, to add a textural layer. These were created using the digital embroidery machine and stitched onto neoprene and silk to see the effect on both fabric bases.
Sublimation Print Developments
These are two of my developmental samples using sublimation printing. I used the Adobe software to create the designs and then printed them onto both sides of the neoprene, to experiment with the reversibility options of the fabric.
Visualisation Developments
The above shows some of my developmental visualisations, focusing on different silhouette options for my womenswear collection and which of my prints would work most effectively together to create a look.
Ellie Hunter
Final year project
TRANSFORM
Awards
Diploma in Professional Studies from '21 Placement Year
Work Experience
SUZIE TURNER COUTURE - Embroidery and Embellishment Intern and Studio Manager
I began as an embroidery and embellishment intern, responsible for hand sewing and beading onto garments as well as design development, hand finishing and creating technical videos of processes. Later, I was promoted to Studio Manager where I took on further responsibilities such as organising the studio, overseeing the work of the other interns and teaching the new interns the embroidery and embellishment techniques as well as pattern cutting and garment construction.
NEWTON PAISLEY - Design Assistant
Had the opportunity to gain an insight into the interior side of the textiles industry as well as work on a project that enabled me to learn new digital software, MacStitch. This project involved a collaboration with a company called Fine Cell Work which collaborates with designers, which will then create designs which can be translated into a tapestry format to eventually be hand-stitched by prisoners.