Blog3: Project outcomes and personal development reflection
The Better Lives Unit gave lectures on topics such as diversity, sustainability, culture appropriation, social responsibility. My chosen project during this second and third term is “Fashion Illustration: View from the Catwalk”. In this class, I could discuss about various artists and how to draw using various techniques. I got to know a lot more techniques than I knew, and I got to develop. And I was very happy to be able to express more textures through this unit. For the project, I was asked to research a designer or brand related to the lecture themes and investigate it. So the brand I chose is Tommy Hilfiger.
There is a reason for choosing this brand. The Tommy Hilfiger brand has features that correspond to the subject of Sustainable and Social Responsibility. Tommy Hilfiger was moved to ease the burden of persons with disabilities and present the design. He successfully created a collection of disability friendly clothing for children in 2016 and is now back in line for clothing for adults. The collection was officially launched in October 2017. In addition to sustainable theme shops with eco-friendly interiors, he also actively participates in the Millennium Promise, a non-profit organization that focuses on eradication extreme poverty, hunger and preventable diseases in poor regions, classifying Hilfiger as the Millennium MDG Global Leader of Promos.
So I focused on these two topics when I was drawing illustrations “Sustainability” and “Social Responsibility”. I have tried many things to draw with natural materials or recycled materials, and I have learned and studied more about disability. It was very shocking for me to think deeply and realize that what I am using comfortably without thinking may be inconvenient for someone just now. When I was painting, I received a lot of help from videos posted by Sue Drey. In the video, she showed various techniques and it was very useful. It is such a shame that I can only access these classes online because of Corona. If it were a face-to-face lecture, I am sure I could have gotten more. Nevertheless, it was a very valuable and fantastic lecture.
In conclusion, the Better Lives Unit was a very desirable lecture for me to think a lot about fashion.
10th May 2020 @ 3:33 pm
I have chosen to peer review the third blog post of MINJI KIM. Reading her review on her personal outcomes and development through “Fashion Illustration: View from the Catwalk”, it became apparent to Better lives topic she did a lot of research. And throughout the research, she can choose one brand called Tommy Hilfiger.
I really excited about seeing how she approached the themes and brand in her own way. For example, she found the Tommy Hilfiger brand has features that correspond to the subject of Sustainable and Social Responsibility. And Tommy Hilfiger was moved to ease the burden of persons with disabilities and present the design. Also she found the designer successfully created a collection of disability-friendly clothing for children in 2016 and is now back in line for clothing for adults. This looks like she is interesting in her course and as she had taken what she had learned through the practice of Fashion illustration and Better Lives.
Eventhough, I really impressed by her final project. Because she focused on the two topics in Better lives when she was drawing illustrations “Sustainability” and “Social Responsibility”. That means she though a lot of ways to express her work as an illustration. Then, she has tried many things to draw with natural materials or recycled materials, and she have learned and studied more about disability. I think, using natural materials or recycled materials is so creative. There’s nothing to comment on negatively.
Her writing skill is also so good. And she looked like a try so much, since when she was painting, she received a lot of help from videos posted by Sue Drey.
I think overall, I really enjoyed reflecting and reading Minji’s positive development because of her own interpretation of the theme “Sustainability” and “Social Responsibility” and therefore how she related to that. If there’s a chance to see her final work I really want to see that. Anyway, Good job Minji !