Esther is interning with us from Rhode Island School of Design. Here is a recent update from her as she begins the design process.
This week has been the most productive week thus far. It really makes a difference to be able to see and touch the materials in which a product is to be made of. Looking through the box of beads, fabric, horns and leather, I could already feel the creative flow jumping ahead of what I was capable of handling.
This week I’ve collected visual inspiration for the product lines of Shuja’ah (Brave, Hero, Warrior) and Malikia (Queen). I found that those were the easiest to visualize and collect images for. Although, as I collect image after image, it seems that in the end I still feel that I don’t have enough. The biggest challenge I find is separating what I think should be collected from what I think I can use to inspire myself. As I realize that is what is preventing me from going all the way, this week I would like to break free from that blockade and use whatever I could see as potential inspiration to just get myself rolling. Enjoy the inspiration boards. I’m getting use to making them online, and I only hope that they can be more creative in compiling the images together.
