LASER PATTERNS_CONTEXT

To finish off this project named: LASER PATTERNS, i created a context board that would be presented at the end of assessment along with sketchbooks that document the process and development of the laser designs, as well as the research journal i had along side me to show the initial ideas and how the concept has evolved into complex patterns that can be used on different surfaces to demonstrate duality print, to show the final outcome of the assessment I have placed a portfolio that shows the Laser Patterns through the use of photography that show each unique laser cut into small sub collections and to show further development is another portfolio of the "Development Collections" being the experimentation of the lights.

In the Context board i briefly summarise the potential outcomes to the designs, the main purpose of this board was to show how i found categorising the Laser Patters into a specific context was hard due to having different influnetial involvements in my research, that being from the original findings of Memphis Art Movement being product based, stationary from Office Milano, Christian Dior fashion, Architecture and Marimekko, I wanted to show the diversity of my own prints in similar practitioners work to show the relationship between my research and taking there influences and applying them into different types of surfaces.

LASER PATTERNS_REFLECTION/DIRECTION

Laser Patterns

All patterns have been laser cut onto thick black card, I have documented the end result through the use of photography, I felt it was the best process to capture the laser patterns due to each designs having complexed detailing to them, whilst working with photography I found it easier to place the designs into collections; by doing this it gave the designs more of a professional out look as well as easier to categories them in a book for presenting and to also keep track on the photos.

The outcome of this project is to have different collections for each laser motif produced; I have categorised these by labelling them.

Collection one: The Eye

Collection Two: The Jigsaw

Collection Three: The Diamond

Collection Four: The Web

Collection Five: The Windows

Collection Six: The Lined Windows

Collection Seven: The View Finder

Whilst I had photographed the main collections, I had the chance to play around with the laser cuts on there own by using lights to create projections on to the walls. The projections added extra into the project as this gave me more awareness of what architects work looks like, from experimenting with light I have created a development collection, naming the light section "the development collection" shows my thought for improvement and my awareness for experimenting.

Blue Collection

Red Collection

LASER PATTERNS_CONTEXT

Marimekko has always been an inspiration and a reliable reference for my work, this being used as an reference again now is that I found that where my patterns are now they have Marimekko style to them because of there complex and minimal style.

Why I mention Marimekko further more is because of the duality of there work, duality in print is having the same design/pattern and for it to be applied on to different surfaces, for instance with Marimekko it can be for interiors and fashion. 

In relation to the development of this project is how I'm using the same patterns but then have edited them to be a little bigger or smaller for instance, and then they have been created further by layering and photographing them in interesting ways to create a further pattern. To which these patterns can be used in collections and then can be used in a duality context of applying them to a surface.

Presentation thoughts lead me with Marimekko to always consider on how to present the duality context, from how subtly they use the duality of prints. As seen on the image below, you have the sofa being the main feature in that room and then some sort of kettle having the same print, but it seems to be a smaller print, then you have the matching dinner set that has similar colours to cushion and a similar print to the sofa and kettle. Using this image, was to consider  how I can playfully use my duality of prints in the same context, but subtly involve it.

Marimekko_Inspiration of duality 

REFLECTION/DIRECTION

I looked back into the repeated patterns I initially showed Rachel from the start of this project, as I looked further into the older patterns I started to pick upon key motifs that I could work further with to create more interesting repeated patterns that would represent a complex and geometric theme due to my architecture influences. [fig7,8] 

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Before I started working even further into the patterns, I had to test out the stenciled idea, I started to play around with stenciling on paper to try and create a transparent effect just like the structured buildings used in architecture, I like how you can see through and into the buildings and I wanted to create that in my designs somehow and the best way to create this initial idea was to use a simple technique of stenciling and if that being a successful outcome then I can start to consider the patterns further and the laser process further. 

The stencils were done free hand, and were quick motifs picked out from older designs, I had the patterns placed underneath that gave the whole design a layered effect. This interest me, of using layering to create further complex patterns, but there was something missing with these designs.

The problem was whilst comparing them to the architecture research was that the designs had no white spaces, they were an all over pattern and not a placement pattern; for me to further this potential outcome and to correct the problem was to create a range of laser motifs as an all over repeated design with limited spacing that could then be placed over the pattern designs.

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Whilst working and editing the older patterns, I started to pick up on single motifs that would create intricate patterns for the laser process, these motifs selected would be placed into a repeat and edited to show the difference between the flat designs and the laser designs, wanting to use a process like laser cutting would benefit my time on this project due to the designs being complicated and busy. I had to bare in mind what material I wanted to use for these designs, as I wanted to represent a sturdy, structured outcome I needed a material that would not be flimsy and not transparent, I decided the laser patterns would be cut out on black card, this being the black card eliminates the white completely and a thick card for it to be not as flexible.

Laser motifs

Laser motifs