35 posts tagged “fashion”

I'm actively seeking representation on some of my latest fashion designs. There are several options that I'll consider:

• You could purchase an extended license through iStockPhoto for these designs
• You can contact me to discuss terms of a buyout on any of these designs.
• You could agree to provide representation for marketing any [or all] of these pieces.

In order to provide designers with a greater number of options, I've begun the process of breaking down many of my iStock Fashion Collections into individual files. This should benefit designers in at least 3 ways:

1) You can now pick and choose the garment that you want and you are no longer "forced" to buy a complete collection when all you need is one article.

2) Up until now you've also been "forced" to accept coordinating pieces from my perspective. With the new offerings you will have the flexibilty to mix and match the looks as you desire.

3) With the new simplified line sheets I am also offering front and back views to most garments as appropriate. This allows you to add your placed prints and logos that would be more appropriate and/or realistic to either the front or back view. Also, it will allow fabric designers to show a larger sample of their creations and, if you like to mix and match your prints, it will also allow you to show more of your work.

*** This may turn out to be a rather slow process but I will keep you updated as to what is available at any given time. Please - Bear with me.

These designs are currently in the house and are available for purchase and download:

Each simplified line sheet will also be linked to the appropriate collection so you will have easy access to the entire group as you might require.

I currently have quite a few of these types of files in the queue that are pending inspection. Please stay tuned...

I'm also giving myself a HUGE pat on the back because I've finally broken through the 100 file mark and, as of today, currently have 105 offerings on iStockPhoto. That may not be a lot to most of you but it's a big deal for me.

Wooooo Hooo!!!

Since I've been spending so much time with medical personnel, I thought it only fitting that this collection of fashion/production flats become part of my library on iStock.

Just paste your fabic, your patterns, logos and other graphic elements into the bodies and you are ready to assemble your presentation boards and line sheets.

Royalty-free stock Illustration [Vector] | Production Flats: Medical Staff Uniforms | iStockphoto.co

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Why spend your valuable time drawing and re-drawing technical production flats? These handy illustrations are perfect for fashion designers/illustrators in need of technically correct production flats for line sheets, illustration boards, or spec sheets. Just paste your fabic, your patterns, logos and other graphic elements into the bodies and you are ready to assemble your presentation boards and line sheets. With minimal modification you can easily adapt these drawings for paper dolls, standies, or web presentations. With this download you get the flats for 1 classic lab coat (front and back), 1 classic doctor's coat (front and back), 1 scrub uniform top, 1 pair of scrub uniform pants (front and back), and 1 medical aid or lab tech apron (front and back). The Medical Staff Croquis are also available to coordinate with these production flats on your line sheets and presentation boards Please note: The fashion flats and croquis, contained in my portfolio, are of my own design and are drawn by hand directly in Illustrator. A sizing grid, similar to a piece of grid paper, is employed to make sure that the flats conform to industry standards. No templates, sketches, or other source material is ever utilized in the creation of my fashion flats or designs.

The medical staff croquis are also available and are just as willing to be customized to reflect your fabric deisgns, logs, placed prints, etc.

Funny: I was shocked at how few vector offerings of medical personnel were available on iStock. Especially since health and medicine are such huge topics in today's society. Think about it.

Anyway: I have abunch of stuff piled up around me that I'm trying to get finished. I'll  be back.

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As you may remember from my post on Friday, I happily hit Silver rating at iStock on Thursday. As I also made note: That's no small thing when you have a portfolio of only 61 offerings and I am absolutely stoked. Uploading was kind of a chore with the server speed still being somewhat retarded. But they're there and they're awaiting approval.

Here are some samples of what I uploaded to round up my portfolio to 65 files.

Production Flats: Varsity Wear

And here's the Pirate Wench

The Pirate Wench in all of her glory

All dressed up with no place to go...

So I have my fingers crossed that the girls and their wardrobe, as well as the varsity wear, will all be good to go before to long. Just wish me luck, Peeps. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...

My agent in China has asked me to do a series of cartoon animals for presentation to prospective clients. These illustrations are for the women's market - not little girls. He'd like my style to remain intact as this is what initially got the client's attention.

My question to you, ladies - my friends, is which animals would you be most likely to wear on a tee:

• Giraffe
• Lion
• Tiger
• Leopard / Puma
• Monkey
• Squirrel
• Kodiak Bear
• Funky Fish
• Other...

 I'm just taking a kind poll and would like your honest ideas and I am uploading sample sketches as I go.

Rights Managed Illustration: Fueled by Time

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Thanks in advance, chicas. I do whole-heartedly appreciate the input.
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I want to thank all of you who have been playing along with the Conga Line. It's been great watching my designs and artwork coming together in a very new way and watching each creation coming to life. I can't thank you enough for the experience and the love that you've shown for my work. I deeply appreciate it and, more so, because it is allowing me to get to know each of you on a much deeper level. Thank you for that - Really. I don't have enough words to tell you how much it means to me.

At this point I thought it would be good to recap the line and catch you all up on where we are right now and where we're going from here.

Sustainable Fashion: Margaux Inc branded pencil skirt

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Margaux was the first to receive her skirt, a prototype of what would further develop into my new line of sustainable fashions, custom designed and hand-painted to order.

Her intital reaction and review of the skirt is what originally led me to launch a marketing test, of sorts. That test being the Skirting the Issue Contest.

Skirting the Issue: Live from Australia

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Sandy was the winner of the contest and a skirt was sewn and painted to her specifications.

Further encouraged by all of your comments and reactions to the design and its processes, I launched the Conga Line experiment and a kind of product testing.

Kim was the first in the Conga Line to receive her skirt, followed closely by Cate. Denise's skirt was completed and now Elizabeth's is set to be painted, wash tested, and shipped by tomorrow morning.

Skirting the Issue: Round 2: Sketches for Jaie

 Jaie and I are still in the process and working out the details of her design.

At this point she's selected her style and fit, accepted Sketch 1 from the initial line sheet and has chosen her colors of blue and black, and I'm awaiting her selection of artwork from my various libraries. Once that is done, I will begin the process of designing her skirt.

My client, Michaela, of Glam Gals by AC Valor, has also joined the conga line. Since Michaela produces her own line of tee shirts and designs, I will be picking up on something that Yod and I had discussed: The idea of people sending their tired tees to me for re-fashioning and design.  Of course I will be happy to share the design process with all of you and eagerly invite your comments and critique once that process has begun.

A place in the Conga Line is also being reserved for Peggy. She and I will pick up her place when the time is right for her and I have promised to hold the Conga-Deal in place until she is ready.

Going forward from here, I'd like to let you know that I have decided to launch this line, full scale, as of June 29th, and am busy working on the design for the website. As a kick-off for the launch, Margaux will be placing an ad for me in Portland Picks.  Of course, details of this event will follow. Really - I'm still working them out and, with your help, am ironing out some of the wrinkles in the entire process.

Sometime - mid-July - and again with Margaux's expert marketing assistance, I will be placing an ad or feature in Skorch Magazine. The Skorch feature will focus on the Curvalicious Designs. Of course the exact details of the ad, feature or article has yet to be determined. It is still on the drawing board and is no where near ready for presentation.

I don't mind telling you that I'm a bit scared in all of this. Everything, from finding my identity in the marketplace to making sure that I stay true to my initial intentions, is weighing very heavily on me at the moment. I've never been scared of starting anything before so I'm hoping that this is a very good omen.

Speaking of "staying true to my original intentions", I'd like to let you in on some of the finer details that are set in stone.

1. All designs created under the Skirting the Issue label will always be sustainable, earth friendly designs. That is to say that they will always be created from recycled tees and worked by hand from my studio here in Bethlehem, PA.
2. There will be no out sourcing to any off shore locations for any part of the process - EVER.
3. Except in the case of recycling a client's favorite tees, I will always purchase the blank goods from one or more thrift stores that provide support to needy individuals and families. No new goods will ever be created for use in my designs.
4. A portion of the profits from all sales from the Skirting the Issue website will be donated to the national chapter of Girls Inc. I have no endorsement from them, at present, and no formal arrangement has been made, but it is my intention to make my donations, at least 10% of the profits, on a quarterly basis.

Yes. I'm scared. I don't think I've ever put so much of myself into anything before and I am really jumping in with both feet. And, with all of this in mind, I'd like to thank all of you who have been participating and/or just following along in this development. Had it not been for all of your encouragement and support, I don't know that I would have the courage to even try to make this idea - this vision work.

Thank you all, my Voxy friends and neighbors.
I just don't know where to begin to tell you how much this means to me.