KAHORI MAKI

Kahori Maki is a Japanese born illustrator, designer and artist. Her love of nature is beautifully captured in her imagery. There is a Gothic edge to her work that makes it sharp, dark and visually interesting.It has been said that her work" hovers between dream and reality", but i do not think it can actually be defined. With work produced for French clothing designer's Comme des Garcons as well as interior and advertising imagery; its clear to see that her surface designs are applicable in all print areas and are truly inspirational to all designers wanting to push new boundaries.

Applied design.

Applied design - the first brief of our 2nd year! This was my first introduction into digitally printed designs. I have for many years admired this relatively new concept but was completely overwhelmed by the process. The computer has never been my best friend and i found the whole design experience not to dissimilar to learning how to drive a car. After expert tuition i managed to execute six designs for a interior theme and a fashion theme. Although my designs are basic and transitional, i have discovered skills and a new visual concept that have been Alien to me for so long but i would now be able to confidently incorporate into my future design processes.

Rachel Kelly

Rachel Kelly's interactive wallpaper and surface designs is a relatively new design concept that seems to becoming more popular within interiors. Rachel is an award- winning designer based in the Lake district. Her designs in which the individual can create their own bespoke designs using her hand printed wallpapers, fabrics and surface designs have become increasingly popular the world over and companies such as Top shop, the BBC, NHS have all commissioned her to produce work for them.

The company also produces ' off the shelf designs'. Contact details are: http://interactivewallpaper.co.uk
I particularly like her decal's that she produces for walls and window's, the simple and vibrant designs that is maintained in her work show a clever understanding of form, texture, colour and scale.