Maya Matthew

September 12, 2016 12:02 AM \

mayamatthewAdmiring the embroidered fabric book created by Bangalore-based stitcher, Maya Matthew. Her blog, Million Little Stitches, is described as a ‘creative outpourings of the stitch obsessed’. She shows pictures of other embroidered books but this book of various stitches is by far our favorite. She writes this about
creative ‘time’ here on her blog:

“I believe if you use the method of “going with the flow” in a creative process the one thing you need in abundance is – time.”

“Time for trials, time for an idea to evolve and mature, time to execute, and make changes and time for contemplation, to know when its all done and not another stitch or sequin is required. The luxury of time alas is not the case with most projects I undertake.Projects which are constrained by time I must admit bring in the money but those which have time on their side, grow, evolve and are touched with a special je ne sais quoi.”

Images: Courtesy of Maya Matthew.

Posted in: Embroidery

Injiri

September 9, 2016 12:02 AM \

injiriJaipur-based Chinar Farooqui is the designer and founder of one of our favorite clothing and home textile brand, Injiri. Her passion lies in traditional textiles drawing inspiration from folk clothing, her childhood in Rajasthan, her travels and her love of time-honored Indian textiles and techniques. Her product line is entirely made by hand– from weaving and dyeing to the last trims and finishes passing through the hands of craftspeople from various parts of india. In an interview on Interiors by Jacquin she says this about her perfect day:

“Textile and garment design are close to my heart, so it’s important that I spend time creating. A perfect day is on in which I have achieved enough in terms of my creative work. Since my work involves many other aspects of business, I do have days in which I do not find enough time to do creative things – and therefore I really have to strike the right balance.”

Website and Facebook.

Images: Courtesy of Injiri.

Posted in: Textile, Weaving

James Oconnell

September 7, 2016 12:02 AM \

JamesOconnellIf we were to emulate an illustrator the unique style of UK-based artist, James Oconnell, would be on top of that list. The illustrator, digital artist and art director uses color and lines with his unique fingerprint as the basic elements in each design piece. He mostly finds inspiration in books, films, and music and believes that ‘less is always more’ when it comes to the creative process. On an interview Photoshop Tutorials he says this about himself:

“I’ve worked freelance, in-house and agency-side as a designer, storyteller and brand thinker since 2007. During this time I’ve had the chance to expand my passion through the craft of brand identities, online solutions, integrated marketing campaigns and illustrations for a variety of clients – clients who almost always become my friends. I’m currently head of design at an agency through the day – Creative Spark and by night I operate under the alias of Jamesp0p, which I have done so since leaving college so many, many years ago.”

You can see more of his work on his website, Facebook, Behance and Dribble.

Images: Courtesy of James Oconnell.

Posted in: Graphic Design, Illustration
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