the sounds of earth

I love the visuals on these records that were sent out to space. The concept would be perfect for the starkey album, however, I'll need to manipulate and experiment with the symbols used on the golden record.

The Voyager Golden Records are phonograph records which were included aboard both Voyager spacecraft, which were launched in 1977. They contain sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, and are intended for any intelligent extraterrestrial life form, or for future humans, who may find them. The Voyager spacecrafts are not heading towards any particular star, but Voyager 1 will be within 1.6 light years of the star Gliese 445 in the Ophiuchus constellation in about 40,000 years.
As the probes are extremely small compared to the vastness of interstellar space, the probability of a space-faring civilization encountering them is very small, especially since the probes will eventually stop emitting any kind of electromagnetic radiation. If they are ever found by an alien species, it will most likely be far in the future as the nearest star on Voyager 1's trajectory will only be reached in 40,000 years.

kaleidoscope

I found this publication, Patrick Anderson 'kaleidescope', which has got some beautiful imagery of reflected scenes. Manipulating the ink images I've taken may create some interesting visuals for me and thee.

vinyls

I found some really interesting vinyl designs that have a strong applicaton of type and image. A lot have them use block colouring with simple shapes creating really interesting aesthetics.

chanel

I really like this fold out publication for chanel. Interactive design really works in terms of getting the audience involved and the imagery used for this works really nicely. It also has a very interesting binding..

space

I found some amazing images from space to inspire my colour application for the textiles. Picking out colours from these will allow me to explore different combinations.

The texture & luminosity in these images is something I'd like to try and achieve when dying and experimenting with the fabrics..

album artwork

Richard Robinson studio designed the album artwork for Molly Wagger, Tirk Records. The experimentation with colour, photography and textures caught my eye as it's something that inspires me to get more creative with textile design.

Amy Sia

"Amy Sia is a London based textile print designer dedicated to creating unique and vibrant artwork. Following success with other product ranges, Amy's love of fashion and her background as a fashion designer led her to launch an affordable and individual silk scarf range. Her artwork is now translated into scarves that can be treasured and worn.

The range was launched in 2012 with a selection of silk scarves that are made in the UK, celebrating British craftsmanship. Each scarf showcases Amy's distinctive style. The designs are created through a blend of modern and traditional techniques. The designs are often created using a combination of painting, drawing, photography and computer aided design. The scarves are printed digitally allowing for designs and colour combinations not possible in traditional printing processes."

I really enjoy the use of colour in these textile designs by Amy Sia. The composition works really nicely as it's very expressive and each scarf has lovely vibrancy.