Author: Chris Colin

As part of my final overview of this project, it is evident that there is still widespread struggle and lack of opportunity that exist within fashion communication when designing for individuals with disabilities. I have come to identify that traditional fashion communication often focuses on visual aesthetics, exclusivity and trend led narratives which can prove…

As part of my experimentation I progressed with my creation of a small scale books, entirely made from repurposed CD cases. This allowed me to test out and understand structure for my larger structural book outcome in my FMP. Working at this reduced size, enabled me to prioritize material behaviour, general assembly/construction and the layout…

As this project progresses i find myself in a state of confusion, i have spent weeks researching and experimenting across multiple design theories and now needed to formulate a clear way of communicating this work deepening the project. This would prevent  all of this awareness and innovative design from becoming scattered. This moment of unease…

Moving on from my adaptive clothing experimentation, the next stage of this project was to develop a visual representation of a sensory environment. The experimentation of of the clothing allowed me to develop an understanding micro level accessibility. The need to move onto spatial modelling was vital at this stage of my project. The creation…

Expanding on my research and experimentation into accessibility and inclusive design in relation to those with disabilities, I also set out to explore how fashion and clothing which is a crucial element to the majority of the population whether disabled or not and how it could be transformed. This led me to conduct an in-depth…

At this stage I have created a strong basis of theoretical research on sensory environments, in which I used to translate these ideas into visual and spatial language through the medium of sketching. I have been able to learn and execute a series of sketches using two point perspective drawing, which has affectively mapped out…

Through further research at this stage of the project, i have turned most of my focus toward sensory environments in the aim to fully understand how these spaces can moderate emotional and physical wellbeing. This has resulted in the critical investigation into sensory tools within these environments such as colour, lighting, texture which affect mood…

Upon my reflection of the brief, I decided to embark on a research project which focused on disability. This is a current area in which I am a part of working as a marketing and communication officer for Les Amis after having to move home and work remotely. My initial focus was to aim at…

– Final Exhibition – Space – As the project reaches its natural conclusion, the final exhibition became the final opportunity to present not only the model but the space and narrative. Over the past few months, this project has changed, adapted, and evolved, and I am pleased to a degree with the result. The core…

– Final Outcome – Preparing for the Final Exhibition – After over a week of constant work on this prototype, I came to the final completion of the model. This tangible model is a representation of months of critical thinking, researching and material exploration. The final outcome of this model embodies my personal interpretation of…