MÁLA Website Development and Product Prototyping
With the pandemic in full swing I decided to leave Belfast and go back home. From there I took a lot of Zoom meeting with Oliwia an Interaction Design student who took on the building of our website while I took on the design of the website. There was a lot of going back andContinue reading “MÁLA Website Development and Product Prototyping”
Outside In: Love Without Words
Our first collection of 2019 at Outside In was Love Without Words, Covid-19 had started to happen in the background, I was asked by our Head of Visuals to be one of the models for the collection. The photoshoot was in our new office, we had a lot of cool light effects in place. IContinue reading “Outside In: Love Without Words”
International Women’s Day
With International Women Day, approaching I wanted to make the best of it, there’s a lot of different events happening in Belfast to celebrate women. One of which is the annual Women Who Code Conference, I signed up for a day of celebration. Another event was with Ladies that UX and then another with WomenfolkContinue reading “International Women’s Day”
Beginning of Young Enterprise: The Birth of MÀLA
My adventure with Young Enterprise started in late November 2019, I was not really involved in the innovation of a product we were thinking of making. Between Placement and work I hadn’t had a lot of time left, so I only consulted on design aspects of the product. The original idea was to create aContinue reading “Beginning of Young Enterprise: The Birth of MÀLA”
ULSTER MUSEUM: volunteering opportunity
While I continued my work at OI I decided to search for opportunities in other sectors. I got an email about a volunteering opportunity at Ulster Museum. Something I was trying to get involved with for a long time because I love research and want to explore the archives at the Ulster Museum. I hadContinue reading “ULSTER MUSEUM: volunteering opportunity”
MÁLA Design Thinking
With the end of Young Enterprise Màla won two awards, the Overall Winners of the Final in Northern Ireland and the Digital Presence Awards in the UK Finals. We were extremely proud of our achievements so far. As co-founders we decided to continue with Màla, we applied for the Belfast Enterprise Academy Mentoring Scheme. IContinue reading “MÁLA Design Thinking”
Happy 2020
New year came so quickly one moment its Christmas the next I’m already half way through January. With the new year came aspirations to do great things. At Outside In we were thinking bigger then ever before, at Wed2B we had our busiest period. I was going 100 miles an hour, from meeting to sewingContinue reading “Happy 2020”
Annual Trip to the Coast
After working at OI for 2 months I still felt a bit in the unknown there were systems I didn’t understand yet, but was willing to learn. In early January the entire OI team took a trip up the north coast, to discuss future development of the business. Our hopes and dreams for the yearContinue reading “Annual Trip to the Coast”
First Given Night with the Oi Team
At Outside In, the concept of Wear One Share One was something I was introduced to very early. This concept has a given aspect and if the person wanted the brand could do the giving on their behalf. The idea of going out into the streets and interact with the homeless is one of David’sContinue reading “First Given Night with the Oi Team”
Looking For Balance
Taking too much on has always been my kryptonite. With two incredible jobs something had got to give. Developing a strong work ethic is one of the most important things to establish while on placement. And it can prove so difficult, learning about the other staff, navigating through the politics of professionalism and just beingContinue reading “Looking For Balance”
Wed2B Team Training
Wed2B is a magical place for any bride and as a consultant there is a high expectation of making the entire experience unique and special for the bride. Throughout my work with Wed2B, we had countless training sessions, these were usually team building and specific bridal term learning exercises that would help us develop aContinue reading “Wed2B Team Training”
Outside In Birthday
As Christmas came around so did the brands 3rd Birthday and at Oi we celebrated with a little party and a trademark. While we celebrated Oi’s success so far, the production team which I was a part of started looking at manufacturing of Outside In’s staple products. This would be the second time Oi haveContinue reading “Outside In Birthday”
Joining a New Team & staying busy: Cinemagic Bootcamp
TEAM “Together Everyone Achieves More” From the first day I started I was welcomed to the team at OI, the work itself was not adventurous I sewed fro 7 hours a day, but the people, thats what made me come into work with a smile on my face. What I discovered as well was thatContinue reading “Joining a New Team & staying busy: Cinemagic Bootcamp”
First Week of Placement
The first few weeks of working at Outside In were a lot, it was such a creative environment and I quickly discovered that a lot of the team is also quite new. this put me a bit more at ease. With the Christmas market around the corner and collections piling up there was a lotContinue reading “First Week of Placement”
Opportunity Comes From The Best Of Places
I honestly didn’t know what to do about the lack of internship, I thought about going home, I thought about going abroad, I was waiting for an opportunity and Belfast Design Week was just that. It was the perfect networking opportunity, a few days later I was contacted about a Seamstress position by a streetwearContinue reading “Opportunity Comes From The Best Of Places”
The Start of Placement: Belfast Design Week, Fashion and Textile Society
No one said it was going to be easy, actually if I recall correctly most people said its quite difficult, I went to countless interviews and applied to at least two dozen places, costume design, textiles like weave and print production, active wear brands, independent boutiques the list goes on.
Parisian moment before placement.
Before the official start of placement, our Course Director organised a group trip to Paris. This trip was educational but it also showed a Parisian dream. I think at least once in the life of a designer theres that moment when you wish to be in Paris. To live and breath the culture. This wasContinue reading “Parisian moment before placement.”
A Glimps at UX/UI design
While my placement evolved around fashion I do enjoy broadening out my own knowledge of the design industry and one thing I am really interested in is UX and UI design. In a lot of ways I find similarities between the two, fashion is also about user experience and aesthetics. I attended a lot ofContinue reading “A Glimps at UX/UI design”
