Showdown-in Neo-Tokyo

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree in Fashion Design, Graduate Collection: Mark Dempsey

This collection is based on the 1988 anime movie named Akira. Akira is a neo-apocalyptic 'Manga' movie that is set in the future gangland's of Neo-Tokyo. This collection mimics the complexity of the relationship between the two main characters in the movie through the use of dynamic pattern making and complex intersecting seaming. With the use of vivid colour to highlight the intense and explosive moments in the story, I have created a high end street savvy collection using Japanese pattern making methods in conjunction with elements worked on the stand.

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Savage Article

This morning I read this article in the Financial Times Magazine about the exhibition, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty’(Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 4 to July 31) and the McQueen archive.

 Via  FT.com and Alexander McQueen

Pig Dog Studios (i)

I used to share studio space in Dublin a few years ago. These are some shots of a piece I made taken by my friend Kate O Brien during our time there. We staged the shoot together and these are some of the results, modeled by my cousin Erica.

It's the first finished sculptural/accessory/fashion piece I ever made and probably the most personal and emotionally motivated.  My degree collection is based on a film as was my third year statement collection so have not been exercised to the same personal level. The energy I once put into the concept I have, while in college, put into the technical side of things in terms of designing, illustrating, pattern making and finishing. Enthusiasm allowing, I hope to return to more personal narratives in the future.

 

 

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Marriage

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I Am Here

Click and like the LSAD Fashion Degree Show 2011 Facebook page which I am part of. All photo's video's updates etc will be available on it.

 

 

Over-Worked

I'm currently working on my degree collection. I plan on putting up more information (i.e concept, title, motivation etc) about it following the fashion show. Its an ongoing developmental process, with very little set in stone or decided upon thus far. These are shots of toils that have been worked on. I am now embarking on the process of constructing a number of the actual garments. I have six weeks to complete my six looks. Something tells me this is gonna be an experience I either wont be able to recall or one I will never forget!

Work

The Floating Dress

 

A video directed by Hussein Chalayan.

Untitled

A sculptural piece I created in early 2008.

One More Time

Back in 2000 (I think, I could be wrong) Daft Punk did a collaboration with Habitat. They designed a coffee table. It had a small dance floor on the top with 9 squares that lit up intermittently independent of each other. It was £2,000 (Punts) at the time. I would have bought it had I have had the money. I didn't have a living room to put it in but I would have bought it so I had my very own dance floor.

Their latest collaboration is with Coca Cola. The company in France has had them produce a limited edition Coke bottle.

Via Moonward

C3PO

Polygonal Star Wars Illustrations by Liam Brazer via ufunk

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UpCycled

Creative work by Tokyo based artist. Nakamura-san works as an environmental graphic designer in Tokyo while producing 3D art works in his free time. His work was strongly influenced by surrealism paintings and cyberpunk art. “All of these images have been created with a portrait style while still containing a puzzle type quality.”

Via Cuded 

31 Million Bottles Of Jemmy On The Wall!

 Jameson is by far the best selling Irish Whiskey in the world with 31 million bottles sold per annum. The Wall Street Journal writes in the article

'Jameson Pours Out Tall Tale To Lure Younger Drinkers'

Whiskey Uses Shot of Invention to Stress Its Irish Roots

Irish whiskey brand Jameson wants its "history" to be a laughing matter.
A new television commercial, scheduled to start airing in the U.S. late this month, depicts Jameson founder John Jameson saving his distillery from a huge fire by single-handedly busting a dam and flooding 18th-century Dublin.
The spot is meant as a humorous reminder of Jameson's Irish heritage. At the end, Dubliners congratulate Mr. Jameson for rescuing the distillery despite the harm done to their homes and their city. 

The Ad below is aimed at a younger 'hipper' American Demographic.

I didn't realise we had a dam in 18th century Dublin?!

Liquidity

Some Liquid art photo's from by Markus Reugels on a rainy Sunday eve..

Via designyoutrust

Adele

There's an overwhelming amount of love pouring in from every angle for Adele. From her live performances its no surprise when she sings, it comes from her boots! With the hint of grit that's in her vocals and the growing tidal wave of beat that is "Rolling In The Deep" she brings you to your feet . The font used in the album cover is similar if not identical to the font and colour used in the YOUR M&S logo and advertising campaigns. It's more of an observation than a criticism. I noticed it when walking through Euston Underground Station on a recent trip to London and was discussing it with my friend Sarah last night (she's a typeface NERD). Anyway, I get the feeling it'll be album of the year hands down.

An Exploration Into Body Image Issues in Gay Men: In partial fulfillment of the Limerick School of Art & Design, LIT Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Fashion Design 2011

With the help of Wordle I was able to make a word cloud of my Thesis. HOURS of fun! The more times the word is used the bigger it is in the word cloud. Gets you 'straight' to the point!


You can see the word cloud's of the manifestos of the main political parties here!