Pattern and Print

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This post is all about pattern and print on paper, on fabric, on product and about images that could be repeated to create pattern..............

Below are pieces from my signature scarf line created for B & B, a company in NYC which also produced scarves for haute couture designers' ready-to-wear lines. They had been a client where I had been a package designer. After the 'box company' closed, in an attempt to pick up free lance, I sent the promotional illustration piece 'Lady with a Scarf' (see my illustration posting)

Note: These 'vintage' designs were done in the traditional way, i.e., a quarter section was drawn and painted by hand with the alternate palettes being coordinated in my head and only Pantone swatches as a guide for the vendor. The colors on silk have faded in part with time. 

***These are non-professional photos (obviously) with varying degrees of clarity procured from various sources as I do not own most of the scarves.

 

                                          goldenrod, lilac, periwinkle, violet and pinks

                                                                 




                                                                  and a  blue version....

 

         Same design as above, different palette, i.e, lavender, plum, lime, yellow.......

This design is shown in a pink/aqua palette below. As mentioned above, one of the disadvantages I had at the time these were created was picking palettes in my head. We had no CAD and there was no opportunity to 'tweak' color. For example, I would have liked to have softened the deepest pink.

Same design as above, different palette........i.e., blue/peach

 

                                                 Decal art for Lenox Corporation                                                  

Bakeware concept sketch offerings for a client for a HSN vendor

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© †emp-tations by Tara

                          For a Florida Sportswear Company's print-ad border......................

                                                      

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RESUME:

p.c.smithartworks@gmail.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Kinetic creative spirit; high energy

Excellent teaching/communication and writing skills

Fluent in the translation of esoteric and aesthetic concepts

Acutely perceptive, intuitive, resourceful

Knowledge and appreciation of the application of art to life on a commercial, fine arts and community level

Superior technical and conceptual skills in drawing and painting; fine tuned design sense

EDUCATION

1970 – 1974 Kutztown University B.S. in Art Education Kutztown, PA

1970 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA

1969 Rosemont College Rosemont, PA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COMMERCIAL ART

Thirty years freelance –My background includes collateral, editorial, advertising, publishing, packaging, theatrical, architectural, industrial, technical, and typographical design and illustration. For a sampling of work go to  HYPERLINK "http://pcsmithartbook.blogspot.com/" http://pcsmithartbook.blogspot.com/

2008 – 2010          Cheney Design and Development

   Product concept Design and Development and Illustration

    2006 – 2007          Merion Publications

Product Design and Development Manager

1998 – 1999 Franklin Mint Franklin, PA

Design Manager

Directing the development of decorative collectables from concept to prototype, working with and managing an array of illustrators, sculptors, designers, photographers, engineers, and marketers

1983 - 1987 Regent Box Philadelphia, PA

Package Designer, Illustrator/Industrial designer, Product developer, Copywriter, Photo-stylist

Developed products from concept to prototype to catalogue photo shoot and copy

TEACHING

1997 - 2000 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA

Adjunct Teacher

“Drawing as a Second Language”

“Visual Merchandising and Design” 

1998 Wayne Art Center Wayne, PA

Teacher of Adult Visual Art Classes

“Illustration”

“Children’s Book Illustration” 

1998, 2004 Radnor Great Valley Upper Merion Tredyffrin-Easttown

Substitute Teacher

Various subjects, K - 12 

1977, 1978 Topton Lutheran Home Topton, PA

Art therapist / Teacher 

Therapy and teaching for court-committed deprived and delinquent children, ages 6-18

Ran diagnostic unit art program, individual therapy sessions/tutorial and larger group classes

Participated in individual case profile workshops with social workers and psychiatric consultants

1977, 1978 St. Pius X High School Pottstown, PA

Part-time art teacher

Originated the art program 

1974 - 1975 Interboro Jr. High School Prospect, PA

Art teacher 

8’th grade required art

FINE ARTS

Painting and private commissioned work (75-100 pieces), portraiture, mural work, furniture and fabric included.

PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND RECOGNITION

GUEST LECTURES

2001, 2002 “Life as an Artist” Arcadia University

2002 “Visual Design and Display and Careers” Immaculata University

1992 “Illustration” Rosemont College

1983 “Illustration” California Polytechnic University

SHOWS

Society of Illustrators Show in New York Illustrators’ Annual 34

Freeman Gallery, Albright College 2 person retrospective

Hazelton Juried Art Show Hazelton Memorial Award

Ocean City NJ Art Show 2 years, awards in graphics division