Title of Project:  Creating my own design company

Project Description – Design a collection or more and have a few of my designs made or make some myself.  Also, I will find simple ways to exhibit my ideas.

Goals and Benefits – What do you want to achieve from your project? How will you, or others benefit from the project?

Resources

a.              What resources will you use to complete your project?
          -youtube videos
          -talking to tailors, designers, friends and teachers
          - talking to experts in the fabric and design departments
          - researching blogs
          - searching for inspiration in movies, the internet, magazines and lots more

b.              What materials, equipment or tools will you need?
           - design sketchbook
           - copic manga pens
           - sharp pencil and a good eraser
           - fabric
           - buttons
           -zippers
           -foamboards
           - black pens (edding)
           - photoglue
           - camara
           -magazines
           - poster paper
           - school glue
           -mannequins
c.               Will there be costs to your project? If so, where will you incur these costs? Who will pay?
          - the costs for the fabric
          - paying the taylor
          - buying materials
          - I and my parents will pay

d.              It is always necessary to have another person to talk to about a project like this one. Who will you talk to about your project? Who will you have advise, revise your work?
           - my mother
           - Jaqueline de Vries
           - friends from school
           - Zmar

Deadlines –
Get all materials required for designing before the winter break
Finish all designing before school starts again in January
Buy fabric and make sure Zmar gets started on my dresses before ski break
Get the presentation done before the 10th of March

The Presentation – On 10 March 2011 you will present your personal project to peers and the public.  On a project board you will show a timeline of the project explaining the journey you took through the project. 

a.              How will you present the journey?
          - using foamboards and edding
          - making a lookbook/slideshow
          - fashion show

b.              What will you need to collect over the course of the project to make sure you have evidence of your journey?
           - photographs
           - my design book
           -keep on recording work and process on my blog

c.               What else will you present to the public? Be Specific!
           - my design book
           - my collages
           - my dresses on mannequins
           - my theme/colors/target group

Problem Solving

a.              What problems do you think you might encounter as you work on your project?
         - finding someone who can make my clothes for an acceptable price and who knows exactly what I want.
         -organizing the fashion show on time

b.              What can you do to overcome or avoid these problems?
          - Get organized and manage your time well. DONT PROCRASTINATE
          - Research and ASK!
         -  my support system and contacts

Reflection

a.              What are you looking forward to as you start your project?
          Presenting my project at the end and having the fashion show with my friends

b.              What  is making you nervous as you start your project?
          The time limit