How I Plan Collections

I have my inspiration, I’ve created my moodboard . . . now what?! Read on to find out my steps in the collection creation.

I begin by taking my moodboard and identify anything I want to include in the collection, any icons I’m particularly drawn too, colors etc and use these as a starting point.

Tip: I always have in mind who I’m designing for, what product this being designed for and roughly how many designs I’m planning to create.

Now I’ve identified the things I love and want to focus on, I’ll do a super rough thumbnail sketch so I can plan what each design will look like. At this stage I’ll usually find more inspiration or reference images if needed. This is where all those reference books and for me, photographs of flowers come in useful!

TIP: Sometimes I’ll plan everything digitally using a virtual whiteboard (Miro is great for this), that way I always have a clear visual of what I’m doing and can add images as needed.

Then from here, I get started on the designing!

Stay tuned for how this collection turns out and more insights into my process. Find this helpful? Let me know!

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