Design and marketing projects across brands and product categories
COMING 2 AMERICA
I designed a capsule collection for the forthcoming 2020 sequel to the hit 80's movie starring Eddie Murphy in collaboration with Academy Award winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter. The process involved sketching, 3d modeling, production, and hand beading with the theme of African High Jewelry.
Design across categories begins with hand sketching, in a loose and iterative style. Line and form are refined by successive sketching until the perfect proportion is achieved. Detailed design notes allude to fit and material.
Jewelry, primarily in sterling silver and gold vermeil, with embellishment of semi-precious stones. All designs begin with hand sketches, and are first realized in RHINO 3D. Photo Realistic renderings are developed in Keyshot Pro
Writing for Paper Magazine, covering fashion and culture for digital and print outlets
Cases completed for the Fashion Scholarship Fund, involving pricing, distribution, marketing, advertising, and product strategy.