Patterns going mobile!

The last few weeks have been really exciting for Ballistic Owl! I've not only been working on a commission, but I've also had 10 of my designs licensed! 

Keka Case is an American based company who design and produce cases for mobile phones and devices such as Kindles and ipads. They have a core group of designers, which include Rachael Taylor and Debra Valencia, but have expanded their design collective to include some new kids like me! 

At the moment 6 of my patterns are available, but soon that will go up to 10 with my remaining patterns still being mocked up at present. I chose a mix of patterns based on my themes of botanical gardens and microscopic plants cells. So some are more illustrative and others more funky.

They are available to order and are shipped to the UK as well as throughout America. So if you're wondering what to buy your friend this Christmas, why not get them a designer ipad case or phone cover.

News on my commission will follow shortly and I also have now got a job at the Newcastle Art Centre working in the art shop with a possibility of leading some print workshops :-)

The link to my Keka page is http://www.kekacase.com/designer-cases/tracy-bidwell.html

Back to the drawing board!

All handed in! Friday 19th Nov was a big day for me, time to hand in minor project and make sure everything was all present and correct. Presentation went smoothly, I didn't used to like doing them and used to get quite nervous. Now I'm not so bad and it's a time see the other students work too.

So it's back to the drawing board and producing more imagery for more designs for my Final Major Project. I can hardly believe that that time has come around, so quick! I'm carrying on with the same theme, but with a few tweaks here and there. So look out for more mathematical patterns and microscopic detail.

This last week I have been working on my pattern repeats. It's all good fun and I really enjoy doing them and fiddling with the imagery to create an interesting design (well we hope!).

Although if an image is fiddly then the repeats take a little longer and you do get a bit tired of drawing the same thing a zillion times, but hopefully it's all worth it in the end!

Next week I hope to get screens developed and get printing, can't wait to get into those drafty old printrooms again yipee.