prints used for high end brands

Prints used for high end brands

 

Ted Baker

 

Ted Baker always use prints in their designs and they are usually floral prints. I have found examples below of floral prints used by Ted Baker. The quality is always excellent and this is reflected in the prices. I have also noticed that animal prints are also a common print used by Ted Baker too, similar to products by Zara.

 

 Reiss

 

The prints used by Reiss are more subtle compared to that of Ted Baker, who uses more vibrant patterns and colours. The quality of these garments are usually very high and this is reflected in the prices. Garments bought at Reiss are good investment buys as they last a long time still looking new.

 

prints used for high street brands

Prints used for high street brands

 

Zara

 

Zara usually uses animal prints such as using dogs, cats and zebra’s. However throughout my research I have found this season they have used more mosaic tile prints, like these two examples below. I noticed that the quality is usually good- very good in brands such as Zara and Topshop, the type of quality usually reflects in the price, with printed t shirts costing around 15 pounds. They prints are on a satin-like material giving it a more luxurious and expensive look.

 

 

In addition to the tile prints shown previously, floral prints have also made an appearance. The example below shows a floral block printed tunic. This would be a fairly simple technique, because a lot of these garments are produced a machine would’ve created the print. The other example of the floral printed top has been printed onto silk, this would cost slightly more as silk is an expensive fabric, this would be reflected in the price.

 

prints used for mass market

Prints used for mass market

Forever 21

The prints used for brands such as Forever 21 and Primark are quite simple such as the blue leopard print top above, this will be because so many of the same products are made that the prints can’t be too complex as this would raise the cost and these brands are usually aimed at customers with a budget.

 

A common print used by these brands seems to be floral. This may be because it is quite a popular print among the younger generation and these brands are usually aimed towards a younger target audience, therefore hoping to sell more garments with floral prints.

contemporary artists looking at everyday objects (Dan Tobin Smith)

Contemporary artists looking at everyday objects

Dan Tobin Smith

Dan Tobin Smith is a photographer specialising in installation and still life photography. He has worked with brands such as Nike, Louis Vuitton and Alexander McQueen.

He uses everyday objects and orders them into colours to create a rainbow effect. The vibrant tones Smith uses would influence my print because I also want to incorporate bright colours as these will reflect the city lights that I am using for inspiration.  

Contemporary artists looking at everyday objects (Alice Bradshaw)

Contemporary artists looking at everyday objects

Alice Bradshaw

Alice Bradshaw is an artist, curator, researcher and writer based in West Yorkshire, UK. Alice is founding director of the Museum of Contemporary Rubbish which is dedicated to the collecting, documenting and exhibiting of rubbish from across the world and is currently undertaking her MA by Research at the Univeristy of Huddersfield exploring artists' use of rubbish/waste/discards.

Bradshaws work can inspire me because I could look into using empty glasses or drinks bottles in my prints. She also uses primary colours which are very vibrant and stand out, these colours can reflect the bright lights of clubs in Liverpool city centre at night.

“I work with a wide range of media and processes involving the manipulation of everyday objects and materials. Mass-produced, anonymous objects are often rendered dysfunctional caricatures of themselves, addressing concepts of purpose and futility. I create or accentuate subtleties, blurring distinctions between the absurd and the mundane, with the notion that the environment the work exists in becomes integral to the work itself.”

past artists looking at everyday objects (Daniel Spoerri)

Past artists looking at everyday objects

Daniel Spoerri

Former dancer, Daniel Spoerri made his name in art in the 60’s with his famous ‘snare pictures’ which allowed him to become a visual artist. He said “objects, which are found in randomly orderly or disorderly situations, are mounted on whatever they are found on (table, box, drawer, etc.) in the exact constellation they are found in(...). By declaring the result to be a tableau, the horizontal becomes vertical. For example: the leftovers of a meal are mounted on the table and the table is then hung on a wall (...)”.

 He used other everyday objects in his 1963 work Restaurant de la Galerie J, where he mounted kitchen utensils onto 10 dining tables. This took place in Galerie J, Paris.

In 1967, Spoerri created ‘Eat Art’ as he believed that food was an art in itself. His aim was to explore the basis of the human diet and what is actually eatable. He asked these questions; Which plants, grains, cereals are the basis of human diet? Which forms of preparation are known worldwide? How many different versions are there of basic recipes? 

past artists looking at everyday objects (Marcel Duchamp)

Past artists looking at everyday objects

Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp was raised in Normandy, France, by his mother and father who were both art fanatics. Marcel created his first piece of artwork when he was just fifteen years old, he named it Landscape at Blainville (1902) which reflected his interest of the work by Claude Monet.

The term ‘readymade’ was coined by Marcel Duchamp himself when he decided to make a collection based around everyday objects. One of his most famous pieces of work would be the Fountain (1917), which was deemed ‘immoral’ by the Society of Independent Artists, and further rejected to be displayed.

Bicycle Wheel (1913) is a readymade by Duchamp, consisting of a bicycle fork with a front wheel mounted upside-down on a wooden stool.