After getting in contact with Fran from Fall For DIY, I am starting to research more people I am interested in connecting with, I already have relationships with a few creatives which I fully intend to exploit! I have also written a cover email which I will send to the creative explaining who I am, what I'm doing and why I need their help.

 

 

Hi there, 

 

I hope you are well, 

 

I am a 3rd year fashion communication student in Bournemouth and I'm currently doing my final project, I love your work and would be really interested in featuring you in my work.

 

I am creating a publication called Harding which brings the latest development in fashion, design and lifestyle in a blog, annual and inspirational, creative workshops.

 

The publication is set to:

• Focus on creative content sourced from artisans who we collaborate with.

• Produce articles and workshop content our readers want to learn about

• Bring exquisite hand crafted items and garments from our artisan collaboration to the market - Capture development and interest in a printed magazine built to inspire, motivate and challenge creativity in us all.

• Give rising talent in our industry a voice and an outlet.

 

So why am I contacting you? Well I would really love to feature you and your brand in the publication, via an interview. If this is something you're intersted in then let me know and I can send over some questions. 

 

I look forwards to hearing from you.

 

Thanks,

 

Hope Harding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am hoping to do interviews with people in person aswell as over email so I will determine the type of interview based on where they are based. Below are some example interview questions:

 

The Lavender Hill Company - Sue Pritchard – Florist:

 

Face to Face Interview

 

• Tell me about your self and your business

 

• How long have you been working on the LHC?

 

• What’s your day-to-day routine at the florist?

 

• You are in the process of moving to a new store, and have rebranded that store, so almost like completely new start, do you think you’ll carry over the key themes from the previous store? Or will you be doing different things with the brand in the new store? Events etc.

 

• You say on your site “Every morning when I open up and smell the flowers, I count myself blessed to be earning a living doing the very thing that I adore!” Do you still stand by this, I’m sure it’s a lot of stress trying to build and sustain a small business. Do you question whether owning your own business is worth the stress?

 

• What would you say your brand stands for?

 

• Where have you come from/Have you always done or wanted to do this?

 

• How long have you been doing it?

 

• Future Goals for the brand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OYF – Josh Harding – Footwear & accessories:

www.j-harding.com

 

Face to Face Interview

 

• What is OYF?

 

• What does your brand stand for?

 

• How did Studying shoe design at LCF shape your creative direction today?

 

• Tell me about your jewellery

 

• Is eco friendly/sustainable fashion important to you and how long has it been?

 

• More so than style?

 

• I’ve seen you branch out into photography, footwear, jewellery and bags. Do you have any other secret ideas up your sleeve for the future and what are you focusing your creativity on at the moment?

 

• If you were to launch a business full time right now, money no object, what would you do? (new or previous idea)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roberts Clothing – Harry Murr – Clothing Brand

 

Face to Face Interview

 

• How difficult do you find studying whilst perusing Roberts Clothing?

 

• Is it something you would want to do in the future?

 

• Do you think your outside work influenced your uni work or visa versa or do they go hand in hand?

 

• Where do you get your inspiration from for your garments?

 

• Are you purely just interested in the design or are you interested in the process of printing at all?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Etsy Artisans:

 

Amy Victoria Marsh:

- Manchester uk

- Illustrations

- Push Pins

 

Amy Laws:

- Bath UK

- Vintage Inspired Clothing

 

That Vegan Cow // Lydia Ellis:

- Wales

- Vegan inspired badges and T-shirts

 

Dottie Rocks:

- Gold Foil 

- Saying Stationary

 

For the love of patch // Matthew Hall:

- USA, Denver

- "Makin awesome designs to tickle your fancy"

- Embroidered patches of animals etc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Content for my magazine will be very varied, one of the ideas I have is to use print. 'Potato Print'-esque styles, using fruits, flowers, leaves and anything eles I can find to create full bleed imagery and experiement with overlaying text etc. 

 

Here are a couple of mood boards relating to this idea:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The New Coast – Nick Blyth – Newly Signed Band

 

Facebook Interview

 

Nick Blyth is a young creative musician and a great friend of mine, I met him studying a Foundation Art and Design at UCA and he's now in his final year studying ______ at ______. Along side his degree Blyth has just signed a record deal with his buddy Chris for their new band 'The New Coast'. I caught up with him and quizzed him about his life and all things music.

 

• How long has music been apart of your life?

• You’ve recently singed a contract for The New Coast right? That’s exciting, how’s that going?

• You’re at uni studying film right? Paired with music these are two very creative but different avenues; which do you see yourself perusing if either?

• How difficult do you find studying whilst perusing music?

• Why 'The New Coast'?

• What’s your biggest inspirations when writing music? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adam Willis - Freelance Graphic Designer - Student at Central Saint Martins.

 

Face to Face interview

Beach Shoot

 

 

 

- How do you find being a student in London having grown up a country boy?

 

- You're down here in Bournemouth visiting your fiancé right? It seems you have the best of three worlds with city, county and beach life! Is it as dreamy as its sounds?

 

- Where do you draw inspiration?

 

- Do you think you're in a tougher competition than those who study outside of London? 

 

- What's it really like being an up and coming creative in London?

 

- Do you ever find it intimidating being surrounded by so many other creatives?

 

- You're near to graduating right? Nervous for the next step? 

 

- What's the big dream?

 

- Going on a tangent here, how do you define success? 

 

- You've one the lottery big time, you're set for life and don't need a job, how do you spend your day-to-day life? Relaxing on a beach somewhere, or do you have a job in mind that’s more than just a paycheque?

 

- Is it not hard to be creative all the time? What happens when you 'hit the wall'? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan of action for this week:

 

- Send out emails to lots and lots of creatives

- Cast wide net

- Make sure to have varied content

 

- Write/Design a call out - Calling for artists/designers to contribute to the magazine. Post on facebook groups of students fashion and more.

 

- Plan rewrites interview into a more flowing piece

- Send final written piece to creative for approval

 

- Generate more content than needed and edit down