kate Usher

Kate Usher is a designer that I was inspired by her work, I have been in contact with her for two years nearly. I first got in contact with her through my first portfolio visit, when she gave me feedback about my work. In the process she mentioned that my colour palette, needed some attention and she couldn't envisage my colour palette working well in interior. When I received this comment I was surprised as I thought my colour palette worked well. However, reflecting on my work from a year ago, I feel that my work as enhanced and I have a stronger version on how I would like my work to be presented within the interior world. I showed her a selection of my new collection where she replied: ‘It is nice to hear from you again and to see her new work, I am glad you took my feedback and responded to what I said, I feel you work has improved and you colour palette works very well and is more distinctive. Your work is very urban and current. It is also nice to see her work made as products rather than the pattern as I can have better visual on how your work would be placed. Hope you stay in touch and my feedback was helpful' Reflecting back on my past response and what she has said in my current feedback, I was very please to know that she liked my work, and I can see where I went wrong in my previous portfolio visit is a massive confidence boost.

Thunderegg portfolio Visit

I visited Thunder egg, who are a shop based in the Northern quarter who sell a selection of stationary items as well as clothing and interior items. I am already a customer of thunderegg and thought that it would be a good opporunity to get feedback and see whether they would sell some of my items in future. I was excited they kindly gave me a portfolio visit about the work I have produced during my latest project. I began showing them a range of different items that I have produced, a lamp, coasters, notepads, chair cover, cushions and my knitted blind. She seemed very interested in my work and was curious where my inspirations came from. She openly expressed that she love for all my products in particular my cushions, coasters and notepads. She described them as unique and exclusive, which was a massive confidence boost. She talked about how my notepads are very contemporary and would sell ever well. However, she mentioned that my colour palette was masculine and limited. But overall she did say that she would be happy to sell a selection of my items and she gave me contact details to get in touch with the manager.