I know I’ve mentioned this a couple times before, but I am amazed at how Pinegate Road has enabled me to link to both new creatives, but also re-connect with people from my past. Working together as student designers in undergrad, Caitlyn and I kind of lost touch after graduating. She recently shared some sweet words about my blog, and we had an instant catch-up session. She has some exciting exciting stuff going on in her life, and I’m ecstatic to be able to have her here today to share some of her work. But most of all to see what a fellow design friend is up to! Let’s give it up for Caityln:

My name is Caitlyn Wilp and I am the graphic designer for vfish Designs, a contemporary women’s clothing line based out of Chicago. I have a B.F.A. in graphic design from the University of Iowa. When I’m not creating, I enjoy hanging out with my friends. Being thug means never having to say your sorry.

Where do you go to find inspiration?
Definitely from other designers. I use google reader to keep tabs on all of my favorite designers and artists. I use Pinterest and Twitter. Photography and flipping through fashion magazines inspire my choices for color combinations.

What gets you jazzed?
Creative People and insanely funny people. Good design is hard to come by, and when I see a design that is unique, refreshing, and amazingly well-designed I get super excited (and jealous that I didn’t think of it ) . Magic Hat #9 is pretty jazzy to me too.

 

Tell me a little about this project and how it was inspired:
I have been really into creating patterns as of late, and this particular design was inspired by AMC’s Mad Men. It is from the episode where the gang is coming up with a campaign for the Maidenform account. Really, it just ends there. The episode was about bras, so I decided to create a bra pattern. The blog Print & Pattern features some great patterns, which helped the inspiration process immensely. This is just the beginning stages of this actual project. I plan on creating notebooks, planners, stationery sets, and more using various patterns I create. This project is going to be featured and sold at the Urban Crafter’s Trunk Show at Little Bits Workshop in River Forest, IL on May 12. So if you happen to be in the area come say hi and check out what else I have!

If you could give one tip to the rest of us, what would that be?
Stay connected with the design world! Do research before each and every project and see what’s been done before. Be original.

I have to give big big thank you to Caitlyn for sharing all of her info with Pinegate Road! If you can’t get enough of her, then you can totally stalk her portfolio…I know I did ;)

(links for inspired by images: left // right)