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No articles left. Get access now In order to use this feature, we need some information from you. This is where the story of the Erin Flett brand begins: with two hand-printed pillows given to a friend as a wedding gift.
Wholesale orders came in almost immediately. The local screen printer soon became overwhelmed with the volume of work, so Maslen learned to screen print, and the couple moved operations into their kitchen, then the basement. Recalling these beginning stages, Flett gets goosebumps. It was so amazing to have them believing in something I wanted so badly.
As a graphic designer I had no experience manufacturing products, but despite the challenges I wanted to keep everything I could here in the U.
Flett had dreamed of owning studio space in the Dana Warp Mill, and she finally made the move in fall of In her blog from September , Flett writes about pressing her face up to the glass window in the doorway of her current studio, wishing it could be hers. Done wishing, she finally made it happen, collecting money from an assortment of freelance jobs, paying the rent in full or almost , and making the larger, window-lined space her own. After graduating from Kansas University a competitive design school that really taught me how to think conceptually and build a portfolio that landed me a great job with a BFA in graphic design, I spent four years at a fast-paced advertising studio, learning a lot about production, branding, and collateral.
I was the designer and had little interaction with the clients that came through. It became clear that to be great and give all that you can to a project, I had to be involved and connected all the way through. So I went on my own, and never looked back.
That was 7 years ago. I have always worked as a surface designer, without knowing it really until someone told me that I should sell my prints or put them on something. I started putting my personal work on cards that eventually led me to fabric. My work seemed to easily translate into surface and textile design. I work in a more graphic and strategic approach as far as developing a concept for a company or for my own line, since that is where my experience comes from.
All of it came together for me. Did that push you towards textile design? Yes, absolutely. My beautiful parents, the vastness of land and trees, and of course, the ocean. What are you up to? Where are you off to? Are you an authority on any subject? I am an expert junker. I love the hunt. One recent find is a set of vintage sushi bowls shaped like lilies that have an incredible color palette.
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