BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring
My background is well reflected in my work, through simple lines and attention to detail inspired from the scandinavian atmosphere of Norway. I think of design as a development of a product that is in one way or another, better or more innovative than similar products previously offered. I begin developing a product with the same fundamental principals, no matter what it may be. These principals are; innovation, function and simplicity. From there, it is important that the product complies with all necessary aspects of the modern life, and bring true value to the user. A very valuable source of inspiration for me is the legendary product designer, Dieter Rams. I will happily call myself a modernist from the same era as Mr. Rams, where I believe this correspond well with the scandinavian principals of design. Taking a closer look at my background, there are a few sides in which I highly appreciate having experienced. One being a year of national service in the Norwegian Royal Guard, where I operated as a corporal supporting the officers in their training of new recruits to become infantrymen. This experience gave me strong skills in self discipline, team work, time management and straight forward communication. A year I would not be without and keep referring back to in everything I do. Secondly, coming from a hard working family, where the job plays an important part of life, has imbedded me with the same values. Achieving my goals and always deliver the work of my best abilities to employers and clients, is what drives me to put all my effort in what I do. Having been in work ever since I was 15, next to school and college, is certainly a result of that and has prepared me for my working life. For my final major project in BA Bespoke Tailoring, I have put all of these values and learning into the products created. I very much view the collection as individual items, developed to serve a purpose to the wearer in which they can best preform in their daily lives. Through the collection I hope to showcase the attention to detail, functionality and quality that I stand for, and also my ability to transfer the principals of design to a variety of products. This is to highlight my career path as a product developer, with a focus on products for the luxury industry.