Every year, Moore’s Fashion Show promotional material originates with one of the senior Fashion Design student’s looks. The selected design is then translated into graphic assets for the Marketing & Communications department to use in promoting the upcoming event. Read on to hear from the artists and designers who came together to work collaboratively on this year’s project.
And be sure to get your tickets to Moore’s 2022 Fashion Show, Friday May 13 at 8 pm at the Barnes Foundation. Tickets are selling fast, so act now!
Christine Moore (she/her) ’22, Fashion Design, with minors in Textile Design & Business
This dress is the first look for my thesis collection, DISTORTION. My look was chosen by a panel to be the cover for the 2022 Fashion Show, and I couldn’t be prouder to represent both my senior class and Moore.
My favorite part about working on this project was creating my own print that I used throughout this collection. I love working with textiles and I’m glad I was able to incorporate my print design into my thesis. The dress is a sneak peek into my eight-look collection that will be shown at the Barnes in May.
During the shoot, I worked with the photographer, Emily Morton, my thesis teacher Dom Streater, Fashion Design Program Head Daniel Velasco and our model Katie McDonald, to make sure the vision for my garment came to life. Listening and learning from people who have real-world experience was exciting. I was able to become the “creative director” for my own photo session and make decisions. I learned that it’s good to be vocal when it comes to your art and how you would like it to be presented. It reinforced how important collaboration is, especially in art and design fields.
I also learned to trust other members of the team, like Katie Rosenberger and Nat Cosentini, who created the flyer and the invite. I knew that they would be able to bring it all together!
Emily Morton (she/her) ’22, Photography and Digital Arts
I was responsible for photographing and editing the images of the seniors’ fashion designs. These images are currently being used in the designers’ portfolios as well as for the campaign to promote the Fashion Show.
My favorite part about working on this project was getting the chance to work with so many of the designers and to see their designs firsthand, as well as having the privilege to photograph them.
I’d done a decent amount of fashion photography previously, but after working with so many different designs during this project, I discovered just how much I really enjoy fashion photography. It was a great experience to be surrounded by so many creatives and to see all the different parts come together to create a team-effort result.
Nat Cosentini (they/he) ’22, Graphic Design, with an interest in branding and publication design
Creating the branding for the Fashion Show was a joint effort with my design partner Katie Rosenberger. We began by coming up with concepts separately and then merged the best parts of each of our ideas to create the cover of the invitation. After landing on a set design system, we split up the tasks evenly and applied our system to each asset. Even though we were working on separate items, all the assets had to look cohesive, so we often shared our work with each other throughout the process.
I really enjoyed the creative freedom this project presented, and playing with color palettes, shapes and images that led to the most enticing design possible. Coming up with multiple solutions to each brand asset really allowed me to think unconventionally and strengthen my design skills.
Throughout this process I learned that one of the main parts of the design process I enjoy is coming up with design solutions. I love finding out how to display everything a client wants while still making the assets aesthetically pleasing. I found that working with my friend and fellow designer Katie was extremely rewarding, and seeing our work put into production for all to see was a moment I won't soon forget!
Katie Rosenberger (she/her) ’22, Graphic Design
I worked as one of the lead graphic designers for the project. Nat Cosentini and I worked together to create and execute the vision for the physical and digital assets, following the style set by Christine Moore's first look.
I really loved being able to collaborate with fellow students within my department but also across departments. We don't always get to collaborate in this kind of way, so I felt honored to be a part of such an important project.
I learned that I can overcome unique creative obstacles when working so closely with a design partner and team. Nat and I could easily troubleshoot with each other's designs and concepts, just by having another set of trained eyes to help out.
