Institute of Art & Fashion Graduate Show 2018, Tianjin Polytechnic University
“BOUNDLESS”
Institute of Art & Fashion Graduate Show of Tianjin Polytechnic University was held in the Workshop of Beijing 751D•PARK on May 15, 2018. Guided by the design theme of “Boundless”, graduates broke the restrictions of design and creation, upheld groundbreaking design thinking pattern, mixed those seemingly irrelevant elements to bring out interesting design, thus to show the persistence of original design and courage of exploration. Meanwhile, breakthroughs have been made and more possibilities have been made. Through breaking the restrictions of thinking, they experienced the highly free design space. Additionally, the theme design followed the market demand closely and placed high value on functions. Every creation delivered unique design thinking and outstanding idea. The changing pace of the world has gone beyond people’s expectation. The fast pace of lifestyle was killing our innate creativity. This graduate mission awaked their imagination, released their passion towards art, beauty and love.
The graduate creation was characterized by diversity of contents, complete design procedures and market orientation. Firstly, various design methods and expressions were adopted, such as digital printing, quilting, handwork darting, spot dyeing and dip dyeing. Secondly, these young designers participated in each link, ranging from inspiration sourcing, draft presentation, plating making, adjustment, production and auxiliary decoration to dynamic presentation. Thirdly, innovations were based on market demand and the cooperation between the institute and enterprises. Simplicity and practical utility were taken instead of exaggerated and dazzling design modes, which required graduates to try their best to reach the balance between innovation and practical utility, as well as constantly search the harmony between design and market.