Courtney English

Contact:
courtney.english02@gmail.com
University/School:
The University for the Creative Arts
Location:
Creative Arts
Specialism:
Art DirectionFashion GraphicsFashion ImageFashion PublicationPhotographyStyling
About Me

Hi, I'm Courtney, a Fashion Promotion and Imaging Graduate from UCA!

I have always loved making and telling stories, and creative direction has allowed me to push the limits with this. For me, fashion has always been a tool that I’ve used to visually express how I’m feeling, which is why I think it’s so powerful to be able to document these moments and share them with other people.

When looking through my work, I want the reader to look twice; to feel intrigued yet slightly confused. I’m constantly drawing inspiration from all around me and using this to create a multitude of contrasts within my work, producing innovative and fresh imagery in such a saturated area.

INSPIRATION

Manipulation of the human body to connect with the senses has always been an interest of mine.

For my Final Major Project I created a magazine called Creature, which was a metaphor for humans. Creature was created as a space that individuals felt that they could escape to. The editorials were all about using different medias and methods to manipulate the body’s silhouette to fabricate a variety of perspectives.

As a creative I am constantly trying to find new methods to showcase my ideas. Throughout this project I have experimented with styling, photography, makeup, animation, and graphics to bring my ideas to life. The project explores the bodies of the models, and how different structures can be created. I love drawing inspiration from different shapes, and how this can be animated through the human body to tell a story through visuals and attract an audience.

MY WORK

PORTFOLIOS

DETAIL

Contingency Animation

An animation created to further expand the story for the editorial, Contingency, exploring how static imagery can be evolved to interact with the senses.

“I would rather die of passion than of boredom.” – Vincent van Gogh
Art DirectionFashion GraphicsFashion ImageFashion PublicationPhotographyStyling
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