OUIL505 : Memphis Design

Memphis design was created by a group of designers in Milan, Dec 1980. The group was initiated by Elttore Sottsass, and aimed to provide a new and innovate approach to current design. 

Their designs featured bold pattern and colour, irregular forms and was post-modern in its disregard for functionality and use of unconventional materials. 

Initially the memphis art movement shocked the creative industries, however today it has become more common place and even can be seen as a trend within textiles, homewares and furniture design. 

A current example of Memphis design can be Nathalie du Pasquier (a veteran of the design movement) collaborating with high-street shop American Apparel to create a clothing collection. 

I think the aesthetic of Memphis design is appropriate to my current method of working, as well as how I would like my practice to develop in the future. Potentially looking at applying my illustrations to homeware or textiles for OUIL505, I think this movement could a really great source of inspiration. However, I still remain undecided with regards to the content I would like to explore within this brief, so I do not know whether this kind of work pattern based aesthetic would be suitable for what I eventually choose... :(