Design Work Life: Cataloging Inspiration Daily

Here is some some beau­ti­ful new work by Jillian Frey, of Fame Retail, for the Ivey Awards. The stun­ning pho­tog­ra­phy by William Clark.

The Ivey Awards honor the pro­duc­tions and local tal­ent that make the Twin Cities the­ater com­mu­nity the envy of the nation. An adver­tis­ing cam­paign to pro­mote the 2011 Ivey Awards was born out of a desire to hone in on each honoree’s craft by cre­at­ing elab­o­rate, one-of-a-kind gar­ments that became wear­able works of art. A dress made of del­i­cate paper to depict the words of the actress. Another to rep­re­sent the director’s cur­tain call. A cos­tume designer, a play­wright, a com­poser. Each gar­ment, pho­tographed in an avant-garde edi­to­r­ial style, appeared larger-than-life and dou­bled as unique art instal­la­tions for pro­mo­tion and event pur­poses. A non-profit project, the Ivey Awards was a tire­less labor of love. Who thought bar­beque skew­ers and ping pong balls could be trans­formed into sewing pins or that it took 400 plus books from local book stores to cre­ate the script dress? All worth the effort to turn an imag­i­nary dream world into reality.

For some more visual details, check out Jillian’s port­fo­lio right here.