@StoryofAshlyn
Ashlyn M.
write.design.repeat.
I'm Ashlyn. Welcome to my portfolio & my "niche" - the place where you can check out all of my passions, projects, skills and stories.
I'm a student, freelance writer, amateur graphic designer, SPFX makeup lover, costume assistant & stitcher, novelist and scriptwriter. ​
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I love writing & creating art. Since I'm passionate about quite a few career paths and not quite sure where I'll end up, I've collected a variety of skills in graphic design, new media, writing, stitching, draping, patterning, wardrobe (dressing), styling and hair & makeup.
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I offer freelance graphic design and writing. Most of my stories (and now, a script!) are available on Wattpad, an online writing platform.
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Opera: The Magic Flute
Characters designed: Papageno, the Queen of the Night, Lady-in-waiting, Pamina
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Vision: To begin the design process, I referenced pictures of pine cones, leaves, and a tree branch and used cut paper to create conceptual collages. The results lead me to draw inspiration from Russian folk costumes, Roman battle armor, imperial Japanese ceremonial wear, and Elizabethan England.
Exaggerated silhouettes and a warm, jewel-toned color palette will help keep the overall look cohesive. Each character sits within a distinct time period and influence, represents edges and lines of the nature object(s), and are bound together by similar colors and textures.
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Drawing from abstract shapes, the texture of moss and vines, and Japanese imperial formal dress.
Purely fantastical, inspired by the constellations and the use of color-blocking and cutouts to create a structural, upside-down effect.
Inspired by Roman armor and the popular Elizabethan-esque technique of puffing and slashing. The bright, vibrant colors reflect his character, while the structure of the tunic and greaves are a nod to his magic flute.
Drawing from abstract shapes, the texture of moss and vines, and Japanese imperial formal dress.