For Brianne Haas, college wouldn’t have been the same without time spent in the studio.
“All of my studio courses have been my favorite. I loved being with the fashion design students our first two years,” the textile design student says. “But then when we really dove more deeply into the software and the individual knit and weaving classes, that really made an impact on me.”
That passion for studio work shines through Haas’ senior exhibition, which featured processes ranging from digital printing, to faux quilting, embroidery and burn-out patterns.
What was your most impactful experience at NC State?
I think the competitions that we have at High Point Market for textile design are really helpful, both in terms of getting feedback from those judges, and, of course, it’s really nice when you rank. Those competitions give you the sense of “Oh, this is what I’ve been working for.”
Tell us about your internship and upcoming job!
I interned as the Hollister boys computer-aided design (CAD) intern, and then I’ll be working for Abercrombie men’s as an assistant CAD designer.
When I was interning, we were working in the creative development aspect of the summer collection. You’re seeing what’s going on in the markets, picking out the color palette that this season will have and creating a bunch of prints and patterns.
In my new position, I’ll be creating surface design patterns to send out to manufacturers.
What advice do you have for current / future students?
If you’re interested in textile design or even fashion design, definitely take your art courses, interior design courses or apparel courses offered in high school seriously, and really work hard on your portfolio.
Learn time management your first year of college. I spent many all-nighters that first year trying to finish a project and it’s not worth it.
That first-year studio is going to be hard but worth it. And learn early to not take what your professors say in critiques too personally.
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