Sketch Of The Day

 Hola my friends! Today's sketch of the day is a lovely piece from my Spring 2010 collection. The top has a bubble hem and a pleated self belt attachment with ruffles at the bust. I hope you enjoy it! Is this your favorite Sketch Of The Day? If so, leave a comment and you will be automatically entered to win a FREE fashion collection! The contest ends Feb 3rd, so don't delay, comment today!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing Womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

 

Bonjour! Today's Sketch Of The Day is a onsie look from my Spring 2010 collection. It features a vintage inspired floral print I created that flows all the way to the back. I hope you enjoy! Is this your favorite Sketch of The Day post? If so, leave a comment and you will be automatically entered to win a FREE custom illustration from me! Click on the 'contests' tag to the left for further details!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

 Today's sketch of the day is a throwback from my summer internship at MMG group project. The inspiration was 'London Limelight', and it was a pitch mock up line for Macy's chic private brand INC. Our pitch was INCeuro which takes this already chic private brand to a more edgy, European look. I hope you enjoy! If you love this sketch as much as I do leave a comment, and you will be automatically be entered to win a FREE illustration from me! The Deadline is Feb.3rd. Good luck!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing Womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

 Hello my friends! Thank you for visiting my diary to see this edition of Sketch of The Day. This piece is a bohemian beach inspired swim suit cover up. This sheer one-piece drops off the shoulder and this beautiful over-sized floral print throughout. I hope you enjoy! Is this your FAVORITE sketch of the day? If so, leave a comment and you will be automatically entered to win a custom illustration for FREE! Good luck!

 Fashionably Yours,






Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Cha-Ching! How To Set Your Freelance Rates

The topic of pricing as a freelancer is often a touchy subject. If your a newbie, and itching to snatch that first client, it is so tempting to just shoot a random number you think they will like in order to seal the deal. We all know doing this has dire consequences as well. Sure you landed that client, but is the return a great one? For example, Freelancer A works 80 hours to make $300, and Freelancer B  made the same amount under $50. Why is this you may ask? Freelancer B charged a higher rate, and probably did his or her research, where as Freelancer A works his or her tail off to make a few bucks.

There are a number of things to keep in mind when pricing your products and services. I suggest looking up the art of pricing to get a feel of how this concept really works. It is really more beneficial to create a pricing strategy before you divulge into steady freelance activity. In general, when it comes to pricing, you have to consider your Costs, Competition, and what the overall market rate is.

Sketch Of The Day

 Hey Friends! This Sketch of The day is actually the full version of the sketch I did the photoshop tutorial on yesterday. If you missed that tutorial click this link ==>  http://bit.ly/4AH98C. I hope you enjoy! Don't forget the Sketch of The Day contest ends Feb 3rd! So if this sketch is your fave...say so, and get the chance to win your own custom sketch of the day feature from me for FREE!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Paint Me Pretty!How To Add Make-Up To Your Fashion Croquis

Hello my friends! As promised, I will cover how to add make-up to you lovely fashion croquis. Now I will only cover the make up aspect, and will move through this fairly quickly. If you do not recognize the tools I am using or missed the first tutorial click the following link and follow this tutorial fis

http://bit.ly/6GuyKQ

Sketch Of The Day Contest

 Bonjour my beautiful friends! This post is to remind you of the great contest I have running until February 3rd. Almost everyday I post a Sketch Of The Day, and I notice that these particular posts tend to get the most attention, so I only felt it was appropriate to run a contest on your Sketch Of The Day fave!

What Does The Winner Receive?

The Winner Receives a custom fashion illustration from me. All I need is a rough sketch of your design idea, and I will make it come to life! The winner will also be featured on here with a bio, lovely head shot, and other pertinent details about the design idea.

How Do You Enter To Win?

This part is simple, all you need to do is comment under you favorite Sketch Of The Day feature or several features (That's right! Multiple submissions will be accepted.) If you are a Facebook fan already, you may do so under the Sketch Of The Day photo album. If your not a fan, you can comment on here, but we always love new fans so join us! :)

How Will I know If I Won?

The Winner will be announced February 4th, 2010 after 12:00 AM. After the announcement the winner will be contacted via email or private message. After the initial email confirmation, the sketching will be underway! I can't wait to see all of your comments!

Good Luck My Friends!

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

The Notorious Time Thief!Dealing With Procrastination As A Freelancer

As a freelancer, you have the luxury of working your own hours your way. You have the liberty to complete projects at home in your satin PJ's, or at your favorite Starbucks while sipping a Latte listening to Bob Marley. Beware however, this perk can easily turn into a curse when you allow the infamous time thief AKA procrastination, to become a habit. For those who can not readily recognize this thief, it is the tendency to indulge in the unnecessary to avoid things that are necessary.

Things That The Time Thief Can Cost You:

• Money
• Quality
• Clients

Procrastination can easily creep in without you even realizing it. That task that needed to be completed by 5:00 PM gets pushed back to 6:00 PM, and by 6:00 PM you figure pushing it to 7:00PM won't hurt a bit. What exactly are you doing that causes that task to be postponed every time? Was that reason really all that important? Well today I am going to share with you my top five remedies of ridding yourself from this troublesome time thief.

Sketch Of The Day

Hello There! Today's sketch of the day is another lovely look from my Spring 2010 collection. I created the vintage inspired print on the sleeves of this adorable mini dress. it has pleating detail by the neck line and a cure knit sweater vest attached to it as a color accent. The textured vest has a cross gold front chain with matching gold plated buttons as closures. I hope you enjoy! Remember comments are both encouraged and appreciated!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

 Bonjour my friends! Today's Sketch Of The Day is another look from my Spring 2010 collection. It is a bohemian ultra mini dress with geometric seams through out the front of the dress, with rope tie detail. Super sexy in my book! What do you think? Remember the Sketch Of The Day Contest ends Feb 3rd., so be sure to comment on your favorite Sketch Of The Day to be automatically entered today! As always, comments are both appreciated and encouraged!

 Fashionably Yours,





Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Do The Hokey Croquis!My Hokey Croquis Product Review!

Hello my friends! I am excited to announce that on December 31st, 2009, I won a design contest on http://hokeycroquis.blogspot.com.  The contest consisted of creating a sketch of a cocktail dress to wear to a holiday party. The sketch I submitted was from a past sketch of the day post, and is currently being produced by me.

(Contest Winning Sketch)

The prize for the winner was an original Hokey Croquis sketch book. The Hokey Croquis is basically a fashion flat sketchbook with the fashion figure pre-printed on every page. This comes in handy, because when I get ready to do sketches I usually have to fish for my fashion croquis, and if I forget to bring my croquis all together I simply forgo my design plans for that day.

When I got it in the mail I felt like a little kid on Christmas day. The packaging is simply adorable! Its features include a very sturdy spiral-bound exterior, complete with a cute pink and brown ribbon closure. The paper is made from heavy stock, which makes it easy to use with markers, pens, and of course pencils. The best part is the fashion croquis disappears after the sketch is scanned or photocopied, so all that is seen is the fashion flat.

Tamar Daniels, also former freelancer, is the creator of Hokey Croquis. If you visit her site you will see the amazing work she has done throughout her career. Anywho, I am currently wrapping up my Fall 2010 collection, and decided to do some rough flats on the sketch pad. Typically, I prefer to do my technical flats via Adobe Illustrator, but sometimes when I need flats fast, I create them by hand. I decided to create a flat for one of my recent Sketch Of The Day posts. The shape of the croquis, guidelines, and side note section helped a ton with keeping all the technical details in perspective.

 

Keep in mind this is a quick sketch, but I think it came out pretty well. I definitely recommend this to my peers as well as beginners, who want to go deeper into designing. The price is a steal, and the value easily surpasses any other sketchbook I have come across. There you have it my quick review of a new product that should be in every designer's studio, because it is a permanent feature in my studio from now on. As always your comments are both encouraged and appreciated.

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day Contest!Which Sketch Of The Day Is Your Favorite?

Hello my loyal followers! I am happy to announce my new monthly Sketch Of The Day contest. You get the chance to win one FREE custom fashion illustration of your own to show off! The design will also be featured on this blog along with the winners bio, picture, and any other necessary promotional info they would like share with us.

The rules are simple! Just peruse through the Sketch Of The Day archives and comment on the sketches you like. After the winner is notified, we will ask for a rough sketch and explanation of the design in mind and voila! We will turn your idea into fashionably work of art! Multiple submissions will be accepted, and the winner will be announced Feb. 3rd 2010, so if you haven't seen your favorite sketch yet stay tuned! Good luck my friends!

(winners will be announced via email and facebook private message, so if your not a fan join us today or email us directly after you make your submission at: info.creativeconceptz@gmail.com)

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

 Today's Sketch Of The Day is another look from my Spring 2010 Collection. This look is very flirty, and reminiscent of the hippie era. This multi-tier mermaid shaped maxi dress is tie-dyed with a plunging neck and ruffles throughout. I hope you enjoy! Comments are both encouraged and appreciated!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

Hello my friends! Sorry about the short Hiatus, but I promise I have some great things to come! This Sketch of the day is another preview from my Fall 2010 collection. Its a super cute cinched bow-tied waist knit top with a pair of slightly gathered skinny jeans. Hope you enjoy! Remember comments are both appreciated and encouraged.

 Fashionably Yours,





Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

Hello my friends! Today's sketch of the day is another throwback from my Jilted Bride collection for Fall 2009. This is actually a bustier and sheer short pant onsie! It would have been created in a mixture of Silk or Satin and of course Organza. I hope you all enjoy! Comments are both encouraged and appreciated!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design

Part-Time Affair...Or All The Way? Full-Time vs Part-Time Freelancing

Here we go, another long day at the office. It's 9:15AM, and your at your desk trying to enjoy your Vanilla Latte as your talkative cubicle neighbor babbles on about her speed dating experience the night before. Just as you begin to check your emails, your boss tosses a five inch stack of documents to file on your desk without even saying hello. You suddenly think about the freelancing idea you have been considering, and begin really considering walking off that very moment. Before you make your grandeur exit out of the office door consider what you are getting into. I will break down the ins and outs of freelancing full time vs part-time, and if its worth getting into at all.

Freelancing on the side while working a regular job can be both fulfilling, and a great way to earn some extra income. Sure you will still have to deal with the scenario above, but you will be able to be your own boss even if its only part-time. I started freelancing when I realized how hard it is to find work as a fashion designer. I also enjoyed helping smaller start-up companies create their apparel lines. They can't pay what corporate pays, but they are great to work with as far as gaining experience goes. Here's my take on part-time vs full-time freelancing:

Sketch Of The Day

Hola friends, Today's sketch of the day is another promotional advertisement made by yours truly. I thought it was a cute and creative way to show potential clients my work. Creative Conceptz Ltd. is a company dedicated to freelance fashion design, and I love creating advertisements. My latest promotion is 20% off for all new clients on all of my creative services. There will be many more to come, and as always your comments are both appreciated and encouraged.

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

Bonjour my friends! Today's Sketch of The Day is actually a poster I made as part of my marketing efforts. I was totally going for the comic book effect. I sketched this from a photo inspiration in Adobe Illustrator and colored/stylized within Adobe Photoshop. This poster is basically speaking about how my freelance fashion design company Creative Conceptz Ltd., can work for you.

I specialize in Fashion Illustrations, Fashion Design, Logo and Retail Graphic Design & Much more! It doesn't matter if your company is already established, student, or recent grad simply needed to spruce up your design ideas within your portfolio, I can work with you. My service comes with an initial complimentary consultation about your specific design needs and we go from there. My rates are very reasonable, and I offer affordable prices packages as well. Contact me for more info today! As always, comments are both appreciated and encouraged.

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

Hello Again my friends! Today's sketch of the day is actually a group out of my Fall 2008 Senior collection. I feel I have came a long way since then, but every now and then I get inspired by some of my works from the past. The sketches were all hand drawn, and cleaned within Photoshop. I hope you enjoy it! Remember comments are both encouraged and appreciated!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Help Me Launch My Line! Part One: The realistic approach when producing a clothing line

Your moment has finally arrived! Your slightly blinded by the flashing lights as you stop at the end of the runway, and take a bow. The people of the press are literally falling over to get a statement about your latest collection. High profile celebrities, and their stylists are front row applauding your breath taking pieces and...(pop!)....Sorry to be the one to bust your bubble, but there are certain aspects to be considered before you get anywhere near this status.

A lot of people feel they have what it takes to create an apparel line, but at the end of the day many of them lack the general knowledge of the business end of the venture. Sure, you may have adorable dresses or denim, but there are certain steps that need to be implemented in order to be a success. In this diary entry I will give you a comprehensive guide as to what it takes to create an apparel line from the product development end.

Sketch Of The Day

Hola my friends! Today's sketch of the day is my funky, modern pin up girl. I sketched her within Adobe Illustrator and rendered the color via Photoshop. Hope you enjoy! As always comments are both encouraged and appreciated!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

Today's Sketch of The day is another one of my favorite pieces from my Spring 2010 collection. It is basically a yummy plum mini ruffle dress w/ exposed pockets. Hope you enjoy viewing it as much as I enjoyed sketching it! :) Please be sure to leave a comment!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

Hello everyone! Today's sketch of the day is part of my past summer internship project at Macy's Merchandising Group in New York. It was a group effort, and our group's mock product line was called INC euro, which is a fresher version of Macy's sleek private brand INC. Its a knit dress with a built in waistline, draped along the sides with a super huge cowl/hoodie. This was actually one of the faves of our collection. I may share some more with you in time my little dearies! Hope you enjoy! And as always comments are both encouraged and appreciated!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Sketch Of The Day

Bonjour! This sketch of the day is another preview from my Spring 2010 Collection. It's basically a super cute striped shurg, paired with a strapless mini dress. There is a draped, rope detail that  ties in the back as well. Hope you enjoy! Comments are both encouraged and appreciated!

Fashionably Yours,

Since the tender age of twelve, Schaumin Chanel Alexander has been creating fashion illustrations, and designing womens wear apparel. Shortly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Marketing, she began freelancing her talents. SchauminChanel is the main designer and chief operator of Creative Conceptz Ltd., a company dedicated to freelance fashion design.

Color Me Bad! How To Color Your Fabulous Fashion Croquis In Photoshop

This week's tutorial will focus primarily on coloring your fashion Croquis in Adobe Photoshop. I will be using a previous Sketch of the Day post I will call Sweet Pea. I currently set up the file in a basic RGB for now, but if I were to print this I would set up my document in CMYK mode with the resolution set to 300 pixels.

After you scan in or open your fashion sketch in Photoshop, you need to create two duplicate copies. These additional copies will be named Drawing and Color. These additional copies come in handy when you have made too many errors, and can't go back within your history. The additional layers prevent you from compromising the original pictures.

Next, select the brush tool and click 'airbrush' in the brushes option tab in the upper right part of the screen. Then set the brush set control to fade shown in the picture below. Fade simulates natural paint brush strokes.

The next few steps are pretty simple! We will focus on Sweet Pea's face first.