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Alex Russell is a lecturer, research and designer. He is programme leader for the Textile Design for Fashion programme and Senior Lecturer on Textiles in Practice at Manchester School of Art. His research, currently a PhD, includes the Repeatless project, which explores generative design and digital fabric printing. He also does a cartoon blog called HalfDropped and works as a freelance designer for the Amsterstampa studio. Hello there!

Alex's design work includes a wide range of printed textile design, surface pattern, graphics, illustration and other creative services for fashion / apparel, interiors / home furnishing / lifestyle and editorial / publishing. Working as Alex Russell Creative Services, he has developed an international client list with enthusiasm, professionalism and a unique blend of technical skill and creativity.
What makes Alex Russell Creative Services different:

• creative, intelligent, professional approach.

• experienced in broad range of markets; excellent external trend awareness.

• highly skilled in both traditional and digital media, with deep understanding of textile print process.

• capable of producing work in any number of styles and generating / working with a wealth of ideas.

• flexible, extensive collection of services from initial inspiration to final presentation.


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News
Books:
The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design, published by AVA Academia is now available on Amazon. I've also co-written a chapter in Textile Design: Principles, Advances and Applications and one of my designs (CalyxRmx) appears to be gracing the cover.

Research:
Repeatless, an investigation of using generative design to explore the possibilities of digital fabric printing, is now a long term research project - a PhD.

Cartoons (well, drawings with text):
Swing over to HalfDropped for daily illustrations that are either funny ha ha, funny peculiar or funny boo hoo.
Design:
As a result of my lecturing and research activity, the design work I do for the forseeable future will be exclusively available from the Amsterstampa studio.

Books that feature my work:
"Seamless: Textile Designer at the Cutting Edge" by Bradley Quinn - the publisher's site is here or buy at Amazon.
"New Fashion Prints" by Martin Dawber, at Amazon and bookshops.
“Pattern”, by Drusilla Cole, at Amazon and places where you walk in with money and out with books.
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