Nando Medina's Project Catalog

Nando Medina

by Diego Rios

Projects Catalog, DJ1900266 NY Institute of Arts + Design

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From New York Fashion Week, Spot Ligth 2021

Accessed at: Fashionweekonline.com/designer-spotlight-flying-solo-designers-accessories-nyfw-fall-2021

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* Technique Samples * Roses for Elizabeth Bracelet * Alice’s Cosmopolitan Necklace * Hip Chick Earrings or Roses for Elizabeth Earrings * Recycled Jewelry

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Assignment 1: Technique Samples • Crimp bead on nylon coated wire (2 samples).

• Crimp knot cover on nylon coated wire (1 sample).

•Simple loop on wire (3 samples).

•Single looped wire wrap with a head pin and one bead (5 samples).

•Double looped wire wrap with beads in the middle (5 samples).

•Linked double-looped wire wrap component with beads to create a continuous-linked chain

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Assignment 2: Roses for Elizabeth Bracelet

Assignment 3: Alice’s Cosmopolitan Necklace

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Assignment 4: Hip Chick Earrings

Assignment 5: Recycled Jewelry

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Unit No.3 • Making Samples • Simple Knotted Necklace with French Wires • Spiral Earrings • Danish Cluster Earring • Wire-Wrapped Earrings • Right-Angle Weave Bracelet DIEGO RIOS | ID: 1900266 | Brand: NandoMedina.com | 7

Assignment 1: Making Samples

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Assignment 2: Simple Knotted Necklace with French Wires

Assignment 3: Spiral Earrings

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Assignment 4: Danish Cluster Earring

Assignment 5: Wire-Wrapped Frame Earrings

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Assignment 6: Right-Angle Weave Bracelet

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Assignment 5a: Other Wire-Wrapped Frame Samples

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Unit No.4 • Forging Samples • Original Necklace with Handmade Clasp • Big Hook Necklace Clasp • Inverted V-Earrings • Complex Earring Hooks • Forged Design Elements DIEGO RIOS | ID: 1900266 | Brand: NandoMedina.com | 13

Assignment 1: Forging Samples

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Assignment 2: Original Necklace with Handmade Clasp and Wire 16 Gauge

Assignment 3: Big Hook Necklace Clasp

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Assignment 4: Inverted V-Earrings

Assignment 5: Complex Earring Hooks

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Assignment 6: Forged Design Elements

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Forged Design Earrings

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Unit No.5 • Developing a Look • Creating a Cohesive Line • Packaging

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Assignment 1: Developing a Look

Story Board

Sketching

Keywords to inspire the developing look • Embracing Today’s Woman’s Style: Determinant, independent, sexy, self-confident, border breaker, success-searcher, compassionate and young style.

• Materials attributes: Light, flow, defined, healing power of colors, uniqueness, smoothness, shiny.

Healing Power of Color

Goddess Look

Traces

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Turquoise Color

Young Style

Defined Lines

• Techniques + Style: Wrapping, framed, forged, rustic, curved, irregular, asymmetric.

Assignment 2a: Creating a Cohesive Line Earrings Earrings Wave collection Technnique: Wire treatment Material: Aluminum wire — 16 gauge, wood beads, faceted crystals

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Assignment 2b: Creating a Cohesive Line Necklaces

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Assignment 3: Packaging Tag/label: Black Nando Medina [NM] sticker + business card Boxes, bags, gift wrapping: Turquoise box + turquoise label + NM’s wrapping paper Another unique packaging element: NM package’s aroma leverage the power of neuroscience to emotionally connect with customers Meaning Behind the Brand’s Color Turquoise is a blue and green color that got sticky in my memory and heart after visiting the Greek gods’ land; this color holds relaxed and calming attributes to bring you comfort. The turquoise color is associated with calming, sophistication, refreshing, creativity, feminine, renovation, energy, wisdom, serenity, wholeness, emotional balance, healing, spiritual grounding, friendship, love, joy, tranquility, patience, intuition, and loyalty. Those are the attributes and feelings we want to express through our brand and fashion pieces under Nando Medina’s brand.

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Year of Healing [Rebirth + Hope after this global pandemic] Taking the fashion 2021 color trends as a reference, I implemented a palette to embrace the healing power of colors through the accessories designed for assignment No.6. Looking constantly to impact the mind, self-confidence, and self-esteem of today’s woman.

Swatch

Name

TUQUOISE

PUMPKIN ORANGE

Decription A style that reflects you might be self-sufficient, with good self-esteem, highly developed intuitive abilities, and able to love and care for yourself.

For that fashion style that looks stimulating, creative, optimistic and enthusiastic.

SKY BLUE

To reflect calmness, peace, love, kindness, truth, inner-peace, and depth devotion.

FRENCH BLUE

Wear it for that style that reflects respect, faith, belief, compassion, and understanding.

GREEN FOREST

Wealth and calmness. It helps to relax and soothes our spirit with harmony and renewal.

GOLD

Daring and youthful to let us dream about sunny days to come this 2021.

PASSION RED

To project a sense of confidence and courage, willing to believe in romanticism and passion again.

BLACK

For those who project authority, power, sophistication, and mystery.

SILVER

For that fashion style that embraces affluence, modernism, inspiring, and illuminating.

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Unit No.6 NM’s Jewelry Line Jewelry Display NM’s Work Online Trunk Show or Craft Fair

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Assignment 1a: NM’s Jewelry Line — Necklaces

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Assignment 1b: NM’s Jewelry Line — Earrings

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Assignment 1c: NM’s Jewelry Line — Bracelets

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Assignment 2: NM’s Jewelry Display

Assignment 3: NM’s Work Online As marketing experts, we know how essential an online presence is for outbound marketing to reinforce our brand and connect with the market.

That’s one of the main reasons to have a web presence that helps portray why our product or service is so great — because that’s the next stop for the majority of our potential customers to find and buy it. For that reason, We have worked for a few years, getting ready with an online platform to build our online boutique. Initially, we started with jewelry pieces sketched by ourselves and made by my high qualified artisans. However, due to the different digital channels created to promote our brand, we created the following QR codes to connect you directly with us.

Online Store

@NandoMedinaStyle

NandoMedina.com

Instagram

Facebook

Etsy

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Assignment 4: New York Fashion Week Fall 2021

WeeklyStyle

by Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Images

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Outfit: VERYL DESIGNS • VERYL DESIGNS USA • Bag: RAZABRA • Jewelry: NANDO MEDINA

Participating in the New York Fashion Week was one of the most extraordinary experiences. With more than 20 pieces in total in between necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, all handmade by the talented hands of Libia and Nando Medina. We worked in collaboration with other talented designers such as Kosmo Couture [Canada], Veryl Designs [US/UK], and Razabra [Bags from Hungary.]

NYFW red carpet interview by Ali Ward, TV Host & Fashion Editor and Weekly Style Magazine | Photos by Andre Kopinski, Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images.

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DIEGO RIOS ID: DJ1900266 Brand: Nando Medina New York Institute of Art + Design Special thanks to Libia Medina, Mark & Kathy Ninomiya, Brenda & Vincent Nespoli, Kristina Filyurskaya, Alexander Berg, Andre Kopinski, Angela Ambrosini and the New York Institute of Art + Design instructors, for your help, time, and dedication.

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