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Textile Design and Product Innovations from Adinkra and Bogolanfini Ideographic Mergers
This study seeks to introduce an interactive design concept by merging Adinkra and Bogolanfini symbols into textile designs and convert them into utilitarian products. The qualitative research design method and the human-centred design approach were employed to identify, understand and assess how effective Adinkra and Bogolanfini ideographs can be adapted for textile designs and other product applications. The target samples for this study comprises variety of Adinkra symbols and Bogolanfini patterns. The significance of sampling in this study was to select suitable kinds of Adinkra and Bogolanfini patterns. Lines, shapes and texture were utilised to determine which particular symbols were included and which were not suitable. The CorelDraw vector software was used to convert and develop images of the Adinkra symbols and Bògòlanfini patterns and then manipulated into the final textile design. The design outcomes are indicative of the fact that varieties of Adinkra symbols and Bogolanfini patterns are prospective image resources for textile designs. The study recommends that textile design students and practitioners at various institutions and dispositions should be encouraged to explore the breadth of ideographs available across the West African sub-region for design ideas.
This study seeks to introduce an interactive design concept by merging Adinkra and Bogolanfini symbols into textile designs and convert them into utilitarian products. The qualitative research design ... Read more
Figure 1. Adinkra symbols. Source: [10]
Figure 2. Bogolanfini patterns. Source: [11]
Figure 3. <i>Basiye</i> (Bloodhood or bloodship) opened in CorelDraw
Figure 4. <i>Okodee</i><i> </i><i>Mmowere</i><i> </i>(Eagle’s Talons) opened in CorelDraw
Figure 5. Final design as represented in CorelDraw
Figure 6. Final design
Figure 7. <i>Wara</i><i> (</i><i>kalan</i><i>) </i><i>wolo</i> (panther’s skin) opened in CorelDraw
Figure 8. <i>Mako/</i><i>Mmako</i> (Pepper) opened in CorelDraw
Figure 9. Final design as represented in CorelDraw
Figure 10. Final Design
Figure 11. Juguru Fara (The feet of the tortoise) opened in CorelDraw
Figure 12. <i>Ohene </i>(King) opened in CorelDraw
Figure 13. Final design as represented in CorelDraw
Figure 14. Final Design
Figure 15. <i>Surakamuso</i><i> </i><i>kunkoro</i><i> </i><i>talan</i><i> </i>(Moor woman’s head-cushion) opened in CorelDraw
Figure 16. <i>Bi-</i><i>nnka</i><i>-bi /obi </i><i>nnka</i><i> obi </i>(Bite not one another) opened in CorelDraw
Figure 17. Final design as represented in CorelDraw
Figure 18. Final design
Figure 19. <i>Nonzi</i><i> </i><i>ku</i><i> </i>(chameleon’s tail) opened in CorelDraw
Figure 20. <i>Okodee</i><i> </i><i>Mmowere</i> (Eagle’s Talons) opened in CorelDraw
Figure 21. Final design as represented in CorelDraw
Figure 22. Final design
Figure 23. <i>Basiye</i> (bloodhood) - Bogolanfini pattern opened in CorelDraw
Figure 24. <i>Ohene </i>(King)<i> – </i>Adinkra symbol opened in CorelDraw
Figure 25. Final design opened in CorelDraw
Figure 26. Final design
Figure 27. <i>Seben</i><i> </i><i>Koloni</i> (The small old amulet) - Bogolanfini pattern opened in CorelDraw
Figure 28. (A type of Blanket) - Adinkra symbol opened in CorelDraw
Figure 29. Final design opened in CorelDraw
Figure 30. Final design
Figure 31. <i>Nonzi</i><i> </i><i>ku</i> (chameleon’s tail) - Bogolanfini pattern opened in CorelDraw
Figure 32. <i>Kwatakye</i><i> </i><i>Atiko</i> (the back of Kwatakye’s head) - Adinkra symbol opened in CorelDraw
Figure 33. Final design opened in CorelDraw
Figure 34. Final design
Figure 35. Men and Ladies apparel (Outsourced to Nii Addo’s Design, 2020)
Figure 36. Men and ladies’ footwear (Outsourced to Edisef Enterprise, 2020)
Figure 37. Armrest (Outsourced to Nii Addo’s Design, 2020)
Figure 38. Bag pack and accessory (Outsourced to Galaxy Textile Collection, 2020)
Figure 39. Wall hanging (Outsourced to Dignity Frames, 2020)