David Ace Park
David Ace Park is an apparel designer based in Orange County, California. He graduated in 2023 with a BA in Fashion Design. Currently, David works as a part-time retail associate at Liberated Brands HQ in Costa Mesa, California while working on his clothing brand Bellow USA.
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Email: davidacepark@gmail.com
Linkedin: davidacepark
Instagram: davidace.rda
Design, Patternmaking, Development: This is the realm of apparel design in which I excel in. Taking a concept and breathing life into it. In these three sections, I will highlight one outfit (pants and jacket) from concept to reality. These fields will also be complimented with a multitude of works from the past, present, and future. Design
This page is showcases my basic steps of approaching design specifically in apparel. I start with either establishing a moodboard, a pencil on paper sketch, or straight to a digital flat on Adobe Illustrator. As of recent, I have found garments that catch my eye and revise parts of it to how I see fit.
The digital flats shown were created mostly for the brand and include a blend of both colorized and b&w. The sole reason was to show details that would otherwise not be as clear if in full color and vice versa (stitching, stylelines, trims).
Personal Notes:
My approach to design usually involves a deep dive of research (usually it is not well-organized) that ultimately makes me go deep in thought. I ask questions and conduct research into why things are the way they are. In my recent project, the examples of inspiration can be shown in this moodboard that I scrapbooked together. I decided to call this project “Solitude(r).” Although the solituder is not considered a word, I decided to add the “r” at the end to empahsize the state of being in solitude (think of adding the -er in crazy aka. crazier; intensifying the adjective). On top of that, the word “solitude” is not meant to be considered anything negative. In this instance, I mean it to be positive and having the intention of wanting to be alone. The word is also an anagram that spells out the words “Tu” (”you” in Spanish) and “Soldier.” The jacket and pants were heavily influenced by military uniform (fabric choice and functionality) and mixed with both old school and new school concepts of apparel.