Pivot Point International’s Yolly ten Koppel focuses on deconstructed shapes and irregular textures to create a cut and color inspired by the technological world.
Yolly ten Koppel, global artistic director for Pivot Point International, regularly utilizes mood boards to brainstorm and craft haircuts, colors, designs and collections. Like many artists, the world around her serves as creative fuel—most recently the ever-changing digital landscape.
“Smart technology inspires us and strongly influences our daily lives,” ten Koppel says. “Technology is able to create amazing reflections, add illusionary layers and stimulate sensory dynamics. Technology blurs the borders between design and real life.”
Ten Koppel created a texturized cut with pops of blue fringe for a recent Pivot Point International Creative Jam in Chicago, where she shared imagery from her mood board and explained to a room of fellow educators how the process helps her develop ideas.
Along with the images, ten Koppel focused on key words: deconstructed, irregular textures and stone-washed colors. The words and images guided her process to a finished product.
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