Creative Thursday - E.Y.I.Love

This weeks Creative Thursday Interviewee is Lorna McGinnigal, a print designer, who runs E.Y.I Love studio, located in Langside which is 'perfectly placed between langside Cafe and Queens Park'.

SSH: Tell us a little about your background

Lorna: My background is in Textile Design. I studied at Glasgow School of Art, and then went on to Central Saint Martins to do a Masters in Fashion (Textiles). I worked in fashion for a few years, gaining brilliant experience and had the opportunity to work with some of the most talented people. I then returned to Glasgow, started e.y.i.love and now tutor on a part time basis at Edinburgh College of Art

SSH: What made you set up  E.Y.I Love?

Lorna: Well, I had moved back to Glasgow after working as a textile designer in Italy and really had no idea what the next step was. Jack and I were getting married and I was completely loving making lots of pretty printed things for our own wedding. My grandpa was a Letterpress printer so I was learning the family trade and Jack and I just thought, “Imagine we could just do this all the time for other couples too.” So, we did! A print studio was born in our spare room with a Mac, a couple of printing presses and some very kind, helpful and generous family and friends.

SSH: What is it that you create

Lorna: I basically design and print really pretty things, mostly for lovely couples and their weddings. We spend the majority of our time working with couples making their Wedding Stationery/ printed items as fun and unique as they are. We always ask for some Visual Inspiration of the things that they love (hence the name, Everything Yours I Love) and we take it from there.

SSH: So what does an average day in your life entail?

Lorna: We wake early and take Harris (our pup) for a good walk around Queens Park, before enjoying breakfast where we chat over what needs to be done in the day. Jack still works as an Engineer so he heads off to the day job, while I usually spend the first half of the morning designing. I like to be creative first thing as I find this is when I am most inspired. Days differ, but I would generally see clients in the afternoon or evening, so everything else (emailing, business type things) fits in around that.

SSH: Tell us about one of your favourite pieces of work

Lorna: I have so many, But one of my favourites was a poster which we made for one of the first couples we worked with. They were being married in the G.F.T and their whole wedding was very themed around this- vintage cinema tickets for the Invitations, popcorn for the ceremony. It was brilliant. We made a giant movie poster which was displayed in the large frames at the entrance to the cinema which featured Gav and Penny in  the “Tying the Knot”. We were invited along to the wedding too, so it was great to see all their guests reactions as they approached the G.F.T.

SSH: A key piece of advice you'd like to share?

Lorna: Never take yourself too seriously. Laugh lot’s- everyday.
SSH: Tell us about another talented Southside Creative.
Lorna: Lucy Fergus of http://www.re-silicone.co.uk/, has just moved back to the southside, after 5 years in London. She is amazingly talented, her work is so creative and she is just very inspiring. It’s great to have her back in the city!

SSH: What's your favourite Southside place?

Lorna: I really love walking through Queens Park, & even more so now since we have Harris. I love the view of Glasgow you get from the flagpole- feels like you can see the whole city! We’re also big fans of breakfast at Moyra Jaynes.  

SSH: If money was no option what would you change about the Southside?

Lorna: I’m not so sure even money could buy this one, but I’d really love it to be sunny and full of cherry blossoms all year round.

SSH Tell us something else about you? An Interesting fact?

Lorna: When I was in Art School, some friends and I starred on Bargain Hunt with David Dickinson. We had such a laugh filming it, driving around town in a Cadillac- but I still refuse to watch it!

For more information on F.Y.I Love click here