These Second Year students developed textile designs, which were informed by monochromatic self-portrait photographs. Students explored self-portraiture through the different elements and principles of photography, including; lighting, location, composition, angle, focus, and mood. A broad range of photographs, from a variety of media sources (magazines, newspapers, family albums) were used as visual research to inform students’ work. Utilising a single source of light (either natural or artificial), students investigated its effects on the structure of the face and variations of tone. After manipulating the image into a design template, the different variations of tone were identified and positioned to create a self-portrait in textiles. Stitching and sewing were employed as viable methods of attaching pieces of fabric together.