Jessica Fulks’ designs might start out small — a scribble on a napkin or receipt, a drawing in a class notebook. But these designs evolve into shirts, jackets and pants of all shapes and fabrics.

Since the summer before last, Fulks, a junior in textile and apparel management, has created and sold her original apparel.

Today, Fulks is launching a Campus Takeover — an idea that is meant to “introduce [her art] to the campus.” Between 30 and 50 students will wear shirts Fulks hand painted — all of which say “Campus Takeover” on the front.

“People could pick the color and provide their own shirts,” she said.

The backs of the shirts, however, are unique to the wearer. Each person was able to request a slogan or phrase for Fulks to hand paint on the fabric. Fulks said she charged $5 for the expenses.

But this cost doesn’t include the time it took Fulks to design the shirts. The process of creating each shirt, she said, took 30 to 40 minutes — albeit with the distraction of the television. She said a lack of time was an issue in preparing for the event.

“I had to turn a lot of people down,” she said. “I didn’t want to put [Campus Takeover] on hold.”

The clothes Fulks designs creep into her closet and become part of her daily wardrobe. She said her prized design is a hoodie she made from Malcolm X fabric she found.

“Hoodies are my favorite,” she said.

Fulks said her materials come from various places — paint from her mother or Wal-Mart, fabric from stores like JoAnn’s, or even passed down from family members.

After her grandmother passed away, Fulks discovered some fabric that she “didn’t want to wash or mess with.” So, she used it to create a colorful 80s style jacket — 100 percent silk. She displayed the jacket at an art show.

But those materials not given to Fulks can get expensive — like paint for $60 a bucket.

“I’m looking for paint to use on shoes,” she said.

She said she has customers who ask for shoes to match specific clothing articles, and she is working to perfect her denim jeans designs.

And while she charges for her work, this wasn’t always the case.

“When I first started,” she said, “I had to do some stuff for free so people could see it.”

To keep Fulks “on top of her game,” she enlists the help of friend and publicist Syreeta Hargrove, a junior in communication. And, to spread the word about her work, she said she uses MySpace and other networking Web sites.

As Fulks looks to the future, she said she wants to go to a fashion institute or graduate school.

Her goal, however, is to launch her own line: J. Fulks Originals. The slogan: “Street sexy style.”