Course Title: Advanced Design Concepts
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: GRAP5113L
Course Title: Advanced Design Concepts
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5166 - Diploma of Textiles Clothing and Footwear
Course Contact : Rhonda Ingwersen
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9214
Course Contact Email:rhonda.ingwersen@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Phillippa Loton - phillippa.loton@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 35
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: Design Concepts and Development A and B
Co-requisites: CAD Design Concepts, Product Development and Production 1 & 2
Course Description
This course covers the skills and knowledge required for the development and presentation of garment design concepts to the client within specified enterprise guidelines.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTPDCL05A Develop/present design concept/s within specified guidelines |
Element: |
Cost range/garment in conjunction with production area |
Performance Criteria: |
a. All items and resources required for the range/garment are checked and confirmed. |
Element: |
Cost range/garment in conjunction with production area |
Performance Criteria: |
c. Material costs are obtained from relevant sources and compared, where necessary. d. Total garment/range costs are calculated, which include labour, material and overhead costs. |
Element: |
Develop design concepts and details in consultation with others |
Performance Criteria: |
a. Appropriate styles and trims/accessories are identified. |
Element: |
Develop design concepts and details in consultation with others |
Performance Criteria: |
c. Artwork/drawings/specifications are prepared in the appropriate format, including any additional documentation required. |
Element: |
Generate and select initial concepts in consultation with others |
Performance Criteria: |
a. Concepts are developed to identify the range of possibilities. |
Element: |
Generate and select initial concepts in consultation with others |
Performance Criteria: |
c. Ideas are discussed and modified in consultation with other design team members. |
Element: |
Maintain records |
Performance Criteria: |
a. Records are maintained and reports prepared, where necessary, in accordance with enterprise procedures. |
Element: |
Maintain records |
Performance Criteria: |
a. Records are maintained and reports prepared, where necessary, in accordance with enterprise procedures. |
Element: |
Research fashion garment |
Performance Criteria: |
a. Fashion and garment trends are researched and relevant information relating to the design project is obtained, including availability of materials. |
Element: |
Research fashion garment |
Performance Criteria: |
b. Ideas are contributed and discussed by team members to enhance the success of the project. |
Learning Outcomes
In this unit Students will:
1. Research fashion trends identifying market categories, themes, colours/texture/fabrics and garment types and details
2. Work in a team or consult with peers on design concepts
3. Apply advanced trade sketching techniques including design specifications to industry standards
4. Apply advanced presentation skills when preparing range concepts and specifications
5. Demonstrate use of both manual and CAD techniques
6. Consider point of sale/price point constraints when designing and prepare relevant specifications
7. Work to design brief requirements including point of sale/price point constraints
8. Develop presentation techniques for specialist fashion categories including men’s and children’s wear.
Details of Learning Activities
1. Research fashion trends identifying market categories, themes, colours/texture/fabrics and garment types and details.
2. Work in a team or consult with peers on design concepts.
3. Apply advanced trade sketching techniques including design specifications to industry standards.
4. Apply advanced presentation skills when preparing range concepts.
5. Demonstrate use of both manual and CAD techniques.
6. Consider point of sale/price point constraints when designing and prepare relevant trade sketches.
7. Work to design brief requirements including point of sale/price point constraints.
8. Develop presentation techniques for specialist fashion categories.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1
Introduce course; weekly outline; work checkpoints and assessment. Overview of design brief. Design exercises – Review trade sketching -Trade sketches from a pattern. Sketching pattern pieces from a sketch; fashion image; garment.
Week 2
Introduction of Hempel International Design contest. Design exercises – Review figure drawing - Presentation techniques and layout. Developing a new/up-dated figure/fashion features. Illustrating designs on the figure.
Week 3
Design exercises - Rendering up-date includes -pattern and textured fabrics using different media: wash and pencil, wash and wax crayon, markers and fine liner.
Week 4
Design exercises - Planning colourways and fabric co-ordination for a small range/collection. Preparing and presenting fabric boards and trim boards
Week 5
Research (out-of-class/off-campus TBA) Trends research. Fabric research. Research theme and collect fabric samples to show the following week.
Week 6
Research findings - Review Hempel International Design contest. Designing/confirming design timeline; research discussion- show research/show development ideas and fabric/col. swatches for competition designs.
Week 7
Design development. Range/collection designing preparation.
Week 8
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week - Design activity (TBC)
Week 9
Fabric/colour Development. Finalising fabric selection and presentation.
Week 10
In-class presentation - Present your work to the class for feedback.
Week 11
Refining of Designs; fabrics and colours.
Week 12
Trade sketches and Design specifications. Finalised.
Week 13
Illustrations. Trial and select media and presentation layout for range.
Week 14
Final in-class presentation - Present your work to the class for assessment.
This schedule may be subject to change with prior notice to students
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
McKelvey, Munslow, 2002, Fashion design process, innovation and practice, Blackwell |
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McKelvey, Munslow, 2007, Illustrating Fashion, Blackwell |
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Abling, 2000, Rendering with colour, Prentice Hill |
Other Resources
Essential Learning Resources students need to bring for all design subjects:
• A3 folio for handing in your work for assessment
• A3 plastic sleeves
• Selection of pencils: H, HB and 2B
• A3 cartridge paper or pad
• Blank layout pad for rough ideas
Overview of Assessment
Tasks that have not been authenticated in class as the student’s own work will not be considered for assessment. Regular attendance is necessary to demonstrate that you can:
Produce advanced accurate trade sketches and presentation drawings by following design brief.
• Producing templates for specialist fashion categories including children’s and menswear.
• Use a variety of media, techniques, formates and presentation styles to professional standards.
• Complete research project in fashion trends.
• Explore the use of computer aided design as a media for presentation to industry standards.
• Written design rationale as required.
• Produce accurate garment design specifications.
• Produce costing specifications.
• Participate in the presentation of garment designs to a group as required.
Assessment Tasks
Students will complete progressive written and sketched exercises, class participation and submit
Assignments on time. Please check Weekly planner for due dates.
Classwork: Drawing garment from sample garment (5%); Drawing garment from pattern pieces (5%); Fashion figure development (5%); Rendering Techniques (5%); Colourways (5%) = 25%
Design Brief/Final Assessment: 75%
Assessment Matrix
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