Course Title: Produce fashion illustrations

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2008

Course Code: GRAP5199C

Course Title: Produce fashion illustrations

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5202 - Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology

Course Contact : Mandy Penton

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925202

Course Contact Email:mandy.penton@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Design Team:
Margaret Parker – margaret.parker@rmit.edu.au
Kirsty Gorter – kirsty.gorter@rmit.edu.au
Sylvia Walsh – sylvia.walsh@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit covers the skills and knowledge to produce fashion illustrations visually communicates the fashion figure in a variety of poses and silhouettes.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTFD5011A Produce fashion illustrations

Element:

1. Prepare work area
2. Select reference source
3. Select appropriate techniques for fashion illustration
4. Produce fashion illustration
5. Complete documentation

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Workbench and seating are set up according to OH&S practices.
1.2 Drawing tools and equipment are selected and prepared.
2.1 Reference sources appropriate to illustration process.
2.2 Reference source is collaged to assist in illustration process.
2.3 Compositional balance, scale and perspective are analysed.
2.4 Figure details are analysed.
3.1 A variety of illustration techniques are identified for use in presenting fashion illustration.
3.2 Appropriates media are selected.
3.3 Techniques to be use are selected.
3.4 Illustration and media selected are analysed for appropriateness in communicating a variety of textures.
4.1 Proportion, scale and stylisation relevant to fashion illustration are selected.
4.2 Clean, confident and stylised lines are used in presenting representation of fashion figure.
4.3 A variety of silhouettes and poses are illustrated.
4.4 Illustration of clothed fashion figure is produced.
5.1 Illustration is inspected against quality standards.
5.2Any changes or adjustments to sketch are carried out as required.


Learning Outcomes


The unit applies to producing fashion illustrations to visually communicate the fashion figure in a variety of poses and silhouettes using stylised drawing and rendering techniques.


Details of Learning Activities

This course is part of the Fashion Design cluster.

This is a practical and theoretical class. You will be expected to attend, participate and complete each task to the required standard, to be eligible to be assessed and to continue with the next task.
As well as class activities you will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times. You are reminded of the learning expectation that you will complete an equal amount of research time outside of class as you do in class to further you understanding and to be deemed competent in this course.


Teaching Schedule

Topics:
Safe and appropriate use of art equipment and materials.
Use of different media
Investigation of design references
Identification and use of practical and theoretical resources.
Fashion Illustration for Fashion design and product development.
Developing the trade sketch and integrating the design process and fashion illustration techniques.
8 head figure proportions developed – including figure development, features, poses and stylised figures...
Fashion Industry use, techniques, format and standards for fashion illustration for commercial fashion design.

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances this schedule is subject to change. Weekly outlines of topics to be covered and activities completed will be made available at the beginning of scheduled classes.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Stecker, Pamela, 1996, Fashion Design Manual, Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd, South Melbourne.


References

McKelvey, Kathryn, Fashion Source Book
McKelvey, Kathryn & Janine Munslow,Fashion Design: Process, Innovation & Practice, Blackewell


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

You are expected to competently complete all practical class work in order for Design tasks to be assessable.

Information about the specific details of each task will be supplied to you at the beginning of scheduled classes.

1. Progress work – 50%
Ongoing practical tasks:
2. Product Development Folio – 50%
Simulated workplace fashion design task:
TOTAL 100%


Assessment Tasks

You are expected to competently complete all practical class work in order for Design tasks to be assessable.

Information about the specific details of each task will be supplied to you at the beginning of scheduled classes.

1. Progress work – 50%
Ongoing practical tasks:

2. Product Development Folio – 50%
Simulated workplace fashion design task:

TOTAL -------------------------------- 100%


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Graded assessment

A pass in each assessment will result in a grade for the student. Where a pass is achieved competency for that assessment is given. Where there are multiple assessments for a single competency the students must achieve competency (a pass) in each assessment to be deemed competent. Competency MUST be achieved in all assessments of the course for a graded result to be obtained.

Grade Mark Description
HD > = 80 High Distinction (Competency Achieved)
DI 70 - 79 Distinction (Competency Achieved)
CR 60 - 69 Credit (Competency Achieved)
PA 50 - 59 Pass (Competency Achieved)
NN < 50 Fail (Not Yet Competent)
CA Not Applicable Competency Achieved
NYC Not Applicable Not Yet Competent

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