Course Title: Produce fashion illustrations

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2011

Course Code: GRAP5244C

Course Title: Produce fashion illustrations

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5220 - Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology

Course Contact : Mandy Penton

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259202

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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Margaret Parker margaret.parker@rmit.edu.au 
Mark Reid - mark.reid@rmit.edu.au
Nasia Vlassopoulos nasia.vlassopoulos@rmit.edu.au
Kirsty Gorter kirsty.goter@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 to visually communicate the fashion figure in a variety of poses and silhouettes.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTFD5011B Produce fashion illustrations

Element:

1. Prepare work area

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Workbench and seating are set up according to OHS practices .
1.2 Drawing tools and equipment are selected and prepared. 

Element:

2. Select reference source

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Reference source appropriate to illustration requirements is selected.
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. 

Element:

3. Select appropriate techniques for fashion illustration

Performance Criteria:

3.1 A variety of illustrationtechniques are identified for use in presenting fashion illustration.
3.2 Appropriate media are selected.
3.3 Techniques to be used are selected.
3.4 Illustration techniques and media selected are analysed for appropriateness in communicating a variety of fabrics and textures. 

Element:

4. Produce fashion illustration

Performance Criteria:

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.

Element:

5. Complete documentation

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Illustration is inspected against quality standards.
5.2 Any changes or adjustments to sketch are carried out as required.
5.3 Documentation relating to fashion illustration is completed and stored.

Learning Outcomes


On sucessful completion of this course requires the learner to develop the skill and knowledge required to produce fashion illustrations to visually communicate the fashion figure in a variety of poses and silhouettes using stylised drawing and rendering techniques.
Learning also requires the development of skills in planning and organising, problem solving and communication to interpret specifications and produce illustrations. Self management skills are required to ensure illustrations meet quality standards.


Details of Learning Activities

In this course students skills required to develop staryboards appropriate for presentation of fashion Ranges.

Appropriate illstrations will be developed to meet the meeds of the market the range is being produced for .

Various media for illustration and illustration methods will be explored.

This course is linked to Design Studio 2 in that illustrations for that course may be produced in  this Fashion illustration course.


Teaching Schedule

Week 1 -Introduction

Week 2 - wk 5 Drawing Fashion Figure featuring student fashion garment development

Week 6- wk 9 Mixed media trials demonstrating various fabrics appearances

Week 10- Assessment 1 due. Folio 

Week 11 - wk 14 Assignment as per Design Studio 2

Week 15 - Layout and presentation of 3 best Fashion Illustrations (1x featuring Design Studio 2 )

Week 16- Assessment 2 due, class presentation


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Jenkyn Jones. S., Fashion Design 2nd Edition.


References

Stecker, Pamela, 1996, Fashion Design Manual, Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd, South Melbourne;
McKelvey, Kathryn & Janine Munslow, Fashion Design: Process, Innovation & Practice, Blackewell.


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Detailed course and assessment requirements and information will be made available to you first week of class. Specific details will be explained to you during scheduled classes.

This course comprises both practical and theory components. You will be expected to attend and participate in class activities.

As well as class activities you will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times and participate in formal assessment tasks.

PLEASE NOTE: work that has not been authenticated during class as your own work will not be considered for assessment.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1 - Folio, demonstrating fashion figure development and mixed media experimentation

Assessment 2 - Present 3 of the best fashion illustrations. One of the illustrations must be an illustration as per Design Studio 2 Design brief


Assessment Matrix

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

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