Course Title: Use electronic fashion design tools
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: GRAP5212C
Course Title: Use electronic fashion design tools
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4219 - Certificate IV in Fashion and Textiles Merchandising
Course Contact : Katrina Rose
Course Contact Phone: 9925 9138
Course Contact Email:katrina.rose@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Janette Wotherspoon
Janette.Wotherspoon@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course covers the skills and knowledge to use a range of electronic design programs and equipment such as software programs and computing technology.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTFD4020B Use electronic fashion design tools |
Element: |
1. Identify design brief 2. Use design tools 3. Assess electronic outputs 4. Maintain electronic design systems |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1Design specifications are identified and interpreted |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
Participate in workshops with practical use of Adobe Illustrator to create technical drawings of fashion illustrations. Students will learn how to create brushes and swatches which will be used in the designs and images. Students will also use Adobe Photoshop to create images for mood boards and presentation. The workshop will require attendance to participate in the activities. This course is not conducted online.
Teaching Schedule
1ILLUSTRATOR
Preliminary class exercises to build CAD skills and CAD libraries
Image Fundamentals Bitmap verses Vector .
Getting to Know the Work Area
Using Shape Tool
Selecting and Aligning
Creating and Editing Shapes adding and deleting anchor points
Transforming Objects
Colour and Painting
Grids and guidelines and rulers.
Use the Pen tool to create a path.
Pocket Exercise with the line to represent stitching.
Reflect and Join Exercise Ex 1.2
Draw a circle using the Pen tool and grid.
Exercise 1.3.1 Tracing a Path
Exercise 1.3.3 Tracing a circle
Exercise 1.5 Form a Circle
2ILLUSTRATOR
Creating a technical drawing, creating stitching effects on garments.
Output files to printer or PDF format.
Jeans pockets exercise
Trace electronic version of basic garment blocks.
3ILLUSTRATOR
Creating a Technical Drawing
Using arrows in the construction of technical drawings.
Create a simple market positioning map - lines, arrow heads and text.
Basic Tee Shirt
Basic Blouse, collarless
4Creating a Technical Drawing.
Use the Blend tool to create line of buttons.
Basic Blouse, with “Peter Pan” , Mandarin and regular collars
Singlet variations.
5Creating a Technical Drawing
Pathfinder Tools
Raglan tee shirt
Skirt
6Creating a Technical Drawing
Illustrator Exercise Using a fifth scale pattern for tracing of pattern pieces and creating a lay plan for costing purposes.
Measuring a trade sketch to improve accuracy.
Save files - Save for web.
Belt exercise
Skirt, Princess Dress
Marketing material – due week 6 – 10%
7Creating a Technical Drawing
.Pants, shorts
8Basic Typography
Working with Text. Fitting text to a path
Using text to create the effect of stitching.
Create text around a round button
Denim jacket
9 Exercise: Visual Merchandising Store Layout Designs
Create Brushes and Swatches to emulate fashion accessories such as cord on board shorts.
10PhotoShop
Image fundaments.
Resizing & cropping images.
Working with basic selections .
Transforming images.
Technical Pack – due week 10 – 40%
11Using Layers
Create, Save and load selections.
Modify the Image size and file size. Save for the web.
Exploring Adobe Bridge
Exporting your work
12Image fundamentals transforming an image, change size.
Resolution settings
CMYK and RGB files
Bitmap Images – PhotoShop.
Transforming an image
Creating Drop Shadows
Using the feather tool when copying and pasting
Moodboard 1 – due week 12 – 15%
13Retouching an image
Using the clone, healing and patch Tool to remove blemishes from images
Painting and Re-touching
Merge objects.
Transferring images between applications. Save with High resolution.
Creating images for PowerPoint.
Colour management, Pantone Colours. Creating and applying patterns.
Torn Image
Montages.
Exercise: Apply pattern to image. Use Pattern3 and fashion Image 229
14Working with the pen tool
Understanding paths & the pen tool
creating straight & curved paths
creating combo paths
creating a clipping path
Creating mood boards
15Storyboard 2 – due final class – 15%
This storyboard is to contain all garments and marketing materials created for the range. The board is to be A3 and developed in Illustrator. The main image should be used as a feature on the storyboard along with titles.
16 Practical assessment using computer technology. Students must pass components, Illustrator and Photoshop assessments, to pass this course.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
The Brunswick campus has computer facilities for you to use, consisting of the computer software and hardware required for this course. Printers and scanners are also available.
The images and computer files required for the course are available on the computer network for you to use. You will have available access to facilities for the storage of your files created during the participation of this course. You will be responsible for maintaining these files in your own folder. RMIT has a computer network that allows you to access these resources if you are not located on campus.
Training videos containing instructional guidance on using the computer software are also available for students. These resources are available for you to download and view to enhance your understanding of the concepts covered in this course.
Overview of Assessment
In this course assessments will take place through practical activities and demonstrations.
Assessment Tasks
ASSESSMENT ONE
Marketing material – due week 6 – 10%
The marketing material will be developed to have the same title and scanned photographic image used as a feature in the mood board. The photo should be found in a book or magazine and scanned into the computer. It should be relevant to the styling of the garments and the theme and styling of the storyboards created in assessment two and three. The components of this assessment will be compiled in both illustrator and photoshop.
-Swing Tag – front and back view
-Hanger with brand labelling – including a hanger tag
-Box packaging or Carry bag – drawn in 3D
-a store advertising poster
1.2 Suitable programs and equipment are identified
2.3 Design programs and equipment are used according to OH&S practices
3.2 Outputs are presented to appropriate personnel to assess accuracy and completeness
ASSESSMENT TWO
Technical Pack – due week 10 – 40%
Final Technical Drawings X 3 garments - 1 pant or skirt, 1 jacket, 1 t-shirt or top to complete the outfit. The technical drawings are to be drawn according to the required standards for technical drawings.
All three garments are to be presented in the following formats
- 1 printed copy analysed and reviewed with improvements and corrections made. This copy is to be fully coloured and to feature a simple fabric print design and a placement print or logo print. These three presentation garments will be featured on the storyboard submitted in week 14
- 1 submitted in a spec sheet with associated specification information including a sample of the inside labelling and a blow up of a feature on the garment which could include stitching or design detailing.
- The 3 garments submitted as PDF email quality named correctly and submitted in an A4 presentation layout
1.1Design specifications are identified and interpreted
1.3 Garment considerations are identified
1.4Production requirements are identified
2.1 Design programs and equipment are used to create required designs, patterns or production specifications
3.1 Outputs generated using electronic design programs are assessed against design specifications and production requirements
4.1Designs, patterns or production specifications are created, stored, organised and protected
4.2 Designs, patterns or production specifications are used, maintained and stored
ASSESSMENT THREE
Moodboard 1 – due week 12 – 15%
The mood board is representative of the theme and styling of the garment collection and marketing material. This board will be developed over a period of weeks to allow for revision of styling, colour and design in assessments one and two. The images used on this board must feature the main photo used in the marketing material and should show a connection to the print design and colours used in the presentation garments. The main image is to be scanned but the other images can be sought from the internet (with consideration of the quality and resolution restrictions of internet images – information will be given in class)
Storyboard 2 – due final class – 15%
This storyboard is to contain all garments and marketing materials created for the range. The board is to be A3 and developed in Illustrator. The main image should be used as a feature on the storyboard along with titles.
2.2 Design programs and equipment are used to edit required designs, patterns or production specifications
2.3 Design programs and equipment are used to test required designs, patterns or production specifications
3.3 Improvements are made as required
Quiz X 2 – due week 8 and final class – 10% X 2 = 20%
Assessment Matrix
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