Course Title: Use electronic fashion design tools
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
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
Kim Spirdonoff
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 |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Design specifications are identified and interpreted |
Element: |
2. Use design tools |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Design programs and equipment are used to create required designs, patterns or production specifications |
Element: |
3. Assess electronic outputs |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Outputs generated using electronic design programs are assessed against design specifications and production requirements |
Element: |
4. Maintain electronic design systems |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Designs, patterns or production specifications are created, stored, organised and protected |
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
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
Use the industry standard software Illustrator and Photoshop to create technically accurate fashion illustrations and images used in presentations.
Create technically accurate drawings in a timely manner using time saving techniques.
Create swatches and brushes to augment the technical drawings.
Apply colour swatches to meet design requirements.
Digitally manipulate bitmap images for mood board presentations using filters and Photoshop tools.
Create presentations using appropriate orientation and resolution suitable for printing and screen based output.
Teaching Schedule
WK IT Fashion Illustration and Information Systems ASSESSMENT
GRAP2448 Week to week
1 Assessment 1 Course introduction
Illustrator – Introduction, work space, tools, layout, files
Illustrator class exercise – as per handouts 1
2 Illustrator class exercise – as per handouts
Illustrator class exercise – Type
3 Illustrator class exercise – basic skirt /adapt / colour fill / single stitch brush class exercise – basic pant /adapt / simple repeat fill / single stitch brush 1, 2, 4
4 Illustrator class exercise – basic singlet and t-­‐shirt /adapt /colour fill with image trace, make expand placement print / twin stitch brush / binding 1, 2, 4
5 Illustrator class exercise – basic 5 pocket jean /fabric fill /twin brush stitch Folio - Compile skirt, pant / short, singlet / t-shirt and jean on one A3 with heading(s) for own folio.
FORMATIVE 1, 2, 4
6 PUBLIC HOLIDAY
7 Illustrator class exercise – offset yardage print Illustrator class exercise – layout and presentation.
Informal feedback on Folio FORMATIVE 1, 2, 4
HOLIDAY
8 Assmt 1 Illustrator Revision
9
Deliver – Assess 1
Assess 1 -­‐ Illustrator Test. Due end of class. SUMMATIVE 1
10 Assessment 2 Photoshop – Introduction, work space, tools, layout, files
Photoshop class exercise – selection, marquee, transform, rotate, scale, magic wand, lasso, clone and healing. 1, 3
11 Photoshop class exercises -­‐ layer -­‐
masks, blend modes, filters and adjustments
Deliver -­‐ Assess 2 FORMATIVE
12 Photoshop class exercises – Controlled Mood board in class–
Photoshop – Revision
Deliver Assessment 3 1, 3
13 Assess 2 -­‐ Photoshop Mood board students own (inspiration for sleepwear project) Due end of class SUMMATIVE 1, 2, 4
14 Assessment 3 Sleep wear project – on one A3 with heading(s)
15 Sleep wear project – on one A3 with heading(s) 1, 2, 4
16
Assessment 3 Sleepwear Project Due end of class SUMMATIVE 1, 2, 4
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
OVERVIEW OF ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT TASK TYPE DUE WEIGHTING
1 Illustrator test Summative WEEK 8 30%
Illustration Folio Formative WEEK 5
2 Mood board Summative WEEK 12 25%
3 Sleep wear Summative WEEK 16 45%
Assessment Matrix
OVERVIEW OF ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT TASK TYPE DUE WEIGHTING LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Illustrator test Summative WEEK 8 30% 1,2,4
Illustration Folio Formative WEEK 5
2 Mood board Summative WEEK 12 25% 1, 3
3 Sleep wear Summative WEEK 16 45% 1,2,4
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