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

kim.spirdonoff@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 80

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 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
1.2 Suitable programs and equipment are identified
1.3 Garment considerations are identified
1.4 Production requirements are identified
 

Element:

2. Use design tools

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Design programs and equipment are used to create required designs, patterns or production specifications
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
2.4 Design programs and equipment are used according to OH&S practices
 

Element:

3. Assess electronic outputs

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Outputs generated using electronic design programs are assessed against design specifications and production requirements
3.2 Outputs are presented to appropriate personnel to assess accuracy and completeness
3.3 Improvements are made as required
 

Element:

4. Maintain electronic design systems

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Designs, patterns or production specifications are created, stored, organised and protected
4.2 Designs, patterns or production specifications are used, maintained and stored
4.3 Communicate effectively with peers and clients to meet the project brief.
 


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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