Design Concept

Paper Code: 
BFT- 101
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To create awareness of design and its interpretation
To foster appreciation of dress designing

9.00
Unit I: 

Design – Definition and understanding aspects of design

Design process – Concept, research, design exploration & conceptualization,

Design development and design worksheet

9.00
Unit II: 

Classification of Design:

Structural: variation in fiber, yarn, fabric development

Applied: dyeing, printing, finishing, painting & embroidery

      Definition of Motifs & its characteristics

      Types of motifs: Geometrical, Stylized, Figurative, Abstract, Folk, Tribal

      Concept of Repeat in Design

            Types of Repeats:  Plain, Vertical, Horizontal, Twill, Mirror, Half step, All over.

 

9.00
Unit III: 

Elements of Design-

Lines – types of lines and application of lines

Color – Intensity, value, hue

Aspects of color, color wheel and color schemes

Texture –definition and its types, factors affecting textures

Form – space, shape, form and silhouette

Principles of Design-Harmony, Proportion, Balance, Rhythm and Emphasis

Application of elements and principles of design

9.00
Unit IV: 

 

Figure type and its analysis

Selecting and designing clothing according to figure types

9.00
Unit V: 

Fabric design in garment construction

Factors affecting the choice of fabric and dress design according to the age, size, personality and occasion

Essential Readings: 

1.  Betala, Reeta, Design Comprehension And Visualization, Ane Books, New Delhi

2.  Marshall, Suzanne G, Individuality in Clothing Selection & Personal Appearance, Pearson Prentice Hall, London2004.

 3. Keiser, Sandra J., Beyond Design, Fairchild Publications, New York. 2005

 4. Wilson, Jacquie, Handbook of Textile Design: Principles, Processes and Practice, Woodhead Publishing Limited 2005.

References: 

1.Lyle, Dorothy., Contemporary Clothing, Bennett And Mc Knight  Publishing Company, Peoria Illinois    1983  

2. Joyce, Carol. Textile Design: The complete Guide to Printed Textiles for Apparel and Home furnishing, Watson-Gutill Publishing, New York 1993.

3. Nisbet, Grammar of Textile Design, Taraporevala Publishing Industries Pvt. Ltd 1994. 

4. Yates, M., Textiles A Handbook for Designers, W. W. Norton & Company 1997.

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