SynopsisThe ultimate guide to fashion design drawing Sketching designs is the first, crucial step in creating any new piece of fashion, and Fashion Design Drawing Course is the first resource any fashion student or designer should turn to! Over the years, this popular and widely praised instructional textbook has become the gold standard for design and fashion courses. This must-have fashion book includes twenty-four step-by-step exercises to help students: Find inspiration for their own original designs Understand figure proportions Plan and design garments Develop their drawing and design technique Work in color and black-and-white media Comprehensive but easy to understand, this beautifully illustrated guide is organized into units that reflect curricula at leading international design colleges--learn from the best! For current students, fashion enthusiasts, or even fans of Project Runway who want to design their own fashion pieces, this design book is a must-have., (back cover ) Caroline Tatham was the head tutor in fashion at the world renowned Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design in London. She has also worked as a leading designer, product developer, and brand manager for international companies. Julian Seaman, author of four previous books on fashion, is an internationally known print designer and painter. He is currently visiting tutor at Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design in London. Jemi Armstrong teaches fashion sketching and illustration at Santa Monica College and The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM). She illustrates for leading retail and manufacturing clients, and has written and illustrated several books on fashion drawing. Wynn Armstrong teaches digital media classes for fashion and computer design at the American Intercontinental University, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), Woodbury University, and The Academy of Couture Arts, and has collaborated on several books and projects on his subjects. This new, comprehensively updated edition of the best-selling Fashion Design Drawing Course offers aspiring designers detailed instruction, presenting many specially sourced samples of illustration styles, plus a brand-new section instructing in digital art techniques. Organized into instructional units that reflect courses as they are taught in leading design colleges, the text progresses from finding initial inspiration to employing different methods of capturing your vision. Learn how to find inspiration for creating irresistible fashion collections, and then discover how to communicate your vision to others. See the world in new ways; express your vision through your drawings; target your approach to specific customers; develop a cohesive style; and build an eye-catching portfolio., Now available in a brand-new edition, this popular and widely praised instructional textbook has become a standard for classroom use in fashion design courses. Twenty-four step-by-step exercises tutor students in methods for finding inspiration, developing techniques to sharpen their observational skills, and in creating fashion drawings in color and black-and-white media. Separate sections coach students in getting started, and on understanding figure proportions, planning and designing garments, and creating and assessing flat specification drawings. New in this expanded and updated edition is a section that provides detailed instruction in digital art techniques. This beautifully illustrated guide is organized into units that reflect curricula at leading international design colleges. Added features include a designer's glossary and an index. The book's more than 300 color illustrations are as instructive as they are handsome.
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