Title: Demonstrate design concepts, using fashion illustration techniques.
Course: Fashion Careers I (19201-36) > Section: Demonstrating Fashion Design Skills

Demonstration should include both manual and computerized fashion illustration techniques to portray the elements of design (line, form, space, texture, and color) and principles of design (balance, proportion, rhythm, scale, harmony, and emphasis).

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- What is the role of inspiration in fashion design?
- How can designers find inspiration for fashion design concepts and for fashion design themes?
- What contextual factors should be considered when applying elements and principles of design?
- What factors does the fashion illustrator consider when selecting techniques for illustrating design concepts?

Communication

- What messages can design concepts communicate to others?
- How are fashion designs interpreted by industry and by the consumer?

Leadership

- What leadership skills are needed by fashion illustrators?
- What consumer information is needed in planning designs?

Management

- What skills should the fashion illustrator have to translate design concepts into fashion illustrations?
- What factors should a fashion designer consider in organizing and storing illustrations for future reference?