Title: Describe the basic elements and principles of design.
Course: Fashion Careers I (19201-36) > Section: Demonstrating Fashion Design Skills

Description should include the use of the elements of design (i.e., line, form, space, texture, and color) and principles of design (i.e., balance, proportion, rhythm, scale, harmony, and emphasis) in textile products and fashion design.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- What are the principles and elements of design? How are they achieved in textile products and in fashion design?

Communication

- How can designers gain client input that will help them determine how best to use the principles of design in a project?
- How can a designer best communicate to a client the process by which the principles of design have been applied in his/her project?

Leadership

- What is the relationship among design principles and design elements? Why is this relationship important to a fashion designer?

Management

- What resources are available to assist the fashion designer in applying the principles of design to a project?
- How can a fashion designer manage a client’s wishes about a design project in relation to the designer's desire to apply the principles of design to the project?