Project #5 - BE A FASHION DESIGNER
You will need - drawing materials such as pencils or pens and/or a computer programme like photoshop
Intro
Ever fancied designing your very own
fashion collection? Well here's your chance!! There's a few avenues
you could take as a fashion designer, you could design every aspect
from the shape and design of the garments or you could be a textile
designer and design the fabric / surface pattern. Some people
specialise in designing hats or shoes.
The project
In this project we will use the
templates to design an outfit – either a dress, bag and shoes or a
sportwear collection – tshirt, baseball cap and trainers.
Click to print off a larger version
Click to print off a larger version
RESEARCH
You'll start by doing some all
important research. Either take a trip to the shops and start noting
what outfits and patterns you like... or go online and check out
shops such as Top Shop for latest trends. Pinterest is also a great
place for inspiration. What designs do you like – geometric?
Tribal? Animals?
What colours do you like? Start
thinking of a colour palette for your collection. Check out
design-seeds.com for some great palettes!
SKETCHING
Start sketching down ideas you like, or
take photos of anything that inspires your imagination – the sky,
stones, food – could be anything. And then start narrowing down
where you see your collection heading. Start getting together a mood
board.
DESIGNING
And then use the templates to design
your clothing , either on the computer in a programme like photoshop
or just sketch with pencils or pens. Maybe you'll design 3 outfits
that could all mix and match together. Use the templates however many
times you need to design your perfect outfit.
Example outfit using photoshop
This project helps you start thinking
about how collections work – a group of work that all looks like it
belongs together but is different too. Surface pattern designers do
this a lot – they might design 10-12 patterns that form part of a
collection.
Liked this project?
Design more of your collection or try using the other template and creating something completely different.
Sportswear designs with felt tip pens
Modifications for younger children
My son has only just started drawing
inside the lines of colouring books – I'm not sure he's up for
designing his first fashion collection yet but encourage them to
think of colours that work well together. You could also get
geometric sticking shapes to get younger kids to use and help start
making patterns.
My son 'designing' his outfit!
Keep updated
If you would like to be kept updated with the projects please like my facebook page and I'll be posting reminders there. I will also let you know what materials might be needed for the following weeks project.
Also if you would like to send me any of your projects to feature on my blog please email them to me hello@fayebrowndesigns.co.uk with the subject SUMMER OF DESIGN
Also if you would like to send me any of your projects to feature on my blog please email them to me hello@fayebrowndesigns.co.uk with the subject SUMMER OF DESIGN
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