83721 Studio: Fashion Illustration Exploration
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Requisite(s): 83622 Visualising Fashion 1 AND 83233 Visualising Fashion 2 AND 83231 Fashion Cultures
Description
This subject enables students to advance their knowledge and technical skills in fashion communication. It extends the techniques gained in 83622 Studio: Fashion Illustration Fundamentals 1 and 83233 Fashion Illustration Fundamentals 2 through exploring complementary mediums and modes of fashion illustration.
Subject content includes various hand illustrations techniques as well as digital techniques utilising Adobe software (including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) as means to create professional illustrations and booklet layouts. Essential proficiencies in communicating fashion visually are crucial within the fashion and textile industries. This subject aims to further develop these professional attributes through assisting students to create and understand the importance of developing fashion collateral, portfolios and client presentations.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
| 1. | Learn how to create an original design aesthetic through experimenting with design within illustration and digital components of the subject. |
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| 2. | Learn how to develop effective visual presentation skills. |
| 3. | Learn how to reflect on the rigour and care of finished outcomes. |
| 4. | Learn how to use technology based activities to develop creative outcomes. |
| 5. | Demonstrate self directed learning through completing preparatory activities, homework tasks and project briefs. |
| 6. | Develop appropriate levels of technical skills in both illustration and digital components of the subject. |
| 7. | Develop the capacity to utilise effective time management to meet deadlines in and outside of class. |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes to the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes:
- Effectively communicate concepts in fashion and textiles in performative, oral, visual and written forms (C.2)
- Develop an original aesthetic sensibility (I.1)
- Demonstrate an ability to speculate, experiment, challenge boundaries and take risks (I.2)
- Demonstrate self-directed learning and self-initiated problem-solving (P.1)
- Demonstrate the ability to acquire, use and integrate relevant technical skills into creative projects. (P.2)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
The term CAPRI is used for the five Design, Architecture and Building faculty graduate attribute categories where:
C = communication and groupwork
A = attitudes and values
P = practical and professional
R = research and critique
I = innovation and creativity.
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs) are linked to these categories using codes (e.g. C-1, A-3, P-4, etc.).
Teaching and learning strategies
Feedback:
Your Design Mentor will offer feedback weekly in your tutorial session. Students will receive on the spot instruction and support from their Design Mentor/s as well as having many opportunities to discuss their ideas with their peers and engage in self-evaluation.
Formal written feedback will be provided for each of the assessment tasks and will be available from REVIEW.
Preparatory activities:
Preparation activities will vary week-to-week. Some weeks will involve engaging with resources such as videos, websites, readings or self-directed learning exercises. Preparatory activities will be listed in the subject outline; Canvas or they will be emailed to you the week prior. To make the most of your tutorial time and feedback session with the Design Mentor/s, it is important that preparatory activities are completed prior to class.
Engaging in Lectures, Studio and Seminars:
Students are encouraged to prepare themselves each week by addressing the preparatory activities or researching the topic. There will be opportunities for students to ask questions, clarify issues, explore ideas and create discussion.
Tutorial and workshop sessions will involve meeting with the Design Mentor or tutor/s weekly to discuss your research, concepts and design progress and weekly feedback will be discussed with students and documented.
Independent and self-managed learning:
There is ongoing encouragement for students to learn from each other as well as reflect on their experiences through lecture and tutorial discussions. The requirement for self-directed learning and time-management (in and out of class) mirrors the requirements of professional practice. Self-management strategies and independent learning are crucial to continuing development as a design practitioner. The subject outline will provide you with a guide regarding weekly requirements; it will be up to students to adhere to the week-by-week program.
Collaborative opportunities:
Collaborative tasks involve working with your peers in class. The format of this tutorial collaboration will be documented within your design journal each week addressing questions or problems outlined in your studio class, which will involve offering and receiving constructive criticism.
Content (topics)
- Communication of fashion concepts through Illustration
- Drawing and digital modes of expressing visual ideas for fashion
- Contemporary design aesthetics in regards to layout of fashion concepts
- Reflection and critical analysis of finished design outcomes
- Professional approach to the presentation of a body or work
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Illustration submission 1: Technical Workbook
| Intent: | For this Assessment task you will be introduced to a variety of new rendering techniques, illustrative styles and media. At the completion of each week’s class, you will be asked to complete and refine class exercises and to undertake illustrations which relate back to techniques covered in the studio session for homework. The homework and studio work is to be edited and collated and will form the submission component for Illustration. Please present your most developed and resolved work for assessment. Within your work there needs to be development of both your technique and your own personal style, as well as evidence of experimentation and exploration. Please see the Project Brief for information. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 3, 4 and 6 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): C.2, I.1 and P.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Exercises | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 40% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 2: IlIlustration submission 2: Exploration Folio
| Intent: | For this Assessment task you will be introduced to a variety of new rendering techniques, illustrative styles and media. At the completion of each week’s class, you will be asked to complete and refine class exercises and to undertake illustrations which relate back to techniques covered in the studio session for homework. The homework and studio work is to be edited and collated and will form the submission component for Illustration. Please present your most developed and resolved work for assessment. Within your work there needs to be development of both your technique and your own personal style, as well as evidence of experimentation and exploration. Please see the Project Brief for information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): C.2, I.2, P.1 and P.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 60% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Minimum requirements
This subject requires students to attend a minimum of 80% of face-to-face classes for both Illustration and Digital components of the subject. The subject has 3 assessment tasks which are to be submitted by the published due date which can be found on the subject outline within the week-by-week program and the project briefs. Copies of the subject outline and project briefs can be accessed and downloaded from UTSonline in the subject documents folder.
The DAB attendance policy requires students to attend no less than 80% of formal teaching sessions (lectures and tutorials) for each class they are enrolled in to remain eligible for assessment.
Required texts
Class notes and handouts are available within the Subject Document folder on UTSonline. Folders are labeled week-by-week and stduents are expected to read each weeks note prior to class.
Recommended texts
Barnard, M, 1996, Fashion as Communication, Routledge, New York
Berthoud, Francois, 2011, Francois Berthoud Studio: the art of fashion illustration, Hatje Cantz Verlag, Germany
Borrelli, L, 2000, Fashion Illustration Now, Thames & Hudson, London
Downton, D, 2010, Masters of fashion illustration, Laurence King, London
Glenville, T, 2013, New Icons of fashion illustration, Laurence King, London
Kiper, A, 2010, Fashion Illustration: inspiration and technique, David and Charles
Mora, G, 1998, PhotoSpeak: A guide to the ideas, movements, and techniques of photography, 1st ed., Abbeville Press Publishers, New York
Noble, I, Bestley, R, 2002, Experimental Layout Crans-Près-Céligny, Hove, RotoVision
Sanders, M, Poynter, P, Derrick, R (eds), 2000, The Impossible Image: Fashion photography in the digital age, Phaidon, London
Seaman, J, 1995, Professional Fashion Illustration, B.T. Batsford, London
Tain, L, 1998, Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers, Fairchild Publications, New York
Tallon, K, 2008, Digital fashion illustration with illustrator and photoshop, Batsford, London
Walker, S, 2001, Typography and Language in Everyday Life: Prescriptions and practices, Harlow, England, Longman, New York
Weinmann, E, Lourekas, P, 2003, Illustrator for Windows & Macintosh, Visual Quickstart Series, Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA
Wills, S, 1997, Computer Tips for Artists, Designers, and Desktop Publishers, 1st ed, Norton & Co, New York
The following websites are recommended:
http://www.firstview.com
http://www.style.com
http://www.sleazenation.com
http://www.confused.co.uk
http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/illustrator.html
Other resources
Art Supplie Stores:
There are a number of art supplies stores in the UTS and surrounding areas:
- Kadmium (Broadway).
- Eckersley's Art and Craft (CBD)
- Art on King (Newtown)
- Pigment Lab (Enmore)
- The Sydney Art Store (Waterloo)
- Parker's Fine Art Supplies (The Rocks/ Redfern)
The following also have a more limited supply of budget art materials:
- Basement Books (Broadway)
- Towers Marketplace (UTS)
- Daiso (Centralpark)
- Officeworks (CBD/ Glebe)