Fashion & Interior Design

For courses in Fashion Illustration.

Illustration for Fashion Design: 12 Steps to the Fashion Figure covers a broad range of topics in the fashion drawing field and explains them each using a proven, step-by-step approach. From model drawing and marker rendering, to children’s wear and accessories, this text provides answers to the most frequently asked questions, includes trouble shooting sections, and is supported by an instructional DVD. A beautifully illustrated index includes everything from purses to seam finishes and a separate chapter is devoted to accessories. Balancing creativity and function, it covers techniques that yield professional results and are easy to use regardless of one’s level of experience.

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For courses in Fashion Illustration.  Illustration for Fashion Design: 12 Steps to the Fashion Figure covers a broad range of topics in the fashion drawing field and explains them each using a proven, step-by-step approach. From model drawing and marker rendering, to children’s wear and accessories, this text provides answers to the most frequently asked questions, includes trouble shooting sections, and is supported by an instructional DVD. A beautifully illustrated index includes everything from purses to seam finishes and a separate chapter is devoted to accessories. Balancing creativity and function, it covers techniques that yield professional results and are easy to use regardless of one’s level of experience.  

Features  

Proven step-by-step approach–gives readers the tools to create professional designs which merge form and function.

·        Assumes no prior knowledge of drawing or design.

·        Helps the instructor keep continuity to their lectures and helps the students’ achieve professional results.

Broad range of topics–includes chapters on menswear, drawing children, plus and maternity sizes, portfolio presentations and presentation boards.

·        Covers the broadest amount of topics in the fashion drawing field.

·        Provides instruction and guidance from the basic poses to advanced composition and figure studies all in one source.

A separate chapter devoted to accessories–appears as Chapter 10.

·        Includes unique topics such as how to draw jewelry, bags, hats, shoes, glasses and leather goods.  

·        Includes full-color presentations and renderings of stones and surfaces.

Numerous illustrations–include easy-to-follow instructions, with right and wrong examples.

·        Provides strong visuals to show correct technique.

·        Includes a complete library of garments, fabric treatments and finishes.

An instructional DVD–contains video to support techniques being discussed in each chapter.

·        Demonstrates step-by-step procedures and is excellent for self-study or studio.

Table of Contents

1.      The Body

2.      Front View

3.      Dressing the Figure

4.      Menswear

5.      Color in Design

6.      Drawing Infants and Children

7.      Composition

8.      Plus and Maternity Sizes

9.      Flats

10.  Accessories

11.  Portfolio

12.  Presentation Boards

Fashion Illustration (Fashion)

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• Package ISBN-10: 0136015441 | ISBN-13: 9780136015444
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  This package contains:
• Illustration for Fashion Design: Twelve Steps to the Fashion Figure, 1/E
  Fernandez | ©2008 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 336 pages
  
• Inside Fashion Design, 5/E
  Tate & Edwards | ©2004 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 480 pages