Fashion Design Drawing Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques: The New Guide for Aspiring Fashion Artists -- Now with Digital Art Techniques

by Caroline Tatham, Julian Seaman (Editor), Wynn Armstrong, Jemi Armstrong

Overview

The ultimate guide to fashion design drawing

Sketching designs is the first, crucial step in creating any new piece of fashion, and Fashion Design Drawing Course is the first resource any fashion student or designer should turn to! Over the years, this popular and widely praised instructional textbook has become the gold standard for design and fashion courses. This must-have fashion book includes twenty-four step-by-step exercises to help students:

• Find inspiration for their own original designs
• Understand figure proportions
• Plan and design garments
• Develop their drawing and design technique
• Work in color and black-and-white media

Comprehensive but easy to understand, this beautifully illustrated guide is organized into units that reflect curricula at leading international design colleges—learn from the best! For current students, fashion enthusiasts, or even fans of Project Runway who want to design their own fashion pieces, this design book is a must-have.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764147302
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	10/01/2011
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	720,507
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Caroline Tatham has extensive experience in London's fashion industry and is currently on the faculty at the renowned Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design in London.

Julian Seaman is a respected print designer and the author of several best-selling books on fashion. He is currently visiting tutor at Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design in London.

Wynn Armstrong teaches digital media classes for fashion and computer design at the American Intercontinental University, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), Woodbury University, and The Academy of Couture Arts. He and his wife Jemi have also written extensively on the art of creating fashion images.

Jemi Armstrong teaches fashion sketching and illustration at Santa Monica College and The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM). She illustrates for retail and manufacturing clients, including Medi Spa, The Colleagues, Fred Segal, and Michael Stars.