CAD for Fashion Design and Merchandising
In the global apparel business, manufacturers need fashion personnel with professional computer skills. However, for many formal training is out of reach and/or the format of most computer books is often not user-friendly. Many fashion computing books also magnify one program or another butCAD for Fashion Design and Merchandisingcombines the best of Adobe Illustrator©and Adobe Photoshop©for all types of presentations including but not limited to technical flats, croquis figures and total presentation environments for portfolio development.Here's the good news! Whether or not you draw well freehand, you can benefit from the tutorials and DVD extras. The book features men's wear and women's wear fashion design art and merchandising tutorials and offers techniques yielding dramatic effects through photographic and pre-rendered images available for use right from the enclosed DVDs. This book was written with one goal in mind and that is to teach students how to be digital self-learners. Once you have completed a tutorial--you'll remember how to perform software functions to create your own designs and other presentations. The possibilities are limitless.FEATURES:Over 100 combined tutorials in the book and on 2 DVDsTwo DVDs containing the files needed to complete the book tutorials, including digitally-enhanced photos of fashion models and libraries of extra flats, fabrics and noveltiesFiles of completed digital fashion croquis for use in quick demonstrations and tutorialsA glossary of fashion technology termsStep-by-step tutorials accompanied by screen grabs and photographsInstructions magnify several upgrades of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, including relevant CS4, CS5, CS5.5 and CS6More than 1000 full-color digital and hand-rendered illustrations, diagrams and charts Cross-platform instruction for Mac and PCInstructional videosBENIFITS:Great for beginners with explanations of basic computer information for Mac and PC Create technical flats using both Illustrator and PhotoshopUse digital fit model interface files to generate constant proportions for men's wear and women's wear technical flats and floats in Illustrator and PhotoshopDraw digital croquis and stage fashion showsLearn basic digital color theory and how to mix color in the programsEnhance your own free-hand drawings using both Illustrator and PhotoshopUse both Illustrator and Photoshop to create dynamic portfolio presentationsUse Illustrator and/or Photoshop tools, filters and panels to create compelling digital beauty and hairstyle presentations for various skin tones, textures and colorCreate pattern repeats in Illustrator and PhotoshopCreate couture quality textile illusions in Illustrator and Photoshop, including wedding gowns, veils, tuxedos, brocade, novelty taffeta, ostrich feathers, fur, sequins, leather suede, beading, knits, lace and moreDigitally design men's wear and women's wear apparel, hosiery and accessories AVAILABLE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroomEducational Slide Show PresentationsSpecification and grading worksheets for technical design courses