ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

Paper Code: 
CFSD 102
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To impart the knowledge to develop designs skills for creating aesthetically good design.
  2. Uses & application of design elements like Lines, Shapes, Texture & colour to form a good design.
Unit I: 
Course Content

Elements of Design:

  • Sample preparation through surface embellishment techniques:                                                                                    12hrs      
    • Embroideries:  Running, Buttonhole, Chain Stitch, Stem Stitch, Satin, Herringbone, Fly Stitch, Bullion Knot, Back stitch 
    • Tie and dye and Stencil printing
  • Line- types of line, development of a composition using various types of lines                                                                                                  10 hrs
  • Shapes and Forms- Creating different shapes and forms through various lines                                                                                  10 hrs
  • Drawing Colour wheel that includes Primary, Secondary & Tertiary colours.                                                                                           06 hrs     
  • Prepare the following:                                                                  04 hrs
    • Value Scale
    • Intensity Scale
    • Gray Scale

 

  • Creating design sheets using the following in combination with suitable media:                                                                                          20hrs
  • Repeats:

       Plain, Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal, Half drop/ drop repeat, One Way, Two        

      Way, Mirror image, Jaal, All over

  • Layouts:  

      Border, corner, centre, Free flowing, Stripes and checks                                                                                                                                     

  • Colour Schemes:                                                    

      Monochromatic, Achromatic, Analogous, Complementary, Double  

      Complementary, Split Complementary, Triad, Tetrad

                                                                          

  • Interpreting different textures from surroundings and Fabrics on various textile materials using different techniques like crushing, dying, wax effects, colours, etc.                                                        14hrs          
  • Product Development using any two surface embellishment techniques.                                                                      14hrs
Essential Readings: 
  1. Birrel and Verla  Leone., Colour and Design A basic Text., vol.I and II.,Digest submitted in requirements for the degree of education in teachers college, Columbia Unversity
  2. Bhatt Pranav. & Goenka Shanita., Foundation of Art & Design.,Vallabhvidyanagar., Deep Prakashan,1990
  3. Bustanoby.J.H.,Principles of colour and colour mixing.,McGraw Hill Book Company , New York, London,1947
  4. Sumathi, G.J. “Elements of Fashion and Apparel Design” New Age International Publishers, New Delhi.
  5. Kathryn McKelvey “Fashion Source Book” Balckwell Publishing New Delhi.
  6. Lyle, Dorothy S., Contemporary Clothing, Benette & Mc night Publishing Co. Peoria Illinois, 1983.
References: 
  1. Felsted C.J., Design Fundamentals., Pitman publishing Corporation, new York, London
  2. Jane Mills and Janet K.Smith “Design Concepts” Fairchild Publications, New York.
  3. Castelino, M., Fashion Kalediscope Rup & Co., Calcutta. 1994.
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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