ELEMENTS OF DESIGN (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
CFSD 101
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To provide students a sound foundation for design work based on creativity and technical knowledge.
  2. To develop and initialize a design vocabulary as an essential tool for practicing as designers.
  3. To create aesthetic sense about designing in apparels.

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

Design: An Introduction

  • Definition, Concept of Design
  • Structural and Decorative Designs
  • Design process

 

6.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

Elements of Design: Types and its Application

  • Line
  • Shape & Form
  • Texture
  • Application of Elements of Design in Apparel

 

6.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

Colour :

  • Characteristics of Colour : hue, value and intensity
  • Colour Theories
  • Colour Harmony and Colour Schemes
  • Psychology of Colour and its application

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Principles of Design: Types and its Application

  • Balance
  • Proportion      
  • Rhythm 
  • Emphasis
  • Harmony
  • Application of Principles of Design in Apparel

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

    Silhouettes and Wardrobe planning:                         

  • Basic Concept and types of Apparel according to Silhouettes
  • Wardrobe planning according to age , gender and figure types

 

Essential Readings: 

1.  Sumathi, G.J. “Elements of Fashion and Apparel Design” New Age International Publishers,           New Delhi.                                            

2.  Kathryn McKelvey “Fashion Source Book” Balckwell Publishing New Delhi.

3.  Frings, G., Fashion from concept to consumers, Prentice Hall International, New Jersey,     1991.

4.  Lyle, Dorothy S., Contemporary Clothing, Benette & Mc night Publishing Co. Peoria Illinois,     1983S.

5.  Felsted C.J., Design Fundamentals., Pitman publishing Corporation, new York, London.

 

 

 

            

References: 

 

                                                                         

1.  Jane Mills and Janet K.Smith , Design Concepts, Fairchild Publications, New York

2.  Judith Rasband ,Wardrobe strategies for women, Delmar publishers, London.
3.  Castelino, M., Fashion Kalediscope Rup & Co., Calcutta. 1994.
4.  Burn, Leslie Davis., The Business of Fashion, Fairchild Publications, New York, 2006.
5.  Waddell Gavin, How Fashion Works , Black Well Science Publishing ,India, 2005.

Academic Year: 
2016-17
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