Product Description

The most important skill that fashion students need to communicate their ideas is the ability to create their own fashion illustrations. Many students of fashion have little or no drawing experience to equip them to illustrate fashion designs and concepts. Those who have tend to adopt a formulaic way of working which can narrow their approach to design. This inexperience can be the main obstacle to fulfilling their potential and they need to learn how to create effective illustrations fast. This contemporary and highly effective textbook sets out everything fashion students need to master essential techniques.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1132611 in Books
• Published on: 1997-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 266 pages

From the Back Cover
In clear and easy-to-follow steps, this highly effective textbook sets out everything that students need to know to produce competent and visually exciting illustrations. It is suitable both for class use and self-teaching, and shows how to create lively fashion illustrations of men, women and children.

Examples of the media available and different drawing techniques are presented in a student-friendly form, with detailed explanations of how to represent fabrics, create and use templates and stencils, and make specification and working drawings.

The presentation in this new edition has been updated throughout, using modern software techniques, the resource drawings now have a more contemporary look, and coloured illustrations are included for the first time.

About the Author
Kathryn McKelvey is a Reader in the School of Design at Northumbria University, Newcastle. She teaches visual communication, graphics and interactive media but fashion remains the key area for her own research. She worked in the fashion prediction industry in New York, as an illustrator/designer, before commencing an academic career.

Janine Munslow is Programme Leader for the BA (Honours) Fashion Marketing degree course at Northumbria University, Newcastle. She worked as a fashion and textile designer in London before setting up her own design label partnership, Guerrilla Farm, wholesaling in Europe, USA and the Far East and with established retailing outlets in London.

Customer Reviews

Good, clear information
A very broad but useful reference book about illustrating for fashion. Real hints and tips and a real analysis of what is required when illustrating. The clear categories and breakdowns, like the media techniques and fabric representation sections are very useful. The use of sketch books and working drawing sections are helpful to students. A very thorough book.

Comprehensive 'how to' guide.
Absolute must for any fashion student, packed with illustrations and guides for producing better drawings. Inside professional knowledge. All good stuff, order yourself one!