FA 317 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Textile and Fashion Design

Course Name

Digital Textile Design

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
FA 317	Fall/Spring	2	2	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Critical feedback Jury Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Öğr. Gör. Angela BURNS
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Angela BURNS
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	This course aims to develop research, drawing, and design skills to create a series of printed textile collections for various sectors within the fashion and interior industry.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Will be able to identify current seasonal and historical trends in the textile design sector. Will be able to design printed fabric collections for the interior textiles and fashion industries. Will be able to create multiple colour variations for print design collections Will be able to apply fabric collections onto garments, fashion accessories and interiors. Will be able to develop a portfolio of work to industry standards
Course Description	This course offers an introduction to digital skills required to develop surface pattern designs for the textile industry for fashion and interiors. It focuses on current trends in the field in terms of concept, materials, colour, and application. By using both freehand drawing and digital techniques (Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator), small textile collections suitable for production will be developed.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction to Printed Textile Design: Floral, Geometric, Ethnic & Conversational Prints Printed Textiles through the Centuries - Styles & Motifs	Meller, S. & Elffers, J., “Textile Designs: 200 Years of Patterns for Printed Fabrics Arranged by Motif, Colour, Period and Design”. Thames & Hudson, UK. (2002) /pp.10 - 26
2	Historical Brief - Research & Concept Development /Motif Development	Fernandez, A. “Fashion Print Design, from idea to final print”. A&C Black, London (2009). Chapter / Styles & Motives / Pp.130 - 186
3	Historical Brief – Creating Repeats/ Patterns Development	Bowles, M. & Isaac, C. “Digital Textile Design” Laurence King Publishing Ltd, UK. Chapter 3 / Patterns & Repeats
4	Historical Brief –Colour Application / Colour Variations	Fernandez, A. “Fashion Print Design, from idea to final print”. A&C Black, London (2009). p. 34 Colour Theory
5	Historical Brief – Product Application & Project Presentation	Fernandez, A. “Fashion Print Design, from idea to final print”. A&C Black, London (2009). Chapter / From the İdea to the Product / Pp.58 -76
6	The Nature Brief – Research & Experimental / Freehand Drawing from Life / Collage Techniques
7	The Nature Brief – Colour Stories
8	The Nature Brief – Creating Repeats/ Patterns Development/ Colour Application	Bowles, M. & Isaac, C. “Digital Textile Design” Laurence King Publishing Ltd, UK. Chapter 3 / Patterns & Repeats
9	The Nature Brief – Product Placement / Portfolio Presentation
10	The Client Brief - Identify Client / Sector / Trend Board Presentation
11	The Client Brief - Drawing motifs / Design Development
12	The Client Brief - Patterns & Colour Variations
13	The Client Brief - Portfolio Preparation	Burke, S., “Fashion Computing: Design Techniques And CAD”, Burke Publishing (2005) Chapter 12 / Digital Portfolios
14	The Client Brief - Application on Fabric / Exhibition (Presentation/Jury)	Fernandez, A. “Fashion Print Design, from idea to final print”. A&C Black, London (2009). Chapter / Application of the Designs onto the Fabric/ Pp.76-124 Bowles, M. & Isaac, C. “Digital Textile Design” Laurence King Publishing Ltd, UK. Chapter 6 / Technology for Digital Printing
15	Semester Review
16	Semester Review

Course Notes/Textbooks

Suggested Readings/Materials

Fernandez, A. “Fashion Print Design, from idea to final print”. A&C Black, London (2009). ISBN‏‎ 978-1408124895

Bowles, M. & Isaac, C. “Digital Textile Design” Laurence King Publishing Ltd, UK. (2009) ISBN 978-1856695862

Meller, S. & Elffers, J., “Textile Designs: 200 Years of Patterns for Printed Fabrics Arranged by Motif, Colour, Period and Design”. Thames & Hudson, UK. (2002) ISBN 978-0500283653

Burke, S., “Fashion Computing: Design Techniques And CAD”, Burke Publishing (2005) ISBN-13: 978-0958239134

Centner, m. & Vereker, F. “Fashion Designers Handbook for Adobe Illustrator”. John Wiley and Sons Ltd, UK (2011) ISBN:9781119954842

Tallon, K., “Digital Fashion Illustration with Photoshop and Illustrator”, Batsford (2008) ISBN-13: 978-0713490589

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury	2	60
Project	1	40
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3	100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	14	1	14
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury	2	12	24
Project	1	18	18
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam			0
		Total	120

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to develop and design a collection independently.	-	-	X	-	-
2	To be able to do maintain a design research individually or as a team.	-	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to develop entrepreneurship- and managerial skills for a future professional practice.	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to understand, interpret and apply theoretical knowledge in fashion and textile design.	-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to analyze and integrate the particular local and regional needs and of their profession.	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to obtain a multidisciplinary point of view, follow and analyze the new issues, changes and trends in contemporary design and art in such a way that they can be integrated into design practice.	-	X	-	-	-
7	To be able to apply industrial requirements, knowledge of material & usage and know-how knowledge in the creation of high quality fashion products.	-	X	-	-	-
8	To be able to use digital information and communication technologies at a level that is adequate to the discipline of fashion and textile design.	-	-	X	-	-
9	To be able to develop an ongoing analytical and professional approach to academic and design research.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen area of interest.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of fashion and textile design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-