Description
Book SynopsisA step-by-step guide to two essential tools for textile and fashion designers. Designer and educator Robert Hume guides you from novice to expert through 20 carefully crafted projects. You'll start by mastering layers and custom brushes, learning about stripes and weaves, scanning and manipulation before moving on to repeats, colorways, and simple geometry. Next, transformations, filters and effects become tools for your personal creativity and you'll explore varied approaches to drawing garments. Finally, you'll learn about key layout and presentation techniques in both programs. There's also advice on sharing, communication and output, and help with diagnosing and correcting common problems. Files for many of the projects are available from: www.bloomsburyonlineresources.com/fashion-and-textile-design-with-photoshop-and-illustrator-2eSeven case studies showcase the work and creative thinking of innovative professional designers. These designers offer insight and inspiration to help
Trade ReviewThis is an excellent book. It will be an essential text for [my course module] … It’s well written, illustrated and easy to follow. * Timothy Bones, West Kent College, UK *
This book is a game changer in that it is one of the few offerings which focus on what students want to know. Every page is easy to follow with very clear diagrams and illustrations and an excellent breakdown of each task. I wish I’d had this book when I was learning how to use the software! -- Naomi Austin, Senior Lecturer in Fashion Design and Promotion, The University of Sunderland, UK
Table of ContentsIntroduction How to use this book Why choose Photoshop and Illustrator for designing for textiles and fashion The differences between Photoshop and Illustrator The projects
1. Level 1 A Brief Explanation of Photoshop Terms Project 1: Photoshop: Layers and Custom Brushes Project 2: Photoshop: New Ways of Drawing Project 3: Photoshop: Scanning Drawings for Editing and Recoloring Project 4: Photoshop: Vector Drawing and Brushes Applied as Strokes Project 5: Photoshop: Stripes and Weaves Case Study: Wallace Sewell
2. Level 2 Project 6: Photoshop: Repeats and Colorways Project 7: Color Theory in Practice Project 8: Photoshop: Fills, Textures, and Layers Project 9: Illustrator: Paths to Fashion Project 10: Simple Geometry in Illustrator Project 11: Repeat Patterns in Illustrator Case Study: Nadine Bucher Project 12: Illustrator: Photoshop and Filters Case Study: Tord BoontJe
3. Level 3 Project 13: Illustrator: The Blob and Art Brushes Project 14: Generating Complexity with Simple Tools Project 15: Illustrator: Flats Project 16: Illustrator: All the Trimmings Project 17: Illustrator: Drawing with a Silhouette Project 18: Illustrator: Layout Project 19: Illustrator: Presentation Project 20: Photoshop: Presentation Case Study: Printfresh Studio Case Study: C&A Designers
4. Sharing, Communication and Output User-friendly Formats Output The Importance of Color Communication Case Study: A Factory Perspective Case Study: A Designer’s Perspective
Appendix Help and Some Problem Diagnosis
