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Fundamentals of Fashion Design

Fundamentals of Fashion Design

Code	12592
Year	1
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	5
Workload	PL(30H)/T(15H)/TP(15H)
Scientific area	Design de Moda
Entry requirements	No requirements.
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face. Theoretical/Theoretical and Practical/Lab Practical.
Work placements	Not applicable.
Learning outcomes	Understand the various dimensions of fashion design Identify the roles and responsibilities of the fashion designer Know the culture of fashion design project Acquire skills to relate the characteristics and properties of materials with the functionality of the products to project Acquire capabilities for the exploration of the main elements and principles of fashion design and for the adequacy of the main types of garments to various contexts of clothing, by practice and creative exploration. Acquire skills for the general use of the methodologies of project in fashion design, gathering and processingnd the various dimensions of fashion design Identify the roles and responsibilities of the fashion designer Know the culture of fashion design project Acquire skills to relate the characteristics and properties of materials with the functionality of the products to project Acquire capabilities for the exploration of the main elements and principles of fashion design and for the adequacy of the main types of garments to various contexts of clothing, by practice and creative exploration. Acquire skills for the general use of the methodologies of project in fashion design, gathering and processing relevant information and the exercise of elementary drawing practice in the context of fashion design.
Syllabus	1 Introduction to fashion theory Textiles as materials, clothing as shape, fashion as system The dressed body Fashion beyond apparel Fashion as reflection, invention, desire, medium and message 2 The activity of the fashion designer Roles and responsibilities Fashion calendar Main agents and fashion fairs 3 Materials in fashion design project Textile fibers. Characteristics, properties and applications Yarns, fabrics, knits. Characteristics, properties and applications 4 The main elements of the clothing design The importance of color Creative principles of fashion design The Categories of Creation 5 Presentation and Fact Sheets Introduction to illustration techniques Introduction to practice of Flats and technical drawing 6 Fashion design project Creation process steps: research, choice of theme/concept, definition of the target market and products, definition of colors, materials and the projective design of shapes and design proposals
Main Bibliography	D. J. Tyler, (1991), Materials management in clothing production, Ed. BSP, Oxford Ingrid Loschek, (2009), When Clothes Become Fashion, Design and Innovation Systems, Berg Publishers, UK. Roland Barthes, (2006), The Language of Fashion, Berg Publishers, UK. Bina Abling, (2007), Fashion Sketchbook, Berg Publishers, UK. Sandra J. Keiser, Myrna B. Garner, (2007), Beyond Design, The Synergy of Apparel Product Development, Berg Publishers, UK. Jennifer Craik, (2009), Fashion, The Key Concepts, Berg Publishers, UK. Colin Gale, Jasbir Kaur, (2004), Fashion and Textiles, An Overview, Berg Publishers, UK. Edith Anderson Feisner, (2006), Colour Studies, Berg Publishers, UK.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.