Information Package

Master's of Fashion Design with Thesis

MOD533

DIGITAL FASHION DESIGN

Course Code
MOD533
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. gain awareness of digital applications and methods in fashion drawings,
  2. gain access to different perspectives in design thinking, by examining fashion illustrators,
  3. experience the necessity of arrangements in which hand drawings and digital drawings communicate and support each other.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionBasically, while expressing the appearance of the garment on the body by drawing, inspiration, learning, choosing and mixing are the development methods of skills. In digital fashion drawing, it is important to express how the clothes will look when worn, as close to reality as possible and to create associations in this way. It is aimed to create fashion images and hand drawings using computer aided drawing tools and to be effective.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week In fashion visuals designed in digital environment; It focuses on raising awareness of the development methods of skills such as being inspired, learning, choosing and mixing.
2nd Week Considering the narratives made and the presentations made, verbal evaluations are made on the creativity in the practices of the audience and researches and practices are continued in this sense.
3rd Week In fashion visuals designed in digital environment; The development methods of skills such as being inspired, learning, choosing and mixing are examined in detail with digital illustrators.
4th Week Considering the narratives made and the presentations made, verbal evaluations are made on the creativity in the practices of the audience and researches and practices are continued in this sense.
5th Week Drawings are prepared that will create associations with the real appearance of the clothing that is aimed to be designed in the digital environment, taking into account the techniques related to the markup language.
6th Week Considering the narratives made and the presentations made, verbal evaluations are made on the creativity in the practices of the audience and researches and practices are continued in this sense.
7th Week While drawings that will create associations with the real appearance of the clothing that is aimed to be designed in the digital environment are prepared, original and draping-looking photo shoots are carried out, apart from internet research.
8th Week Considering the narratives made and the presentations made, verbal evaluations are made on the creativity in the practices of the audience and researches and practices are continued in this sense.
9th Week Apart from internet research, the documents obtained from the original and draping experiences are predominantly reconsidered and evaluated as a collage.
10th Week Considering the narratives made and the presentations made, verbal evaluations are made on the creativity in the practices of the audience and researches and practices are continued in this sense.
11th Week Apart from internet research, vector drawings are created based on documents obtained from original and draping experiences, and they are rethought and evaluated as a collage.
12th Week Considering the narratives made and the presentations made, verbal evaluations are made on the creativity in the practices of the audience and researches and practices are continued in this sense.
13th Week It is emphasized that digital drawings in cooperation with hand drawings can make appearances more effective.
14th Week Considering the lectures made and the presentations made, depending on the creativity and perspectives of the audience in their practices, their research is evaluated and finalized according to the depth grade system.
Recommended or Required ReadingBowles, Melanie; Isaac, Ceri (2013). Dijital Tekstil Tasarımı. İzmir: Kerasus Kitap
Nimkulrat, Nithikul; Kane, Faith; Walton, Kerry (2016). Crafting Textiles in the Digital Age. UK: Bloomsbury Publishing
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Experiment
  • Report Preparation
  • Project
  • Practice
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 12 168
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 2 6 12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 12 12
Homework 2 6 12
Total Work Load292
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.73
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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