Illustrating Fashion

by Janine Munslow (Author), Kathryn McKelvey (Author)

New
Illustrated
2007
$36.28

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.

Synopsis

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.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 272
Edition: 2Rev Ed
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Published: 14 Mar 2007
ISBN 10: 1405139528
ISBN 13: 9781405139526

Author Bio

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.