APP 295 - Digital Product Design

1. Navigate the CAD software interface and working environment
   1. Define menu commands and panels
   2. Select by name and function the various tools in the Tools panel
   3. Configure work environment preferences
   4. Create new documents and set up artboards and workspaces
   5. Identify between file formats
   6. Identify printing methods
2. Create basic vector images
   1. Demonstrate proper use of tools in the Tools panel
   2. Modify line segments and objects using the Control panel
   3. Create and organize document using the Layers panel
   4. Create and edit symbols using Symbols panel
   5. Create compound shapes by using Pathfinder panel
   6. Use a clipping mask to creatively crop one object into the shape of a second object
   7. Transfer swatches from one document to the next
   8. Manage colors in the Swatch panel
   9. Retrieve patterns, colors, and symbols from the panel library
3. Design motifs and textile prints
   1. Edit Illustrator’s built-in pattern swatches to create new variations
   2. Build simple, intermediate, and complex skill-level patterns
   3. Apply patterns to a garment shape
   4. Reposition, rescale, and rotate patterns within a garment shape
4. Create multiple colorways of a print design
   1. Match colors between actual fabric and printouts
   2. Plan multiple colorways for a textile print
   3. Build stylized templates to use as fabric swatches in presentations
   4. Create fabric swatch layouts in multiple colorways using drop shadows
5. Draw fashion flats using illustration software
   1. Use the various pen drawing and editing tools to build a garment
   2. Set a grid to assist in the accuracy of drawing a garment to scale
   3. Draw stitch lines and construction details
   4. Use masking to build callouts of the details of the garment
6. Create detailed fashion illustrations
   1. Place scanned or digital artwork onto the artboard
   2. Develop a series of stylized fashion croquis of various heights and fashion poses
   3. Draw hair and facial details on a croquis
   4. Distinguish garment drape in relation to a pose
   5. Produce original garments and apply to a croquis
   6. Apply colors and patterns to garment designs
   7. Illustrate the weight and texture of fabrics
   8. Apply highlights and shadows to garments and fashion figures to create dimension
7. Develop an apparel collection using industry CAD software
   1. Apply design elements and principles in designing apparel to meet specific customer variables
   2. Prepare a mood, color, and textile board
   3. Draw multiple garment objects using CAD software
   4. Fill garments with patterns and colors that are cohesive
8. Construct a professional design presentation
   1. Make a cohesive design board that includes inspiration, croquis, and designs
   2. Build a multiple-page tech pack
   3. Explain design concepts using industry terminology