Credit Points: 30
Study Time: 300 Hours

This unit provides you with the opportunity to build on your acquired research and technical skills through a set project that integrates your developing knowledge and understanding of the design process and the communication of your ideas to a defined audience.

You will demonstrate an increasing level of specialist practical and technical skills that can be creatively explored through extended design methodologies and communication strategies.

Emphasis is given to personal self-development and establishing a clear approach to your individual practice with consideration of social, professional and commercial requirements and the production and realisation of resolved practical outcomes and a portfolio of work.

Outline Syllabus
An indicative guide to the content covered by this unit. 

• Design methodologies and realisation 
• Communication strategies 
• Enhanced garment construction techniques 
• Extended use of Adobe creative suite 
• Enhanced drawing skills
• Creative presentation skills 
• Extended research sources 
• Project evaluation 
• Reflection through PDP

Method of Delivery
Studio practice, workshops, seminars and lectures, individual and group tutorials, study visits to relevant exhibitions and independent study.

Aims

A1 To develop your personal interests and explore areas for potential subject focus
A2 To develop an understanding of working within a professional context through consideration of commercial requirements
A3 To promote individual responsibility for the integration of learning in developing considered creative solutions
A4 To evaluate and reflect on your personal strengths and weaknesses as a creative practitioner
A5 To extend your presentation and communication skills

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will be able to:

LO1 Identify and define the context for the development of your own work towards your personal aspirations
LO2 Demonstrate the ability to communicate ideas and concepts to a professional context
LO3 Respond creatively to set briefs and demonstrate your development as an independent learner
LO4 Apply creativity and originality to your work and reflect critically on your performance
LO5 Extend your presentation skills through a variety of traditional or new media formats

Reference Material

Key
Aldrich, Winifred (2004). Metric pattern cutting. Blackwell Science
Barnard, Malcolm (2002). Fashion as communication London: Routledge
Cabrera, Roberto and Meyers, Patricia (1983). A construction guide to men's tailoring. Fairchild Publications
Easey, Mike (ed.) (2002). Fashion Marketing 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science
Campbell, Hilary (2000). Designing patterns: a fresh approach to pattern cutting. Australian ed. Jacaranda Wiley
Jones-Jenken, Sue (2005) Fashion Design. Laurence King Publishing

Recommended
Armstrong, Joseph (2001). Pattern making for fashion design. Longman Higher Education
Cloake, Dawn (1996). Fashion design on the stand. Batsford
Cloake, Dawn (1998). Cutting And Draping. Batsford
Holman, Gillian (2004). Bias Cut Dressmaking. Batsford
McRobbie, Angela (1998). British fashion design: rag trade or image industry? London: Routledge
Quinn, Bradley (2003). The Art of Architecture. Berg