Sourcing Ideas for Textile Design: Researching Colour, Surface, Structure, Texture and Pattern

Josephine Steed,Frances Stevenson

ISBN 10: 1350077631 / ISBN 13: 9781350077638

Published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts February 2020, 2020

About this Item

A visual goldmine for designers of original print, weave and embellishment, Sourcing Ideas for Textile Design will help you generate new ideas, develop them methodically and finally create beautifully designed textiles. The carefully selected range of images illustrate how to use visual information in this process from a variety of sources, breaking down the process into key themes - colour, surface, structure, texture and pattern.This second edition includes: - case studies and interviews with insight into visual research and development from revered practising designers, including Dries Van Noten and Reiko Sudo;- Spotlight sections offer historical or cultural perspectives on each point in the process; and, - new coverage of material investigation, colour analysis, presentation and curation, as well as advice on IP and copyright. You'll also be guided through the three stages of textile design where you will: - generate your idea; - work to develop it; and, - create your developed idea in the studio. By engaging with this approach, and exploring new ways of seeing ordinary things through the key themes, you'll learn to create incredible effects in your textile design.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sourcing Ideas for Textile Design: Researching Colour, Surface, Structure, Texture and Pattern
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts February 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350077631
• ISBN 13: 9781350077638
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fashion - Reference

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Synopsis

A visual goldmine for designers of original print, weave and embellishment, Sourcing Ideas for Textile Design will help you generate new ideas, develop them methodically and finally create beautifully designed textiles. The carefully selected range of images illustrate how to use visual information in this process from a variety of sources, breaking down the process into key themes – colour, surface, structure, texture and pattern.

This second edition includes:
· case studies and interviews with insight into visual research and development from revered practising designers, including Dries Van Noten and Reiko Sudo;
· Spotlight sections offer historical or cultural perspectives on each point in the process; and,
· new coverage of material investigation, colour analysis, presentation and curation, as well as advice on IP and copyright.

You'll also be guided through the three stages of textile design where you will:
· generate your idea;
· work to develop it; and,
· create your developed idea in the studio.

By engaging with this approach, and exploring new ways of seeing ordinary things through the key themes, you'll learn to create incredible effects in your textile design.

About the Authors

Josephine Steed is Associate Dean for Research at Gray's School of Art, Robert Gordon University, UK. She co-coordinated the Bill Gibb Symposium at Aberdeen Art Gallery in March 2021 and is the co-author of Sourcing Ideas for Textile Design (Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2020).

Frances Stevenson is Associate Dean at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee, UK. As a textile practitioner Frances works within the contemporary craft area and strives to create textile products that demonstrate innovation in their design and excellence in their making.