Printed Textile Design
Author(s): Amanda Briggs-Goode
In this student textbook, Amanda Briggs-Goode looks at the practicalities of printed textile design and the role of the printed textile designer. The book describes the fundamentals of how to design, including an exploration of the basics of colour, drawing, composition, repeat and the transference from flat textile to three-dimensional product, the design process, and the impact of using digital and hand printing methods. The book also places printed textile design in the context of the market and manufacturing. Finishing with a discussion of career paths, the book will help demystify the design process. Illustrated throughout, the book will feature specially commissioned photographs of print processes. It will also include case studies and showcase work by contemporary print designers, providing an invaluable guide to the study and practice of textile design.
Product Information
Amanda Briggs-Goode is the Course Leader for BA Textile Design at Nottingham Trent University, UK. As a printed textile designer herself she has worked in the commercial sector. Her academic work has included practice-based research into digital textile design, which has been exhibited internationally.
Chapter 1 Design in Context Printing processes Design styles Trend prediction Understanding the printed textile market Design inspiration Chapter 2 Design through Image Making Drawing and mark making Colour Drawing for design Chapter 3 Design through Printing Print room processes Dyes and pigments Pattern, repeat and placement Fabric Chapter 4 Design in Practice Six case studies from industry Chapter 5 Manufacturing and Sustainability Sustainability and design responsibility The designer's relationship with manufacturing Textile manufacturing methods Chapter 6 Becoming a Printed Textile Designer Fabric manufacturers, printers and converters Freelance designers Craft production Work experience Promoting yourself as a textile designer Glossary Further Reading Index
General Fields
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- : Laurence King Publishing
- : Laurence King Publishing
- : 1.03
- : 31 July 2013
- : 280mm X 216mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 September 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Amanda Briggs-Goode
- : Paperback
- : Sep-13
- : 746.62
- : 208
- : 540 colour illustrations