ILL-335: Intro to Textile/Surface Desgn

This class is an introduction to the surface design realm, for both interior design and soft goods use. The class is best suited to students who are interested in developing an understanding of this field and whose work and ideas exhibit a natural sense of style and design. Students will practice and learn the process of transforming their illustrations into successful surface design applications via a series of in class projects and homework assignments designed to build upon each other. The process of developing a design, creating different repeat systems, presenting different design approaches, building a collection based upon a theme and creating working color palettes will be covered. Final designs will be produced and printed large scale on fabric. There will be guest faculty designers from the industry and related field trips. There will be production expenses associated with this class which you will be responsible for.