The SnapFashun Sketchbook covers garmet design, trend research, and CAD in a fun and simple way. Filled with helpful trade secrets and industry tips, the book discusses how to use the Snapfashun Illustration System to create trend-setting, practical designs. A new Part IV emphasizes trend analysis, research and digital skills, while an accompanying CD-ROM is filled with Adobe Illustrator documents and exercises. Throughout the book, users learn how to express their ideas using quick sketch techniques, “pictionary examples, and tracing templates and create innovative and inspiring designs. Emphasizes the importance of research and how and where to look for trends. Discusses primary trends, secondary trends and what happens when these trends unite. Discusses the snap fashion design method, garmet construction, advanced drawing skills, trend research and digital skills. Includes trade secrets that have been collected over the author’s years of work and experience. Considers all body types when discussing basic garmet design, such as designs for short stature, full-figured etc. Allows anyone, even those with little or no art background, to quickly master basic working fashion sketches (or croquis).

Table of Contents

UNIT I: SNAP FASHION

1.      Drawing: The First Step

2.      Basic Design Principles

3.      Commercial Fashion Design

UNIT II: GARMENT CONSTRUCTION

4.      Basic Torso Silhouettes

5.      Sleeves

6.      Necklines, Collars, and Plackets

7.      Skirts and Dresses

8.      Pants and Jumpsuits

9.      Details and Trims

10.  Outerwear Jackets, Sweaters, and Coats

UNIT III: ADVANCED DRAWING SKILLS

11.  Basic Fabric Rendering

12.  Additional Sketching Techniques

UNIT IV: TREND RESEARCH and DIGITAL SKILLS

13.  Designing with Computers

14.  Observation. . . training the “fashion eye”