Applied Flat Sketching for the Fashion Industry

DA'MAX [Published date: 2005]. Paper covers, 126 pp. Special Edition. [From introduction] As the fashion business becomes more global, the skill of drawing flat garments to communicate ones ideas is a necessary tool in the fashion industry. This special edition is a compilation and extension of two books. It carries the student from the beginning basics of flat sketching through advanced flat sketching for the fashion industry. This book offers the seasoned professional not only a review of their knowledge, but also exposure to techniques of flat sketching. The drawings in this book can be scanned or traced in order to manipulate, combine images, and explore new ideas. For the person whose purpose is to convey visual images of garments with working proportions, flat sketching is an invaluable tool. Wheather in the design room, buying office, or costing a garment, the methods explained in this book help the experienced professional as well as the beginner. Sultan teaches traditional, as well as electronic, drawing and painting at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.