Scenario for Assignment 1, Creative Part: Designing for an Australian Fashion Brand
Welcome to your new role as designers at a vibrant, vivid and quirky fashion brand, where you are entrusted with an exciting and challenging task. In this scenario, you have just joined the team and will use design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Express to create designs. Your goal is to use Adobe Creative Suite to come up with creative designs and outcomes that reflect the brand's eclectic style.
Scenario Details:
The quirky fashion brand "Naturé Eclat" has decided to launch a new collection inspired by the diverse elements found in nature. As part of the design team, your task is to create inspiration boards, CADs with specific design directions and video presentation that embody the essence of brand identity.
Role: Your role is a combination of both roles specified below,
-Lead Designers (Students): Responsible for developing plus delivering the main design concepts and overseeing the cohesion of the collection using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Express.
-Graphic Designers (Students): Focus on translating abstract ideas into visual representations using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Assignment Tasks:
Task 1: Inspiration Board
Part A: Change the Original image provided (left image) into the Final image (right image).
Process:
a. Click on the image text to download.
b. Straighten and crop the image as shown.
c. Remove part of the image as shown (removing twigs from the skirt).
d. Change colour of the skirt as shown.
e. Change colour of the jumper as shown.
f. From File option, Export as a jpeg file format- Save as Part_A along with the regular save option which allows you to save photoshop format.
g. Use the modified image as 6th image to include it in the inspiration board as directed below.
Part B: These are the images you will be modifying and working on in Photoshop to create the inspiration board as per the instructions below.
a. Using and combining all the images (including the modified 6th image) supplied (above) you are required to follow the techniques/ tasks mentioned below, to create an inspiration board (jpg/ jpeg) following the steps mentioned below. (Remember to keep saving)
b. Step 1: Blend Image 1 and Image 2 as part of the background - Export as a jpeg/jpg image (name as PartB_1 image)
c. Step 2: Continuing from above, add Image 3 and remove background of Image 3 using layer mask tool, play with Blend modes - Export as a jpeg/jpg image (name as PartB_2 image)
d. Step 3: Continuing from above, add Image 4 and 6 (named as Part_A) by removing the background of Image 4 and 6 using layer mask tool, play with Blend modes - Export as a jpeg/jpg image PartB_3
e. Step 4: Continuing from above, create a shape and apply Image 5 to that shape as a clipping mask - Export as a jpeg/jpg image (name as PartB_4 image)
f. Step 5: Continuing from above, add text - " Naturé Eclat, Your name ". Make text legible by making it big and bold. Play around with different fonts. Export as a jpeg/jpg image (name as PartB_5 image)
g. Note: For each step, keep saving as Photoshop file and export each step as a separate jpeg/ jpg image. To export as jpeg/ jpg image - File> Export as a JPG image format
Once completed, please export as a jpeg file format- Save as Task_1_Inspiration_Board_your name (Photoshop format) along with the regular save option which allows you to save photoshop format.
Task 2: Original and Manipulated CADs
Part C: Creating a fashion CAD sketch from an image.
a. Download this Image below:
b. Create a New Document (Pre-set: Print/ A4/ Vertical format)
c. Place the image provided.
d. Using this photo as the base, create a fashion CAD sketch in Illustrator.
e. Colour the dress closest to the Blue from the image. Alternatively, you can also play around denim fabric to fill it as a swatch (make sure all sections are closed paths to fill the colour or swatch perfectly).
f. Use dashed lines (alter the gap if required) to create the stitch lines matching to the image.
g. Save as an Illustrator (ai.) file as Part_C. Export the file as JPEG/PNG and name it Part_C.
Part D: Manipulating given CADs
a. Download these two Illustrator (ai) files on your device
Part D.1
a. Go to File > Open, and open the .ai CAD files in Illustrator.
b. Create a New Document (Preset: Print/ A4/ Vertical format).
c. Copy the file into the New document.
d. Manipulate the CAD and modify/ change the CAD to break the dress into a top and skirt.
e. Create two new CADs from D.1. -Split the dress into a CAD-top and CAD-skirt
f. Create the back of both top and skirt.
g. Add colour to the front and back CADs created using colours from the inspiration board.
h. Convert to Pantone colours and create swatches with colour names.
Part D.2.
a. Go to File > Open, and open the .ai CAD files in Illustrator.
b. Create a New Document (Preset: Print/ A4/ Vertical format).
c. Copy the file into the New document.
d. Manipulate the CAD and modify/ change the CAD to remove the filled pattern in the dress.
e. Add colour to the front and back CADs created using colours from the inspiration board.
f. Convert to Pantone colours and create swatches with colour names.
g. Add a bold and vivid placement print inspired from the inspiration board. Play around with the placement of the print and seek reference from the two images below.
h. Convert to Pantone colours and create swatches with colour names for the print as well (use minimum 3 colours in the print).
Save files D.1. and D.2. as Part_D1 and Part_D2 in Illustrator format and export the files as JPEG/PNG as Part_D1 and Part_D2.
Copy the content of Part_D1 and Part_D2 in a new file in Illustrator to merge both of them in one file. Increase the number of artboards to have atleast 2 artboards (one for D1 and one for D2). Save this file as Task_2_CADs_your name (illustrator format).
Task 3: Video Presentation
Part E: Using the images saved from Part A, B, C and D, you are required to create a video in Adobe Express.
a. Create a new video of 11 scenes by adding images and text,
Scene 1: Title Page (Brand name and your name- Be Creative!!)
Scene 2: Inspiration Board (Part_B_inspiration_board)
Scene 3: PartB_1 image
Scene 4: PartB_2 image
Scene 5: PartB_3 image
Scene 6: PartB_4 image
Scene 7: PartB_5 image
Scene 8: Part_C image and add text Original and Manipulated CADs as a sub-title
Scene 9: Part_D1
Scene 10: Part_D2
Scene 11: Reference list if any.
b. Apply appropriate layout to pages/scene.
c. Apply appropriate layout to pages/scene.
d. Add your own voice-over to explain the process undertaken (how did you create this??).
e. Add music from the music library in the background, however set the volume low so it does not distract from your voice.
f. Add references if any.
Name your video as Task_3_Video Presentation.
Once completed, please download as an MP4 file into your device. Upload your MP4 file via Canvas Studio for the submission. Visit this link to follow the process on uploading the video via Canvas Studio, Studio (instructuremedia.com)
Important-
Which files are you submitting for Assignmnet 1_Creative Part?
1. Task_1_Inspiration_Board_your name (Photoshop format)
2. Task_2_CADs_your name (illustrator format)
3. Task_3_Video Presentation (MP4 format)