Lesson: The principle of design
Elements of Fashion Design
Fashion design, as well as other disciplines of design, uses specific elements and principles.
The elements of design are important for designers to understand and can help improve different design aspects. The four elements of fashion design include color, line, shape, and texture.
Color: The color element is simply the color represented in the design, such as red or blue, which can impact the mood. This includes the hue, the value, which shows whether the color is light or dark, and the intensity, which represents brightness or dullness.
Line: The line element refers to the way lines are used in a design. This can be curved lines, straight lines, and even dotted lines. Lines in fashion design can show direction and can add specific visual elements to differentiate the look.
Shape: The shape element in fashion design refers to the outline of the piece. Shapes can take the common forms of squares, circles, and triangles, or they can be unique, just as most fashion design pieces. This may also be referred to as a silhouette.
Texture: The texture element is the element focused on the surface quality of the design. In fashion design, it is how the clothing or materials feel. This can include things like the smoothness of a certain fabric or the thickness of the material. Texture can also refer to the way something is expected to feel.
The principles of design
The principles of design are guidelines that help designers combine the design elements, which include color, line, shape, and texture. Fashion designers should follow these principles, as they provide several fundamental guiding rules which help create eff active designs.
These principles include emphasis, balance, proportion, rhythm, and harmony.
