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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare for fashion design process
  3. Prepare colour design
  4. Review colour design

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

PPE

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

WHS requirements

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Criteria for a fashion design brief include three or more of the following:

subject matter/garment

style

effects

colour

size

fabric

quantity

timeframe

Tools and equipment include one of more of the following:

digital equipment

software

fabrics

hand tools

pencils, crayons, pens, brushes and paints

paper and cardboard


Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

interpreting the criteria of a given fashion design brief

investigating colour dimensions and colour combinations for a variety of fabrics, accessories and components in response to a design brief

preparing a colour wheel and shade scale according to colour mixing principles

preparing a colour chart for a design brief

colour matching all garment accessories and components with identified fabric to prepare colour design for production

checking colour chart against design brief and quality criteria, and making adjustments, as required

documenting and recording design.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

elements and principles of design:

repetition

gradation

rhythm

radiation

harmony

contrast

dominance

proportion

balance

unity

role of colour in fashion design

colour wheels

dimensions of colour:

value/tone

hue

chroma/intensity/clarity/saturation

attributes of colour:

mood

emotion

positive or negative

cool, warm or neutral

colour combinations:

complementary or contrasting

analogous or harmonious

triad

monochromatic

specifications of a design brief:

subject matter

style

effects

colour

size

fabric

quantity

timeframe

colour mixing principles

components and accessories:

zips

buttons

thread

linings

trims

materials, tools and equipment to experiment with colour

commercial considerations in producing a design:

fabric quality

cost of fabrics, trims accessories

cost of components and accessories

single, small run or volume production

size range

overheads

labour

transport

marketing and distribution

quality criteria:

proportion

perspective

symmetry and balance

detailing

neatness.