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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Investigate colour and colour theory
  3. Experiment with colour for fashion design
  4. Use colour to communicate concept or idea

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

Visual or optical effects include two or more of the following:

size

density

value

visual mixing

simultaneous contrast

motion

texture

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

subject matter/garment

style

effects

colour

size

fabric

quantity

timeframe

Tools and equipment include two or 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

applying relevant standards

creating a portfolio of fashion pictures and illustrations that reflect different visual or optical effects, moods and colour schemes

interpreting the criteria of a given fashion design brief

identifying at least two (2) colour forecasting sources

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

preparing a colour chart for a story board for a design concept

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 if 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)

relevant Australian Standards

sources of information on colour and colour theory

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

role of colour in fashion design

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

components of a storyboard:

fabrics

colours

sketches

illustrations

shapes

textures

specifications

fabric swatches

commercial considerations in producing a design

fabric quality

cost of fabrics, trims and accessories

cost of components and accessories

single, small run or volume production

size range

overheads

labour

transport

marketing and distribution

colour forecasting

quality criteria:

proportion

perspective

symmetry and balance

detailing

neatness.