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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to evaluate fashion designs
  3. Apply evaluation criteria
  4. Suggest design improvements

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

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 practices

Australian Standards include:

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

Evaluation criteria include the following:

how well the design achieves design brief

current industry trends

meets client needs

workplace and industry standards

consistent with current fashion design trends and expectations

commercial appeal and viability

quality and innovative elements

Design improvements include one or more of the following:

selection of materials and tools

style features and finish

adaptation and introduction of new materials and tools

innovation in technology and production processes

Performance Evidence

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

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

applying relevant standards

demonstrating research on current industry design trends

identifying workplace and industry standards for communicating and presenting fashion design concepts

identifying quality and evaluation criteria that apply to design processes

critically evaluating at least two (2) designs against a client brief, design concept and specifications

evaluating designs to assess how well they reflect current industry trends, commercial considerations, client briefs, innovation in design and quality considerations

identifying potential design improvements and testing for viability

using industry appropriate communication and presentation skills

observing copyright and intellectual property (IP) requirements

maintaining records

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

quality standards that apply to design processes

Australian Standards for garment construction

history and theory of design in relation to fashion design

principles of design:

repetition

gradation

rhythm

radiation

harmony

contrast

dominance

proportion

balance

unity

current fashion industry design trends

accepted ways and associated techniques of communicating ideas in the fashion industry:

sketches

diagrams

illustrations

photographs

models

information technology and software programs

ways of presenting fashion concepts:

written descriptions and rationale

samples of fabrics

production specifications charts, diagrams and data sheets

contents of client brief

quality practices

workplace criteria:

proportion

perspective

symmetry and balance

detailing

neatness

copyright and IP requirements

recording and reporting practices.