Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to prepare design concept for a simple garment.
The unit of competency applies to individuals working with the patternmaker or designer to create a design concept for production of a simple garment. The concept is based on historical influences and trends from the 20th Century. Work is supervised, may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises, and may involve individual and team activities.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Determine job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare to develop design concept | 2.1 | Identify significant events of the 20th Century and fashion trends related to them |
2.2 | Identify fashion cycles and garments that contain different design principles | ||
2.3 | Prepare tools, equipment and work space | ||
2.4 | Draw a series of trade sketches to illustrate design principles | ||
3 | Develop design concept | 3.1 | Determine garment type and specifications |
3.2 | Prepare sketches to illustrate design concept and develop storyboard | ||
4 | Check and review design concept | 4.1 | Review sketches and assess against quality criteria |
4.2 | Complete documentation relating to storyboard | ||
4.3 | Carry out any changes or adjustments, as required |
Evidence of Performance
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:
reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
identifying and illustrating selected features of fashion trends related to significant 20th Century events or periods
drawing a series of trade sketches to illustrate design principles for at least two (2) garment features that represent fashion trends related to a significant 20th Century event or periods
developing a storyboard and documentation to represent design concept for one (1) simple garment that reflects fashion trends related to a significant 20th Century event
checking design concept and making required changes, as required to meet relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
significant events of the 20th Century that have impacted on fashion trends
fashion trends relating to garment features, such as:
skirt hem lengths
sleeve shapes
trousers widths
lycra
hipsters
design principles and features of fashion trends associated with 20th Century events
principles of design:
repetition
gradation
rhythm
radiation
harmony
contrast
dominance
proportion
balance
unity
elements of a storyboard:
fabrics
colours
sketches
illustrations
shapes
textures
specifications
fabric swatches
quality criteria:
proportion
perspective
symmetry and balance
detailing
neatness
work instructions, SOPs and safe work practices.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator
have vocational competency in preparing a design concept for a simple garment, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.
Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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 |
Drawing tools and equipment include one or more of the following: | A3 layout pad digital equipment software fabrics hand tools pencils, crayons, pens and paints paper and cardboard |
Significant events include one or more of the following: | wars female emancipation rock and roll hippy era technological developments (e.g. plastics and manufactured textiles) space age |
Garments include one or more of the following: | skirts trousers/pants shirts/blouses dresses |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Fashion design and technology