Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to develop fashion design briefs and manage the development of design concepts for commercial production.
The unit of competency applies to skills associated with guiding the development of fashion product designs to meet client and business goals and strategies. Work may be applied for own processes or to direct activities of others.
Work 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 manage fashion design process | 2.1 | Research global fashion trends and identify emerging themes |
2.2 | Review product range and previous designs developed by the business to assess relevance to current design directions | ||
2.3 | Identify business and client goals and relate these to design objectives | ||
2.4 | Identify production capacity and processes of the business | ||
2.5 | Research key criteria according to the needs of the design | ||
3 | Develop and confirm design brief | 3.1 | Determine key criteria and confirm requirements with client |
3.2 | Facilitate the development of the design brief so it clearly conveys all guidelines for development of design concepts | ||
3.3 | Encourage interchange of ideas and consult design development personnel to confirm design brief is feasible and appropriate | ||
3.4 | Use sketches, drawings and samples to illustrate design requirements and finalise design brief | ||
4 | Facilitate design process | 4.1 | Specify design concept development processes |
4.2 | Specify communication protocols and determine monitoring procedures and checking points | ||
4.3 | Identify, select and brief all design development personnel required for the design process | ||
4.4 | Brief design personnel to develop design concepts and monitor development to ensure budget and time constraints are met | ||
4.5 | Promote a cooperative approach to identify and address problems or inconsistencies in the development of the design concept | ||
5 | Evaluate and finalise design development process | 5.1 | Evaluate design concepts against design brief and seek suggestions to modify or improve concepts |
5.2 | Finalise design concept and gain client ‘s agreement to develop design | ||
5.3 | Evaluate design development processes to assess their effectiveness in achieving design brief | ||
5.4 | Document design brief, development processes and outcomes | ||
5.5 | File and store documentation according to workplace practices | ||
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
applying relevant standards
researching and generating ideas to generate a design brief for one (1) of the following:
at least two (2) specialised garments
a small range, of 3–5 items, including at least one (1) specialised garment and one (1) complex garment
at least three (3) complex garments
consulting with team members and facilitating process to determine appropriate concept for development
coordinating and facilitating development of the design brief so it clearly conveys all guidelines for development of design concepts
specifying communication protocols, determining monitoring procedures and checking points, and briefing design personnel to develop design concepts
monitoring development to ensure budget and time constraints are met
encouraging interchange of ideas/designs, facilitating development of design concepts, and assessing design process and outcomes
communicating effectively with design and production personnel and client
evaluating and finalising design concepts and gaining client ‘s agreement to develop design
documenting design brief, development processes and outcomes, and filing and storing documentation according to workplace procedures.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Australian Standards for garment construction
elements and principles of design and how they are used to create good design in the fashion industry:
repetition
gradation
rhythm
radiation
harmony
contrast
dominance
proportion
balance
unity
fashion industry context, such as codes of practice, and global and local trends
copyright obligations
resource sources
range of typical garment fabrics, including weight and other characteristics
detailed knowledge of garment construction, marker making and cutting procedures
detailed knowledge of a range of fabrics
design concept development techniques and processes:
research
purchasing trips
teamwork
event participation
attendance at fashion shows
experimentation with fabrics, materials and designs
draping
adaptation of designs
inspiration boards
storyboards
use of models for original creation
adaptation of designs
interpretation of sketches within contexts related to single or multiple production styles and ranges
made-to-measure
theatre costuming
expertise of personnel
colour/colour mix and interpretation
properties and characteristics of fabrics, fibres, trims and accessories
fashion costing processes
quality criteria and processes
communication channels and tools:
sketches, drawings, illustrations and photographs
samples of fabrics and specifications
written descriptions and rationale
multimedia forms, such as DVD
charts, diagrams and specification sheets
storyboards and inspiration boards
meetings
electronic communication tools
displays, demonstrations and events
mass media channels
communication strategies:
effective verbal and non-verbal communication
oral, written and visual communication
active listening
positive language
recognising and adapting to cultural differences
negotiation and conflict resolution skills
presentation, recording and reporting practices
workplace procedures.
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 managing fashion design process, 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 |
Key criteria for managing design brief include the following: | business goals quality standards for designs target market intended uses design themes style requirements budget cost points timing constraints fabrics and materials suppliers production processes marketing materials |
Design concept development processes include one or more of the following: | research purchasing trips teamwork event participation attendance at fashion shows experimentation with fabrics, materials and designs draping adaptation of designs inspiration boards storyboards use of models for original creation adaptation of designs interpretation of sketches within contexts related to single or multiple production styles and ranges made-to-measure theatre costuming |
Design brief includes one of the following: | two or more specialised garments with advanced styling a small range of 3–5 items, including at least one advanced styling garment and one complex garment three or more complex garments |
Specialised garments includes two or more of the following | special purpose garments (e.g. wetsuits and corsetry) garments with advanced styling, such as: tailored suit eveningwear bridal wear couture stretch trousers corsetry raglans kimonos overcoats jackets theatrical costumes capes |
Design development personnel include one or more of the following: | patternmakers designers design assistants production personnel |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Fashion design and technology