Read and Interpret Product Designs

• Design Specification Sheet

  • also known as tech pack template used to communicate entire details about the product from the designer to the tailor or seamstress
• Parts of a Design Specification Sheet

  1. fabrication
  2. color
  3. different label instruction
• fabrication


  This has something to do with the fabric used in garment construction.
• color


  This contains the shade of the garment.
• different label instruction


  This includes the labels attached to the garment, such as care and size labels.
• PRINCIPLES of DESIGN

  • must be properly applied and executed in terms of proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis, and harmony
  • these principles are guides on how to arrange various elements in making effective compositions.
• Principles of Design

  • proportion
  • balance
  • symmetrical balance
  • asymmetrical balance
  • rhythm
  • emphasis
  • harmony
• Proportion

  • the comparative relationships between distances, sizes, amounts, degrees, and parts.
  • It is the size relationship of each internal space within a garment to one another and the whole design.
• Balance


  It refers to the state of equal relationship and visual weight in design.
• Types of Balance

  1. Symmetrical Balance/Formal Balance
  2. Asymmetrical Balance/Informal Balance
• Symmetrical Balance

  • also known as formal balance
  • has an equal distribution of elements from the center of impact
• Asymmetrical Balance

  • also known as informal balance
  • has an unequal distribution of details from the center
• Rhythm


  It is achieved by the repetition of lines and masses.
• Emphasis

  • It refers to the center of interest that creates more visual attraction than any other design elements.
  • It can be achieved by the application of lines, details, color accents, shapes, or accessories.
• Harmony


  It refers to the pleasing arrangement of all details and elements of a garment.
• Color Theory


  Color has always been a fundamental consideration in designing a dress since it is the very first element that is noticed by the buyer or shopper. Also, it has a great impact on how a person perceived the design.
• There are three main categories used to describe the color:

  • Hue
  • Value
  • Intensity
• Hue


  It refers to the position on the color wheel or name given to a specific color, such as red and yellow.
• Value


  It is the lightness or darkness of a color.
• Intensity


  It pertains to the saturation, brightness or paleness of a color. The color is of high intensity when it is too bright, while the color is of low intensity when it is pale.
• Color Wheel


  The color wheel consists of twelve segments divided into three categories:

  primary

  secondary

  tertiary.
• Primary Colors


  These are the colors that cannot be made by mixing other colors. These are the:

  • red
  • blue
  • yellow.
• Secondary Colors


  These colors are made by mixing two primary colors. For example, blue and yellow makes green.
• Intermediate Colors


  These colors are made by mixing primary and secondary colors. For instance, blue and green makes blue-green color.
• Color Schemes


  refer to the choice of color used in design
• Types of Colors

  1. Primary Colors
  2. Secondary Colors
  3. Intermediate Colors
• Types of Color Schemes

  • Monochromatic Schemes
  • Analogous Schemes
  • Complementary Schemes
  • Split complementary
  • Triadic color schemes
  • Achromatic Schemes
• Monochromatic Schemes


  It is created by putting the shades of the same color.
• Analogous Schemes


  It consists of adjacent colors in the color wheel. Example: Blue, blue-green, and yellow-green are next to each other and create a pleasing harmony.
• Complementary Schemes


  It is created by using two colors from the opposite sides of the color wheel. Example: Blue and orange works well together.
• Split complementary


  This refers to selecting a color and working it with the two adjacent colors. Example: Yellow together with blue violet and red violet are matched together.
• Triadic color schemes


  It consists of three colors that have an equal distance from each other in the color wheel.
• Achromatic Schemes


  It consists of neutral colors like black, white, and beige.