This is your opportunity to explore and use colour, to mix and match with accuracy and to apply colour to a professional standard. A greater appreciation of colour via practical and theoretical exercises will be gained in both studio and workshop together with colourways and an understanding of both styling, pattern and repeat. You will be introduced to colour trends and forecasts and complete concept/ lifestyle boards in relation to your findings. You will solve a particular design problem by considering specific decorative design concepts including research into current market trends, commercial outlets, contemporary companies and designers and create a co-ordinating design collection.

Body of work consisting of:
• Satisfactory completion of colour theory exercises.
• Final design collection.
• Exploration and use of repeats.
• Contextual research.

These will be assessed by learning outcomes 1,2,3 and 4.

Whole group briefing/lecture
Technical instruction/demonstrations
Mid-module formative feedback/ assessment
Small group tutorials
Individual studio tutorials
Blackboard

30% scheduled Learning & Teaching activities
70% guided independent learning

1. DEMONSTRATE AN AWARENESS OF COLOUR THEORY AND TO MIX, MATCH AND APPLY COLOUR WITH ACCURACY.
2. PRESENT AND CO-ORDINATE THEMES APPROPRIATELY AND EFFECTIVELY IN THE FORM OF A COLLECTION OF COMMERCIAL DESIGNS THROUGH ANALYSIS OF TREND FORECASTS AND PREDICTIONS.
3. SOLVE A SPECIFIC DESIGN ISSUE THROUGH THE MANIPULATION OF PATTERN AND REPEAT.
4. UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT TARGET MARKETS AND AUDIENCES.

Surface Pattern Design Studio (H74) (H4 & H5)
Surface Decoration Workshop
Surface Pattern Computer Room (H75)
Surface Pattern sewing machine (H81)

Guild, T. (1992) Tricia Guild on Colour. Conran Octopus.
Phillips and Bunce. (1993) Repeating Patterns. Thames and Hudson.
Wisbrun, L. (2011) The Complete Guide to Designing and Printing Fabric. A & C Black Publishers Ltd.
Albers, J. (2013) Interaction of Colour. Yale University Press.
St Claire, C. (2018) The Secret lives of Colour. John Murray.

In addition, a range of books and subject-specific periodicals will be introduced to you throughout the module

This is your opportunity to explore and use colour, to mix and match with accuracy and to apply colour to a professional standard. A greater appreciation of colour via practical and theoretical exercises will be gained in both studio and workshop together with colourways and an understanding of both styling, pattern and repeat. You will be introduced to colour trends and forecasts and complete concept/ lifestyle boards in relation to your findings. You will solve a particular design problem by considering specific decorative design concepts including research into current market trends, commercial outlets, contemporary companies and designers and create a co-ordinating design collection.