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

Fogg, M. (2006) Print in Fashion. Batsford.
Tellier Loumagne, F. (2006) The Art of Embroidery. Thames & Hudson

In addition, a range of books and subject-specific periodicals will be introduced to you throughout the module as appropriate to the particular live brief.

Whole group briefing/lecture
Small group briefing/seminar
Technical instruction/demonstrations
individual studio tutorials
Mid-module formative feedback
Group critiques
Small group tutorials
Blackboard

Key Information Set:
30% scheduled learning & teaching activities
70% guided independent learning

Design sheets evidencing design development and ideas generation [Learning Outcome 1].
Informed response to market research and trend predictions [Learning Outcome 2].
Individual collection of design work in response to a commercial brief [Learning Outcome 3].
Reflective contextual report [Learning Outcome 4].

Key Information Set:
100% coursework

You are required to create a range of designs in response to a commercial project brief and whilst further developing your practical design skills, you will employ an increasing appreciation and application of colour and material manipulation. You will become more aware of industrial constraints, requirements and design production methods and you will raise your awareness of market trends and forecasts and be expected to take these into consideration when creating your design collection. There will be the opportunity for you to utilize existing workshop skills and exploit the potential of these. Underpinning your practical work will be a contextual design report, reflecting on your own practice through use of a journal and market research.