Building on the acquisition of workshop skills gained at Level Four, and generating imagery through drawing, mark-making, and CAD generation, you will be introduced to a more specific technical print programme, including workshop Health and Safety training, and focusing on the printing and dyeing of fabric. Technical competence will be developed, and you will gain an increased understanding of design interpretation and preparation for screen and digital printing. This will include large-scale repeats, mixing inks and dyes, and exploring composition and arrangement. An emphasis on team-working and good workshop practice is paramount, together with good time management and organisational skills.¿
You will achieve sufficient technical proficiency to be able to appreciate the opportunities and constraints of the CAD software and to be able to integrate this into all aspects of your course work.¿
You will be expected to explore and manipulate various digital approaches relevant to surface design and be able to prepare artwork suitable for digital printing and create visuals of your final print.

Body of work containing the below:

Competent use of digital and screen printing processes in the production of a fabric length [Learning Outcome 1].¿
Design interpretation and preparation for screen and digital print (Learning Outcome 2).¿
Peer support and self managed time (Learning Outcome 3).¿
Exploration of different repeat structures and independent research of current designers and markets (Learning Outcome 4).¿
Visualisation of your design on a product and exploitation of CAD skills (Learning Outcome 5)¿
Technical file of fabric print processes (Learning Outcome 6)¿

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

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

1. PUT WORKSHOP SKILLS COMPETENTLY INTO PRACTICE, HAVING SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING.

Application

2. TRANSLATE AND INTERPRET LARGE SCALE DESIGNS, CONSIDERING COMPOSITION AND ARRANGEMENT IN PREPARATION FOR SCREEN PRINTING.

Visual Analysis

3. WORK AS PART OF A TEAM IN EFFECTIVE WORKSHOP MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISE YOUR TIME APPROPRIATELY.

Working With Others

4. SATISFACTORILY IMPLEMENT BOTH HANDS-ON AND DIGITAL PRINT PROCESSES AND DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF REPEAT PATTERN AND STRUCTURE THROUGH PRACTICE AND RESEARCH.

Learning

5. USE AND APPLY COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN SUITABLY AND APPROPRIATELY IN SOLVING A SPECIFIC DESIGN PROBLEM OR EXERCISE.

Problem Solving

6. GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF SCREEN AND DIGITAL PRINT PROCESSES TECHNIQUES.

Knowledge & Understanding

Surface Pattern Design Studio (H74) (H4 & H5)¿
Surface Decoration Workshop¿
Surface Pattern Computer Room (H75)¿
Computer workshop facilities and appropriate software¿
Access to bookable computer workshop space (digital imaging) with digital presentation hardware¿
Digital Fabric Printer

Bowles, M. (2009) Digital Textile Design (Portfolio Skills). Laurence King¿

Cole, D. (2009) The Pattern Sourcebook: A Century of Surface Design. Laurence King¿

Kinnersley-Taylor, J. (2003) Dyeing and Screen Printing on Textiles. A&C Black Publishers.¿

McNamara & Snelling. (1995) Design and Practice for Printed Textiles, Oxford University Press¿

Tallon, K. (2011) Digital Fashion Print: With Photoshop and Illustrator. Batsford Ltd¿

Noel, MC & Cailloux, M. (2015) Printed Textile Design: Profession, Trends and Project Development, Promopress

Briggs-Goode, A. (2013) Printed Textile Design. Laurence King Publishing.

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

Building on the acquisition of workshop skills gained at Level Four, and generating imagery through drawing, mark-making, and CAD generation, you will be introduced to a more specific technical print programme, including workshop Health and Safety training, and focusing on the printing and dyeing of fabric. Technical competence will be developed, and you will gain an increased understanding of design interpretation and preparation for screen and digital printing. This will include large-scale repeats, mixing inks and dyes, and exploring composition and arrangement. An emphasis on team-working and good workshop practice is paramount, together with good time management and organisational skills.¿
You will achieve sufficient technical proficiency to be able to appreciate the opportunities and constraints of the CAD software and to be able to integrate this into all aspects of your course work.¿
You will be expected to explore and manipulate various digital approaches relevant to surface design and be able to prepare artwork suitable for digital printing and create visuals of your final print.