BASICS TEXTILE DESIGN 01: Sourcing Ideas

J. Steed & F. Stevenson

AVA Publishing SA, Lausanne, Switzerland

Year 2012

Pages 188

Textile design is an extensive subject that covers a wealth of design contexts, from wallpaper to clothing. This book looks into researching colour, surface, structure, texture and pattern. Due to this breadth, textile design overlaps, links, and drives and innovates many other areas of design practice, including fashion, jewellery and architecture. The creative journey – from concept to final design – always begins with a process of researching and gathering ideas. In order to produce inspirational textile outcomes, an understanding of the research and ideas-gathering stage is essential. This book aims to introduce the fundamental techniques required for this crucial part of the textile design process. Throughout the book, visual examples and a number of short exercises help to fully equip the reader for their own creative experimentation.