1.elements of design
- 2. Elements of design are those components which the designers employ in all forms of their art and design- whether it is in designing of garments, painting, buildings, sculptors etc. understanding of these elements and using them in different ways enables the designer to produce different art and visual effects.
- 3. DOT LINE SHAPE COLOR TEXTURE These elements of design may be used on garment in a variety of ways. They can be used in the construction of garment introducing seams, tucks, pleats, hemline, dart or panels. Even usage of buttons, embroidery, trims, beading, piping or any kind of surface ornamentation on garments.
- 4. Dot is considered to be the basic element of design. Without a dot we cant start a design. It is the smallest and simplest unit of design. When more dots at one place or joined together indicates groupism. More points scattered at one place indicates expansion. Even size of dots convey message just like bigger dots – enlarge the surface appearance. That is if a thin figure wear a dress of bigger dots can conceal the figure. When dots are places in one behind one it can indicate a direction. A chain of dots represent a line. Even a row of buttons stitched vertically or horizontally on a dress conveys difference.
- 7. Pin dot Small dot Big dot
- 8. Polka dots
- 9. Line is a spontaneous mode of expression. It is a chain joined together indicating direction. Line is the simplest and most important of design element just like dot. There are many kinds of lines – diagonal, perpendicular, horizontal, vertical, thick, thin, zig zag, straight lines, dotted line, undulating and spiral lines etc. More over illusions are created with lines. Even usage of zippers, tucks, pleats, panel, seams, yokes etc depicts line resemblance that can be even in curvy design followed by curvy line. Lines in a garments moves our eyes to the direction of line.
- 15. Shape is a space enclosed by lines. For example a silhouette is the outer shape of the garment. A shape is the structural and decorative feature of the garment including – silhouette, pockets, yokes, collar etc. natural shapes are found in nature they are usually curved. Geometric shapes, abstract shape are the others. Different shape conveys a stable response to our sense or to the wearer. Silhouette is a major part of shape and you might have notice varied varieties of shapes in our day to day dresses we wear.
- 18. Rectangular A line Circular Square Funnel shaped Hour glass Bell shaped Mermaid Tulip
- 20. Shapes when over done create confusion to eyes.
- 21. The very first thing that we notice about a garment is color. Hence color is most important of all the design elements. Color has three sections to say hue, value and intensity. Hue is that dimension of color which has a specific name and distinguishes from another color. Value depicts the lightness or darkness of a color. A lighter color has bigger value than a darker color. White has the largest value and black has the lowest. Intensity signifies the brightness or dullness of a color. Just like lines; color also conveys message for the wearer. Colors with greater value make larger area, weight. Other than that some colors outstands the personality of the wearer such as red is for confident and commands attraction, yellow bold and electric stands out. Green symbolizes nature, pink for sweetness innocence etc.
- 27. Texture is the characteristic structure as well as the surface quality of the material. The feeling by touch. A fabric is usually touched for its feel. There are two types of texture tactile and visual. Tactile can be felt through hands or touch the surface will be having some effect. Visual textures can be surface ornamentation, print, color, embroidery, smocking, quilting etc. The look created by bold prints, checks fur textures, corduroy etc makes the figure look bigger. In fashion design texture mainly falls on the fall of fabric on body and the prints or extra design on the finish made in it.