Download or read book Fashion Design on Computers written by M. Kathleen Colussy and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2001 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a series of practical skill development discussions using the computer as a design tool. Written in a style that is easy to follow, it is "down to earth" supported by a good sense of humor designed to be accessible so everyone can understand the process of using computers in fashion design. It teaches the basic concepts of CAD and then lets the student apply them. the world of design, what equipment and programs should I use?, computer lingo. common computer tools, symbols an icons, . how to manage computer data--and what kind of data, visions can become reality: using the computer to illustrate fashion & to create text for logos and hand-tags, advanced fashion designing on the computer, designing a line, sourcing--finding the right fabrics/including surfing the web and downloading, the story of color wysiwyg-not!, create or simulate knitted fabric, create or simulate woven fabric, the role of marketing the line. For designers who need to learn to design on the computer.