Digital Textile Design covers everything students and practitioners of textile design will need to learn about designing and printing digitally. Textile designers are beginning to realise the creative potential of digital textile design and are fast catching up with graphic designers who have taken to working digitally. New digital textile-printing technology is enabling designers to work with an almost unlimited palette of colours to produce work of staggering detail in relatively short timescales. Written specifically for textile designers, Digital Textile Design provides the know-how for students and professionals who wish to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as design tools. A series of inspirational tutorials, presented in step-by-step format, guide the reader through the process of creating designs that will be suited to both the traditional textile production process, and to the new industry of digital printing onto fabric. Against the backdrop of the development of digital print, the book also discusses how designers can access this new technique, looks at the work of those currently exploring its possibilities, and also features the craft of embellishment that is being used to offset the apparent flatness of print.
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Melanie Bowles is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Textiles at Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts, London. For the past twenty years she has worked as a textile designer in industry and on a freelance basis for fashion and interior companies internationally.
Ceri Isaac is a Research Fellow at the London College of Fashion, specializing in digital technologies in the textile industry.
Ceri Isaac is a Research Fellow at the London College of Fashion, specializing in digital technologies in the textile industry.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By D. Wright
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I have been teaching Illustrator and Photoshop to fashion and textile designers for a number of years. Over that time I have constantly scoured Amazon for good books on using Photoshop/Illustrator for fashion and textile design. There are very few. Kevin Tallons, Creative Computer Fashion Design with Illustrator book is one. Marianne Centner and Frances Vereker Adobe Illustrator: A Fashion Designer's Handbook is another useful book that I refer to. Now I have found another essential book. Digital Textile Design has the right blend of technical skills using Photoshop and Illustrator. As well as an inform industry knowledge.
It is not a beginners guide to Photoshop and Illustrator but does show how to use those programs for textile design.
An excellent book!!
It is not a beginners guide to Photoshop and Illustrator but does show how to use those programs for textile design.
An excellent book!!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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This brilliant book shows us how CAD has changed the face of textile design in such an interesting and challenging way. The book is full of stunning images, showing unique design ideas, which should help and inspire any textile student or practicing designer. The tutorials are clear and easy to follow, and the author has been careful to include good case studies. I particularly like the inclusion of design work which maintains a 'craft' aesthetic. This really is a must for all fashion and textile students and professionals.
Rebecca Earley
Designer and Reader, Chelsea, and Associate Director of the Textiles Futures Research Group, UAL, London.
Rebecca Earley
Designer and Reader, Chelsea, and Associate Director of the Textiles Futures Research Group, UAL, London.
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I attended a great course that one of the authors (Melanie) gave at the V&A on digital fabric design and bought this book to learn more. The screen shots showing you exactly what to do are excellent. Highly recommend this if you want to design your own fabric.
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I study printed textile design and this book is great for teaching shortcuts and providing inspiration for new ways to do things. Read more
Published 6 months ago by beki
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Textile Design
This is a great book. I learned textile design and printing the traditional way at art college many years ago. Read more
Published 16 months ago by orio
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Excellent!
Used this book a lot during my time at university and was a complete lifesaver. Easy to follow guides and lots of great suggestions and ideas. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Rev
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Good review of existing technology plus interesting tutorials
I used the book for my research on digital textile printing. I found several mistakes in describing technologies. Read more
Published on 17 May 2011 by Julia
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Great for Textile design students
This book is so interesting. Not only is it full of inspirational images/ designs, but there are sections explaining how to create the effects shown in the designs. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2010 by Cyan
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brilliant
i bought this book because of the reviews that i had read, and i have to agree wth everything! it is a brilliant resource with really easy to follow tutorials! Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2010 by bex2319
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Create patterns you like
If you want to create your own textile or paper prints this book is perfect it will aid you in making half drop repats, blends an so forth. Read more
Published on 11 April 2010 by Birgitte Nielsen
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I love this book!
I saw this book in a book store a few months back and was tempted to buy it then but decided to come on hear first, pleased I did as I managed to get it for so much cheaper! Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2010 by E. Bailey
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Digital Textile Design
Very inspirational, as well as being instructive.
Not only does this fabulous book have wonderful colour and up to the minute designs it offers the technical skills to support... Read more
Not only does this fabulous book have wonderful colour and up to the minute designs it offers the technical skills to support... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2010 by Mrs. L. F. Barron
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Super Duper!!!!!!!!
If you are having trouble trying to figure out repeat patterns in Illustrator and photoshop get this book!!! It has helped me so much. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2010 by louise
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