 Design is the creation of

a plan or convention for the

construction of an object,
system or measurable
human interaction (as
in architectural
blueprints, engineering
drawings, business
processes, circuit diagrams,
and sewing patterns).
 Design has
different connotations in
different fields
 Designing often necessitates considering the aesthetic, functional,
economic, and sociopolitical dimensions of both the design object and
design process. It may involve considerable research, thought, modeling,
interactive adjustment, and re-design. Meanwhile, diverse kinds of
objects may be designed, including clothing, graphical user interfaces,
products, skyscrapers, corporate identities, business processes, and even
methods or processes of designing.
 A design can be defined as an
arrangement of lines, shape,
colours and texture, that create a
visual image.
 Designing means moving from
the state of randomness to the
higher state of organization, to
create a design or impression or
to communicate an important /
innovative idea.
 On the highest level of design is
the careful and knowledgeable
manipulation of art elements to
produce an expressive personal
idea.
 In general, design is the
arrangement or putting out
creative ideas on paper or any of
the three dimensional form.
 Art Design

Design is generally defined as the creation of a

Art is the self-expression of an artist’s creative or
Definition designer which is the output of a plan and has been
imaginative ideas or emotions.
designed to solve a specific problem.

Art is driven by the internal constrained which are
imposed by the artists themselves. Art is produced by
Controlled by
an artist by adding ingredients of thoughts, imagination
and experience too.
On the other hand, design is generally driven by
external constraints (commercial). Designs are more
organized as they tend to be born in order to solve a
particular problem; as a solution.

Driven by Generally, experience Generally, solution

Limitless Generally fixed

Art cannot be restricted to any limits, it spread it wings Designers are mostly aware of many ingredients
Scope
depending upon the artist’s imagination, but design is related to design even before stating the work, like a
generally bound to follow a certain pattern. starting point

Art provides the freedom to be interpreted in various A design should simply convey the message as
Interpretation
ways. desired by the designer.

Taught and learned Generally, not Mostly yes

Cognitive Instrumental
Type
Art can be considered a creative form Design can be considered as a tool.

Intended for Communication, expression and metaphorisation Use

Attributes Creative, innovative, expressive Practical, smartly drafted.

 There are two basic
divisions of designing in
the field of clothing.
There are two divisions
which are often
inseparable, which can
be defined in other
words as factors
influencing the design.
 1. Structural designing
 2. Decorative designing
 Structural design includes the over
all design of a garment. A specific
size of dress is expressed by some
lines. Each clothing has a specific
size and measurement for
expressing the design. Form, shape,
color, texture and line involved in
assembling the sections of the
garment such as dart manipulation
techniques, pleats, tucks, layers,
yokes, plackets, pockets frills,
flounces, gathers, bows, fasteners
etc. Structural design details in a
dress include collar, sleeves, yokes,
pockets, skirts, position of seam
lines etc. In weaving, different
kinds of weave design is use as an
example of structural design. The
designers in the buying house do
these designs.
 Structural design may add a decorative
quality if emphasized by colour contrast or
row of top stitching to outline the basic
garment parts. In apparel, structural design
is more important because it is the
fundamental component of design.
Elements of basic structural design are derived
into four ways. They as follow-
 Silhouette (Straight, Bell, Bustle Silhouette)
 Lines (Straight and Curved Lines)
 Colors (Warm And Cold Colors)
 Textures (Smooth, Stiff, Rough and Shiny)
 In present day different structural fashion
design styles are more popular in the world.
Most of the famous fashion designers now
create new structural fashion style s for
runway to show case their creativity.
 Decorative design refers to the surface
enrichments of structural design. For the
purpose of adding a richer quality, any line,
colour of materials that has been applied on
structural design is called decorative
design. Clothing with decorative design is not
produced in bulk so it will have more
trimmings, prints, embroidery, buttons (that
do not fasten) and tacked on bows.
 In this design category specification charts
are not prepared, not it is stitched for
standard measurement. It is the design and
outfit made for an individual customer. The
decorative design is created by printing,
embroidery, quilting, appliqué, or other forms
of fabric decoration. Some decorative
designs are mass produced and very
economical. Others are individual creations
that are highly labor intensive. Roller and
screen printing is probably the most
commonly used forms of decorative design.
 Decorative design may consist of unusual
buttons, a belt buckle, a constructing
collar and cuffs. Example: Appliqué,
printing, embroidery, quilting, painting
and any kind of trimmings for clothing
decoration.
Requirements of good decorative design:
 Decorative design should be used in
moderate.
 It should be placed at a structural points
and strengthen the shape of the object.
 The decorative design should be suitable
for the material and for the type of
service.
 There should be enough background
space to give an effect of simplicity and
dignity to design.
 Surface pattern should cover the surface
quietly.