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LESSON 12 : Introduction of Portfolio

Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you shall be able to
• about portfolio
• flat sketch, Mood board, Story board, Colour story
• presentation technique
• knowledge of reputed designer and their works.

Introduction about portfolio: The collection of all the samples made and designed by a fashion designer is
known as fashion portfolio. It is a way to showcase the collection of works and designs before a potential client.
A fashion portfolio is very necessary for fashion designer and consists of several important components. It is
suggested that, the introduction to a portfolio must not be a deep introduction of the designer, but it should
highlights the inspiration and purpose of the collection. Although, it should be clear and understandable what type
of designs the client can expect to find in the portfolio. A good fashion design portfolio consists of many aspects
such as fashion illustrations, an inspiration or mood board with textile swatches, flat sketches; floats and CAD
drawings.

How to Create a Fashion Design Portfolio
The some of the important tips and making techniques of fashion design portfolio are as follows:
1 At first select a theme and make an inspiration board according to theme.
2 With the help of the inspiration theme now create a mood board. Before starting the work, always research
about the latest fashion trends,color, and work backwards.
3 Then, add various related samples, assemble them by collection, color, season etc.
4 Then, select the fabric according to the theme. Also finalize the ornamentation technique such as embroidery,
block, tie dye, hand stitch, appliqué etc.
5 Create a board by illustrator and highlights the pictures of dress parts, designs, pieces, models, jewelry and
accessories etc.

6 Then start the photo shoot by the professional photographer. Try to avoid any unprofessional images/photo
shoots in the fashion portfolio.
7 A portfolio can be made in any size that works for the content – A4, A3 etc. One should also create a digital
version of the fashion portfolio.
8 To highlight the fashion design work, include any images of the finished garment. This will include complete
attire of the style.

Flat Sketches

A flat sketch is a two-dimensional technical drawing that illustrates a garment with basic solid lines. It’s like
a “blueprint” of your fashion design —much like an architect’s blueprint for a house before they can begin to
construct it.The word “flat” refers to the way that they are drawn: imagine the garment is lying flat on a table so
that you are viewing all the details from either the front or the back.(Fig 1)
Mood board
A mood board is a type of visual presentation or ‘collage’ consisting of images, text, and samples of objects in a
composition. It can be based on a set topic or can be any material chosen at random. A mood board can be used
to convey a general idea or feeling about a particular topic. They may be physical or digital, and can be effective
presentation tools. Mood boards are fundamental tools used in design industries.

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