Printed Textile Design: Profession, Trends and Project Development. Text and Exercise Book

This unchanged hardback edition of our richly illustrated publication walks the reader through the different aspects of printed textile design as a process and a profession. The intention of this book is to present an overall panorama of the world of printed textile design. The authors--both design school teachers responsible for textile design training at the prestigious fashion, textile and luxury goods design school, Fran oise Conte (Paris, France)--describe the areas of activity and involvement of the textile designer to help the reader understand the ins and outs of the profession, especially within the fashion and the home sector. They pay special attention to current tendencies and offer an excellent insight on how to interpret trends, which is essential for making a living in this profession. The book also includes a presentation of the stages of project design, creation and execution.The featured projects provide the reader with outstanding explanatory case studies and exercises in every chapter. This textbook is a key aid for design teachers, students and young professionals. It also includes a highly useful list of schools, professional publications and organizations.

Author: Marie-Christine Noel, Michael Cailloux
Publisher: Promopress
Published: 06/15/2021
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 10.94h x 8.50w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9788417412890
ISBN10: 8417412891
BISAC Categories:
- Design | Fashion & Accessories
- Crafts & Hobbies | Fashion
- Study Aids | Study Guides

About the Author
Marie-Christine Noel is a lecturer in Applied Arts. She graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (Textile Design) and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris (Painting). For the last ten years she has been working for the Carlin International Style Agency as manager of the textile department. She is now pedagogical director of introductory courses and head of post-graduate courses at the School of Art Françoise Conte, Paris, France.

Michael Cailloux was born in Paris in 1975 and gained a diploma in Applied Arts from the École Duperré. He was co-creator of the Atelier LZC which specialized in the creation of design objects, working for over ten years on the collections displayed at the Maison et Objets, as well as creating personalized pieces for such brands as Baccarat, Cartier, Habitat, Van Cleef & Arpels, and S.T. Dupont. He is currently artistic director at the Ecole supérieure d'art Françoise Conte, specialized in textile creation, and he is also a jewelry designer.