How to develop a design.

1. The Criteria of a Design
• Line, used to create shapes
• Shape
• Rhythm, repetition to create movement or flow
• Balance, implied stability either real or illusionary
• Emphasis, focal point or center of interest
• Repeat, composed unit
• Rhythm and balance are dictated by repeat
• Negative space as part of the design

2. Fabric
• Typically 54” wide
• Horizontal repeat has to fit into 54”
• Vertical repeat can be anything
• Design up the bolt

3. Tossed Layout

4. Half Drop

5. Botanical

6. Bouquet and Cartouche

7. Floral Stripe

8. Resist Print

9. Trailing Floral

10. Tropical

12. Damask Design

13. Paisley Half Drop Tossed

16. Modern Geometric

21. Ethnic

28. Novelty Half Drop

39. Wallpaper
• 27” wide
• 5 yard roll

40. Scroll Design

41. Tropical

43. Wall paper borders

44. Fret or Lattice

46. Islamic

48. Greek Key

49. Planning a design
• Textiles are designed flat but rarely used flat.
Consider end use
• Scale
• Repeat size, Fabric horizontal repeat works
within a 54” width, wall covering 27”
• Pencil drawing
• Color
• Texture

50. Scale

56. Hand Screened Fabric

57. Digital

58. Digital

60. Galbraith and PaulBlock Printing

61. Ground

62. Blotch

63. Blotch

64. Color line