Printed Textile Design: Profession, Trends and Project Development

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'Printed Textile Design: The Profession, the Evolution, the Design' walks us through the different aspects of textile design as a process and a profession. The authors, both design school teachers, describe the steps involved in projects within the fashion, home and garden sectors of textile design, and also examine the specific characteristics of these three sectors. They pay special attention to current tendencies and offer an excellent insight into interpreting trends, which is essential for textile designers. The projects shown, developed by students approaching the professional level, provide the reader with outstanding explanatory case studies. This teaching resource is a key aid for both students and young professionals. It also includes a highly useful list of professional contacts. AUTHOR: Marie-Christine Noel has worked for ten years as a manager at the textile department of the Carlin International Style Agency. She is currently responsible of the postgraduate courses at the Francoise Comte Art School (Paris, France).Michael Cailloux is co-creator of the Atelier LZC, specialised in product design, which created collections for brands such as Baccarat, Cartier, or S.T. Dupont. He is currently artistic director at the Ecole Superieure d'Art Francoise Conte, specialised in textile creation Colour and b/w illustrations

Marie-Christine Noel is a lecturer in Applied Arts. She graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs (Textile Design) and the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris (Painting). For the last ten years she has been working for the Carlin International Style Agency as a manager of the textile department. She is now pedagogical director of the introductory courses and responsible for post-graduate courses at the School of Art Francois Conte in Paris, France. Michael Cailloux was born in Paris in 1975 and received a diploma in Applied Arts from the Ecole Duperre. He is co-creator of the Atelier LZC which specializes in the creation of design objects, working for over ten years on the collections displayed at Maison & 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 Superieure d'Art Francoise Conte, specialized in textile creation, and he is also a jewelry designer.

"Printed Textile Design is a wonderfully illustrated introduction to this field. The subjects that it covers and the case studies that it provides are easy for students to approach, and it features a wide choice of research projects. Another of its highlights is that alongside the artistic and technical content, it provides an overview of the industry and jobs in textiles. This book is a good study companion for textile design students. I will be including it in the reading lists for all my courses!" Professor Susanne Goetz, Textile Design, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York.