Digital: Surface Exploration 1

PUFD 2350 | Fall 2011 | Faculty: Gwenno James

This course explores techniques for utilizing Adobe Photoshop software as a design tool for creating surface designs, as part of a playful creative process; Examines methods for manipulating images to create unique patterns that can be applied to any surface. Students will print on paper, fabric swatches (possibly), and explore surface manipulation following printing, through sewing techniques, embellishment, treatments, laser cutting, etc. (depends upon what is available for a given semester).