Digital Rendering for Fashion and Costume

Dr. Lalon Alexander is an Associate Professor of Fashion Management for the University of the Incarnate Word, and co-owner of Elephant Embellishments, a school for hand embroidery and beading. She holds a BS in fashion design from Texas Tech University, an MFA in costume design from Carnegie Mellon University, an MS in creativity from Buffalo State College, and a PhD in higher education from the University of the Incarnate Word. She has taught classes in fashion industry basics, pattern manipulation, construction techniques, computer illustration, and portfolio development at the undergraduate and graduate levels.Theresa Alexander is an Associate Professor in Fashion Management at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas and the co-owner of Elephant Embellishments embroidery school. Theresa has degrees from Texas Tech University, Nottingham Trent University, and the University of the Incarnate Word. She has taught fashion courses in illustration, pattern making, CAD, and hand embroidery for over 25 years.

• Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsChapter One Introduction to Digital Rendering for Fashion and CostumeChapter Two Rendering the FigureChapter Three ColorizingChapter Four Using and Making Repeating PrintsChapter Five Shading, Highlighting, and Giving Life to the IllustrationChapter Six Adding Texture for FabricsChapter Seven Faces and HairChapter Eight StyleChapter Nine Basics of Layouts for Fashion and CostumeChapter Ten Backgrounds and Textures for LayoutsChapter Eleven Putting it All TogetherChapter Twelve PortfoliosAppendix 1 ResourcesAppendix 2 Extend Your LearningAppendix 3 ShortcutsGlossaryIndex