Rapid Fashion Illustration

Introduction to Rapid Fashion Illustration 

The rapid illustration is a free-hand illustration where no need to follow the proportion nor measurement in the human anatomy. Fashion illustrations are promotional ads in design fields or key ideas to a designer which stand as a piece of artwork. Alternatively for technical sketches, so-called flats are used by a designer to convey the idea to a pattern master or to a technical team to develop the final product.

Rapid illustration helps as a time saver to create a design on spot with color concepts and fabric used which conveys the design aspects to the clients within a period the main key in rapid illustration needs highly skilled knowledge in fashion illustration. Rapid illustration focuses more on the garment design rather than features and body proportion, some of the designers create their signature style in the rapid illustration to enhance the design aesthetics.

Define your style and Poses 

The rapid illustration is divided up according to the size of the head is the key proportion in creates the croquis. Fashion models are on average start from 8, 9 and exaggerate figures on average to 10 and 12 headed figure illustration in rapid illustration the rules are not defined, and abstract and modern looks are created with emphasis on illustration. Figure rendering is the foundation in any fashion illustration it dictates the garments, flow, and hang and brings life to different designs, fabric and silhouettes feature curves and the geometric shapes help in creating body elements in rapid illustration with the movement of Strikes and poses.

Selection of Theme 

 A unique rapid illustration is not repeated or recreated every illustration has uniqueness in the style and pose selecting strange, unusual always makes it interesting in garment design. Simplicity is more powerful in rapid illustration where lines and outlines speak about the silhouettes of the garment design with fulfills in texture, fabric, and beauty of an illustration. Theme or inspiration is an initial stage in rendering fashion illustration selection of color, silhouettes make the rapid illustration more interesting and creative in rendering and give freedom to explore in art with specific color, texture and it always makes to create a set of collection through a selection of theme in illustration. 

Garment rendering 

The garment is the focal point in a rapid illustration which is creatively showcased through lines and color strokes and focal bold points in abstract forms of rendering with complementary outline colors. In rapid illustration, the garment details or any form of illustration the lighter color and darker color play a major role in creating texture, volume, and forms in garment detailing a selection of right color with a perfect combination the output of rendering creates a trend in fashion illustration.

Try different Art Materials 

Rapid Illustration often uses different art materials and combines two or more materials the main goal is to bring energy, the flow of design, and originality with the limited time to present the work. Infusing the techniques like a brush pen, highlighters, pens, pencils, bold markers are the materials that add beauty in rendering with strokes, stippling, color mixing, color overlay, and combinational methods in rendering with hands-on techniques.

 Conclusion 

 A classic fashion illustration that has created interesting factors has made an impact in the fashion industry through proportion rendering in fashion illustration through ages mass fashion followers have shifted in a trendy and abstract illustration. Unlike rapid illustration focus more on garment details, accessories capture the illustration rather than feature rendering. The objective of the rapid illustration is to reduce the time focus on the design and development process. in another way it communicates the design through a simple, clear form to non-fashion clients, and the accepting and convincing or recreating of design is very easy with a limited time. As a budding fashion designer rapid illustration helps in focusing more on the design aspect and development stage as ideas are set up rapidly every designer should adopt advanced techniques in meeting the ends of clients in the fast-moving fashion industry. 

Article by,

Mr. Shahul Hameed.M

Assistant Professor 

Dept. of Fashion and Apparel Design

Nitte School of Fashion Technology and Interior Design