Thursday, March 11, 2010

"Technical Sourcebook for Designers” Book Launch Party


To remain in-sync with current trends in apparel manufacturing practices, design students need to understand principles of technical design, such as how construction influences design, how to conduct a fit session, and how to write concise instructions for prototypes and revisions. Technical Designer's Sourcebook will provide students with essential techniques, principles, and terminology related to current apparel production technology and manufacturing practices. Through practical exercises and the authors own industry experience, the book will integrate the fundamental knowledge that students have gained in their design courses with the technical design skills they ll need to demonstrate in an apparel manufacturing firm. FGI is proud to present a book launch party for the authors of the "Technical Sourcebook for Designers" written by local fashion industry insiders Jaeil Lee and Camille Steen. 

What:Technical Sourcebook for Designers” Book Launch Party 

When: Thursday, March 18th @ 7pm

Where: Patricia Nugent Design and Textiles Studio. 2158 8th Ave. W. Saettle, WA 98119

Cost: FGI Members- Free/ Non-Members $10

RSVP: seattlefgi@gmail.com


About the Authors

Jaeil Lee, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Director of Fashion Program at Seattle Pacific University. Her experience includes technical design position at one of the top retailers in the nation. Her research focuses on apparel product development, creative teaching and curriculum development, and cross-cultural study of fashion consumerism. She has presented her research in the United States and abroad. She has published in Journal of Fashion Information and Technology, International Journal of Costume and Culture, and Korean Clothing and Textiles Research Journal. She maintains her active membership with The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), International Textiles Apparel Association (ITAA), and Fashion Group International (FGI). She currently serves on the chair of Curriculum Development Committee for ITAA.

Camille Steen is Senior Technical Designer at Ex Officio LLC, a leading maker of travel apparel. She has had twenty-five years of experience in the apparel design and technical design fields.

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