As technology advances, industries innovate by incorporating technology into their processes, the fashion industry is no exception. The ability to understand multiple digital applications, not only technically but creatively, is necessary to render fashion and costume illustrations. Digital Rendering for Fashion and Costume is the most up-to-date text on fashion illustration and costume rendering. The text includes both artistic and technical perspectives to ensure readers receive a holistic understanding of digital rendering. Students will learn not only the technical skills of Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign, but will also be guided and encouraged to hone their creative style and portfolios. Each lesson will have companion videos, exercise files, additional assignments, and discussion questions to incorporate student opinions and encourage creativity.
Digital Rendering for Fashion and Costume includes a foreword by Paul Tazewell, the Oscar-winning costume designer for Wicked.
STUDIO Features Include: -Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips -Watch companion videos with each lesson -Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary -Gallery of professional industry examples to inspire students' own work
Instructor's Resources: -Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom, supplemental assignments, and lecture notes -PowerPoint® presentations include images from the book and provide a framework for lecture and discussion
By:
Lalon Alexander,
Theresa Alexander
Foreword by:
Paul Tazewell
Imprint: Fairchild Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 278mm,
Width: 214mm,
Spine: 32mm
Weight: 1.900kg
ISBN: 9798765103685
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 18 June 2026
Audience:
College/higher education
,
A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction to Digital Rendering for Fashion & Costume Chapter 2: Rendering the figure Chapter 3: Colorizing Chapter 4: Using and Making Repeating Patterns Chapter 5: Adding Texture for Fabrics Chapter 6: Shading, highlighting, and giving life to the illustration Chapter 7: Faces and Hair Chapter 8: Style Chapter 9: Basics of Layouts for Fashion and Costume Chapter 10: Backgrounds and Texture for Layouts Chapter 11: Putting It All Together Chapter 12: Portfolios Appendix 1: Resources Appendix 2: Extend your learning Appendix 3: Glossary Appendix 4: Shortcuts Index
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.
