Fashion design normally requires a designer considering aesthetic, functional, and many other aspects…………
"Design philosophy is the way designer set his/her goals, and determine how he/she is going to achieve it, it is so close to the term design plan that we can say design philosophy is a personal, individual, solo design plan, it is the very unique way some body plans his design"
Philosophies for guiding design
A fashion design philosophy is a guide to help make choices when making new fashion designs. An example of a design philosophy is “dynamic change” to achieve the elegant or stylish look you need.
Fashion inspiration is the fashion designer's hunt, as they usually face the famous problem of finding new ideas and inspiration, keep in mind that your work habits and environment have a big influence on your fashion inspiration. try to work in free environment so you get the freedom to think and create new ideas. Most freelancers would prefer to work at home or in a small/shared office. but it's not good idea because you can't find new ideas if you are constantly facing your work. Yes, you can look at magazines or browse the web or gallery sites to find inspiration. But I prefer to find inspiration offline (this way I can avoid being overly inspired by other designs.
To keep creative ideas flowing, in fashion design career i learn to work out of home or office. May be at coffee shops or book stores. You may wonder: isn’t that annoying when people bump into you? Actually, I like that sort of distraction. I like to see fresh faces walk in and out. Sometimes I even get inspired by the clothes they wear or the tattoos on their skin. If I need a break or design feedback, I will talk to the employees or the regular customers. For design feedback, I like to ask non-designers because they often give me comments from a different perspective.
I like to see fresh people and things around me, so I don’t go to the same location all the time. I hop around, sometime 2 to 3 different locations in one day.
Book Stores
The other place I like to go to is book stores. Book stores are like a massive inspirational depot filled with a wide range of books, magazines, gift products, posters, and print ads. Whenever I have a brain block, I like to walk around the book store and scan the magazines, book covers, and post cards.
Shopping Mall
Shopping center is another inspirational depot. You can get inspired by so many things – from ready made cloths to print ads, from window display to mall decoration, etc. By looking at the fashion design, you can tell what are the current trends. I look at the fashion trends and adapt it in my design.
Art Supply Stores
Although I don’t create traditional art nor need art supply any more, but I go to art supply stores from time to time to check out the new tools and equipments displayed.
Art Galleries
To find new art styles and trends, I visit contemporary and private art galleries. Sometimes I may even spot inspiring street art while walking on the street in downtown.
Inspired by Nature
nature is the main source of all sources, and it's very big subject, with a lot of variates, from undersea to rocks, from plants to animals, and you may choose just a small part of nature to inspire from
work on sewing machines
working on sewing machine is great source for inspiration, you may get new mix of fabric that may lead to new design ideas.
still u can inspire from others ideas, you can use elements from others designs, but keep in mind you are limited by how much you copy. how can this be measured in a job like fashion design? well, this is not possible, but of course you know when you are copying and when you are inspiring.
How to Avoid Copying
It happens sometime: You get inspired by something, become too focused on it and ended up creating something that is too similar to the original source. So, how can you avoid being a copycat? I have two techniques which work really well for me:
1. Zoom into the subject and pick up the details.
2. Mix and match different sources.
"Design philosophy is the way designer set his/her goals, and determine how he/she is going to achieve it, it is so close to the term design plan that we can say design philosophy is a personal, individual, solo design plan, it is the very unique way some body plans his design"
Philosophies for guiding design
A fashion design philosophy is a guide to help make choices when making new fashion designs. An example of a design philosophy is “dynamic change” to achieve the elegant or stylish look you need.
Fashion inspiration is the fashion designer's hunt, as they usually face the famous problem of finding new ideas and inspiration, keep in mind that your work habits and environment have a big influence on your fashion inspiration. try to work in free environment so you get the freedom to think and create new ideas. Most freelancers would prefer to work at home or in a small/shared office. but it's not good idea because you can't find new ideas if you are constantly facing your work. Yes, you can look at magazines or browse the web or gallery sites to find inspiration. But I prefer to find inspiration offline (this way I can avoid being overly inspired by other designs.
To keep creative ideas flowing, in fashion design career i learn to work out of home or office. May be at coffee shops or book stores. You may wonder: isn’t that annoying when people bump into you? Actually, I like that sort of distraction. I like to see fresh faces walk in and out. Sometimes I even get inspired by the clothes they wear or the tattoos on their skin. If I need a break or design feedback, I will talk to the employees or the regular customers. For design feedback, I like to ask non-designers because they often give me comments from a different perspective.
I like to see fresh people and things around me, so I don’t go to the same location all the time. I hop around, sometime 2 to 3 different locations in one day.
Book Stores
The other place I like to go to is book stores. Book stores are like a massive inspirational depot filled with a wide range of books, magazines, gift products, posters, and print ads. Whenever I have a brain block, I like to walk around the book store and scan the magazines, book covers, and post cards.
Shopping Mall
Shopping center is another inspirational depot. You can get inspired by so many things – from ready made cloths to print ads, from window display to mall decoration, etc. By looking at the fashion design, you can tell what are the current trends. I look at the fashion trends and adapt it in my design.
Art Supply Stores
Although I don’t create traditional art nor need art supply any more, but I go to art supply stores from time to time to check out the new tools and equipments displayed.
Art Galleries
To find new art styles and trends, I visit contemporary and private art galleries. Sometimes I may even spot inspiring street art while walking on the street in downtown.
Inspired by Nature
nature is the main source of all sources, and it's very big subject, with a lot of variates, from undersea to rocks, from plants to animals, and you may choose just a small part of nature to inspire from
work on sewing machines
working on sewing machine is great source for inspiration, you may get new mix of fabric that may lead to new design ideas.
still u can inspire from others ideas, you can use elements from others designs, but keep in mind you are limited by how much you copy. how can this be measured in a job like fashion design? well, this is not possible, but of course you know when you are copying and when you are inspiring.
How to Avoid Copying
It happens sometime: You get inspired by something, become too focused on it and ended up creating something that is too similar to the original source. So, how can you avoid being a copycat? I have two techniques which work really well for me:
1. Zoom into the subject and pick up the details.
2. Mix and match different sources.