Understanding the creative industries
I can explore how mood boards and illustrations show ideas in fashion.
- Year 8
Understanding the creative industries
I can explore how mood boards and illustrations show ideas in fashion.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The creative industry is a broad sector that includes fashion, art, music, film and design areas.
- In fashion, designers often begin with a mood board to collect inspiration, colours and textures.
- Fashion silhouettes explore the shape and style of a garment.
- The fashion industry helps people express identity, culture and style.
- Fashion can challenge or reinforce stereotypes, especially around gender, body shape and culture.
Keywords
Fashion - the popular style of clothing, accessories, or appearance at a particular time
Mood board - a collection of images, colours, fabrics and textures that show the style or theme of a fashion idea
Illustration - a drawing that shows how a design might look, including the clothes, colours and fabric details
Silhouette - the popular style of clothing, accessories, or appearance at a particular time
Common misconception
Fashion illustrators make finished garments.
Fashion illustrators draw designs and ideas. They help fashion designers show what clothes will look like before they are made.
Equipment
Newspapers, magazines, glue sticks, paper, silhouettes photocopied. If you have access to internet, students can use google to search for inspiration images and make their mood board on the computer.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these best describes textiles?
Q2.Which of these industries may be considered a creative industry?
Q3.Which statement is false? Fashion design ...
Q4.Match the terms to the best definition:
