BBFD352 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN-II (Adobe Illustrator) Syllabus — AKTU 2025-26

Syllabus

4 units · 32 lecture hours

Unit1

Unit 1: ILLUSTRATOR

8 hrs

GETTING STARTED
Introduction, Workspace & Navigation, creating a New Document, Saving the Document
Working with Layers
Selections (Direct, Group, lasso, stray points, Magic wand)
Smart Guides and Rulers (Rulers, Creating guides, Smart guides, Smart guide options, Grids, Measure and info tools)
Fills and Stroke and Colour
Gradients & Gradient Mesh
Layers and Grouping

Unit2

Unit 2: TOOL BAR

8 hrs

Line
Shapes (Mirror images, combining Shapes, Tile Key Function)
Pen tools and path editing
Pencil tools
Eraser tool
Drawing with Brushes
Symbols Tools
Transform tools
Cutting tools
Charts and Graphs
Alignment and distribution

Unit3

Unit 3: TYPE FORMATTING, FILTERS AND EFFECTS

8 hrs

Working with Types
Appearance and Styles
Transparency and Masking
Liquify, Enveloping and Meshes
Filters
Effects (3D space, 3D Effects and revolve)
Blending

Unit4

Unit 4: PRINTING, SAVING, AND EXPORTING

8 hrs

Printing your Illustrator document
Saving your Illustrator document
Creating PDF files for clients and printers
Exporting Illustrator files for use in Microsoft Office (excel)
Exporting Illustrator files for use in Photoshop
Exporting artwork for use on the web
Exporting high-resolution raster files

Practical Work

Suggested Assignments
•Draw 3 front view, 3 side view, and 3 three-quarter view croquis
•Illustrate men and women in different costumes
Draw the following pictures:
•Pocket variations
•Collar variations
•2 styles of jackets
•2 styles of skirts (pleats & gathers)
•2 styles of pants
•2 styles of tops (including t-shirts, sweater, woven shirts, etc).
Note: Hand in the reference pictures together.
•Select a jacket, skirt, pants and 2 top and fill colours to the flat drawings. Make two colour ways for each flat. Include at least two patterns (flower, stripe, etc.) in the colour ways. The pattern colour must change for different colour ways. Include at least one scanned fabric using masking technique.
•This is a capstone project, incorporating all the techniques and concepts discussed and executed throughout the semester. Students will choose a target market, and conduct brief research on the selected market, ideate design concepts, sketch by hand & CAD, and complete presentation boards. Students will be asked to decide your own target market and design a line of clothes (at least 5 outfits). Hand in the boards and any electronic files you make for the project on the CD. This project will be executed and presented in three parts:
•Concepts or Mood Page: The mood or theme of the collection by visually telling the story through inspiration images, colour story, fabric swatches, etc.
•Illustrations: Sketches of designs in different poses.
•Technical Flat Sketches: A front and back flat view of each design in 3 colour ways, providing technical information about the garments.
Note: 1. This must be completed using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
1As per the corporate needs it is required to teach the new and updated software such as Rhino 04/Lectra/Tuka CAD/AutoCAD Guest Lectures Fashion designer Industry expert specialized in CAD / CAM

Course Objectives4 points

To demonstrate knowledge of text and typography, colour, image manipulation and basic layout for a print-based output for the industry
To develop skills for effective visual communication using concept boards, technical design procedures and other presentation method
To analyze garment styles, fabric drape and reproduce it to fit the fashion figure.
To learn and be familiar with illustration using computer programs

Course Outcomes (COs)3 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

•Be able to create quality artworks and graphics utilizing various tools in Illustrator
•Be able to draw the flat sketches, fashion figure and communicate apparel design details and technical specification using a variety of media
•Be able to develop a personal style of illustration and presentation techniques

Text Books & References14 books

Textbooks

CAD/CAM computer aided design and manufacture, Groover MP and E.W. Zinimmers, prentice hall, India 1984
Computer aided design and manufacture, Bezant C.E, Ellis Horwood, England, 1983 John Ireland, Patrick, Fashion Design Illustrator: men, B.T. Batsford, 1995
John Ireland, Patrick, Fashion Design Illustrator: women, B.T. Batsford, 1995 John Ireland, Patrick, Fashion Design Illustrator: children, B.T. Batsford, 1995
John Ireland, Patrick, Fashion design drawing and presentation, B.T. Batsford, 1982 Aldrich, Winfred, CAD in clothing and textiles, Blackwell science, 1994
Abling, B., Fashion sketchbook, New York: Fairchild Publications, Inc., 2004 Abling, B., Advanced fashion sketch book, Fairchild Fashion Group, 1990

Reference Books

Groover MP and E.W.Zinimmers, CAD/CAM computer aided design and manufacture, Prentice hall, India 1984.
Bezant C.E, Computer aided design and manufacture, Ellis Horwood, England,1983 Taylor P, Computers in fashion industry, Heinemann publications 1990.
Buhanan and Graddy, Automation in the textile industry from fibers to apparels, The Textile Institute, UK 1995.
Veinsinet DO, Computer aided drafting and design –concept and application, 1987.