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School of Art
Seek Knowledge for Wisdom and Peace
Vol.2, Issue.11, November 2024
Miniature Painting
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A fashion design studio is a creative space
where technical skills and innovation
converge to create garments and acces-
sories. Its signicance lies in its multifacet-
ed role in the fashion industry as it
provides a dedicated space for brain-
storming and conceptualizing new
designs, where designers can explore
fabrics, colors, patterns, and textures,
thus enabling innovation. Along with
that, many new fashion trends are born in
studios where designers push boundaries
and sketches are translated into tangible
prototypes or samples. Fashion design
studios could be considered the melting
pots of all the behind-the-scenes action
for cloth-making and creative design
processes. The dierent techniques of
fashion design are the backbone of the
creative and production process, allow-
ing designers to bring their visions to life
in innovative and impactful ways. Each
technique contributes uniquely to the
craft, oering versatility, functionality,
and aesthetic depth to designs. The state-of-the-
art fashion design studios at the School of Art
provides students a designated space where
students can use specialized tools and techniques,
such as draping, pattern-making, and sewing. It is a
space where students, designers, tailors, pattern
makers all get an opportunity to work together for
bringing their vision to life. Our studio is a valuable
resource for students, providing them with the
tools, environment, and support to develop their
skills and creativity. By utilizing the wide range of
facilities available at our studio, students get an
opportunity to strike the perfect balance between
artistry and functionality, making their creations
both memorable and impactful. In essence, the
fashion design studio at the School of Art is not
just a workplace. It is a dynamic space that fosters
creativity, innovation, and collaboration, forming
the backbone of the fashion design process.
Textile Design Jury
Seminar for Thesis Students
Mood-Driven Photography
Photography is the art, application,
and practice of creating images by
recording light, either electronical-
ly by means of an image sensor, or
chemically by means of a light-sen-
sitive material such as photograph-
ic lm. It is employed in many elds
of science, manufacturing (e.g.,
photolithography), and business,
as well as its more direct uses for
art, lm and video production,
recreational purposes, hobby, and
mass communication. Mood plays
a crucial role in professional pho-
tography, serving as the secret
sauce that brings images to life and
creates a lasting impact on viewers.
Whether you're a seasoned pho-
tographer or just starting out,
understanding how to evoke
specic emotions through your
work can signicantly enhance the
outlook of your photograph. Cap-
turing people, environments, and
memories is something that natu-
rally elicits emotion and can be
shown through mood-driven pho-
tography. In order to give students
an opportunity to practice
mood-driven portraits, third
semester students of Graphic
Design and Interdisciplinary Art
and Design displayed their
creative work on low-key light
portraits with a candlelight eect.
The project was a part of their
coursework, where they explored
the techniques of lighting and
shadow to create dramatic,
mood-driven portraits. Under the
supervision of instructor Mr. Kashif
Raque, students experimented
with various approaches to
achieve a visually striking aesthet-
ic, using candlelight to enhance
the atmosphere and depth of their
compositions. They displayed
these photographs that were seen
highlighting their skills in photog-
raphy, lighting design, and artistic
expression, reecting their prog-
ress and understanding of the key
design concepts that are essential
for learning photography.
insights with students. It also gives
an opportunity to students to learn
how to organize their work, com-
municate eectively, and respond
to feedback in a professional
setting. During their jury presenta-
tions, students of Textile Design
Department shared their design
concepts and variations, show-
cased how their designs evolved
into patterns or motifs and
explained their choices of repeti-
tion, symmetry, and scale. They
also presented their in-progress
products to inform the juror about
their design choices, such as why
they chose specic fabrics for their
designs, considering aspects like
texture, durability, sustainability,
and cost. In response, students
received constructive feedback
from the juror which gives them an
opportunity to reect on their
learning experience and areas of
improvement for their projects.
A jury presentation for textile
design process is structured in a
way that allows students to clear-
ly convey their design thinking,
methodology, and outcomes to
external juror. This is done so that
an expert from the market can
view the progress of thesis
students and provide guidance
on how to carry the project
forward. This is an essential part
of their thesis work as it involves
discussion about the core idea
behind the project, design explo-
ration of bers, fabrics, or innova-
tive materials, how students
incorporated cultural or historical
elements and what will the nal
outcome of the project look like.
The purpose behind arranging
such presentations is to give
students an opportunity to pres-
ent their ideas and concepts to
experts from the market who can
share their valuable feedback and
Group photo of Instructor Mr. Kashif Raque with 3rd semester students from
Photography course
Students giving jury for their thesis work progress to external juror