is a Professor at Santa Monica College and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) teaching fashion sketching, illustration, and accessory design courses. She has illustrated for retail and manufacturing clients including Fred Segal, Michael Stars, The Colleagues, Dermology Med Spa, and Lair at Henri Bendels. Other endeavors include costume illustration for film and TV, and digital illustration. She was the featured guest on HGTVâs Awesome Interiors, a Home and Gardens cable show that showcases creative design endeavors.
In today's fashion industry, the traditional skills of forecasting, cutting, sewing, and drafting are no longer enough. Students must be able to transform their two-dimensional plans into computer-generated images. From Pencil to Pen Tool: Understanding & Creating the Digital Fashion Image teaches Adobe PhotoShop CS and Illustrator CS techniques applicable to both fashion students entering the field and the established fashion- industry professionals seeking to stay current with technology. This book includes technical instruction about sketching and image production, as well as practical advice about creating a computer-generated portfolio and entering the fashion marketplace. View