AN APPRAISAL OF THE EFFECTS OF DESIGN TRANSPOSITION TO CAD: ZARIA ART SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

Abstract

The Zaria Art School has been transformed by the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) technology in the field of textile designing. This cutting-edge technology makes nearly any type of textile design simple to create and allow simulation of the created design into virtual fabric in various color combinations before the actual fabric is manufactured. Experts in textiles have made the transposition to CAD as routine practice, and it is currently a popular teaching strategy at the Zaria Art School. The paper provides an overview of the benefits and significance of CAD in textile design education. It has practically infinite features that manual design can never even begin to envisage. In the new millennium, the age of information technology and computer science, almost all textile studios are utilizing this cutting-edge technology. This paper therefore evaluates the effect of the CAD approach on the design of wax print at the Zaria Art school using studio exploration. It was revealed that CAD impact precision in form and colour on pattern and motif to gain acceptability among students. Keywords: Computer Aided Design, Manual Design, Textile design.