Lectra and Diamino are fantastic programmes which make the whole pattern cutting and layup process so much easier, and im sure once fully understood - alot quicker! having used Lectra in the tshirt project last year i was quite daunted by it all but having produced a jacket pattern using the software it just proves how efficient the system is. To make facings and interfacings and the linings involves basically just copying from your original shape with the click of a button. I dont feel that i can work with the system quick enough yet to consider using the system for my collection patterns - but i hope to in future.

after finishing this course i am hoping to go on to be a menswear designer within a design company, and more often than not as a designer you need to be able to use computer programmes such as Kaledo to produce your designs on. So as much as i would just prefer to design by hand - pen and paper style! - i release that it is essential that i get to grips with learning about and using the Kaledo system. So I have started slowly - and due to the fact there was a fault with the system at the time of producing this, i decided to do my colour palette and work out what colours and fabrics i was going to use for each garment. so her is my first attempt at Kaledo:

i scanned in my hand drawn illustrations and then using the Kaledo programme created my colour palette and colour blocked my collection.

*Jenelle*