Development and approbation of models of graphic art training for designers of light industry products

Abstract

Topicality of the study responds to a need of modern Russian light industry for designers capable of developing new, aesthetic, highly artistic products. The problem of aesthetic training of designers of products of light industry can be solved by means of art and graphic disciplines. But to date, a holistic artistic and graphic training of designers corresponding to the specifics of their professional practices has not been proposed. The article presents the theoretical justification for the training of designers of light industry products and the results of its approbation. The main research methods are pedagogic modelling and pedagogic experiment. The model is developed on the basis of reverse design methods and a systematic approach. A costume as an object of design includes technological and artistic-aesthetic aspects, respectively, in the content of the model; a set of exercises has been developed aimed at mastering the techniques of artistic graphics of the costume and the development of figurative thinking, the accumulation of visual experience. The pedagogic experiment showed that the developed model allows improving the quality of artistic and graphic training of designers of light industry products. The results of the study can be applied in the preparation of designers in institutions of higher and secondary vocational education.