Initial ideas: Using Serif to design hats

A small sample of designs created using SerifDraw

This is what appears on screen when you open SerifDraw – it is an easy package to use. In the following pages we will use the above feature to create exciting designs Initial ideas: Using Serif to design hats Transparency tool Roughening tool Node tool – this will enable you to change the shapes of quick shapes Select/pointer tool – this will enable you to select & move objects Effects Fill Line

Firstly open the Quick Shapes menu on the left hand side and select a square Draw an oblong to form the brim of the hat Initial ideas: Using Serif to design hats Quick shapes tool box

Draw an another oblong to form the main part of the hat and fill with a colour. Click on the node tool – this is the third tool on the left hand side – this will let you change the outline shape. To make a range of other hat designs - copy and paste the first brim a number of times. Then use the quick shape box for outlines – using the node tool to develop each shape further. See the next page for some possible ideas. Initial ideas: Using Serif to design hats

Initial ideas : initial outline shape. To make a range of other hat designs, copy and paste the first brim a number of times. Then use the quick shape box for outlines, using the node tool to develop each shape further.

Design development of hats using SerifDraw – using Quick box and layer tools. Adding layers colour Original hat shape Adding a strip of fabric Adding further strips of fabric This page shows you how to develop an idea further, an important aspect in getting a higher SAT level. Adding diagonal strips of fabric

Click on the envelope toolbar and select a shape to redesign the hat. Using a previously developed hat design. This page also shows you how to develop an idea further - an important aspect in getting a higher SAT level. How could this design page be improved further? Design development of hats using SerifDraw – using the envelop tool to develop ideas further.

Select roughen tool to give a texture effect – 8 th button down. Draw hat outline Use the roughen tool to give a slight texture effect To add further texture use the roughen tool again Design development of hats using SerifDraw – adding texture to hat designs.

Select a hat outline Click on the transparency tool and experiment on angle and amount of transparency you need to give a further 3D effect to the hat. Design development of hats using SerifDraw – adding 3D to hat designs.