Pedagogy and Professional Development

Meeting the Digital-Physical Mashups: Identifying Strategies in the Development of Apparel Design Capstone ePortfolios

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Abstract

Despite the importance of having effective ePortfolios, practical strategies in terms of contents (physical and digital artifacts) and layout formation of the website are not discussed in the literature. Students must use ePortfolios to archive their learning, progress, and achievement. Thus, this study develops a framework that helps design students create effective ePortfolios that meet the current needs of the apparel industry. Ninety-one active ePortfolios created between 2016 and 2019 at two universities (46 and 45) were reviewed. Based on the results, two digital frameworks of effective apparel design ePortfolios were proposed. The first template is categorized by skills such as technical sketches, digital pattern making, fashion illustration, garment construction, and market research. The second template is categorized by projects and themes such as sustainability, capstone collection, and other projects by name. Each digital framework emphasizes the importance of presenting documentation of the design process and visualization methods to showcase both physical (e.g., garment constructions, prototypes) and digital artifacts (e.g., screenshots of CAD work).

How to Cite:

Hwang, C., (2022) “Meeting the Digital-Physical Mashups: Identifying Strategies in the Development of Apparel Design Capstone ePortfolios”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 78(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.13330