20th January 2014 - AVA workshop 1

20th January 2014 - AVA workshop 1

This was the first of a couple of workshops based on the digital programme of Ava, a very important computer programme, used all over the design world. AVA is a software programme created by the company, AVA a which greatly helps the design industry.

Extract from website...    "AVA CAD/CAM has been providing specialist design & colour software, support, training and technical consultancy services to the decorative printing industry for more than 25 years. Areas of particular focus for AVA include printed textiles for home furnishing,  fashion and apparel,  wall coverings and  floor coverings"

example of AVA created repeat

this was a very fast paced workshop which covered a great deal of information. However this was not too bad, because the programme is very similar to Photoshop. Most of the tools are the same as Photoshop, but the major difference between the two is that AVA has an amazing tool which allows you to create repeat structures quickly and develop them quickly. This is something I definitely want to play with more, the idea that you can see how a design is going to look when it is in repeat, and then being able to work back into  them.

I am looking forward to the next workshop next monday when we have a chance to experiment more.