Week One - What is Visual Merchandising?

 

What is Visual Merchandising?

• What do you know about it already? What do you think it is?

• What would you like to learn about it?

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RETAIL DESIGN BLOG

A Day in the Life - Visual Merchandiser in New York, Koji Yoshioka

 Merchandisers and Designers need sources of inspiration. You will buy a sketchbook, and carry it with you. In it you'll put the things that inspire you, clothes, pictures of windows, sketches and magazine clippings. It is handed in each week on Tuesday.

You will also create an account on Pinterest to store your online inspirations.

 

HOMEWORK: 

Buy your supplies. You will need to bring them to class each day, so you'll need something to carry them in. Supplies are due on Tuesday, January 21st.

Sketchbook is due on Tuesday. There should be at least one entry in it.

Create an account on Pinterest. Create a Board entitled "Visual Merchandising," and pin three images that inspire you.

Go through the Winter 2013 windows at Retail Design Blog. Write down which is you think works best and why. Is it compelling? Would it make you want to shop there? Be prepared to talk about your choice on Tuesday, January 21st.