Have you dreamt of designing a fashion collection but you're not sure where to start? This course will provide you with a full overview of the fashion design process and will help you understand how successful designers operate. Through the live digital classroom, you'll be guided through where to look for inspiration, how to conduct visual research and interpret visual references, and how to create mood boards that can be presented to clients. Following this, you'll be introduced to the hands-on design processes from concept, sketching, planning and executing your final design ideas with creative flair.
Course description
This course will provide the foundation for your fashion design journey - it will be an excellent way to prepare for further study and gain a valuable insight into this exciting career. You will also have the opportunity to complete work to contribute to a fashion design portfolio.
This is a creative course taught by industry professionals. No prior experience is necessary.
Course outcomes
By the end of this course you should be able to:
Developed effective ways to use primary and secondary research
Presented your initial ideas through mood boards and your sketchbook
Explored the idea of thematic collections
Illustrated design details and surface decoration
Become familiar with the work of the world's best fashion designers
Learned about the importance of branding, trend forecasting, and colour predictionsand how to incorporate them into your designs
Designed and illustrated your own capsule collection as a line-up
Gained an insight into how fashion designs become finished collections for the catwalk
Received personalised feedback on your assignments from your tutor
Level
Beginner
Clear, easy to understand lessons.
Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that's crystal clear and easy to understand.
Career Opportunities
Undergraduate Fashion Design Programs – A strong portfolio increases chances of admission to BA programs in fashion design, textiles, and related fields.
Foundation & Pre-Degree Programs – Aspiring designers can use their portfolio to apply for preparatory courses that build technical and conceptual skills before entering a full degree.
International Design Competitions & Scholarship – Many universities and institutions offer competitions and scholarship where a strong portfolio is a prerequisite for participation.
A certificate of completion:
You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we'll provide you with a certificate of attendance.
We'd strongly recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most from the experience!
