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Fashion Design Fundamentals

Fashion Design students working on evaluating her own fashion design work

Essential Skills for Every Aspiring Fashion Designer

Weekly lessons designed to build foundational skills and creative confidence, preparing students for advanced portfolio development.

Choose from Private 1:1 or Semi-Private 1:2 formats, and invite a peer for a collaborative learning experience.

Who It’s For

Students in Grade 7 and above who aim to apply for art and design programs and need to establish fundamental fashion/textile design skills before starting portfolio preparation.

What You’ll Experience

A comprehensive introduction to essential fashion and textile design skills, covering everything from drawing to creative experimentation.

What You Will Learn

Typical areas covered include:

  • Fashion drawing techniques

  • Creating original art and design work for textiles or surface patterns

  • Maintaining sketchbooks that illustrate faces, garments, research, thoughts, and ideas

  • Engagement with experimentation and invention

  • Developing personal research skills for idea and design development

  • Developing inspiration boards

  • Visual communication techniques

  • Original photography of your own work

  • Understanding contemporary fashion design

  • Insights into fashion history and theory

  • Expressing 3D ideas on dress form

Course Goal

To equip students with the essential skills required for their portfolio preparation journey. These foundational skills are crucial for creating a strong and personal portfolio. Completing the Fashion Design Fundamentals Course will prepare students to develop compelling and unique portfolio pieces.

Course Length

10-15 sessions, tailored to individual needs and determined after the initial consultation.

Our Coaching Process

  1. Initial Consultation: Discuss your current interests, goals, and experience level to understand your needs and tailor the learning experience.

  2. Skill Building Plan: Develop a structured plan that focuses on essential fashion and textile design skills, fostering creative confidence and a strong understanding of the basics

  3. Hands-On Learning: Engage in practical, project-based lessons that introduce various techniques and mediums, providing step-by-step guidance to ensure you gain the necessary skills.

  4. Progress Evaluation: Regular check-ins to assess your development, provide constructive feedback, and adjust the learning path as needed to enhance your growth.

  5. Completion and Reflection: Review what you’ve learned, celebrate your progress, and discuss the next steps for continuing your fashion design journey, including potential portfolio preparation.