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Fashion Sketchbook for 16 to 18 Year Olds Short Course

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In this intensive two week course for beginners, you will explore different ways of creating a personal fashion designer sketchbook.

Course description

Course overview

This intensive course for beginners is designed to help you explore new ways of creating a personal fashion design sketchbook and unlock your creative potential.

The course offers a unique opportunity to challenge your ideas about fashion. Through collecting, recording, and processing inspiration, you'll experiment with ideas, explore success and failure, and be encouraged to take creative risks.

Who this course is for

  • Students aged 16 to 18 with an interest in studying fashion design or illustration
  • Students who are keen to learn more about Central Saint Martins' approach to fashion design
  • Students wanting to create and/or improve a fashion sketchbook or portfolio

Key information

Topics covered

  • How to source and do visual research for inspiration
  • Develop and present you fashion ideas
  • Explore various techniques and media to explore different types of drawing and presentation skills
  • Guided study trip to explore as source of inspiration, including specialist shops, current exhibitions or museum galleries

Learning outcomes

  • Fill your sketchbook with designs and ideas for your personal fashion collection
  • Experience different methods and materials to build an effective fashion sketchbook
  • Gain a better understanding of how designers use research to feed their imagination and develop their designs
  • Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance
  • Develop an open-minded approach to art and design
  • Experience art school teaching

For practical information about our kids and teens courses, take a look at our kids and teens information hub. This includes details of our policies on safeguarding, food allergies, learning requirements and online study.

Materials

  • Old copies of fashion magazines for cutting up
  • Any fashion images or books that you find interesting and relevant to you
  • If possible, please bring a camera or camera phone to record the process of making the work, and the outcomes.

Everything else needed to complete the course is provided, but please feel free to bring any current sketchbooks or materials you enjoy using.

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