Introduction To CSM Fashion Design Short Course
Course description
Have you ever wondered what a fashion designer actually does, whether it’s the right career for you, or how designers consistently create fresh collections each season? This introductory course is tailored for beginners, offering a comprehensive overview of the fashion design process.
Through this course, you’ll be guided step-by-step, starting with a set brief and progressing through an extensive research process to generate and develop your own fashion ideas. By the end, you will have a solid understanding of the design process, equipped with the tools to effectively communicate your concepts and start building a portfolio for further study in fashion.
This course will not only help you decide if fashion design is the right path for you but also introduce you to the diverse and vibrant roles within the fashion industry. Whether you’re aspiring to be a designer or exploring other opportunities, this course will provide you with valuable insights and foundational skills.
Womenswear & Menswear are both covered.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Establish your creative style
- Understand the Research and Design (R&D) Process
- Better Communicate your Design Idea
- Better understand the language of Portfolios
Who should take this course?
- absolute beginners
- business start-ups
- experienced students looking to refresh their design practice.
Entry requirements: None
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older
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.
Experience life on campus:
- Join students a London College of Fashion, East Bank a world leader in fashion design, media and business education
- Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
- Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
- Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
- Ask questions of your tutor in real time
- Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
- Experience the many sights of London on your down time
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 will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
- We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
- Certificates are great to complement your cv.
Available dates
Details
Topics covered:
- design briefing (setting up a project)
- new research methods for designers
- colour palette and texture sourcing workshop
- figure drawing workshop
- multiple design exercises (collage-detail placement-negative)
- preliminary design development workshop
- sketchbook development
- runway review (deconstructing a designers collection)
- individual advice, diagnostics and portfolio review (next steps in fashion)
- guidance on developing a personal design ‘language’
Materials
For the first session:
- HB Pencil-Pen-Rubber
- A5 Note Pad
- £5 cash for Research Photocopying
- USB memory stick (Min 8GB)
- Colour (any) pencils-Pens or Pastels
- (A4) Portrait or (A3) Landscape Sketchbook (white paper)
- (A4) Layout Pad
- HB Retractable Pencil
- Black 0.1 and 0.5 Fine Line Pens
- Letraset Pro-Markers: 1 x ivory & 1 x cool grey no1
- Small paper scissors
- Paper glue
- 1cm Masking Tape
- Camera or Smartphone (for research only, high quality not necessary)
- Laptop - you will be researching online and will be required to transfer your findings to a USB memory stick in order to print them.
All the above available at the CSM Art Shop open during course time
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