Award in Fashion Design

Course Description:

This project-based award is an ideal way to learn the process behind being a successful Fashion Designer and meet new people. It aims to provide an enjoyable interactive environment for all those who find some interest in fashion design. People who may be interested in taking this course can be any one from novices who want some ideas with their own fashion wardrobe, seamstresses who want to learn how to present ideas to clints, and aspiring fashion designers who want to launch a successful career in the industry.

The course involves several practical projects, slideshows with lecturers, demonstrations, and class discussions.

All demonstrations have visual aids, images and samples to enlighten students with clear and easy to follow instructions om how to create design schemes and how to apply them effectively through drawing.

The aim is to teach the fundamental design elements/ techniques and to make them easy to follow with step-by-step guidance.

This course offers an insight into the fashion industry and their practices from concept, preparation, planning and presentation.

Areas covered include, introduction to fashion sectors, researching present designers, keeping ahead of trends, designing for specific clients, understanding colour theory and suitability to clients, body shapes and garment shapes, garments terminology, garment design principles, line, shape and symmetry, concept development, creative approaches, stages of research, mood and theme boards, fabrics, fibres, decorative finishes, pattern and motif development, technical drawing, files, flats, fashion illustration, fashion templates, pattern development, creating a portfolio and presentation.

Study Programme Learning Outcomes:

LO1: Outline the elements of fashion design and their principles.

LO2: Apply the elements of fashion design and their principles.

LO3: Present fashion design ideas by creating various types of visual aids.

LO4: Develop mini collections and present in a portfolio.

Study Programme Assessment Method:

Practice file / portfolio

Project

Reflective diary

Study Programme Structure  

This award is a stand-alone unit

Vocational Components, if applicable 

All learning outcomes are considered core to vocational skills and competences for the fashion industry – in particular:

LO2:  Apply the elements of fashion design and their principles.

LO3: Present fashion design ideas by creating various types of visual aids.

LO4: Develop mini collections and present in a portfolio

Target Audience:

• People who are already producing fashion design as self-taught designers and would like to enhance their role, underpinning it with the necessary skills to be more professional
• People who aspire to enter the fashion industry

Pre-requisites:

Access to the course is open to participants who can show evidence of basic fashion design skills

Entry Requirements:

• • Participants are expected to have a good, working knowledge of English, which will be considered as an asset in favour of participants

• • The following are the suggested pre-requisites and/or entry requirements needed: