Fashion Design - Course

Fashion Design Level 5

Diploma in Fashion Design QLS Level 5. Additional CPD Accredited Certificate with 110 CPD points available with no extra study. The course comes with easy to understand e-learning study materials.

Endorsed Certificate of Achievement. This inspiring Fashion Design Level 5 Diploma has been designed for anyone looking to turn their creativity and ambition into an incredible career.

Explore a comprehensive introduction to fashion design, covering key topics such as the primary principles and elements of design, dress designing essentials, how to work with colours, patterns and textures, an overview of the effective design process, fashion sketching, sewing skills, how to run a fashion design business and so much more besides. Enhance your employment prospects for life, or take that first important step towards building and running your own fashion design business!

Quality Licence Scheme

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes.

Fashion Design Level 5

Ever dreamed of transforming your passion for fashion into a rewarding career for life? Worldwide, millions of keen amateurs share this very dream. Nevertheless, comparatively few succeed in taking that all-important step from ambitious amateur to established professional. The difference often lying in their commitment to making it happen. In order to succeed as a fashion designer, you need to understand both the industry and the profession at the deepest possible level. If ready to break into this incredible industry and carve out a rewarding career for life, now’s the time to get serious!

Course Benefits

When taking this Fashion Design- Course with Oxford Home Study Centre, every learner benefits from:

1. The opportunity to study in your own time and at your own pace for a endorsed certificate from a recognised awarding body.
2. No deadlines, time limitations or geographical restrictions whatsoever – study from anywhere in the world at a pace that suits you.
3. Complete access to all the materials and resources you will need to complete the course – no additional costs and unbeatable value for money.
4. The complete commitment of the Oxford Home Study Centre support team, along with your own personally-assigned tutor.
5. Transform your passion into a career and explore the inspiring world of the professional fashion designer.

Learning Objectives

Our introductory Level 5 Fashion Design Course has been designed to lay a strong foundation upon which to begin building a rewarding career in fashion design. Created by leading academics in conjunction with seasoned industry veterans, candidates are guided through the core skills, talents and techniques every fashion designer must master. Whether you’ve been designing as a hobbyist for years or have yet to pick up your first needle, this entry-level course comes highly recommended.

Over the course of eleven informative modules, learners are introduced to the contemporary design industry and its recent evolution. The concept of the fashion cycle is explored in-depth, along with the basics of fashion forecasting, the most important elements and principles of design, material selection, working with colour, the basics of dress design and an introduction to essential sewing skills.

Upon successful completion of this course, candidates benefit from a variety of industry-specific skills, talents and knowledge including:

• A detailed understanding of the contemporary fashion industry
• How to work with the most important elements and principles of design
• Advanced understanding of colours in fashion design
• Important fashion forecasting skills
• Improved sewing skills for practical application
• The confidence to pursue a career in fashion design

Course Outline

This intensive yet accessible Fashion Design- Course is delivered across eleven modules – each concluding with an online assessment to verify your acquired knowledge and competencies. Your assigned tutor will provide you with comprehensive support at all times, in order to assist with your successful completion of each unit.

Unit 1- Introduction to fashion designing

This module covers the following key topics:

• Key Terms of Fashion Design
• Chic
• Collection
• Fashion shows
• Classification of Fashion
• Key Areas in Fashion Forecasting
• Key Areas in Fashion Forecasting
• Fashion Cycles
• Consumer Identification with Fashion Cycles
• Plus more

Unit 2- Designing elements

This module covers the following key topics:

• Introduction to Design
• Elements of Design
• Application of Line in Garments
• Types of Design
• Plus more

Unit 3- Principles: Fashion Design

This module covers the following key topics:

• Balance
• Emphasis
• Harmony / Unity
• Proportion or Scale
• Rhythm (Repetition)
• Plus more

Unit 4- Basic rules for Dress Designing

This module covers the following key topics:

• Choice of Material
• Choice of Colour
• Choosing the Design or Structure
• Decoration
• Unusual Figures
• Plus more

Unit 5- Fashion Design: Colour & Dress Designing

This module covers the following key topics:

• The Prang Colour System
• Dimensions of Colour
• Intensity
• Colour Harmonies
• Application of Colour on Fashion Figure
• Basic Principles of Colour in Design
• Application of Colour on Dress Designing
• Plus more

Unit 6- Fashion Illustration

This module covers the following key topics:

• Materials for Sketching
• Portions of the Human Figure
• Fashion Sketches - Head and Face
• The Arms and Hands
• The Feet and Legs
• Dressing the Figure
• Dressing the Fashion Figure (Step – by - Step)

Unit 7- Working with design patterns

This module covers the following key topics:

• Types of Paper Patterns
• Principles of Pattern Drafting and Pattern Details
• Getting to Know the Fabric
• Understanding Grain
• Darts
• Manual Grading
• Placing the Pattern Pieces on Grain
• Pinning and Cutting Out the Pieces

Unit 8- Basics of sewing (i)

This module covers the following key topics:

• Importance of Body Measurements
• Boys And Men’s Measurements
• Standardizing Body Measurements
• Steps in Preparing the Fabric for Cutting

Unit 9- Basics of sewing (ii)

This module covers the following key topics:

• Stitches, Seams and Seam Finishes
• Hand Sewing Techniques
• Seam Finishes
• Fullness
• Tucks
• Pleats
• Gathers
• Smocking
• Frills or Ruffles
• Buttons

Unit 10- Stages in the Design process

This module covers the following key topics:

• How Designers Work
• Basic Requirements of a Designer
• Theme Based - Designing Fashion Illustrations

Unit 11- Fashion Entrepreneur: Starting Your Own Fashion Business

This module covers the following key topics:

• Financing for the Manufacturer
• Purchasing of Piece Goods
• Trimmings
• Piece Goods Inspection
• Planning and Direction
• Fashion Advertising
• Special Events
• Fashion Shows
• The Fashion Office
• Visual Presentation
• Window Displays
• Interior Displays
• Evaluation
• Category Distinctions
• Customer Services
• Degree of Fashion Leadership
• Selling
• Quality Control
• Quality Assurance
• Satisfactory Design of the Garment
• User Experience and Feedback
• The Designer and Quality Control

Fashion Design Level 5

Our exclusive Fashion Design, level 5 Course is perfect for anyone looking to take their skills, talents and confidence to a much higher level. For anyone interested in transforming their passion for fashion into a rewarding career for life, this endorsed course comes highly recommended. Discover what makes the difference between amateur hobbyist and professional fashion designer and there’s no telling where your career may take you!

Oxford Home Study College specializes in uniquely accessible, affordable and enjoyable online learning. Free from all deadlines and time restrictions, our courses are open to ambitious candidates on a global basis looking to take their futures into their own hands. Study in your own time and at your own pace, with the ongoing support of your own personally-assigned tutor at all times.

With no specific prior education or experience required, our courses are open to all candidates with the desire to succeed!

Fashion Design Level 5

There is no particular entry requirement.

Option 1

Diploma in Fashion Design QLS Level 5 endorsed by Quality Licence Scheme

Certificate Fee: £120 + postal charges

Option 2

Diploma in Fashion Design issued by OHSC

PDF Certificate - FREE

Hard copy - £25 + postal charges

Option 3

CPD Accredited Certificate

(PDF format)=£30

(Hard copy)=£95 + postal charges

*Postage Charges: National £9, International £15

Fashion Design Level 5

Upon successful completion of our Fashion Design Course, candidates may choose to continue their studies at a more advanced diploma level, or pursue an extensive range of careers including:

• Graphic-Designer
• Head of Design
• Head of Marketing
• Jewellery Designer
• Junior Buyer
• Junior Designer
• Junior Stylist
• Knitwear Designer
• Pattern Maker

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