Online Fashion Design Course

Enter the world of fashion and learn the basics of designing using this introductory course. What you can glean in here should help you gain the knowledge, abilities, and confidence to pursue your dream of becoming a professional fashion designer.

Before any item of clothing or accessory comes into its actual form and makes its way into the market, it first starts out as an idea or concept from the mind of a fashion designer. From this professional’s creative vision, a variety of products emerge with the purpose of helping people express their personal aesthetic, lift up their mood, give them a sense of confidence, or even define some of the most vital moments of their lives.

It should be noted, however, that the work of fashion designers is not limited to designing alone. On typical work day they may also study fashion trends, directly deal with clients, present design ideas, find vendors and materials, troubleshoot fit problems, market designs, and supervise the production of their design. No two days are the same, projects may come and go, and challenges are always right around the corner, but the rewards are always well worth the effort. If you have a flair for fashion and you want to break into the industry as a designer, you may find this course useful in learning all the basics of the industry and the profession.

This Online Fashion Design course will cover many facets of fashion design, including its fundamentals, technical aspects, and career path to the industry. It will give you an overview of the fashion industry and the available career options for aspiring designers. It will also tell you how to acquire the skills essential to being a designer and familiarise you with the terms used in the trade. Various elements and components of fashion design, including colours, fabrics, textures, structure, and sketches will also be covered in the course. Likewise, you will also receive sound advice about seeking work as a fashion designer or starting your own fashion design business.

Course Units

• Brief Introduction to Fashion Design
• Career Opportunities in Fashion
• Being an Accessories Designer
• Getting to Know the Apparel Designer
• The Work of a CAD Designer
• Knowing More About the Footwear Designer Profession
• Overview of the Fashion Design Industry
• Designing Clothes and Its History
• Different Fashion Centres from Around the World
• Acquiring the Skills Essential to Becoming a Fashion Designer
• Understanding the Language of Textiles
• Basics of Fabric Terminology
• Varied Fabric Types
• What Fabric Weaving Means
• Adding Colours to Fabric
• Everything About Colours in Fashion
• Figuring Out Colour and Colour Theory
• What is Intense Colour?
• The Colour Wheel and Theories About Colour
• All About Textures
• Identifying High Density Fabrics
• Getting to Know Bonded and Fused Fabrics
• Adding Interlinings to Achieve Structure
• Sketches in Fashion Design
• Guide to Drawing a Fashion Face
• Making Effective Use of Markets
• Drawing Boots the Right Way
• Instructions on Drawing High Heels
• A Comparison of Normal and Fashion Body
• Introduction to the Job Market
• Finding Working in the Fashion Design Industry
• Targeting the Right Fashion Market
• Personal Branding and Its Importance
• Building a Network and Leveraging It
• The Job Interview and How to Ace It
• Setting Up Shop as an Independent Fashion Designer
• Attending to Business-Related Matters and Other Important Issues
• Knowing Your Equipment and Supplies
• Filling Out Orders
• Developing and Marketing Your Designs
• Tools for Design Promotion
• Establishing Your Network
• Wholesale Buys and Where and How to Find Them
• Securing and Delivering on Orders

Expected Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Have a complete picture of the fashion industry and the role a fashion designer plays.
• Know about the available career opportunities for designers and learn how to acquire the needed skills to break into the industry.
• Have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of fashion design, including its elements, components, process, and challenges.
• Understand the nature of the job market for fashion designers and have the capacity to start your own career path in the industry either as an employed fashion designer or an independent fashion designer.

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