Courses

Welcome to the world of product design! This course offers an essential introduction to the diverse categories within the industry, focusing on the fundamentals of apparel, accessories, and footwear. You will learn to identify the unique requirements of each sector while exploring how designers bring creative visions to life across different product lines.

This class will teach students the difference between a trend board and a mood board and how it is used per season in the fashion industry for presentations. Trend boards provide a more actionable direction for designers to follow current trends, whereas mood boards are more open to interpretation and creative exploration.

This class will teach students about brand identity and how it can help a business connect with it’s customers and stand out from the competitors. We will show you how to create a logo, which is a visual representation of a brand. If you want to build your own brand and identity then this course is for you!

This Introductory class will teach students how to use images and illustrations to create a visual representation of ideas. Excellent for new learners who want to learn how to illustrate on a computer using applications such as Adobe Illustrator & Adobe Photoshop.

This class will teach students how to provide a manufacturers guide with all the information needed to produce a garment that matches the designers vision. Students will learn how to effectively communicate design intent between designers and manufacturers in the fashion industry by creating a blueprint for sampling and mass production.

This class will teach students the importance of fabrics materials and how it is used to create silhouettes and aesthetics. Learning the structure of a textile, woven or knitted, will comprises unique qualities that help determine the shape of the final design. We will teach you art processes such as weaving, printing, dyeing, and embroidery.

This class will teach students how to how to create a collection of designs that are well-rounded, commercially viable, and reflect their creativity and taste. These are the core essentials you will need to work in design offices, collaborate with fashion designers, provide fashion consulting, and create a portfolio of their work

This class will teach students how to build a signature portfolio, we will help guide you through selecting your best work, adding reflective statements about their learning process, organizing the content logically, incorporate a resume or personal statement, choose a digital platform to showcase your work, and encouraging you to regularly update and reflect on your portfolio to demonstrate growth over time.