The Fashion Designer Course is tailored for individuals eager to launch a career in the ever-expanding fashion industry. This online training program equips you with the essential knowledge and skills to kickstart your journey in fashion design.
Fashion design allows you to explore fashion trends, sketch ideas, and create unique designs. Throughout the course, you will gain a thorough understanding of the design industry, key elements of design, and potential career paths in this creative field. The flexible online format enables you to learn at your own pace, with 24/7 access to comprehensive study materials through the Online Courses Learning platform. This flexibility allows many students to balance their studies with full-time work, ensuring you can pursue your career goals without disrupting your current lifestyle.
You can access the course from any internet-enabled device, and its concise, user-friendly modules make learning straightforward and enjoyable. Should you have any questions, online support is readily available to assist you throughout your training. To earn your diploma, you’ll need to complete and pass a multiple-choice exam. Once you pass, you can instantly download your diploma or choose to have it mailed to you for an additional fee.
The fashion design diploma online course will cover the following information:
- An introduction to common fashion terminology
- The skills necessary to become a fashion designer
- The five stages of a fashion cycle
- The history of fashion
- The elements and principles of fashion design
- How to conduct fashion market research and identify your target customer
- Fashion designing forecasting
- How to create mood boards
- Fashion design sketching
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Fashion designing dress
- Garment sample stages
- An overview of material terminology
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Fashion styling
- The main fibre groups used in the fashion industry
- Textile fibres and their properties
- An overview of fabric construction
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Fashion illustrations
- Fabric performance characteristics and finishes
- How to source materials, trims, and contractors
- Draping, cutting, and sewing essentials
- Sewing techniques for fashion design
- Sizing and grading
- Garment support and structure
- Buttons, enclosures, and finishes
- Garment construction
- Fittings, revisions, and costing
- Garment tech packages
- Finding a clothing manufacturer and preparing for mass production
- Making your clothing line, domain name and trademark
- Creating your business plan
- Financing your line and finding resources in the United Kingdom
- Selling and marketing your fashions
- Finding models and launching a fashion show
- Careers in fashion design
- Starting your own fashion design business
- The fashion industry in the United Kingdom
- Preparing and presenting your portfolio
- Module 1: Introduction to Fashion Design
- Module 2: The History of Fashion
- Module 3: The Elements and Principles of Fashion Design
- Module 4: Mood Boards, Design Development, and Sketching
- Module 5: Understanding Textile Fibres, Yarns, and Fabrics
- Module 6: Fabric Sourcing, Patternmaking, Sizing, and Measurements
- Module 7: Completing Your Pattern, Garment Construction, and Draping Techniques
- Module 8: Garment Structure, Garment Tech Packs and Pre-Production
- Module 9: Creating, Financing, and Marketing a Clothing Label
- Module 10: The Fashion Industry, Career Opportunities, Resources in the UK and Developing Your Brand
When you work towards earning your fashion design diploma, you will benefit from the following:
- The ability to study from anywhere at any time that works for you, as long as there is an internet connection
- Study at your own pace. There is no time limit, so if it takes you days or months, you can still complete the course
- The ability to study from any device including computers, mobile phones or tablets
- You benefit from easy to manage modules, which help to make studying a gratifying experience
- Convenient online support is available to help you stay on the right track
- Access to a comprehensive syllabus, which puts you on the fast track to becoming an expert in the field
- Improve your prospects while applying for opportunities in the design industry
- Receive a certified diploma that is respected in the industry
- An affordable pricing structure
How long will I have access to the course material?
Typically, you will have access to the course material for Life-time except for a few that have one year access validity. Please refer to the course description or contact us for more information.
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of the course?
Yes, upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion. The certificate will indicate that you have successfully completed the course.
Are there any requirements to take the course?
There are no formal requirements for taking our courses.Any interested individual can take them
Is there a time limit for completing the course?
Typically, there is no time limit for completing the course. All our courses are completely self-paced allowing you to study at your own pace.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Yes you need to take a simple assessment at the end of the course to avail the completion certificate
What happens if I fail the test?
We can reset the test any number of times you want.