Unleash your inner fashionista with this “Hand Fashion illustration” course

Course Advantages

Professional Illustration Skills: We equip you with the skills to master fashion figure drawing, garment draping, and fabric rendering, ensuring your illustrations stand out in the fashion industry. These are essential for turning design concepts into reality.

Comprehensive Portfolio Development: Our course helps you create a diverse portfolio, showcasing your talent across various fashion genres. This will be a valuable asset for attracting employers, clients, or launching your own brand.

Creative Expression: We foster your creativity, helping you develop a unique style in fashion illustration. This enhances your artistic abilities and sets you apart in the fashion world.

Industry Insight and Application: We provide insights into the industry, showing you how to apply your skills to real-world scenarios like pattern making and garment production, essential for a successful career.

Global Opportunities: With these skills, you’ll be ready to work with fashion brands and clients globally, opening doors to freelance work or collaborations with top designers.

Curriculum

1: Introduction to Fashion Illustration:

• Understand the importance of fashion illustration in the industry.
• Learn its role in pattern making and garment production.
• Explore how illustrations convert design ideas into wearable garments.

2: Fashion Figure Drawing:

• Master the 10-head fashion figure drawing technique.
• Use the measurement chart effectively.
• Begin with block/stick figures and progress to detailed female figures.
• Transform block figures into ROBO figures.
• Refine ROBO figures into final fashion figures with intricate details.

3: Face, Hair, and Garment Draping:

• Focus on drawing facial features for fashion figures.
• Develop skills in creating various hairstyles.
• Learn garment draping techniques on fashion figures.
• Apply coloring techniques to the body, face, hair, footwear, and accessories.
  

4: Balance, Movement, and Embellishments:

• Study balance and movement in fashion figures, especially in 3/4th views.
• Practice advanced draping techniques for movement figures.
• Learn to colour faces, bodies, and hair according to movement.
• Explore the placement of motifs and the use of golden, silver, and white pens for embellishments.

5: Face Sketching and Hairstyles:

• Sketch faces in different views: front, 3/4th, and side.
• Understand the importance of facial features in each view.
• Create hairstyles for various occasions.
• Design complementary accessories for each look.

6: Swatch Rendering:

• Render swatches of diverse fabric patterns, including:
  • Animal prints
  • Floral prints
  • Polka dots
  • Baby prints
  • Satin
  • Velvet
  • Feathers
  • Fur
• Master techniques to depict fabric textures and characteristics.

7: Theme Board and Bridal Wear:

• Create theme boards using paper collage techniques.
• Focus on draping and rendering Indian bridal wear:
  • Lehenga
  • Blouse
  • Dupattas
• Develop skills in detailing embroidery and jewellery.
• Enhance your work with visually appealing backgrounds.
• Complete assignments focused on bridal wear.

8: Party Wear, Office Wear, and Casual Wear:

• Practice draping and rendering techniques for various dress styles:
  • Party wear
  • Office wear
  • Casual wear
• Study and analyze illustrations by renowned Indian designers:
  • Ritu Kumar
  • Ritu Beri
  • Rohit Bal
  • Tarun Tahiliani
  • Sabyasachi
  • Manish Malhotra
• Gain insights into their unique styles and design aesthetics.

9. Creating Croquis and Portfolio Enhancement:

• Draw multiple croquis on a specific theme, showcasing diverse styles.
• Develop your skills in coloring and rendering garments on croquis.
• Learn to create backgrounds and apply effects for portfolio enhancement.
• Participate in assignment reviews and resolve any doubts or queries.

Our Methodology

At Prerit, our teaching approach is designed to ensure that every student master’s the art of fashion illustration while fostering creativity and industry readiness. Here’s how we achieve this:

Hands-On Learning: We emphasize practical experience from the start. You’ll be actively engaged in drawing fashion figures, draping garments, and rendering fabrics, ensuring that you learn by doing.

Expert Instruction: Our instructors bring real-world experience in fashion and illustration. They offer step-by-step guidance, helping you master each aspect of fashion illustration with precision.

Personalized Feedback: We provide tailored feedback to help you refine your skills. This personalized approach ensures that you build on your strengths and overcome any challenges.

Project-Centric Approach: Our curriculum is based on real-world projects, such as creating theme boards, bridal wear illustrations, and croquis. This approach prepares you to handle industry demands effectively.

Collaborative Learning: Our classes encourage collaboration, allowing you to learn from peers and share creative ideas. This exposure to different perspectives enriches your learning experience.

Ongoing Support: We continue to support you even after the course ends, providing resources and guidance to help you build a strong portfolio and succeed in your fashion career.

Course Requirement

Passion for Learning: A genuine interest in fashion illustration will help you make the most of this course.

Dedication: Consistent effort and commitment are essential to mastering the skills and techniques.

No Specific Items Needed: No special tools or materials are required; just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Job Opportunities

Fashion Illustrator: Create detailed fashion sketches for designers, brands, and publications, bringing their design ideas to life.

Freelance Fashion Artist: Work independently on projects such as custom illustrations, fashion magazines, and advertising campaigns.

Fashion Designer’s Assistant: Support designers by providing visual representations of their concepts and aiding in design development.

Fashion Marketing Specialist: Use illustration skills to create compelling visuals for marketing materials, social media, and promotional campaigns.

Portfolio and Theme Board Designer: Develop and enhance portfolios and theme boards for designers, brands, and fashion students.

Fashion Brand Collaborator: Partner with fashion brands to develop and visualize new collections.

Style Consultant: Offer illustration support for styling and personal branding in the fashion industry.

Fashion Blogger/Content Creator: Create engaging visual content for fashion blogs, social media, and online magazines.

Recruiters for UI/UX Design Jobs

Fashion Illustrator: After gaining proficiency in fashion illustration, you may choose to work with fashion publications, media companies, or brands seeking detailed visual representations of their designs.

Freelance Fashion Artist: You can find opportunities on freelance platforms like Upwork, Behance, and in design communities where you can offer custom illustrations for various projects.

Fashion Designer’s Assistant: Join fashion houses like Chanel, Gucci, Prada, or other major brands that need support in visualizing and developing their design concepts.

Fashion Marketing Specialist: You can join beauty and fashion brands such as L’Oréal, or work with sportswear and retail brands to create visual content for marketing and promotional campaigns.

Portfolio and Theme Board Designer: Opportunities are available at design schools, educational institutions, fashion design studios, or through freelance platforms where you can help build and enhance portfolios and theme boards.

Fashion Brand Collaborator: Partner with retail brands like H&M, Zara, Louis Vuitton, or luxury brands such as Balenciaga to develop and visualize new fashion collections.

Style Consultant: Offer your services to fashion houses like Stella McCartney, Tom Ford, and Alexander McQueen, providing illustration support for styling and personal branding.

Fashion Blogger/Content Creator:  Create content for fashion brands, online retailers, and retail brands, or work with fashion magazines and blogs to develop engaging visual content.