Course Overview:
Module 1: Design Foundation:
- Introduction to Design: :
Learn the basics of fashion, including its history, evolution, and key elements.
- Elements and Principles of Design:
Understand the fundamental elements and principles of design that are essential for creating successful fashion designs.
- Inspirations and Concepts:
Develop your creativity and learn how to generate ideas for your products.
- Visual Presentation – Themes and Boards:
Learn how to present your design ideas visually through mood boards and other visual aids.
- Color Theory:
Understand the basics of colour theory and how to use colour effectively in your designs.
- Creative thinking:
Learn how to generate and develop creative ideas for fashion designs.
Module 2: Fashion Illustration:
- Introduction to Female Anatomy:
Learn the basic proportions of the female figure and how to draw it accurately.
- Draping of garments on movement figure:
Learn how to drape garments on a fashion figure to create realistic and dynamic illustrations.
- Placement of motif, rendering:
Learn how to place motifs on your illustrations and render them using different media.
- Draping and rendering of dresses for party wear, office wear, casual wear:
Learn how to drape and render different types of dresses for different occasions.
- Study of Illustration of Indian designers:
Learn how to drape and render different types of dresses for different occasions.
- Collection and portfolio:
Develop a collection of fashion illustrations to showcase your skills and create a portfolio that you can use to apply for jobs or freelance work.
Module 3: Pattern Making and Garment Construction – Women’s Indian Wear
- Introduction to Pattern Making:
Learn the basics of pattern making, from taking body measurements to creating a basic blouse block.
- Blouse Designs:
Master the art of designing and constructing beautiful and flattering saree blouses in a variety of styles.
- Bifurcated/Bottoms:
Learn how to design and construct a variety of Indian bottoms, including salwar, pants, and skirts.
- Apparel Designs:
Explore your creativity and design unique and stylish Indian apparel, such as kurtas, jackets, and capes.
- Construction Techniques:
Master the essential garment construction techniques, including stitching, drafting, and seam finishing.
- Business Skills:
Develop the business skills you need to succeed as a self-employed fashion designer, such as costing, marketing, and boutique set-up.
Module 4: Pattern Making and Garment Construction -Women’s Western Wear
- Introduction to Pattern Making:
Learn the basic concepts of pattern-making, essential tools, and equipment.
- Adult Bodice Block:
Create a basic sleeve block, learn dart manipulation techniques, and develop different tops.
- Skirt Block:
Create different skirt blocks and design and construct three unique skirt designs.
- Basic Torso:
Create a torso block, shift block, sheath block, and empire waist dresses. Explore style lines and learn to manipulate them to create different design variations.
- Origami:
Learn origami techniques and incorporate them into bodices and dresses.
- Garment Construction Technology/Stitching:
Learn basic hand and machine stitches, construction and draping techniques, and key garment components.
Module 5: Digital fashion Illustrations
- Introduction to Photoshop:
Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop software and its functionalities for fashion illustration.
- Fashion Figure Rendering and Draping:
Render realistic skin tones for fashion figures and drape garments onto them for a lifelike appearance.
- Introduction to Adobe Illustrator:
Learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator software and explore techniques for creating fashion logos and fashion figures.
- Construction and Detailing:
Construct flat sketches using Adobe Illustrator and create detailed illustrations of garments with attention to various design elements.
- Advanced Techniques:
Learn how to place fashion figures within captivating background effects and create banner and poster designs.
- Portfolio Development:
Learn how to create a comprehensive portfolio of fashion figures with visually appealing backgrounds.
Module 6: Business communication and personality development:
- English Grammar and Communication:
Learn the fundamentals of English grammar and communication, including punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure.
- Professional Writing:
Develop your professional writing skills, including how to write clear and concise emails, reports, and other business documents.
- Interview Skills:
Learn how to ace job interviews, including how to prepare, answer common questions, and follow up afterwards.
- Presentation Techniques:
Develop your public speaking skills and learn how to deliver effective presentations.
- Soft Skills Development:
Learn essential soft skills such as goal setting, leadership qualities, communication in the digital age, and more.
