Womenswear Design Online Short Course

This online short course will develop your understanding of the key concepts in womenswear design, helping you identify your own unique style. The hands-on course will help you develop research techniques and create your own fashion portfolio.

Topics Covered

• Exploring research in design
• Brief history of womenswear from 1840s to present day
• Fashion drawing and drawing techniques
• Understanding details in womenswear design
• Decoding an image
• How to start a fashion collection
• How to find inspiration
• Mind mapping and moodboards
• Primary and secondary research
• Branding and logos
• Market positioning
• Creating customer boards
• Creating colour and fabric boards
• Product range planning
• Pricing and where to sell
• Promotion and market positioning
• Creating research pages
• Process from design to runway
• Process from runway to customer
• Trend forecasting
• Creating your final sketches