Start here.Įdex: Edex partners with universities to power expert-led courses and even full programs on a wide range of subjects.
Skillshare: This community-driven online learning platform hosts several popular fashion-related classes that are great for those looking to learn something specific, whether it's how to use Adobe Illustrator for fashion design, the basics of sewing, pattern drafting, sketching, creating a lookbook or developing packaging for your brand. School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC): SAIC offers a few online continuing education fashion courses over the summer, including Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals. Currently, these include Fashion + Feminism, Fashion Illustration, Introduction to Apparel: Material + Form and more. The Spring application cycle begins on September 1st and ends on November 1st.Rhode Island School of Design (RISD): This famed design school offers a few online continuing education classes in fashion design. The Fall application cycle begins on February 1st and ends on April 1st.
Work effectively with industry standard software (Illustrator, Photoshop, Gerber).Development and understanding of flat pattern drafting and draping techniques.Development and understanding of clothing construction and craft.Understanding team and group partnering.Evaluate work of self and others with a critical eye.Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends.Build verbal and written communication skills.Use research to inform design development.Understand design elements: color, line, texture, silhouette.Produce innovative and original designs.Students who complete the Fashion Design Certificate Program are expected to be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes, which are necessary and part of successful entry into professional design practice. Ultimately, students complete the program with a professional portfolio consisting of a body of work that is technically proficient and fashion forward. Students explore cultural and aesthetic trends while learning from professionals in different aspects of fashion to master technical skills and identify their personal style through a series of directed individual projects. Master classes focus on fashion specialties-costume design, handbag design, trend forecasting, state of the art digital tools (U4ia) and manufacturing (Gerber)-and are taught by experts in those fields. The Fashion Certificate at MassArt offers an opportunity for students to learn the fundamentals of fashion design in one of the oldest and most respected fashion programs in the country.ĭesign Certificate students take a series of foundation courses that include pattern drafting, fashion illustration, tailoring and couture design. MassArt’s Fashion program has long been celebrated for encouraging creative exploration while building on time-tested principles of design and craft.