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Commercial Illustration Short Course - 1 week (23.05 - 27.05.2022)
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Fidarts Commercial Fashion Illustration course is a brand new education programme, focussing on the artistic, financial and commercial side of fashion illustration and art, teaching techniques and methods of how to draw, design and earn a living. Fashion illustration is so important in the industry of fashion and social media, with the rise in technology and social media platforms, this space provides a crucial opportunity to elevate and promote your practice.
During this course you will learn a variety of techniques and processes, providing you with the tools to improve your fashion illustrations and build a robust online following.
Each week you will be shown various techniques involving both traditional and digital methods from ink, coloured pencil, fabric rendering and fashion proportions. The experienced collection of tutors will offer a variety of skills and abilities giving live feedback during the lectures online.
Throughout the course you will develop a visual language and understand how to critique your work, helping you to own your vision and personal style. The course will open you up to new ways of working and will create a support network for you and a peer group to share ideas and give feedback.
Who should consider this course?
This course is for all levels of fashion creatives, either in the field of fashion or with an interest in drawing fashion. We will be able to work from the ground up, developing the skills from an amateur to a high profile illustrator.
Course Details:
Understanding the role of the fashion artist/ illustrator
Finding and developing a visual style
Development of sketchbook
The role of social media and personal promotion
Where to share and promote work online
Development and construction of a portfolio
Building and enhancing styles and techniques
A better understanding of colour theory and colour mixing
Understanding composition and fashion form
Decoding collections and catwalks
Drawing from live shows and referencing magazines
Improving your knowledge of fashion and industry trends and looks
On this course you will receive the following:
Live online course with lectures by top industry professionals and a course leader
Learning outcomes provided by the course objectives
Online forum for peer to peer reviews and feedback
Certificate on completion
General membership to Fida worldwide (worth £130)
Pre recorded talks from Fashion Week and live crits.
Building a peer group and networking opportunities
Forming a community of other creatives and fashion illustrators
Joining the fida family and community of other illustrators and artists
Details:
Week 4 - Online and portfolio development
Review content created for course
Assess the different promotional channels by student
FInal group Critique of work with feedback
Uploading of work online via social media, website, promotional space
Complete course and receive certificate
Join the fidarts peer group for future discussions
Course leader
Patrick Morgan MA RCA
Tutors on the course
Patrick Morgan MA RCA PGC HE - Educator - Commercial Fashion illustrator / designer
Connie Lim BA PGC HE - Educator - Commercial Fashion illustrator / designer
Chris Gambrell - Master illustrator / artist
Francesco Lo Iacono - Author and Commercial Fashion illustrator
Katrin Funcke - Commercial illustrator and fashion artist
Carmen Chofre - Fine Artists and fashion illustrator
