COURSE DATES: Starts 2 weeks after joining. The Course is built around your timeline.
Fidarts Industry Fashion illustration & design programme, focusing on the artistic, financial and commercial side of fashion illustration and design, teaching techniques and methods of how to draw, design and earn a living. Fashion illustration for design 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 understanding of 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 and designer
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 course leader
Live and pre-recorded lectures by top industry professionals
Learning outcomes provided by the course objectives
Certificate on completion
Pre-recorded talks from Fashion Week and live crits.
Details:
Week 1 - Understanding the industry and building a sketchbook with the brief
Live online course with course leader
Pre Recorded Lectures by top industry professionals
Discussing learning outcomes for the course
Project outline and expectations
Initial discussion on styles and approaches to fashion illustration
The history of fashion illustration
Project feedback
Pre-recorded Zoom talks from fashion artists
Pre-recorded Zoom talks to watch at a later date
Building and development of sketchbook
Details:
Week 2 - Exploring techniques and developing a personal style
Live online course with course leader and talks with industry experts
Project outline and expectations
Practicing different techniques with tutors
Online forum for peer-to-peer reviews and feedback
Understanding trend forecasting
Decoding collections and catwalks
Experimenting with new media and technology
Project feedback
Pre-recorded Zoom talks from fashion course content
Pre-recorded Zoom talks to watch at a later date
Building and development of sketchbook
Details:
Week 3 - Online and social media presence
Live online course with course leader
Project outline and expectations
Lectures by top industry professionals on social media and online promotion
Understanding social media opportunities and engagement
Experimenting with new promotional techniques and platforms
Create promotional material to review
Project feedback
Pre-recorded Zoom talks from fashion industry
Pre-recorded Zoom talks to watch at a later date
Building and development of sketchbook
Details:
Week 4 - Online and project development and pitch
Live online course with course leader
Review content created for course
Review current portfolio and assess student’s various promotional channels
Uploading of work online via social media, website, promotional space
Final group critique of work
Feedback for work throughout the course
Pre-recorded Zoom talks to watch at a later date
Complete course and receive certificate
Course leader
Patrick Morgan MA RCA
Tutors on the course
Patrick Morgan MA RCA PGC HE - Educator - Commercial Fashion illustrator / designer
Fashion Designer - Calvin Klein - Steve Brown PVH
ALL ONLINE COURSES WILL BE FILMED USING ZOOM, WITH ALL LINKS FOR THE COURSE SHARED WITH THE FULL PROGRAM 2 WEEKS BEFORE INDUCTION.
