Fashion Design: Learn to Design Clothing Like a Fashion Designer!

Completed by 3 learners

Ages 13-18

Live Group Class

In this 6-week class, students will learn to do fashion design taking inspiration from a theme - Just like a fashion designer!

Hetty East

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(11 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 6 weeks

2-8 learners per class

55 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

6 live meetings

5 hrs 30 mins in-class hours

Homework

Sometimes students may wish to finish tasks set in the lesson so that they are ready for the next lesson.

Class Experience

In this class, students will learn to do fashion design, this is suitable for beginners and experienced drawers as we will start from the basics and students can advance at their own pace. After the initial introduction to fashion design, students will research a theme of their choice, which will be the base for their future designs.
By the end of the 6-weeks, students should be confident in their fashion drawing skills, be able to research a theme and take inspiration from it and have designed a fashion collection, using a design process similar to a fashion designer.

Week 1:
>Students will learn how to use a body template to draw clothing onto a person.
>Students will draw from an image to learn how to make the clothes look realistic.
>Students will learn about using tone to show shadows and creases in the fabric.

Week 2:
> Students will learn more in-depth about shading and the use of tone to draw fabric.
>Students will learn about fabric drape and how to draw it.
>Students will learn about drawing different types of fabric or fabric textures.

Week 3:
>Students will learn how fashion designers use themes as inspiration to design their collections.
>Students will decide on their own theme and create an inspirational moodboard - they will use this to help with drawing their designs next week.

Week 4:
> Students will start to draw their fashion collections and then learn how to develop their design ideas.
>We will look at types of garments they can draw and start with designing the garment shapes.

Week 5:
>Students will continue designing their fashion collections.
>Learning how to incorporate inspiration from their chosen theme.
>Aiming to have 4-6 fashion designs completed by the end of the 6 weeks.

Week 6:
> Students will work on a creative background to mount their fashion designs - related to their theme.
>Finish off any incomplete designs and present them on their design board.

Learning Goals

By the end of the 6-weeks, students should be confident in their fashion drawing skills, be able to research a theme and take inspiration from it and design a fashion collection, using a design process similar to a fashion designer.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

When making the moodboard we will use google image search or students can use Pinterest if they wish to search for inspiration.

Supply List

Paper ( not too thick -printer paper is great)
Body template ( Provided as PDF to print)
Pencil
Eraser
Watercolour pencils OR Watercolour paint
Paint brush/ water pot.
Fineliner - waterproof if possible ( if not that's ok will just need to let the paint dry before using)
Colouring pencils
Glue
Paper scissors
Be able to print in colour
Powerpoint/Pages - to create moodboards.
Hairdryer - if you have a non-waterproof fineliner this can speed up the drying process!
Thick card/poster board A3/A2 (UK)  11.0 x 17.0in/17.0 x 11.0in (USA) -white/cream/black ( this is for presenting your designs at the end of the 6 weeks - If you have lots of designs then go for the bigger size)
-You could also present your design in a sketchbook over a double page.

1 file available upon enrollment

Language of Instruction

English

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Hetty East

Joined November, 2020

4.9

11reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Non-US Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education

Bachelor's Degree from University of Gloucestershire

Hello, my name is Hetty and I am a teacher living in the Cotswolds, picturesque countryside in the United Kingdom. 

I am a fully qualified secondary school teacher of sewing, art and photography, I have been teaching 11 to 18 year olds in person since 2009 and I have recently decided to teach online and make educational resources full time.
I am looking forward to teaching creative skills and passing on knowledge to students from all over the world.

I will be teaching various lessons to a range of abilities – Sewing, Textiles, Photography, Art, Crafting and Fashion Illustration. 
In my classes, I will aim to safely teach students creative techniques so that they can use these skills to be experimental and independent in their own creations.  I believe that as a teacher I am here to show you the starting point so that you can use these skills to create from your own imagination.
I love learning new skills and teaching them to others and I look forward to welcoming you to my classes.
I am very flexible on schedule so if you are interested in a class but it doesn't fit your school day just message me.