Learn fashion design and drawing techniques to create your own fashion line up.

This online course will help take those ideas out of your head and on to paper! Learn the fashion design drawing process to help you design, draw and digitally present your own fashion collection.

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Who is this online course for?

Are you curious about what is required in order to create your own special designs? Do you feel a bit stuck in a circle of making simple designs and you’re unsure where to start to illustrate your ideas? Let me help you come up with new ideas and techniques to draw and present your own designs. This course is suitable for you whether you're:

  • A budding designer looking for a different way to create illustrations for your portfolio and add your fabric prints to your designs.

  • A beginner or student looking to learn the fashion design process and improve your drawing skills.

  • A curious creative, looking for a new exciting project to get stuck into!

  • You're in the right place to learn how to create your fashion designs with hand drawing and digital techniques to add fabric prints to your designs using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

READY TO DESIGN YOUR OWN UNIQUE COLLECTION?

Time to start your design journey. Join class today!

By the end of this course you will have:

  • Created a mood board for your collection with a colour palette.

  • Designed your own fashion croquis or model template to use as a base for your designs.

  • Learned fashion design drawing techniques using image research to design your garments.

  • Learned a simple technique to add fabric and print to your designs digitally using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

  • Finalised your fashion drawing with a background image to create a fashion illustration for your portfolio or to print.

READY TO DESIGN YOUR OWN UNIQUE COLLECTION?

TIME TO START YOUR DESIGN JOURNEY

AMAZING!

"I just wanted to let you know that I started your course and it is AMAZING! I have never drawn anything in my life and I just drew my first fashion design of a dress I had in my head - I cannot tell you how incredible it feels to finally be able to get all of my ideas down on paper - I never thought it would be possible!" Kate Ryan

I’ll show you how to sketch hand drawn design illustrations and develop your designs further using tools such as illustrator and photoshop to add fabrics and print patterns. The techniques you’ll learn are easy so you don’t need to be a photoshop or illustrator wizz to do this course. I’ll take you through step by step. 

This course is so informative!

Nancy McEwen

If you would like to know how to design clothing and create your own fashion clothing collection, this course by Catherine Hay has everything you need. Catherine's course takes you from finding your inspiration and creating a mood board all the way through sketching, digitizing, designing and adding fabric to your designs. She even covers how to save and send your designs in safe files. Catherine has a calm and soothing voice, covers troubleshooting and explains technical concepts so well. Everything you need to get started is here. Don't hesitate. This course is so informative!

What students are saying

  • Mallory Brand

    "I loved this course, so engaging and inspiring"

  • Carol Elton

    "I am inspired to have a go at designing my own dress. I have always wondered how designers come up with such creative styles, now I have some clues I can try! Thank you!'

  • Susan Shoobert

    'An inspiring course that has got me thinking of fashion design in a whole new way!'

ENROLMENTS ARE OPEN!

A selection of video lessons for you to learn fashion design drawing and create your own beautiful fashion drawings. Study completely at your own pace with LIFETIME ACCESS for those enrolled. Start the course according to your own schedule, and study online from the comfort of your home.

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Time to get your designs on to paper and out into the world!

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FAQ

  • What materials will be required?

    I recommend using a pencil, plain paper, semi transparent paper pad, black marker or sharpie and access to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

  • I don't have Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator?

    You can download a free trial at the Adobe website or sign up for a short period at the Adobe website www.adobe.com. There is a short demonstration included if you need it.

  • I can't draw is this course right for me?

    This course will show you how to use a template to help with your fashion drawing and some simple techniques to help create your own unique figure template to assist with your design drawings. You will be amazed at what you can produce.

  • What's the return policy

    If you start the course and feel that it is not the right investment for you please request a refund within 21 days to get 100% of your investment back. After day 21 of purchase you will not be eligible for a refund.

What you will need:

You’ll need the following items to complete the course: 

-Pencil 2B.

-Black marker

-Tracing paper 50gsm sketch pad or standard print paper can work. 

-Access to Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop - you can download a free trial of the software at www.adobe.com.

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