Fashion Design Product Development Part-Time

Student presenting their fashion design concept inspiration to the class

Part Time Course Dates:

Next Start Date To Be Advised. Click Here to Register Your Interest in the Next Course

If the dates above are not suitable, you can always register interest and you will be notified of any new dates when they are added.

Would you like to improve your design skills? This part time course forms part of the Diploma of Applied Fashion Design & Technology and covers fashion design, illustration and product development.

This course is suitable for anyone wanting a career in the fashion industry and is particularly useful for those who are in the industry and are looking to extend their skills to cover garment specifications, costing production and computer aided design skills.

This course can be undertaken at the same time as the 'Fashion marketing & merchandising' course for those interested in marketing & merchandising for fashion.

This course can also be undertaken at the same time as the 'Certificate III in Styling (Fashion, Image and Media)' course (on Friday's) for those who are particularly interested in working in the areas of fashion styling, fashion magazine & media.

If you are able to undertake more than one day of study per week, we can recommend other part time options to help you achieve the full qualification quicker!

Other options for combined study are available as well. For information, please contact us on (07) 55 938 335.

Topic Areas Covered

Elements & principles of design and how they relate to fashion
Colour theory
Fashion illustration
Trade drawing
Design portfolio presentation techniques
Developing your ideas into a cohesive collection
How to develop a fashion range
Graphic design for fashion - illustrator and photoshop
Developing a storyboard / themeboard
Costing fashion design production
Develop garment product specifications
Designing textile prints for your fashion designs
Positioning your designs within the marketplace

Units of Competency

UNIT CODE	UNIT NAME
LMTFD2005B	Identify design process for fashion designs
LMTCL2011B	Draw and interpret a basic sketch
LMTFD3004B	Draw a trade drawing for fashion design
LMTFD4002B	Apply principles of colour theory to fashion design development
LMTFD4003B	Assist in preparation of preliminary design concepts
LMTFD4004B	Calculate cost estimates for fashion products
LMTFD4005B	Communicate and sell design concepts
LMTFD4012B	Develop product specifications for fashion design
LMTFD5010B	Develop and present design concepts within specified guidelines
LMTFD4020B	Use electronic fashion design tools
LMTFD5009B	Cost design production
LMTFD5011B	Produce fashion illustrations
LMTTD5007A	Develop textile designs using computer based design programs

Please visit the Fashion Diploma course page to view examples of student's work.

student at computer, working on her design portfolio in photoshop

Course Duration

1 Day per week over 1 year (9am - 3.30pm)

This course forms part of the Diploma of Applied Fashion Design & Technology and follows the Diploma's term dates (this course starts in week 2 of the Diploma).

Required Equipment

Students will require some art & design equipment to complete this course - approximately $200.

It is also recommended that students obtain Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator for their home computer or laptop.

Course Fees

Upon enrolling in the course, the student (and guarantor/s) becomes liable to the institute for the full course fees.

Fashion Design Product Development:

Full Course Cost (Payment Plan): $4,400.00

Non-Refundable Enrolment Fee: $400.00
Balance paid in weekly direct debit instalments (with Ezypay) over course duration: $4,000.00

Enrolment Procedure:

To enrol, you must contact us on (07) 55 938 335 and request an enrolment pack for this course. Please note, enrolment packs are only given out on request.