Fashion Design Product Development Part-Time

• Next Start Date: Monday the 27th of February 2012: 9:00AM - 3:30PM GOLD COAST
• Next Start Date: Thursday the 1st of March 2012: 9:00AM - 3:30PM BRISBANE

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

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

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.

Price:

The course fees are for a position in the course and are payable whether the student completes the course or not. Upon enrolling in the course, the student (and guarantor/s) becomes liable to the institute for the full course fees.

To secure a position in the course, student's must pay a minimum non-refundable course deposit of 10% of the 'Discounted Upfront Payment Price' (listed below).

Fashion Design Product Development:

Discounted Upfront Payment Price: $4,000.00

• Non-Refundable Course Deposit: $400.00
• Balance Due on Course Commencement Date: $3,600.00

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

• Non-Refundable Course Deposit: $400.00
• Balance paid in weekly direct debit installments (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.

Register Your Interest in This Course

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Next Course Start Dates

• Next Start Date: Monday the 27th of February 2012: 9:00AM - 3:30PM GOLD COAST
• Next Start Date: Thursday the 1st of March 2012: 9:00AM - 3:30PM BRISBANE