Fashion Design Course

Course dates:
In programming
Project work:
Project work: 3 months to develop a project following the outline provided by the lecturer
Maximum number of participants: 18
Certificates awarded:
- Certificate of attendance classroom phase
- Project work certificate
- Internship certificate
Who is it for:
Candidates intending to attend the Fashion design course of Italian Design Institute, must have a true vocation for fashion, familiarity with computers and graphics software.

Fashion Design Course

ACHILLE PINTO - COMO

Training course

The objective of the Fashion design course is to acquire and deepen skills in drawing, colouring and rendering techniques for the garment industry.

Under the guidance of highly qualified lecturers, the students will follow a well-defined course of study that provides them with the tools and notions indispensable for portfolio design. Today the Fashion designer is the one who directs the 'yard' of fashion, a creative figure, capable of giving shape and new life to fabrics and objects.

After acquiring the basics of design, the student gets to the heart of the matter. Research into present, past and future fashion trends is necessary for the development of a concept. What the students will develop in the project work phase will be the development of a collection complete with colour cards, fabrics, trims and moodboards. Italian Design Institute offers a course that embraces tradition and innovation. From teaching traditional drawing techniques to the use of indispensable software such as Photoshop and illustrator.

Ghe students on the course will explore new possibilities by having a direct approach to two realities that underpin the fashion world. The textile factory of Achille Pinto, able to give a complete overview of everything related to the production and realisation of fabric from scratch. The students will also have the opportunity to visit a print shop, receiving a detailed explanation of how the machines work, what types of materials are suitable for printing on and how.

What you will learn

The candidate will learn to use traditional drawing and colouring techniques, using hand-made illustrative methods. Rendering of figures will be designed with today's most popular software, Photoshop and Illustrator .

Programme

introduction to the course and use of materials
concept and target research
Anatomical bases
Study of measurements
Drawing technique
Color theory
Staining techniques
Merchandise
Material search
Illustration
Fashion sketch
Search method
Flat model
Data sheet
Fashion collection

TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

Fabric history
Textiles: fibres, yarns
Raw materials: natural fibres, animal fibres, chemical fibres (artificial and synthetic)
Textile surfaces: orthogonal fabrics, knitted fabrics, non-woven fabrics
Basic weaves: cloth, twill, satin
Main fabric types
Weaving cycle
Finishing ennobling cycle
Textile Surface Treatments
Fabric types: printed, dyed, jacquard, special processes
Certifications and sustainability

SOFTWARE

PHOTOSHOP

Functions and levels
Importing a drawing onto a PC: type of scanner, how to save it (jpeg, pdf, png, svg) , DPI
Design outline (figure, accessory)
Using Layers
Photo retouching of the figure
Pattern Insertion
Colour calibration, brightness, contrast
Rendering
All-over print production
Rescue

WORKING ON AN IMAGE

Explanation moodboard e conceptdifference and style
Searching for an image: quality, size, DPI
Image editing: change of colour, cropping, brightness etc...
Explanation search: visual inspiration
Importing a fabric: colour editing and contour cutting

ILLUSTRATOR

Type of document to open by job
Functions and levels
How to draw in illustrator
Examples types of technical drawings
Illustrator functions
Technical drawing
Layout graphics
Clothing graphics (placed prints, all-over patterns, embroidery, etc.)
Filling
Cutout mask

Job opportunities

At the end of the course, trainees will be able to enter the fashion world as Fashion designer, Fashion graphic designer or as Fashion consultants. They can also work as freelancers or within style offices.

Phases of the course

Introduction: Books + online platform + an introductory online meeting (of 4 hours).
Classroom phase: 96 hours: 40 hours in full immersion at the Achille Pinto company + 56 hours online (3 appointments of 4 hours per week).
Project work: 3 months to develop a project following the outline provided by the lecturer.
Optional internship (minimum 300 hours) throughout the country.
Dissemination of the professional profile nationwide.

Facilitations

Possibility of financing the enrolment fee Video CV editing and updating for dissemination to companies in the sector at the end of the training course in the candidate's region of preference.

How to apply

Fill out the information request form and we will contact you within a few days. In the selection of candidates the scholastic CV, work experience and motivational letter will be considered. It is possible and advisable to send a portfolio of previous works. The examining commission, considering these elements, will communicate the result of the selection and the admission to the Course by filling the application form.

Teachers

Barbara Borra

Ylenia Cremascoli

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Course partners

Fashion Design Course

COURSE PHASES

Introduction: Books + online platform + an introductory online meeting (of 4 hours).
Classroom phase: 96 hours: 40 hours in full immersion at the Achille Pinto company + 56 hours online (3 appointments of 4 hours per week).
Project work: 3 months to develop a project following the outline provided by the lecturer.
Optional internship (minimum 300 hours) throughout the country.
Dissemination of the professional profile nationwide.

MAX. 18 PARTICIPANTS

Video CV realisation
Reworking and updating the CV for dissemination to companies in the sector at regional or national level

CERTIFICATES

Certificate of attendance classroom phase
Project work certificate
Internship certificate

COURSE FEATURES

PROFESSIONAL OUTLETS

TRAINING COURSE

The objective of the Fashion design course is to acquire and deepen skills in drawing, colouring and rendering techniques for the garment industry.

PROGRAM

introduction to the course and use of materials
concept and target research
Anatomical bases
Study of measurements
Drawing technique
Color theory
Staining techniques
Merchandise
Material search
Illustration
Fashion sketch
Search method
Flat model
Data sheet
Fashion collection

TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

Fabric history
Textiles: fibres, yarns
Raw materials: natural fibres, animal fibres, chemical fibres (artificial and synthetic)
Textile surfaces: orthogonal fabrics, knitted fabrics, non-woven fabrics
Basic weaves: cloth, twill, satin
Main fabric types
Weaving cycle
Finishing ennobling cycle
Textile Surface Treatments
Fabric types: printed, dyed, jacquard, special processes
Certifications and sustainability

SOFTWARE

PHOTOSHOP

Functions and levels
Importing a drawing onto a PC: type of scanner, how to save it (jpeg, pdf, png, svg) , DPI
Design outline (figure, accessory)
Using Layers
Photo retouching of the figure
Pattern Insertion
Colour calibration, brightness, contrast
Rendering
All-over print production
Rescue

WORKING ON AN IMAGE

Explanation moodboard e conceptdifference and style
Searching for an image: quality, size, DPI
Image editing: change of colour, cropping, brightness etc...
Explanation search: visual inspiration
Importing a fabric: colour editing and contour cutting

ILLUSTRATOR

Type of document to open by job
Functions and levels
How to draw in illustrator
Examples types of technical drawings
Illustrator functions
Technical drawing
Layout graphics
Clothing graphics (placed prints, all-over patterns, embroidery, etc.)
Filling
Cutout mask

TEACHERS

Barbara Borra

Fashion designer and product manager, expert in yarns, fabrics and leathers. Roman by birth, she has lived and worked in Milan as a fashion designer since 1985.
Long and varied creative collaborations with important Italian luxury fashion brands such as Krizia and Mila Schön have allowed her to work for many years both in the design of the first and second womenswear/ menswear lines and in leather goods and footwear. Today she is the owner in Milan of a design consultancy BB studio for womenswear, knitwear, beachwear, footwear, leather goods and fashion trend research. Always fascinated by the world of underwear and beachwear, in 2007 she started her own underwear/loungewear/beachwear line. Since 2008 she has also started collaborating with important Italian and foreign fashion academies as a lecturer in womenswear design, accessories, beachwear, merchandising, fashion history and fashion software in post-diploma and master's courses also in English.

Ylenia Cremascoli

After graduating in Fashion & Textile Design at the IED in Como, he began working in the style office of some of the most important textile companies in the Como area, following brands such as Dolce&Gabbana and Versace. His most recent experiences include the world of Fast Fashion, creating collections of printed fabrics for Zara and Mango.
Since 2020 he has pursued a freelance career supporting companies and brands in the development of clothing collections from creative direction to finished product.
Always attentive to fashion trends and innovations in textiles, her creations are an expression of creativity and technique.

TEACHERS

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Information updated to 09/11/2023

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