Fashion Design Diploma

This Fashion Design Diploma is written for anyone interested in working in the steadily growing fashion industry, giving you the information needed to begin a career in the field.

Fashion design allows you to study fashion trends, sketch ideas and create designs. As you work through this course, you will gain a comprehensive overview of the design industry, the elements of design, and career options within the field.

This flexible online course lets you study at your own pace, with access to comprehensive study material 24 hours a day, so you can train around work and other commitments. You must complete and pass a multiple-choice exam before receiving your diploma.

You Will Learn

• Common fashion terminology and the skills needed to become a fashion designer
• The five stages of the fashion cycle and the history of fashion
• The elements and principles of fashion design
• How to conduct fashion market research and identify your target customer
• Fashion forecasting, mood boards and design sketching
• Garment sample stages, material and fabric terminology, and the main fibre groups used in fashion
• Fabric performance characteristics and finishes, and how to source materials, trims and contractors
• Draping, cutting, sewing, sizing and grading essentials
• Garment support, structure, buttons, enclosures and finishes
• Fittings, revisions, costing and garment tech packages
• Finding a clothing manufacturer and preparing for mass production
• Setting up your clothing line, domain name, trademark and business plan
• Financing your line and finding resources in the UK
• Selling and marketing your fashion, finding models and launching a fashion show
• Careers in fashion design and starting your own fashion business
• The fashion industry in the UK, and preparing and presenting your portfolio

This 10-module, 16-hour diploma is part of our hobbies and lifestyle courses, alongside our wider CPD courses.