Learn the secrets to becoming a successful fashion designer in one stylish and accessible course!
Fashion design is a glamorous and imaginative endeavor that allows you to create wearable art. But the fashion industry involves much more than simply envisioning and crafting garments and accessories. Students of fashion know that working in the field also requires knowledge of textiles, fashion illustration, branding, merchandising, and how to create and present a portfolio. Fashion School in a Bookoffers these lessons and more-author and fashion design instructor Zoe Hong teaches all the practical knowledge you need to get started in (or find new inspiration for) your career in fashion.
Fashion School in a Bookis a course designed to outline the workflow for creating a fashion collection. You'll learn:
Merchandising and brand direction
Fashion illustration basics
How to create a design-process journal by completing the book's useful exercises
Portfolio creation for clients and employers
Author Zoe Hong is a former fashion university instructor and popular teacher on YouTube with a practical approach to learning the business and artistry of fashion. Her teachings both inspire students creatively and prepare them for professional work in the field. Whether you're a fashion student, a hobbyist designer looking to learn about the fashion industry, or an aspiring designer or fashion illustrator,Fashion School in a Booklays out the path to New York, Paris, or Milan. Design your collection, present your portfolio, define and market your brand, and better understand the fashion workflow with Fashion School in a Book!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
00: Introduction
01: Fashion Design Process Overview
02: Brand Direction
03: Collection Direction
04: Color
05: Print Development and Surface Design
06: Fabric
07: Shapes and Silhouettes
08: 3D Development
09: Merchandising
10: Where do we go from here: Brands
11: Where do we go from here: Portfolio Makers
