Digital Textile Design for Fashion

Age

Suitable for adults aged 18+.

Level

Beginners or anyone with some experience who want to refresh or develop their skills further.

Experience or qualifications required

None – this is an introductory course. We have no formal academic entry requirements for our short courses.

If you'd like to discuss if this course is suitable for you, get in touch with us: academy@aub.ac.uk or 01202 363222.

£359

Any additional costs

You'll need to provide basic materials. This'll incur an additional cost if you need to purchase one for the course. See the 'What to bring to class' section below for full details.

Course materials included in the price

Any additional materials and resources not listed below will be provided by AUB.

• A4 folder for handouts and notes
• Sketchbook
• A USB drive (16 GB minimum)
• Notebook and pen/pencil
• Drawing materials such as pencils, pen, paints, pastels, coloured papers and glue stick
• A selection of images, photographs and/or drawing and ideas to work from

• Researching into current trends, colours, themes and concepts to develop your own design briefs.
• Creating mood boards and colour palettes.
• Induction to Adobe Photoshop for textiles prints design, these sessions will cover scanning and cleaning up drawings/imagery.
• Use a range of different tools and techniques, such as layers, drawing, selection and editing tools.
• Creating motifs.
• Placement and engineered prints.
• Repeating prints such as Block, Stripe, Mirror, half drop, brick and seamless all over patterns.
• Design development.
• Format and save designs ready for printing.
• Sublimation prints onto a selection of fashion fabric of final designs.
• Using photoshop to visualise final design on fashion garments and accessories.

At the end of the course you'll:

• Gain the knowledge to confidently use photoshop tools, techniques, and processes for print design for fashion.
• Gain the skills and confidence to develop a cohesive collection of digital textiles designs.
• Provide you with the ability to pre-visualise your designs and outcome.
• Leave the course with a mood board, a collection of digital designs, visualisations of designs in context and swatch samples of your final design’s sublimation printed onto fashion fabrics.
• Possess improved artistic skills
• Have increased confidence in your own skills and feel inspired
• Have boosted creativity and imagination
• Possess the foundations to continue creating beyond this course
• You can request a certificate to confirm your achievements, providing you've a 100% attendance record. To request a certificate please get in touch with us at academy@aub.ac.uk and confirm your name and the title of course you've completed.

Will I be assessed?

No, there's no formal assessment. As the course progresses, your tutor will measure your overall performance and offer essential guidance and feedback so you know how you're getting on.