Fashion Drawing & Illustration
5. Semester
Consists of communicating ideas through drawing and illustrations in a fashion context. Contains work tools and a development processes that are fundamental to being able to communicate ideas and messages. The objective is to learn how to translate inspiration into drawing and develop a personal graphic style in order to be able to oversee the preparation process in connection with a professional graphic presentation. Understanding of fashion and working graphically with fashion and expressing it through sketches to a professional visual expression.
The teaching must lead to the student being able to present his own design in a professional manner through drawings and illustrations. The teaching includes improving drawing technique, body awareness, balance, proportions and substance similarity. Through the use of knowledge about the use of details in clothing, the student must learn to integrate these into their own collections.
Syllabus
For each submission, the student must present a portfolio in accordance with the finished product, which is continuously further developed. The subject works with the following topics and techniques within fashion drawing and illustration: the human body, movement, sketching techniques, collage, coloring, proportions and silhouette, collection construction, presentation as well as fashion and trends.
The student must achieve a confidential relationship with the subject and thereby be able to pass on his ideas in an understandable way for the recipient and must present a portfolio for each submission in accordance with the finished product which is continuously further developed. A professional portfolio must be available for the exam.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
The student
- Must have development-based knowledge of theory and method within the development and design of concepts in relation to the practice of the profession and field.
- Must have an understanding of translating inspiration into illustration and develop a personal graphic style in order to be able to oversee the preparation process in connection with a professional graphic presentation.
Skills
The student
- Must acquire an understanding of fashion and working graphically with fashion and express it through sketches to a professional visual expression.
- Must be able to assess practical problems, as well as set up and choose concepts.
- Must be able to use central methods and tools and design solutions for partners and users.
Competences
The student
- Must be able to acquire skills to visually convey and present design with a professional approach.
- Must be able to acquire new knowledge, skills and competences in relation to graphic development in a structured context.
Draping (Advanced)
5. Semester
Consists of advanced techniques, where an understanding of form and composition, proportional shift and material composition is achieved. In addition, creative draping and creative cutting as well as the design of creative ideas follow.
Syllabus
It starts with working with advanced basic shapes in combination with the shapes of the body. Draping is complimented with tailoring, where the students have to develop their ideas from two-dimensional solution proposals to three-dimensional garment parts.
Through the work, the students will gain a realistic understanding of design development with the help of conventional cutting and creative material processing on the mannequin. The work facilitates a process that encourages students to experiment and design on the mannequin, and then the skills necessary to transfer their work to patterned paper, drawing on the skills gained through the cutting phase.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
The student
- Must have knowledge and understanding of the interaction between idea, material, form and trends in order to achieve the excitement of the unlimited possibilities in the creative work process at an advanced level.
- Must have development-based knowledge of industry-related innovation and the use of technology for the manufacture and development of design products.
- Must be able to understand and relate to communicative tools in practice.
Skills
The student
- Must be able to apply methods and techniques and communicate visual solutions with a professional approach.
- Must be able to acquire skills to be able to work with advanced molds and lines in production processes.
- Must have development-based knowledge of industry-related innovation and the use of technology for the manufacture and development of design products and prototypes.
Competences
The student
- Must be able to select and apply sustainable design methods and techniques for idea development, design and product development for specific issues.
- Must be able to acquire skills to work with form and composition, proportional shift and material composition in a professional context.
- Must be able to communicate design products using methods for design for internal and external partners and users.
Pattern Cutting and Sewing Techniques (Advanced)
5. Semester
Consists of theory around model development and designing patterns using sustainable solutions. Advanced sewing techniques will also be included, after which a course with advanced techniques and solutions as well as haute couture techniques will be introduced.
Syllabus
Basic theory around model development is reviewed and the students produce basic shapes in paper. Variations on the basic forms are reviewed and the student is tasked with creating a portfolio with executions of basic basic forms and variations on these in quarter size. The student is continuously tasked with carrying out a designer’s work on a half- or full-length figure, in order to show an understanding of the design techniques. In addition, the students must design a portfolio with samples of different sewing techniques, which are made before each project.
Advanced sewing technique is presented, where the student must go through courses with advanced techniques and solutions. At the same time, haute couture techniques are introduced to the students. During the tailoring process, experiments are carried out based on the basic principles of tailoring on half and full mannequins.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
The student
- Must have knowledge of the link between creative design and physical design and gain insight into the construction of basic patterns in interaction with creative design.
- Must have development-based knowledge of industry-related material innovation.
- Must have development-based knowledge of industry-related innovation and the use of technology for the manufacture and development of design products.
- Must understand and deal with communicative tools in practice.
Skills
The student
- Must be able to develop ideas using design methods for specific problems.
- Must be able to build an understanding of shapes and fully developed silhouettes using sustainable 'Zero Waste' methods.
- Must be able to apply couture techniques in relation to aesthetic assessments in the design process in relation to a given user.
- Must have skills in researching new and innovative industry-related technologies that affect sustainable development.
Competences
The student
- Must be able to select and apply sustainable design methods for idea development, design and product development for specific issues.
- Must be able to acquire skills in thinking about sustainable solutions by using 'Zero Waste' approaches, where patterns are constructed without waste.
- Must be able to analyze and select materials for sustainable design products and/or design concepts in a structured context.
- Must have skills for argumentation, communication and presentation of sustainable design solutions/products to internal and external partners and users.
Marketing and Communication
5. Semester
Consists of communication, argumentation and presentation of design solutions to internal and external partners and users. Includes exploration of identities, brand consumption evolution and the value of craftsmanship in modern settings.
Syllabus
In teaching, a number of courses and guest lectures are carried out. The technical aspect of branding is communicated in a specific way. PR, marketing, dissemination and conceptual concepts are analyzed and linked to case-based studies in teaching. Through these examples, students will be able to gain an understanding of the history of fashion, market research and the business aspects of fashion and clothing design.
The students must explore identities, brand consumption development and the value of craftsmanship in modern surroundings. The students will use their practical skills and portfolios and participate actively in the teaching, to develop their creativity for practice. They must also explore the dimensions of starting their own brand, or how one interacts as a designer within the Scandinavian fashion industry.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
The student
- Must have knowledge within trends, development and design of concepts in relation to the practice of the profession and field.
- Must have knowledge of theory and methodology in the development and design of communication products in relation to business and professional practice.
Skills
The student
- Must be able to assess practice-oriented issues and create and select communication solutions.
- Must be able to communicate solution proposals, including the use of industry-related terms and terminology.
- Must be able to develop solution proposals for partners and users.
- Must be able to articulate their professional and design standpoint and have the tools to work towards professional goals.
Competences
The student
- Must be able to participate in professional collaboration with a professional approach.
- Must be able to acquire new knowledge, skills and competencies related to communication in a structured context.
- Must be able to acquire methods and skills to analyze collections in a commercial context.
- Must be able to impart knowledge to people with professional experience and skill in the fashion industry.
Experimentation
5. Semester
Contains creative experiments where the students have to create showpieces based on an existing artist using recycled materials.
Syllabus
The student must analyze the chosen artist’s look and style via research. A handful of images and photos are selected to illustrate the artist’s current look. The student gives a visual account of his inspiration and style using photos and sketches, and then sketches of design ideas begin.
Throughout the course, the student must think alternatively, creatively and freely. The requirement for the task is the execution of a product created based on recycling. This must be done in the form of material selection such as newspapers, plastic bags, packaging etc.
There is targeted work where the student has to manage the time appropriately. The process must result in an outfit that must be presented physically and digitally.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
The student
- Must have development-based knowledge of industry practices and the use of technology and materials.
- Must have an understanding of value-creating design processes from idea to product and/or concept.
- Must have knowledge of creative solution proposals, sustainable and reusable solutions as well as transformation of already existing solutions.
Skills
The student
- Must be able to use methods and tools within idea generation and prototyping.
- Must be able to realize and communicate practical and design-related issues to partners and users.
- Must be able to acquire skills to analyze and transform and style clothing in a commercial context.
Competences
The student
- Must be able to handle complex and development-oriented design processes with a view to realizing value-creating products and/or concepts.
- Must be able to handle complex and development-oriented issues, where experimentation is put into perspective for business and design.
- Must acquire skills to communicate and develop product solutions using creative and alternative methods and techniques.
Internship
Internship
Internships are an essential part of the program and offer students a unique opportunity to translate theoretical knowledge into practical experience. Through the internship, students get the chance to improve their skills by working with real challenges and issues in a business context.
Description
During the internship, students are actively involved in the company’s daily work and participate in projects that support the company’s ongoing development. This allows them to test and refine the skills they have acquired through their education while learning to navigate a professional work culture.
During their internships, students have the opportunity to broaden their horizons, establish professional networks and acquire practical knowledge. This is crucial for their future career in the fashion industry. Internships therefore not only support students’ professional development, but also their ability to apply their skills and theoretical knowledge in the real world.
Syllabus
Internships are organized so that the student gets an in-depth knowledge of the field a designer works in. In dialogue with the company, the student formulates a problem, which must both form the basis for the student’s work in the company as well as the practical assignment, which must be handed in after the end of the course.
SAFD contributes with support and networks in the internship search process, but it is up to the individual student to secure an internship and solve the tasks that are set during the internship period. Should this in some cases not be successful for the student, the school offers an alternative program with a particular focus on immersion, business knowledge and practical experience. The students must carry out a case study as a conclusion to the project.
The purpose of the internship is as follows:
- To give the student an understanding of how fashion is part of a business context.
- To give the student a strong network and open doors to the fashion brand.
- To give the student an insight into companies’ working methods and processes.
- To give the student the opportunity to reflect on their own competences and career opportunities.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
The student
- Must have knowledge of the profession's and professional field's practice and central method used.
- Must be able to understand practice and central applied theory and method as well as own role and professional identity in relation to the internship company.
- Must have knowledge and understanding of how fashion is part of a business context as well as insight into companies' working methods and processes.
Skills
The student
- Must be able to use central methods and tools and be able to acquire skills related to the profession.
- Must be able to convey practical issues and possible solutions to the company and users.
- Must be able to acquire skills to test acquired skills in a professional context and acquire in-depth knowledge of the field in which a designer works.
Competences
The student
- Must be able to handle development-oriented situations in connection with daily tasks in the company.
- Must be able to participate in professional and interdisciplinary collaboration with a professional approach.
- Must be able to acquire new knowledge, skills and competencies in relation to the company in a structured context.