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GarmentEd Academy
Fashion Design and Trend Forecasting
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Design Foundations
Covers foundational design principles used by apparel design teams.
- Fashion Design Principlescorereview-pendingavailable
Covers applying design principles to buildable apparel silhouettes in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Fashion Design Principles decisions with traceable evidence.
- Fabric and Trim Selection for Designcorereview-pendingavailable
Covers selecting fabrics and trims that support the design intent and end use in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Fabric and Trim Selection for Design decisions with traceable evidence.
- Sustainable Design and Circularitycorereview-pendingavailable
Covers designing apparel with material, use and end-of-life impacts in mind in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Sustainable Design and Circularity decisions with traceable evidence.
Trend and Colour
Covers trend interpretation and colour direction used in seasonal ranges.
- Trend Research and Forecastingcorereview-pendingavailable
Covers interpreting trend signals for a specific apparel range in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Trend Research and Forecasting decisions with traceable evidence.
- Colour Theory and Colour Managementcorereview-pendingavailable
Covers selecting and controlling apparel colour across the development chain in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Colour Theory and Colour Management decisions with traceable evidence.
Range and Design Communication
Covers range planning and design communication to downstream teams.
- Concept and Mood Boardscorereview-pendingavailable
Covers expressing a concept direction through mood boards and reference imagery in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Concept and Mood Boards decisions with traceable evidence.
- Apparel Range Planningcorereview-pendingavailable
Covers planning a balanced apparel range grid across bodies and price in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Apparel Range Planning decisions with traceable evidence.
- Fashion Illustration and CADcorereview-pendingavailable
Covers producing accurate fashion illustrations and CAD flats in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Fashion Illustration and CAD decisions with traceable evidence.
- Design Presentation and Approvalcorereview-pendingavailable
Covers presenting apparel design proposals for structured internal and buyer approval in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Design Presentation and Approval decisions with traceable evidence.