Skills & Knowledge You'll Develop

A career in Fashion Design and Marketing requires a broad skill-set accompanied by a well-developed understanding of the industry. Your certificate or diploma will prepare you for this. Upon successful completion of the program, you will:

• possess an understanding of:
  • trends in the fashion industry
  • new developments in textiles
  •  industry-standard computer software.

You will be able to:

• develop your own designs
• research fabric and styling trends
• identify the needs and preferences of a target market
• choose fabric swatches and make rough sketches
• transfer directly to a flat pattern or drape fabric over a dressmaking form
• produce a flat pattern on paper to make a sample garment
• cut fabrics to the shape of patterns
• make alterations on samples and patterns after being tried on by live models
•  determine price points for styles
• duplicate  collections for agents and sales representatives who travel to other garment centres
• promote collections through fashion shows and personal appearances
• travel frequently to attend trade shows to buy materials
• further your education with university-transferrable courses.