Textile Design Inspiration Course

Would you like to learn to design beautiful fabric print designs?

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The Textile Design Inspiration course is a short course designed to provide you with the basics you will require to discover your personal untapped inspiration from within. This course is suitable for any student who is looking forward to creating their portfolio or beginning a career in fashion design wishing to realise orginal design from concept to creation.

This course is also suitable for fashion designers who would like to design their own fabric prints, interior designer's who would like to design home furnishing fabrics, graphic designer's who would like to design fabric prints for fashion or interiors.

Students will begin creating their portfolio from lesson 1 and produce a fabric design of their own interpretation based on a design which will be given to each student to interpret. On completion of the course students will have a portfolio of samples of their own textile design beginnings.

The Course Covers:

• Understanding of textiles
• Working with abstract objects
• Different printing methods - screenprinting, sublistatic printing, digital fabric printing, handpainting fabric etc.
• How to create repeat prints
• Creating colourways
• Creating motif repeats
• Developing unique print designs
• Looking at textiles of the past
• Influential textile designers
• Inspiration - Where and how do I find it?
• Pattern and textile guidelines for print
• Realisation of the conceptual vision
• Portfolio presentation
• Original handpainted design

On completion of the course students will have a basic understanding of how inspiration can be tapped from within. Students will learn that there are many ways of removing the creative block in designing their own original pieces including the design of fabric. Through this ability they will experience the satisfaction of producing a totally original concept. Each student will receive a reference folder with notes given throughout the course.

Course Duration:

The course runs over 5 weeks from 9.30am - 4pm each week.

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Price:

$950.00. A $200.00 minimum non-refundable deposit is required to enrol and secure a position in the course. The balance of the course fees is due on the course commencement date. (A 5 week direct-debit payment plan with ezypay is available. A $25 admin fee applies to payment plans, information will be sent to students with their confirmation of enrolment).

Enrolment:

To enrol, download the Short Course Enrolment Form (PDF), and return with the non-refundable course deposit to secure your position, or enrol and pay online now.

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