understand the role and responsibilities of the fashion and image designers, and describe the profile of the fashion industry
describe basic fashion design process and demonstrate basic fashion design skills and techniques
apply basic design presentation skills as a tool to communicate design ideas, concepts or technical information
apply and demonstrate basic knowledge and techniques in image building fundamentals
demonstrate fashion sense and create personal image
Course Content
Introduction to Fashion and Image Design
An overview on the fashion and image design industry
The role of the fashion image designer
Design fundamentals
Basic Fashion Drawing
Colour Concept & Effects
Texture & Fabric
Design Presentation and Styling
Basic fashion technology skill
Silhouettes effects and coordination skills
Basic presentation and fashion illustration skill
Image appreciation
Applied Fashion Image Design
Common Topic (15 hours) :
- Etiquette, grooming & personal image
Elective Parts (45 hours) :
- Creative Image Design
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Fashion Make-up
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Chignon technique, or
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Nail Art
- "my STYLE" Fashion Show presentation
Articulation to Further Study and/or Employment
Related further study opportunities in the VTC:
Higher Diploma in Fashion Design & Product Development
Higher Diploma in Fashion Merchandising & Retailing
Higher Diploma in Fashion Image Design
Higher Diploma in Hair & Image Design
Employment opportunities:
Graduates may pursue career in fashion and image design industry as fashion coordinator trainee; or junior make up artists, hair or nail art stylist; or image design trainees. Upon completion of the relevant Higher Diploma courses, they could be employed as assistant fashion designers, make up artists, hair stylists, nail artists, assistant image designers, assistant fashion editors, fashion coordinators, product development assistants, assistant merchandisers, retail management trainees, production coordinators.