Creating Textile Design Collections, Short Course | Part time online | University of the Arts London (UAL) | United Kingdom
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Creating Textile Design Collections

42 days
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In this Creating Textile Design Collections online short course at the University of the Arts London (UAL), you will learn how to apply textile design skills to create coordinated collections of soft furnishings, tied together by your unique design elements. 

Overview

About the course

This Creating Textile Design Collections course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is ideal for someone with some textile design experience who wants to tackle larger projects or even prepare a collection to present to a retailer. By the end of this course you will have produced at least two collections that you can add to your portfolio, preparing you for a degree application or even to set up your own practice.

Each week you will explore, discover and experiment with new techniques. You will learn about the importance of trends in the textile industry, how to identify them and create collections based on them. This is a practical course where you will be challenged to create live task textile design drawings, colour palettes and geometric forms. You will also create your own textile print designs, learning how to print on fabric manually.

Programme Structure

Topics covered:
  • Visual research and development of ideas
  • Creating moodboards and themes
  • The importance of trends for the textile industry
  • Identifying market trends
  • Trend forecasting
  • Creating colour palettes
  • Introduction to painting techniques
  • Using motifs
  • Presenting initial ideas
  • Starting a new collection
  • Creating engaging portfolio layouts
  • Geometric forms
  • How to create and design a repeat
  • Printing on fabric manually
  • Creating at least two collections employing colour trends

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 42 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Please bring to your first session:

  • A3 sketchbook
  • A selection of paint brushes
  • Palette
  • Inks
  • Acrylic paints
  • Scissors
  • Scalpel
Recommended Publications
  • MIXMAG magazine
  • SELVEDGE magazine

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    560 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 560 GBP for the full programme during 42 days.
  • National

    560 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 560 GBP for the full programme during 42 days.

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