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Short Courses

Fashion Portfolio

  • Campus: Istanbul or online
  • Language: English
  • Duration: 2 weeks
  • Next intake: March, July
  • Tuition Fee: €2,800 (Istanbul), €1,400 (Online)

Have you always dreamed of developing your fashion illustration skills and creating a portfolio that stands out? This short course will guide you through the process of crafting your unique fashion portfolio, helping you discover your personal visual language while enhancing your creative abilities.

Learn from industry professionals who will teach you the techniques and principles needed to successfully present your work in the competitive world of fashion.

This course is perfect for both aspiring students and professionals looking to expand their skills in graphic image-making and fashion illustration.

Upon completion of this course, you will:

  • Master fundamental drawing techniques and improve your artistic expression within the fashion industry.
  • Create a strong portfolio to showcase your skills to fashion schools and professionals.
  • Refine your creative identity and develop a distinctive style in fashion illustration.
  • Learn the techniques used to visually present a complete fashion collection.

Course Structure

Basic Drawing Techniques

  • Still life study with shadowing using black pencil.

Fashion Figure

  • Learn how to sketch fashion figures using black pencil and Artline pen.

Portrait Drawing with Color

  • Explore coloring techniques with watercolor pencils and solid watercolor for portraits.

Technical Drawing for Fashion

  • Master the use of black pencil and Artline pen for precise technical drawings.

Drawing Fabrics

  • Learn how to depict various fabrics with watercolor pencils and solid watercolor.

Personalizing Your Fashion Figure

  • Create and personalize your fashion figure using watercolor pencils and solid watercolor.

Moodboard Creation

  • Develop different moodboards for your collection using collage techniques to convey your creative vision.

Clothing Sketches

  • Create six clothing silhouettes for your collection using watercolor pencils and solid watercolor.

Final Collection Rendering

  • Draw the final dressed silhouettes of your collection using watercolor pencils and solid watercolor.

Technical Drawings of Your Collection

  • Learn to create detailed technical drawings of your collection with black pencil and Artline pen.

Self-Portrait and Bio Creation

  • Draw a self-portrait and craft a professional bio with watercolor pencils and solid watercolor.

Portfolio Creation

  • Compile all your works into a cohesive, creative portfolio using collage and mixed techniques.

Admission Requirements

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Minimum age of 16 for on campus and 13 for online, upon the program start date (candidates under 16 or 13 may apply, but must turn 16 or 13 before classes begin).

Recommended level of English is IELTS 5.5 (to fully understand and follow the course). The language proficiency certificate is not required, but we just want to be certain that you will be able to comprehend the course.

Documents (All documents should be in English):

Fill in the online application form and upload the following documents:

  • Resume/CV
  • Passport photo
  • Copy of passport