Activewear Design Short Course Lcf

About this course

This creative design course examines activewear beyond gymwear, including trend forecasting, emerging materials, colour directions and innovation within the sector. Participants investigate customer profiles, develop an individual design concept and produce working drawings to support the planning process. Teaching combines presentations, practical workshops, one-to-one tutorials, independent work and regular group feedback. The course culminates in an illustrated line-up for a capsule collection. It focuses on design development rather than production, and does not cover garment construction or pattern cutting.

What you'll learn

• Analyse trend directions, emerging materials and colour developments in activewear.
• Develop customer profiles to inform activewear design concepts.
• Produce accurate working drawings for design planning.
• Develop an individual activewear concept into an illustrated capsule collection line-up.

Is this course right for you?

The course is aimed at fashion designers, foundation students, graduates, creatives and people changing career. It is labelled Improver and involves independent development alongside workshops, tutorials and group feedback. Participants need basic IT and drawing skills to produce course work.

• Basic IT skills are needed for producing a concept board.
• Basic drawing skills are needed.
• Independent work between sessions is encouraged.