Sunday, 10:00 – 17:00
The Creative Portfolio Development – Fast Track Program is an intensive 7-week portfolio development course designed for students with a drawing background who aim to apply to international fashion schools and domestic fashion institutions that require portfolio-based admission.
This program combines the core foundations of fashion education with an accelerated structure, focusing on the creative processes required by leading international art and design schools. Through experimental drawing practices and 3D techniques, students develop a portfolio at a level suitable for international fashion schools, making their creative process visible and conceptually strong.
By gaining hands-on experience in research and concept development, design applications, mini collection projects, and presentation techniques, participants will create a professional portfolio ready for applications to fashion design programs.
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be able to:
- Understand research and concept development processes
- Combine ideas with visual communication skills
- Improve fashion illustration abilities
- Learn the design process of a mini collection
- Transform creative ideas into three-dimensional forms
- Prepare a digital portfolio and creative works suitable for online applications
- Students applying to Istanbul Moda Akademisi (IMA), similar domestic or international fashion education institutions, or university fashion design departments
- Final-year high school students or recent graduates with a drawing background who wish to elevate their portfolio to a professional level
- Individuals aiming to create a strong and comprehensive portfolio in a short period of time
Program Objectives
- To teach design principles required by portfolio-based fashion schools both domestically and internationally
- To help students develop a creative vision and produce a complete fashion portfolio within the framework of fundamental design and research principles
Learning Achievements
- Supporting the discovery and expression of individual talents for future fashion education
- Gaining preliminary practice and technical skills required to transform an idea into a design outcome
- Understanding design principles while developing a personal concept and design language
- Enhancing hand-drawn sketchbooks with experimental practices
- Enriching portfolios through three-dimensional creative draping techniques
- Designing a mini collection consisting of 5 looks
- Transforming the completed portfolio into a digital presentation format
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