Participants will see the following three presentations from Kirsten Bond of FIDM as a part of this workshop. In addition, Courtney Wicks from J Hoffman's clothing store will be providing information on fashion trends, clothing store ownership and much more!

Designing “Inside” the Box: Exploring the Innovative Field of Visual Communications: Students will learn about the career paths in the field of Visual Communications while designing a store window, creating an in-store event, and constructing a pop-up shop for a brand of their choice. 

Exercise in Design: Choose from design topics that explore a variety of career paths in the applied arts fields: fashion design, footwear design, visual communications, graphic design, textile design, interior design, product development, costume and set design, and jewelry design.

The Art of Illustration:  Fashion design is a multi-faceted field requiring artistry as well as technical expertise. This module gives students a realistic approach by incorporating many skills.  Students will learn to draw a croquis the figure outline on which designs are sketched.  The will also learn how to draw clothing and visualize texture.