Bag Design
Bag design is one of the most fascinating areas of fashion. This introductory course will help you to develop your love of handbags, by guiding you through the creative process of how bags are designed and manufactured. The course will guide you through…
– Finding and developing your creative inspiration
– Researching the market
– Identifying your customer
– Refining your ideas into a viable design
– Developing an understanding of materials
– Understanding and interpreting trends
– The growing importance of sustainable design
– Producing a 3D model of your final design
Bag Design and Production
If you’re interested in starting your own bag brand, this intensive course will give you the grounding you need to negotiate the whole process from initial inspiration through design, sampling, and manufacture. You’ll be guided through…
– Finding new sources of inspiration
– Researching your potential competitors
– Creating Shop Reports summarising your market sector
– Methods of researching and identifying your future customers
– Refining your initial ideas to incorporate your research
– The importance of creating a range of bags
– Drawing your designs to clearly express your ideas
– Bag construction techniques
– Creating 3D mockups of your bags
– Understanding the range of materials available
– Finalising your range
– Preparing your designs for sampling
– Working with a manufacturer.
Specialist Courses
Intensive specialist courses aimed at those who have established a brand and are looking to widen their experience in particular areas. A recent example included a group tour of samplers, manufacturers and tanneries in Northern Italy.
Course are occasional and dependent on demand and availability.
