FASHION TECHNICAL DESIGN
Fashion technical designers transform imaginative designs from fashion sketches into tangible shelf products. A technical designer plays a pivotal role in fashion production.
NYSD’s Fashion Technical Design is an intensive training program encompassing fashion design, apparel construction, and production techniques. Graduates acquire the ability to evaluate the design idea and create technical design drawings and production plans to ensure the end product adheres to exacting quality standards.
program highlights:
Production Planning: Explore the full production process – materials, design development, fit, assembly, labeling, and quality control.
Fashion Supply Chain: Learn the interconnectedness of the fashion supple chain and production.
Software: Become proficient in digital design and Gerber Technology’s UniquePLM Production Management software.
Project Management: Gain skills to manage complex projects, from design to product delivery.
Fashion Technical Design Curriculum
720 hours One year 5 terms of 3 months each)
Prerequisite (3 months)
Elements Principles of Fashion Design 45 hours
Fashion Illustration 60 hours
Sewing Basics 45 hours
Core Courses (12 months)
Fashion Textiles 45 hours
Digital Fashion Design 60 hours
3D Fashion Design 60 hours
Sewing 90 hours
Patternmaking 90 hours
Draping 90 hours
Apparel Production 45 hours
Technical Package 75 hours
Career Seminar 15 hours
Tuition: $15,000 for the full 720-hour program.
Please consult with our Admissions Adviser on tuition adjustments for exempted courses.
Program Outcomes
Upon program completion, you will:
Craft Tech Packs for precise manufacturing guidance.
Design technical flats, specify fabric, closures, finishes, colorways.
Develop fit specifications, grading techniques, and sample evaluations to ensure standards.
Leverage Gerber Technology’s UniquePLM software to optimize production.
Career Objectives
NYSD’s Fashion Technical Design prepares students with the skills to execute technical designs and technical packs for positions such as technical designer, technical Illustrator, production coordinator, quality control assistant, and patternmaker.
Where Creativity Meets Precision
Our Fashion Technical Design Program bridges the gap between creativity and precision. Enroll with us and learn the art of turning ideas into impeccably crafted fashion pieces.