Fashion Design Portfolio – Winter Academy
Welcome to the Fashion Design Portfolio – Winter Academy!
The Fashion Design Portfolio – Winter Academy is designed for budding designers and creatives who want to develop a powerful, cohesive portfolio.
This intensive program guides you through a structured process of research, creative experimentation, and design, equipping you with essential skills for presenting your unique vision.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a creative portfolio that highlights your design strengths, reflects your style, and prepares you to take the next step in your fashion career. Some prior preparation of primary research materials is necessary to take part in this course.
Level: Certificate of Completion
Duration: 5 days
When: December 16 and 17 in Amsterdam + December 19, January 16 and 17 Online
Language: English only
Credits: 0
Tuition fee: € 850
Enrolment fee: € 75*
Admission: open for admission
Maximum number of students: 20
*Enrolment fee is due at the moment of registration and it is not refundable.
The Fashion Design Portfolio – Winter Academy provides an immersive journey into the world of fashion design and presentation. You’ll learn how to translate your inspirations into original designs, showcase your process, and assemble a body of work that represents your unique creative voice.
The course emphasizes practical research techniques, hands-on artistic exploration, and portfolio-building methods that are essential for standing out in the competitive fashion industry.
By focusing on the processes of curating a professional portfolio, you’ll be equipped with the tools to tackle any creative brief.
Course subjects:
- Day 1 – Inspiration and Research: Gathering appropriate primary and secondary research sources, and learning to analyze visual material.
- Day 2 – Artistic Response: Synthesize your research into inspiring unique artistic experiments. Creative problem solving.
- Day 3 (online) – Fashion Design and Portfolio Presentation: Translating your ideas into Silhouette, Texture, Colour and Design Details. How to curate a portfolio, what to include, process documentation, and physical/digital presentation methods.
- Days 4 & 5 (online) – Individual Portfolio Consultation: One-on-one feedback on your work, actionable feedback.
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You’re considering applying to design schools or creative roles and need the tools to develop a portfolio;
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You have a passion for fashion design but need structured guidance on presenting your work professionally;
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You are not sure if you want to follow a Bachelor’s degree programme at the Amsterdam Fashion Academy and want a taster of what a creative course may entail.
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You already have a great concept but are struggling to move forward.
Step 1: Fill out the Request for Information form or sign up to an Open Day. Of course, you can also apply immediately filling out the Application Form clicking the “Apply Now” button;
Step 2: We will send you more details by email and/or we will schedule a call or meeting with you;
Step 3: After the call or meeting, you will be able to fill out the “Application Form” clicking the “Apply Now” button;
Step 4: Submit the application form, curriculum vitae, digital copy of your passport and proof of payment of the enrolment fee (€ 75).
Step 5: We will send you the invoice and we will confirm your enrolment once we receive the payment of the tuition fee.
Tuition fee: € 850
Application fee: € 75*
The Amsterdam Fashion Academy is a non-governmental and non-subsidized institute.
Not eligible to receive studie financiering.
Fees are equal for European and non-European students.
*Application fee is due at the moment of registration.
Experience the Amsterdam Fashion Academy like never before during our exclusive Open Days. These personalized experience, led by our experienced lecturers, offer an in-depth exploration of the fashion world.