In this first unit, you will undertake a diagnostic investigation into visual language and creative practices. This exploratory investigation allows you to become familiar with and experiment within a range of creative disciplines related to Fashion Communication. 

Projects* 

Project 1: Still Life Styling 

In the initial stages of the project, students collaborate with the Fine Art & Photography cohort to create various experimental set ups for photography. This is further developed in a variety of different ways including fashion collage, fashion illustration and digital editing. Skills and processes for this are taught in both traditional making and contemporary design techniques.  

Project 2: Cause A Problem

Get ready to explore the real side of fashion, the part that shapes trends, brands and the future of the industry. This project dives into the big issues behind what we wear, from sustainability and ethics to the challenges modern fashion is facing right now.

Through research, idea development and design experiments, you’ll build skills in a way that reflects your personal style and ambitions. This is your chance to think differently, question everything and start shaping your own voice in fashion.

Project 3:  Fashion Victim 

In this live project, you’ll create a series of eye-catching social media stickers and GIFs for contemporary independent brands.

You’ll explore how brands communicate visually, develop your own ideas and turn them into scroll-stopping digital designs. It’s fast, creative and all about making work that feels current, bold and shareable.

This is your chance to think like a designer working in the industry, experimenting with style, building your digital skills and creating content that connects with a real audience.

 *Projects are examples and may change from year to year depending on the nature of live projects working with external partners, current exhibitions and visits planned and emerging new trends 

Skills Developed In Unit 1

Fashion Styling, Fashion Content Creation, Collage & Customisation, Experimental Photography & Post Processing, Contemporary Fashion Image Making, Portfolio Development & Experimental Techniques for Higher Education Application. 

This unit will provide you with the opportunity to reflect on the knowledge, skills and practices you have developed in Unit 1 and to define your creative ambitions by encouraging a holistic approach to a range of activities, which will support, contextualise and position your creative endeavours within Fashion Communication.

Projects* 

Project 1: Strange & Wonderful 

A project based on the suspicious, ethereal and unexplained, this project is a combination of digital image creation and styling. This can be explored through photography, manual skills, clothing customisation, digital software, film and fashion moving image. 

Project 2: Clash Of The Brands “COTB” 

“COTB” is a brand identity project that teaches creative graphic design for fashion, beginner level fashion brand creation and range planning for fictitious products. The project encompasses digital and social media skills while allowing students to be creative with colour and innovation.  

Project 3: Portfolio Prep

Alongside the contemporary creative briefs you will have 1-1 tutorials with your Pathway leader in Fashion Communication. This is organised in the normal college day and ensures you feel confident with the content of your portfolio for university application. In those 1-1 sessions you will select and discuss edits of the work completed on the course and how to collate them for the appropriate courses. 

Project 4: University Research & Application 

This unit is designed to support you at every stage of researching, shortlisting and applying to university. You’ll receive regular guidance through weekly personal tutor sessions and one-to-one tutorials during the Autumn term. In September, a dedicated UCAS week includes a visit to the London UCAS Fair, where you can explore courses, meet university representatives and ask questions directly.

Students are expected to gather a body of research evidence, develop a personal statement and submit a portfolio of work from across the course, applying the skills learned in your Portfolio Skills classes. 

*Projects are examples and may change from year to year depending on the nature of live projects working with external partners, current exhibitions and visits planned and emerging new trends.

Skills Developed In Unit 2 

Layout for Print & Web, Experimental Styling, Creative Fashion Photography, Image Editing, Brand Identity Design, Range Planning, Graphics for Fashion, Layout & Aesthetics, Image Selection & Curation, Market Research & Fashion Brand Investigation.  

This unit will provide you with the opportunity to reflect on the knowledge, skills and practices you have developed in Unit 1 and to define your creative ambitions by encouraging a holistic approach to a range of activities, which will support, contextualise and position your creative endeavours within Fashion Communication.

Projects* 

Project 1: Strange & Wonderful 

A project based on the suspicious, ethereal and unexplained, this project is a combination of digital image creation and styling. This can be explored through photography, manual skills, clothing customisation, digital software, film and fashion moving image. 

Project 2: Clash Of The Brands “COTB” 

“COTB” is a brand identity project that teaches creative graphic design for fashion, beginner level fashion brand creation and range planning for fictitious products. The project encompasses digital and social media skills while allowing students to be creative with colour and innovation.  

Project 3: Portfolio Prep

Alongside the contemporary creative briefs will have 1-1 tutorials with your Pathway leader in Fashion Communication. This is organised in the normal college day and ensures you feel confident with the content of your portfolio for university application. In those 1-1 sessions you will select and discuss edits of the work completed on the course and how to collate them for the appropriate courses. 

Project 4: University Research & Application 

This unit is designed to support you at every stage of researching, shortlisting and applying to university. You’ll receive regular guidance through weekly personal tutor sessions and one-to-one tutorials during the Autumn term. In September, a dedicated UCAS week includes a visit to the London UCAS Fair, where you can explore courses, meet university representatives and ask questions directly.

Students are expected to gather a body of research evidence, develop a personal statement and submit a portfolio of work from across the course, applying the skills learned in your Portfolio Skills classes. 

*Projects are examples and may change from year to year depending on the nature of live projects working with external partners, current exhibitions and visits planned and emerging new trends.

Skills Developed In Unit 3

Layout for Print & Web, Experimental Styling, Creative Fashion Photography, Image Editing, Brand Identity Design, Range Planning, Graphics for Fashion, Layout & Aesthetics, Image Selection & Curation, Market Research & Fashion Brand Investigation.  

This unit aims to provide you with an opportunity to take control of your own learning and demonstrate your creative talent by independently initiating, researching, completing and evaluating a project proposal and its final outcome.

Skills Developed In Unit 4 

By this stage in the course, it is expected that you will have acquired the necessary skills knowledge and understanding to undertake your devised project with confidence, however investigation into new skills is encouraged and supported where possible. You may take advantage of the 3D workshop or join one of the varied specialist workshops offered across the department.