BA (Hons) Fashion Graphics (Full Time)

Secure your future career in fashion by acquiring graphic design skills tailored to the industry's needs.

Course overview

This highly creative course allows you to focus on fashion whilst being able to present your innovative ideas using graphic design methods.
You will hone your IT, layout, drawing and design skills, using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. You will develop an awareness of fashion industry practice, considering fashion product branding and identity, illustration of trend ideas and design for editorial and advertising. In addition to fashion graphic design, teaching and learning activities will include photography, styling, fashion marketing and design theory. 

Industrial focus

The focus of all Solent Fashion courses is on employability, encouraging students to take part in work experience and live projects, in conjunction with industry partners. Our strong industry and alumni links enhance employment opportunities for new graduates. 

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Course content

Year 1

Five core units covering:

• Fashion styling
• Visual communication/promotion
• Design research
• Digital photography
• Garment print design
• Magazine layout and design
• Digital fashion illustration.

Year 2

Four core units and one optional unit cover the following subjects:

• Fashion photography
• Visual realisation
• Design research
• Fashion business/marketing
• Corporate/brand design
• Brochure/magazine design
• Fashion illustration
• CAD print design. 

Year 3

Independent projects include:

• Final project and Dissertation
• Competitions and involvement with Graduate Fashion Week
• Local fashion show. 

Why choose this course?

• A specialist course that is highly regarded in the fashion industry.
• Students from all Solent's fashion courses mix and share activities, creating an exciting fusion of skill and talent.
• Field trips to Paris, New York and Rome as well as museums and exhibitions.
• To enhance your employability the course offers a realistic insight into the whole fashion industry, with strong emphasis on creative cutting edge design.
• Strong industry and alumni links enhance employment opportunities for new graduates.

Assessment

Projects, presentations, group projects and group critiques and the final year project and dissertation.

Key career skills

Creative thinking, writing, presentation, project management, communication, evaluation and problem solving.

Projects/work experience

Formal fashion industry work-based learning option available in final year.

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Student profile

Natasha Talliadoros

Fashion Graphics student

“Whilst studying at Southampton Solent, I have been involved with the live Paper Eaters project where I produced fashion illustrations for a published magazine and a graphic-based installation for an exhibition. This exposure has led to commissions for freelance work, most recently for Supermarket Sarah where I created a one-off embroidered denim jacket. I joined an entrepreneur group at Solent and, after presenting a business plan, I was successful in receiving a grant to start my own business.

“I have also been offered a month-long internship at Alberta Ferretti, New York, in their design and print department.

“Being at Southampton Solent University has given me the drive to succeed and I will continue to follow my dreams.”

Partner Affiliation Network

The Partner Affiliation Network is a group of companies aligned to each course area in the School of Design with the purpose of supporting a range of activities to help students engage with employers and gain relevant industrial experience. This is achieved through live project work, design competitions, work placements and guest speaker programmes.

All students studying on this course programme will have the opportunity to work with industry.