Digital Fashion Drawing Studio – Technical Flats and Specification Drawing in Procreate (In-Person GROUP)
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Target audiences
- This course is designed for individuals who want to communicate fashion design ideas with technical precision and professional clarity.
- Aspiring and practising fashion designers who sketch by hand or digitally and need to translate those concepts into industry-standard technical drawings. You have the creative vision but want the technical language to communicate it accurately to manufacturers, pattern cutters, and collaborators.
- Pattern cutters and garment technologists who receive design sketches and need to interpret them into patterns. This course will help you understand the designer’s intent more fully and communicate back with precision.
- Fashion students and graduates building a professional portfolio. Technical flats and specification drawings are essential for internships, job applications, and freelance work. This course provides the skills to produce them digitally.
- Illustrators and digital artists interested in applying their drawing skills to the fashion industry. You have the drawing ability; this course gives you the technical vocabulary and conventions of fashion design communication.
- Independent designers and small brand owners who want to produce their own technical drawings rather than outsourcing them. This course gives you the skills to create professional specification sheets in-house.
- Hobbyists and enthusiasts with a serious interest in fashion design who want to learn the technical side of how garments are communicated from concept to production.
- No prior experience with technical drawing is required. Participants should have basic familiarity with their chosen drawing application and a willingness to complete drawing exercises.
Features
- Session Format – Group This course is delivered in a group format. You learn alongside other participants in a shared session. Instruction, demonstrations, and feedback are delivered to the group as a whole.
- In-person instruction with real-time feedback: This is not a pre-recorded or online course. Sessions are delivered on location, allowing you to ask questions, receive immediate guidance, and see demonstrations in real time.
- Device-specific workflow: Instruction is tailored to Procreate. You will learn to set up documents, use layers for garment components, and build a repeatable technical drawing process in your chosen app.
- Downloadable mannequin templates: The course includes pre-drawn mannequin bases available in the download section. These provide a consistent foundation for your technical flats, allowing you to focus on garment construction rather than figure drawing.
- From sketch to specification: The course guides you through the full process: interpreting a design sketch, translating it into a flat drawing, and adding the technical details (stitch lines, seam placements, hardware, measurements) required for production.
- Industry-standard conventions: You will learn the visual language of fashion technical drawing—the symbols, line weights, and layout conventions that manufacturers, pattern cutters, and production teams expect.
- Portfolio-ready output: By the end of the course, you will have a set of completed technical drawings suitable for inclusion in a professional portfolio or for use in production communication.
- Small group interaction: On-location sessions allow for discussion, peer feedback, and collaborative problem-solving. You learn not only from the instructor but from the questions and work of other participants.
- Suitable for all levels: Whether you are a beginner to technical drawing or a practising designer looking to digitise your workflow, the course meets you at your level and builds from there.
Requirements
- Procreate app installed on a compatible iPad
- A stylus compatible with your iPad (Apple Pencil recommended for precision)
- Download the mannequins from the course download section before the first session
- Willingness to complete drawing exercises between sessions and submit work for review
- Important: Participants must inform the instructor of the device they will be using before the first session. This ensures the instructor can prepare appropriate guidance for your specific setup. Please email education@timbuktu-group.africa with your device details upon registration.
- No prior experience with fashion technical drawing is required. All instruction is provided within the course.
FAQs
A: This is an on-location course. Sessions are delivered in person at locations that will be communicated to you in your bookings email. You must attend in person with your own device.
A: For this Course, you need an iPad with Procreate installed. You must inform the instructor of your device before the first session.
A: Any stylus compatible with your device will work, but a pressure-sensitive stylus is strongly recommended. Technical drawing requires precision, and a quality stylus will give you much better control over line weight and accuracy.
A: No. This is a professional development offering, not an accredited academic programme. Upon completion, participants receive a Certificate of Participation from Timbuktu Research and Design.
A: No prior experience with technical drawing is required. Basic familiarity with your chosen application (Procreate or Affinity Designer) is helpful but not mandatory. All instruction is provided.
A: The mannequins are pre-drawn figure bases provided in the download section. You will use them as a consistent foundation for your technical flats, so you can focus on drawing garments rather than drawing the body.
A: The course is delivered over 5 on-location sessions, each lasting approximately 90 minutes. Total instruction time is approximately 7.5 hours.
A: Upon registration, email education@timbuktu-group.africa with your device details (make, model, and application). This must be done before the first session.
A: As this is an on-location course, attendance is expected at each session. If you must miss a session, contact the instructor in advance to discuss catch-up options.
A: Yes. On-location sessions include opportunities for real-time feedback. You may also submit completed exercises for instructor review between sessions.
A: You will have a set of completed technical drawings suitable for a professional portfolio, a repeatable workflow for future projects, and a Certificate of Participation.
A: The course is open to all, but it is designed with African and Caribbean practitioners in mind, in alignment with Timbuktu Research and Design’s mission. All examples and case studies centre African textile and fashion contexts.
A: Inform the instructor immediately. While we cannot troubleshoot all device issues, we will assist where possible and ensure you can continue with the session.
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 7 Lessons
- 5 Weeks
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- Course7
- 1.1Week 1: Foundations – Setting Up Your Digital Drawing Workspace90 Minutes
- 1.2Week 2: The Technical Flat – Front View90 Minutes
- 1.3Week 3: The Technical Flat – Back View and Details
- 1.4Week 4: Specification Drawing – Measurements and Callouts90 Minutes
- 1.5Week 5: Portfolio Presentation and Review
- 1.6Digital Fashion Drawing Studio – Technical Flats and Specification Drawing in Procreate (In-Person)
- 1.7Course Completion
Instructor
CFA125,000.00
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