Fashion Sketchbook: Find Your Creative Voice

A course by Ronaldo Fraga , Designer and Creative Director

Designer and Creative Director. Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Joined April 2020

Learn how to create an inspiring narrative with fashion design and tell a story to the world through this unique method

98% positive reviews (150)
3,280 students
Audio: Portuguese
Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn how to create an inspiring narrative with fashion design and tell a story to the world through this unique method

Embodying the defining features of an era on the runway, using fashion as a communication tool, is one of Ronaldo Fraga's specialities. Twice named one of the top 10 most innovative stylists of our times by London's Design Museum, Ronaldo is a master at weaving narratives that bring Brazilian culture and history onto the catwalk.

In this course, learn to create fashion sketches using a notebook as your primary tool. Through this unique approach, learn all the stages for organizing your creative process and building a fashion collection that truly speaks to the audience through an inspiring story.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 16 downloads

Course materials
3 minutes, 44 seconds
Sketchbook
16 minutes, 41 seconds
Illustrated psychography
7 minutes, 34 seconds
The skin of the clothes
10 minutes, 29 seconds
  • 98% positive reviews (150)
  • 3,280 students
  • 13 lessons (2h 1m)
  • 16 additional resources (2 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Portuguese
  • Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Put together a fashion sketchbook from a brief, including three fashion croquis that represent the entire creative process.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone interested in all things fashion as well as the visual arts.

Requirements and materials

No previous knowledge is needed for this course, just be ready to express yourself through drawing.

In terms of materials, you need a sketchbook, tracing paper, a pencil, some pens, scissors, paintbrushes, some basic sewing materials, some fabric offcuts, and colored paper.


Reviews

3,280 Students
150 Reviews
98% Positive ratings

Ronaldo Fraga

A course by Ronaldo Fraga

Teacher Plus
Designer and Creative Director

Born in Minas Gerais in southeast Brazil, Ronaldo Fraga discovered his passion for drawing as a young child and hasn't taken pen off paper since. Having completed studies at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, the Parsons School of Design in New York, and Central Saint Martins in London, he was twice listed as one of the top 10 most influential designers in the world by London's Design Museum. He has also been described by the Brazilian media as ""the poet of fashion"" and ""the most political stylist out there.""

In addition to founding and managing his own brand, Ronaldo has published several books and received awards for his work as a costume designer for theater, cinema, and television. He also carries out design acculturation and job creation projects in various communities throughout Brazil.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Departure for the crossing: the design of the collection

    • Course materials
    • sketchbook
    • Entering the story that will be told
    • Opening the chakras of creativity
  • U3

    Crossing to Creation: Fashion Illustration

    • illustrated psychography
    • the skin of the clothes
    • Prints and surface design
    • technical illustration
  • U4

    Taking flight: creation takes shape

    • Free Clothes. Next: Printed fabric
    • Talk about Fashion. Next: Stamped Porcelain
    • Ronaldo's Tips
  • FP

    Final project

    • Fashion Sketchbook: Find Your Creative Voice

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    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

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Fashion Sketchbook: Find Your Creative Voice. Illustration, and Fashion course by Ronaldo Fraga

Fashion Sketchbook: Find Your Creative Voice

A course by Ronaldo Fraga
Designer and Creative Director. Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Joined April 2020
  • 98% positive reviews (150)
  • 3,280 students