Catherine N.

This course was exactly what our 15-year-old needed to take her hobby more seriously. Over eight weeks she moved from mood boards and basic sketches to creating a mini collection and even designed repeating prints in Photoshop, all within the manageable 55-minute weekly sessions. The curriculum covers color and fabric selection, garment flats and basic tech packs, and the combination of demos, discussion and hands-on projects with personalized feedback helped her gain confidence and stay motivated.

We enrolled our 12-year-old because she wanted to learn garment flats and repeating textile prints. She was engaged during the live lessons and liked the optional Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop work, but found some of the digital material challenging at first. Overall a solid program for teens interested in fashion design, just a little fast for complete beginners.

Good mix of demonstrations, discussion and hands-on activities—my 16-year-old appreciated the personalized feedback. The pacing was a bit quick during the tech pack and branding lessons, so a second session each week would have helped.

Really well-structured eight-week course covering sketching, mood boards and fabric choices; my 14-year-old enjoyed the weekly 55-minute lessons but wished there had been more time for Illustrator practice.