FASHION SKETCHING & ILLUSTRATION

Course Details Summary

Programme Highlights

• Short Course Certificate

• Hands-on training with traditional art materials and digital tools

• Practical focus on figure proportion, fabric drape, and technical accuracy

• Portfolio development for fashion school applications or job interviews

• Training in digital illustration using industry-standard software

Course Modules

• Introduction to Fashion Illustration

• Figure Drawing & Croquis Development

• Technical Flats & Specification Drawing

• Fabric Rendering & Texture Techniques

• Color Theory & Marker/Watercolor Techniques

• Digital Fashion Illustration (Adobe Illustrator/Procreate)

• Portfolio Building & Presentation

• Fashion Concept Development

Career Outcomes

• Fashion Illustrator

• Design Room Sketch Artist

• Freelance Fashion Artist

• Fashion Design Assistant

• Portfolio Preparation for Higher Education

• Creative Content Creator

Communicating Design Before Construction

In the fashion industry, a design is only as good as its presentation. At ZTTC, we emphasize the fundamentals of proportion, movement, and fabric realism, ensuring you can translate the image in your mind onto paper with professional clarity. We focus on the details—line weight, shading, and technical precision—the hallmarks of a skilled illustrator that set you apart in a competitive market.

Building the Foundation for Kenya’s Future Designers

As Kenya’s fashion industry grows, there is an increasing demand for designers who can communicate their ideas effectively to manufacturers, clients, and investors. ZTTC’s sketching and illustration course bridges this gap, producing graduates who are visually articulate and ready to advance into full design programmes or freelance creative work.