Module manager: Jeffrey Thorpe
Email: j.s.thorpe@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module provides students with the opportunity to consolidate working practices developed in Levels 1, 2 and Level 3 semester one to produce a portfolio demonstrating their ability to create a diverse range of design solutions in their chosen pathway. Demonstrating expertise in the application of traditional and 2D and 3D digital fashion and textile applications students will articulate their personal design philosophy through the process of building a future facing, industry standard, portfolio of ideas and innovation.
The purpose of this module is to establish a rigorous design identity related to the students chosen pathway. Emphasis will be placed on the importance and value of developing a professional design portfolio. Utilising research and design development created in semester one, students will further enhance their awareness of decision making. With the application of digital and traditional skills, students will produce diverse, independent and original contemporary fashion design that demonstrates a breadth and depth of thoughtful, designed outcomes, that are appropriate for a global markets.
1. Critically review and appraise an established design identity, that will inform a final portfolio direction.
2. Relate the creative design process to research and analysis and formulate an effective correlation between them.
3. Prepare a portfolio of work which demonstrates advanced creative abilities, professional proficiency and a clear design identity, that reflects contemporary fashion in a particular chosen field.
4. Demonstrate an advanced and broad application of creative fashion design skills in hand and digital drawing, to produce and present a professional fashion design portfolio.
The importance of personal, innovative, technical and creative expertise related to the chosen fashion product areas and design themes are key features of this module. Emphasis will be placed on the importance and value of developing a design portfolio. Planning, practice and evaluation will help demonstrate the student's ability to prepare a range of design and presentation solutions for a global market appropriate to their chosen pathway.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Workshop | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Lecture | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Seminar | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Private study hours | 167 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 33 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
* Design development: 67 hours
* Visual research: 20 hours
* Library Research: 20 hours
* Preparation and presentation of work: 60 hours
Informal tutorials including monitoring of skills level.
Group tutorials at strategic times throughout the module.
Students present their research to their cohort. This is an opportunity to receive formative feedback from staff and peers.
Students will also have the opportunity for mid-semester self-assessment formative feedback, based on the learning objectives and levels of assessment for the module.
At the end of semester 2 students receive summative feedback on the assessed submission.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Professionally presented finished outcomes in a digital portfolio. | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
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Last updated: 30/04/2025
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