Digital Fashion Transformation and Digital Design. Experience the fashion revolution through design and production in a sustainable 3D environment.

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Digital Fashion Innovation SpecializationParsons School of Design, The New School

What you will learn

Articulate a Digital Fashion Mindset Vision Statement while defining and summarizing digitalization in the fashion industry.
Define your vision with a Digital Fashion Mission Statement and set goals to help you identify what you must do to achieve it.
Craft a Digital Fashion Reality Manifesto that sets your intentions and outlines your place in the Digital Transformation of the fashion industry.
Summarize the current state of digitalization and Digital Transformation in the fashion industry.

Skills you will gain

About this Specialization

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Digital Fashion Innovation is a collaboration between Parsons School of Design at The New School and The Digital Fashion Group Academy. In this specialization, we examine the revolution of the fashion industry as it has set course towards a more digital and sustainable future. Through three different courses, you will not only look creatively at the ways technology can combat industry-wide challenges in fashion, but actively explore avenues to join the effort to create a more ethical fashion future. This specialization is designed for fashion professionals who are embracing the Digital Transformation of society and digitalization in fashion and want to play a part in it. A background of at least 2 years of experience working in the fashion industry with a focus in the fields of design, buying, production, marketing, or education is recommended.

Applied Learning Project

Throughout each course in this specialization, you will hear from industry leaders who are pioneering Digital Transformation. The case studies will introduce you to many important issues facing the fashion industry today as well as to those who are thinking creatively to deliver true sustainable innovation and transparency throughout the global fashion supply chain. As a part of each course, you’ll complete an immersive project where you can engage your passion for understanding the digital fashion transformation and apply it in meaningful ways to your current work.

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Intermediate Level

Approximately 3 months to complete

Suggested pace of 5 hours/week

English

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Hands-on Project

Every Specialization includes a hands-on project. You'll need to successfully finish the project(s) to complete the Specialization and earn your certificate. If the Specialization includes a separate course for the hands-on project, you'll need to finish each of the other courses before you can start it.

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When you finish every course and complete the hands-on project, you'll earn a Certificate that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.

There are 3 Courses in this Specialization

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Course 1

Digital Fashion Mindset

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Digital Fashion Mindset is a collaboration between Parsons School of Design at The New School and The Digital Fashion Group Academy.

This course teaches you to recognize the significance of the digital revolution in historical and present-day contexts and how it relates to the fashion industry’s ability to use technology creatively and collaboratively. Digital Fashion Mindset teaches you to recognize the significance of the digital revolution in historical and present-day contexts and how it relates to the fashion industry’s ability to use technology creatively and collaboratively. In this course, you will learn about the effects of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on the automation of textile production, which allowed the commercial sale of clothing. You will examine the digital revolution and how data collection and smart devices have changed the climate of fashion in all aspects of business. You will discuss key players in the industry who have adopted the digital mindset and how they embrace 3D software to minimize waste, reinvent sustainable production processes, and decrease costly physical labor. Throughout the course, you will see the effects the digital world and digital empowerment have on fashion, and the way it is redefining the industry for designers, entrepreneurs, and consumers. At the end of the course, you will use the knowledge you have gained into the digital mindset to create a compelling Digital Fashion Mindset Vision Statement and develop your own approach to digitalization by comparing the potential of digitalization in your own practice.

Course2

Course 2

Digital Fashion Industry

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Digital Fashion Industry is a collaboration between Parsons School of Design at The New School and The Digital Fashion Group Academy.

This course explains how digital technologies have the potential to dramatically impact and positively improve the fashion industry by creating a more sustainable digital ecosystem. You will explore the role of the consumer as they demand a shift towards more ethically sourced products and brands, focusing on how this transformation happens through the support of a transparent supply chain during the design, manufacturing, and distribution of textiles and garments. Then, you will examine how blockchain technology has the potential to address industry concerns such as counterfeiting, environmental impact, and tracking and verification of goods. Throughout the course, you will learn how important Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in automating the fashion industry and how it is changing the way products move from businesses to consumers. At the end of the course, you will craft a Digital Fashion Mission Statement and construct a mind map of the key knowledge you have gained about digitization and Digital Transformation.

Course3

Course 3

Digital Fashion Reality

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Digital Fashion Reality is a collaboration between Parsons School of Design at The New School and The Digital Fashion Group Academy.

This course explores how to remove the boundaries between the physical and digital worlds to create a hybrid, taking an interactive approach to consumer engagement. You will learn how designers are using powerful tools to blend the physical and digital worlds to address the fashion industry’s major challenges. Examine the rise of the fashion avatar, their increasing use in fashion e-commerce, and their role in waste prevention and quality testing. Then, you will explore the Metaverse and how it challenges designers to reach beyond real-world design. Throughout this course, you will analyze the impact of technology in the fashion industry and how it can enhance customer-centric development and distribution processes throughout the industry. At the end of the course, you will craft your personal Digital Fashion Reality Manifesto that sets and clarifies your intentions so they can be easily understood by others.

Instructors

Sean Chiles

Cofounder, The Digital Fashion Group

The Digital Fashion Group

5,298 Learners

3 Courses

Leslie Holden

Cofounder, The Digital Fashion Group

The Digital Fashion Group

5,298 Learners

3 Courses

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Parsons School of Design, The New School

For more than a century, Parsons School of Design has been inspired by the transformative potential of design. Today, the school’s groundbreaking academic programs carry forward that mission, making Parsons the number one design school in the U.S. and among the top three globally. At the heart of a comprehensive university — The New School — Parsons draws on a range of academic fields to deliver a uniquely interdisciplinary education enriched by the resources of its home in New York City and branch campus in Paris. Here, the next generation of creative leaders engage in real-world learning and develop as critical thinkers and makers grappling with the pressing issues of our time.

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How long does it take to complete the Specialization?
Time to completion will vary based on your schedule and individual pace. Most learners are able to complete the Specialization in 3-6 months.
What background knowledge is necessary?
This course is open to all who are interested in learning about the digital fashion business. Previous experience in fashion or in a creative field is recommended, but not required.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
Although you can take the courses in this Specialization in any order, we do recommend you follow the sequence suggested -- 1) Digital Fashion Mindset, 2) Digital Fashion Industry, and 3) Digital Fashion Reality -- especially if you are new to the fashion industry.
Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?
Participation in this online specialization is not for credit and does not constitute enrollment at the University. The certificate of completion does not confer a University grade, course credit or degree.
What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?
By the end of this specialization, you will be able to articulate a personal Digital Fashion Mindset Vision Statement for your place in the Digital Transformation, while defining and summarizing digitalization in the fashion industry and Digital Transformation; define your vision with a Digital Fashion Mission Statement and set goals to help you identify what you must do to achieve it; and craft a personal Digital Fashion Reality Manifesto that sets your intentions and outlines your unique place in the reality of Digital Transformation in the fashion industry.

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