Fashion fundamentals programme suits many creative types
TALENTED INTERIOR designers are in high demand, but in the competitive design world they must stay in touch with the latest trends and make time to upgrade their skills.
When Karen Kok, an interior designer who works mainly on hotel projects, felt the need to learn some addition skills, it was the fashion industry rather than the world of interior design which she turned to.
With a busy order book and tight schedules to meet, Ms Kok enrolled in the 96-hour, face-to-face Fundamentals of Fashion Design offered part-time by the Polytechnic University's School of Professional Education and Executive Development (SPEED). The programme is delivered over eight months, October to June, in Cantonese and English.
Ms Kok said the $9,000 cost was value for money as the content was current and tailored to be put into practice.
'Designers are people with a desire to create. I liked the structure of the programme because of its professional approach, which goes beyond simple general interest. You are expected to work hard and make the grades,' Ms Kok said.
Design encompasses a number of fields which have similarities with the fashion industry.