Fashion Illustration Lessons + Fashion Design Art Tutoring
Scroll to the bottom of this page for the sign up form or contact me at deannakei@Gmail.com
Who is this for?:
Current Fashion Design students
Students looking to apply to a fashion program
Anyone who’d like to learn or improve their fashion illustration skills
People looking for a fun new hobby to relax with
Parties or small groups (see group session details below)
All levels welcome! We can start at the basics or jump in at what ever level you’re at
International students welcome (Virtual lessons go by ET time zone)
I’ll work with you directly in any areas you’d like to improve in. If you are currently part of a fashion program we can follow along with your curriculum. '
You can check out examples from some of my past private lessons at the bottom of this page.
Digital illustration on Procreate
What can I help you with?:
Creating your own group of croquis (fashion figures) in different poses
Fabric and texture rendering skills
Illustrating different types of garments and silhouettes
Building a cohesive collection
Creating accurate, industry standard technical flats (Adobe Illustrator or by hand)
Preparing your fashion design art portfolio
Both marker rendering and digital drawing on procreate
How does it work?:
Live sketching in store for Alice + Olivia
Currently I’m only offering virtual lessons. (In person lessons may be available to some NY & NJ locations upon request.)
Virtual lessons will be conducted over Googlemeet
I’ll draw in steps on screen with you as you follow along on your own paper. You’ll be able to ask as many questions as you wish. When it’s time for revisions you can hold up your drawing or email me your sketches as a file. Then we’ll review them together.
Each time we meet you can either choose to work on something specific or we can do a general lesson.
The one on one lessons are very interactive and you can control what we go over.
Live sketching in store for Boss, SOHO
What type of sessions are available?:
I offer a few different program options.
1 full semester of virtual fashion art tutoring
- Up to 10 weeks of 1-on-1 lessons, 1 hour per week, with email support in between
*starting at $700 USD and up
Solo 1 hour Session
- 1 Private virtual lesson or tutoring session
- $75 USD for one session
5 Sessions (1 hour each)
- Private virtual lessons or tutoring sessions
- $325 USD for 5 sessions
Group portfolio review sessions available * Inquire for details.
2 hour group figure drawing lesson (for small groups of friends or parties)
- Fashion illustration basic lesson for ‘easy to follow along’ fun.
- By the end of the lesson each person will have completed their own fashion illustration.
- Larger group sizes may require a longer session
- Pricing based on group size
*All pricing is subject to change without notice based on availability, demand, or scheduling.
A little bit about me:
Illustration on tote bags for Bergdorf Goodman at their 2022 Holiday store event
I graduated with a BFA in Fashion Design from The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC over a decade ago. I spent 4 years in the fashion design program and have learned a lot of tips and tricks I’m always happy to pass on. Since graduating I’ve worked as a designer for many different fashion brands and labels. My designs have appeared in Macys, in Lord and Taylor, on Betseyjohnson.com, and more. I now work as a fashion illustrator (and I continue to do freelance design when something fun comes up!) My fashion illustration clients include Gucci, Dior, Burberry, Eberjey, Givenchy, Sulwhasoo, and more.
No two fashion careers are the same. During the course of mine I’ve learned so many cool things and I’d love to share them with you!
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Here’s what some of my students have asked to work on together:
Learning to draw a basic fashion figure
During the lessons I break down the figure into easy to follow along steps, and basic shapes.
(above) Simplified croquis by Deanna Kei
Students follow along and share their progress during the video call so we can correct it together. (See one of the student’s sketches below, in 3 stages of corrections~ Look at the progress they made in 1 session!)
(above) Private student’s work
Rendering and coloring different fabrics and textures
During the lessons we can work with fabric swatches you’ve gathered for your collection, or from magazine tear sheets. We’ll break down different techniques for representing textures and fabrics in your illustrations, starting with how to choose the correct pose to display a garment, and how to shade and color different silhouettes and textiles.
(above) Breakdown of how to dress your croquis in an outfit from a photo; How to shade and texture different fabrics on paper.
How to turn a photo into a fashion sketch. Group lessons are available*
Live Fashion Drawing lesson for special event at The High School of Art & Design
Breaking down garment construction to create an accurate fashion illustration
Seams, stitches, and construction are gone over in extensive detail, so that by the end of their sessions, the student is fully thinking like a 3-dimensional clothing designer.
Fashion Illustration 1 on 1 virtual lesson, Clip —Garment Construction break down
Testimonials:
Here’s what students have said about our 1-on-1 sessions:
A student who was doing portfolio sessions with me recently got accepted into their dream design school and sent me this lovely email with the good news!
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Name: U. S. [Student’s name replaced with initials to protect identity.]
What did we work on together?: Portfolio preparation
Do you feel like our sessions helped you develop or strengthen some of your skills? If so, which?: These sessions helped me understand fabrics better and how to illustrate them. Also helped me understand where to add construction details such as seams.
Where there any things you would change about how our sessions went?:
Do you feel more confident about your art and designs after completing our sessions?: Yes
Anything else you'd like to say about our sessions?: The sessions really helped me understand what direction I had to go to for my portfolio and how I could improve. I also learned what areas I lacked in and any questions I had were cleared.
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