THE DESIGN BOOK
“THE DESIGN BOOK PROJECT WAS ORIGINATED BY PROFESSOR MAL JAMES IN 2010 AND DELIVERED BY BELINDA TIPPIN WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF FASHION AT EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART/UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH. SINCE IT’S INCEPTION, GRADUATING STUDENTS HAVE WON A SERIES OF PORTFOLIO AWARDS AT GRADUATE FASHION WEEK AND COLLECTIVELY BEEN AWARDED ‘BEST PORTFOLIO/ILLUSTRATION’ AT THE BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL’ GRADUATE PREVIEW IN 2018 AND AGAIN IN 2019. THE PROJECT CHALLENGES PERCEPTIONS OF WHAT A FASHION DESIGN PORTFOLIO IS , AND ASKS STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF HIGHLY PERSONAL YET FOCUSED PRESENTATION METHODS TO GIVE THEM A STRONG AND INDIVIDUAL PLATFORM TO LAUNCH THEIR CAREERS.”
IN 2023 THE DESIGN BOOK ENTERED INTO A NEXT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF KATIE BRAID. THIS WEBSITE DOCUMENTS OUR EVOLUTION.
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