Women Skill India
xii.Fashion vertical

Portfolio & Brand Building

For graduates ready to launch a label or seek design studio work — portfolio, lookbook, pricing, positioning.

Duration2 months · 120 hours
CertificationCertificate in Portfolio & Brand Building
ModeOn-campus · part-time or weekends
Next cohort{{TBD cohort start date}}
01Overview

The programme

A talented graduate without a portfolio is invisible. The work that decides whether a designer is hired by a studio, picked up by a buyer, or trusted by a first client — that work is, on the day, a portfolio and a positioning statement, not a degree.

This programme exists to make sure every Women Skill India graduate leaves with a strong, working portfolio and a clear public brand. It is short, intense, and finishes with a public presentation that buyers and recruiters are invited to.

Students choose one of two tracks within the course: the label founder track (lookbook, pricing, retail) or the design studio track (portfolio, technical drawings, interview readiness). Both are taught together; deliverables differ.

02What you will learn

Modules

  1. 01Defining the design point of view
  2. 02The portfolio: structure, sequence, edit
  3. 03Editorial photography for a lookbook
  4. 04Technical drawings and flats
  5. 05Brand naming and positioning
  6. 06Logo, type, and basic identity
  7. 07Pricing a label: cost, margin, MRP
  8. 08Direct-to-consumer channels in India
  9. 09The retail conversation: stockists and multi-designer stores
  10. 10Pitching for studio roles
  11. 11Social media for a small label
  12. 12Final presentation: open day with industry guests
03Who this is for

The student we have in mind

  • —Fashion graduates preparing to launch
  • —Independent designers formalising a brand
  • —Designers preparing for studio interviews
  • —Founders of small-batch labels
04Included

Tools & materials

  • ✦Portfolio printing partner (discounted)
  • ✦Editorial shoot day for the lookbook
  • ✦Open-day audience of working industry guests
05Faculty

Who teaches it

{{TBD faculty 1}}

Brand and portfolio mentor, {{TBD}} years.

06Outcomes

Where graduates go

Pathways
  • —Founder of an independent label
  • —Designer hired by a studio
  • —Buyer/merchandiser in a retail chain
  • —Stylist with a parallel design practice
Starting income (indicative)

Revenue varies by route and city.

Alumni note

{{TBD alumni mini-case-study}}

07Investment

Fee structure

Base fee

₹{{TBD}}

EMI

EMI from ₹{{TBD}}/month over 3 months

Scholarship

Merit and need-based scholarships available — apply during enquiry.

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