APPLY TO DSNFWD

The Assembly in collaboration with Ravensbourne University launches a digital fashion residency for 3D digital creators and fashion entrepreneurs in West Africa and university students in the United Kingdom.

Funded by The British Council, the four-month residency will build the capacity and competitiveness of creators and entrepreneurs in fashion and digital services, showcase cross-cultural design and how well West African fashion creatives are embracing the versatility of digital design to increase efficiency and decrease waste.

ABOUT DSN FWD

Starting from May, DSNFWD will introduce fashion entrepreneurs to some of the new digital processes of fashion making and showing, while creating an environment for digitally skilled peers and students to build confidence in handling open work briefs when dealing with creative industry professionals. 

3D digital creators in West Africa and students in the United Kingdom will team up and work collaboratively with fashion entrepreneurs to ideate and create digitally rendered fashion products or services, presented in digitally rendered surroundings and showcased digitally via films and livestreams.

Are you a 3D digital creator skilled in the use of design software such as Clo3D, Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite? Or perhaps you’re a fashion creative in garment, textile or accessory design, styling, merchandising and brand management with 2-5 years of experience running a commercially viable creative practice or brand?

DSNFWD is for you! The program will set you up with:

• Training support facilitated by a global Faculty of thought leaders and creative industry practitioners
• Access to an international community of innovative creators
• Digital infrastructure for the duration of the program

SELECTION CRITERIA

For Fashion Entrepreneurs

• Be a national of any country in West Africa
• Must have been operating a fashion business or individual practice for 2-5 years
• Must possess experiential knowledge of the African-global fashion market 
• Must be experienced in developing collaborative work briefs
• Must be available to participate in full for the entire duration of the program (13 weeks)

For 3D Digital Creators

• Be a national of any country in West Africa
• Must be skilled in the use of design software such as Clo3D, Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Must have been in existence for 1-5 years and are 
• Must possess experiential knowledge of the African-global fashion market 
• Must be experienced in developing collaborative work briefs
• Must be available to participate in full for the entire duration of the program (13 weeks)

READY TO GET AHEAD?

Entry onto the programme is free!

3D Digital Creator? Apply here.

Fashion Entrepreneur/Creative? Apply here.

Have more questions? Visit our FAQs page here.

Apply before the deadline, 21st April to get into the program as spaces are limited.

PROGRAMME DATES

9th May – 5th August 2022