10 Day Course
O.G. Training Academy - G.A.P. (Graphics Apparel Print) Design & Develop Course
Program objective: (what will the young people work towards achieving?)
- Develop a group of 6/8 young people in creating a T-shirt brand collection, that will be designed and printed by the group. In order they can be marketed and sold by this newly formed micro business
- Develop the same group to be able to offer T-shirt printing services as part of their micro business or to help them gain employment with T-shirt printing companies
- Certificates and opportunities to gain Qualifications/Accreditations
- Increased employability status
- Work experience
- Personal development
- Potential opportunities with O.G. Clothing Co
Setting the standards:
During induction we will discuss: Health and Safety, Fire Procedures, Code of Conduct, Team Building and Leadership, Xclusion to Xcellence, Quality Assurance, Business Awareness and Entry to Employment.
Course content: (what will the young person be doing?)
This ‘design and develop course’ is our entry level combination course focusing the students to learn a variety of t-shirt printing techniques; leading to a wider choice of skills that they can utilise on their garment brand or as a service that they could provide. The course would include sales and marketing and motivational techniques.
The specialism’s:
Graphic design, Screen printing, Vinyl printing, Foil Printing, Flock printing, Transfer printing and Vinyl Transfer Printing, Elements of Business and Fashion Marketing.
Outcomes:
- Official Group T-shirt brand developed
- Official Group (sub) T-shirt printing service developed
- 20 – 24 piece T-shirt collection with, tags, inner labels and outer labels
- Fully designed business cards
- Bulk screen printed t-shirts created by the team to market and sell, with an average retail value of around £900
Additional benefits:
- Team building
- Work Experience
- Management and leadership skills
- Possibility of position with the O.G. Clothing Co.
- Basic copy right protection techniques of logos and designs
- Intensive short term courses leading to various positive out comes
- Each group will have access to 2 / 3 experienced staff /trainers on hand
- Professional G.A.P. Courses (advanced course) where students will design group specification packs, digitally design, create and manufacture a fashion brand, design marketing materials and receive a O.G. brand reseller website to market and sell merchandise on
- Micro Business (start their own part time t-shirt brand)
- ‘Fashion-Enter’ (cut and sew, pattern making courses)
- Further Education (Graphic design, marketing, textile design)
- Business Link (can give advice and support in setting up a small business)
- Bright Ideas Trust (Aid start up businesses in securing finance)
Course duration:
The course is 60 learning guided hours long which would be conducted over 10 sessions.