Creative Entrepreneurship
Pricing, sourcing and running a design business that pays you properly for creative work.
2–3 months Beginner to IntermediateContact us for current fees Verifiable certification
About the course
What you’ll learn
Creative work is notoriously badly priced, usually because the person doing it counts only the hours they were visibly working. This course fixes that first: costing a commission properly, including design time, sourcing, fittings, revisions and the overhead of running a studio.
Sourcing is the second pillar — fabric and materials markets, supplier relationships, minimum orders and quality control — because margin is made or lost at purchase, not at sale.
The rest covers client management: briefs, deposits, revision limits, delivery timelines and what to do when a client changes their mind at the final fitting. You finish with a simple business structure, records and a marketing routine you can sustain.
Modules
Course outline
- 01Costing commissions and creative time
- 02Sourcing fabric, materials and suppliers
- 03Quality control and managing production
- 04Briefs, deposits and revision limits
- 05Client communication and difficult conversations
- 06Portfolio, pricing sheet and proposals
- 07Registration, records and cash flow
Fees
Fees for this course vary by study mode. Contact us for the current rates and any payment plans available.
Ask about feesWhere it leads
- Running a design studio or label
- Pricing commissions profitably
- Reliable supplier and production relationships
- Professional client contracts and process
Part of Fashion & Interior Design
Design spaces and garments people love
- Studio-style project critiques from trainers
- Digital and physical portfolio development
- Guest sessions with practising designers
- Capstone collection or styling project
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