Fashion Merchandising and Design Digital Badges

This badge recognizes foundational skills in apparel design using flat pattern techniques. Earners demonstrate the ability to create original garment designs, apply garment fitting and construction methods, and create technical packages to support apparel production. Through hands-on projects, they gain experience in pattern drafting, muslin prototyping, fitting analysis, and technical documentation that reflects industry-standard design workflows.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 245 Fashion Design Methods with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating skills in flat pattern design, garment construction, and technical package development.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes foundational skills in apparel design using flat pattern techniques. Earners demonstrate the ability to create original garment designs, apply garment fitting and construction methods, and create technical packages to support apparel production. Through hands-on projects, they gain experience in pattern drafting, muslin prototyping, fitting analysis, and technical documentation that reflects industry-standard design workflows.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 245 Fashion Design Methods with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating skills in flat pattern design, garment construction, and technical package development.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes advanced skills in developing a cohesive fashion collection from concept to final presentation. Earners demonstrate the ability to conduct market research, create original garments using flat pattern and draping techniques, and assemble a complete design portfolio showcasing their collection. They are prepared to contribute to apparel design and product development roles by applying both creative and technical skills aligned with industry expectations.

Earning Criteria

Complete FMD 447 Collection Development with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating the ability to develop a cohesive fashion collection from initial concept to finished garments, applying both creative vision and technical skill. Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes the successful completion of a sequential pathway in apparel design, draping, and collection development. Earners demonstrate hands-on proficiency in flat patternmaking, draping, and garment construction, and apply these techniques to create a cohesive fashion collection. They also effectively communicate their design concepts through industry-standard technical packages and visually compelling portfolio presentations. This accomplishment signifies readiness for careers in apparel design, product development, and related roles within the fashion industry.

Earning Criteria

This badge is awarded upon the successful completion of three badges: Apparel Construction & Pattern Techniques, Draping Fundamentals, and Collection Development.

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This badge recognizes proficiency inCLO3Dfor digital pattern development and garment visualization, and animation. Earners demonstrate skills in pattern manipulating, pattern grading, and 3D prototyping while developing colorways, customizing avatars, and analyzing garment fit to solve design challenges.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 347 Digital Pattern Development & Virtual Fit with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating proficiency in CLO3D for digital pattern development and garment visualization, and animation.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes the ability to use Rhino 3D software to design, prototype, and produce fashion products. Earners demonstrate skills in 3D modeling, printing, and post-processing. The badge reflects the successful development of physical artifacts, design documentation, and a professional digital portfolio that highlights innovative problem-solving and technical execution.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 565 3D Printing and Fashion with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating the ability to design, prototype, and produce fashion products using Rhino 3D.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge represents advanced skills in visual merchandising across physical and digital retail spaces. Earners demonstrate the ability to create floor sets and virtual retail spaces that align with brand strategy and consumer behavior insights. Using tools such as Illustrator, Photoshop, Eye-Tracking, SketchUp, Visual Retailing, and 3M Visual Attention Software, they build technical and strategic competencies to plan and execute impactful product displays across a variety of retail formats.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 456 CAD for Visual Merchandising and Presentation with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating proficiency in visual merchandising software and the ability to create floor sets and retail spaces that align with brand strategy and consumer behavior in both physical and digital retail formats.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct

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This badge showcases advanced skills in digital fashion innovation—where product development, visual merchandising, and 3D printing converge. Earners bring garments to life using CLO3D, design immersive retail environments using tools like SketchUp and 3M Visual Attention Software, and prototype fashion products through Rhino-based 3D printing. The badge reflects the ability to think creatively, work technically, and communicate visually in a tech-forward fashion landscape.

Earning Criteria

This badge is awarded upon the successful completion of three badges: Digital Pattern Development & Virtual Fit, Digital Merchandising & Retail Visualization, and 3D Printing & Fashion

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This badge recognizes hands-on skills in fashion show production and event promotion. Earners demonstrate the ability to plan event logistics, coordinate marketing efforts, manage model casting, collaborate with designers, and design stage presentations. Through teamwork and experiential learning, they deliver a juried, full-scale fashion show.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 357 Fashion Show Production with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating skills in event planning, marketing coordination, model management, staging, and full-scale fashion show execution.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes the ability to manage and promote fashion brands through strategic advertising and communication. Earners demonstrate skills in brand management, consumer insights, media evaluation, and persuasive communication techniques to engage targeted fashion audiences. They apply contemporary advertising practices and emerging technologies to develop impactful marketing campaigns for fashion brands.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 410 Fashion Advertising and Promotion with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating skills in brand management, consumer insights, media evaluation, persuasive communication, and the development of impactful marketing campaigns for fashion brands.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes skills in strategic brand management for the global luxury fashion sector. Earners demonstrate the ability to evaluate luxury branding strategies, analyze luxury business models, apply global consumer insights, and develop marketing and distribution strategies for luxury fashion brands. They apply critical thinking and strategic analysis to address the unique challenges of managing and promoting luxury brands in international markets.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 510 Luxury Fashion Brand Management with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating the ability to evaluate luxury branding strategies, analyze business models, apply global consumer insights, and develop marketing and distribution strategies for luxury brands.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes skills in building, managing, and promoting fashion brands across mainstream and luxury markets. Earners demonstrate the ability to plan and execute fashion events, manage and promote brand communications, apply consumer and market insights, and develop strategic marketing and distribution plans for fashion and luxury brands. They are prepared to support brand communication, marketing execution, and brand management across dynamic fashion markets.

Earning Criteria

This badge is awarded upon the successful completion of three badges: Fashion Show Production, Fashion Advertising and Promotion, and Luxury Fashion Brand Management

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This badge recognizes foundational knowledge and skills in fashion retail management across global and multichannel environments. Earners demonstrate an understanding of core retail strategies, including merchandise management, store operations, supply chain logistics, and promotional strategies. Through applied projects and analysis, they build a strong foundation for managing fashion retail brands and navigating key industry challenges.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 258 Fashion Retail Management with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating foundational knowledge of global and multichannel retail environments, and the ability to apply core strategies in merchandise management, store operations, supply chain logistics, and promotions.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes foundational skills in merchandising mathematics applied to fashion buying. Earners demonstrate the ability to perform key merchandising calculations related to retail pricing, markups, markdowns, inventory management, and profit and loss analysis. Using Excel tools, they develop practical skills in quantitative decision-making to support merchandising and business success.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 325QR Merchandising Mathematics & Spreadsheet Applications with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating foundational skills in merchandise math calculations, retail data analysis, and the use of spreadsheet tools for quantitative decision-making in fashion merchandising.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes skills in strategic merchandising management for fashion buying. Earners apply merchandising math to create budgets, develop assortment plans, and evaluate retail operations. Through simulation exercises, they practice applying data-driven decision-making to real-world merchandising challenges.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 395 Business Intelligence for Fashion Buying and Operation with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating the ability to apply merchandising math to develop budgets and assortment plans, analyze retail operations, visualize and communicate buying strategies, and make data-driven merchandising decisions.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes integrated skills in merchandising math, fashion buying, and retail operations management. Earners demonstrate the ability to develop merchandise budgets, plan assortments, manage retail processes, and apply strategic buying decisions to support business goals. They are prepared to contribute to planning, buying, and operational leadership roles within the fashion industry.

Earning Criteria

This badge is awarded upon the successful completion of three badges: Fashion Retail Management, Merchandising Math & Spreadsheets, and Applied Merchandising & Business Intelligence.

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This badge highlights skills in fashion drawing, garment design, and digital portfolio creation using Adobe Photoshop. Students earning this badge illustrated inclusive croquis figures, designed garments across multiple style categories, and communicated their ideas using digital mood boards and collection themes.

Earning Criteria

• Successfully complete FMD 241 Digital Fashion Illustration with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating proficiency in Adobe Photoshop for fashion applications.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) tools for fashion design and merchandising. Earners demonstrate technical skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, creating apparel designs, trend boards, and line plans that align with industry standards.

Earning Criteria

• Successfully complete FMD 246 CAD for Fashion Design and Merchandising with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for fashion applications.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes proficiency in the Lectra Kaledo Suite for creating fashion style sketches, textile print, weave, and knit designs. Earners demonstrate their ability to apply creative problem-solving skills in textile and apparel development and produce a digital portfolio that showcase their work professionally.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 346: Advanced CAD for Apparel with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating proficiency in Lectra Kaledo Suite for apparel, textile print, weave, and knit design.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes advanced skills in digital textile and surface design using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Earners completed a series of creative and technical projects in garment illustration, pattern development, and fabric rendering. They demonstrated proficiency in designing prints, textures, and original graphics, and produced professional presentation materials that showcase both creativity and digital design expertise.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 546 Experimental CAD for Fashion with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating proficiency in using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for digital textiles and surface design.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge signifies a well-rounded skill set in fashion CAD. Earners demonstrate proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Lectra Kaledo Suite by developing trend boards, fashion illustrations, textile prints, fabric renderings, apparel designs, and portfolios, highlighting their technical skills and creative problem-solving abilities. The badge represents readiness to contribute to tech-driven fashion environments requiring digital fluency and strong visual communication.

Earning Criteria

This badge is awarded upon the successful completion of four badges: Digital Fashion Illustration, Fashion CAD Fundamentals, Advanced CAD for Fashion and Textile, and Experimental CAD for Fashion.

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This badge recognizes skills in fashion styling and digital communication. Earners develop trend-driven styling concepts, plan and execute digital photoshoots, and present styled collections through professional digital media. Their work demonstrates the creative application of design principles and effective brand storytelling in fashion styling.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 326 Fashion Styling & Digital Communication with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating skills in fashion styling, trend research, and digital communication.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes foundational skills in visual merchandising for fashion retail environments. Earners style fashion products, create merchandising directives, design window displays, and apply sustainable and trend-driven strategies to enhance retail spaces.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 356 Visual Merchandising with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating the ability to apply visual merchandising techniques to fashion retail spaces.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes proficiency in the creative application of color theory, the design of compelling window and store displays, and the integration of cutting-edge merchandising strategies and technologies. Earners develop portfolio-ready projects that demonstrate strategic thinking, creative execution, and professional visual merchandising skills.

Earning Criteria

• Complete FMD 556 Advanced Visual Merchandising with a grade of B+ or higher, demonstrating the ability to apply color theory, design and execute advanced visual merchandising projects, and create a professional portfolio.
• Fulfill all coursework requirements with timely and complete submissions, demonstrating professionalism through ethical conduct, respectful communication, and responsible collaboration.

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This badge recognizes comprehensive skills in visual storytelling for fashion and retail environments. Earners demonstrate the ability to craft compelling narratives through fashion styling, digital media communication, and immersive retail presentations. This badge signals readiness to support fashion storytelling initiatives across both digital and in-store platforms, with a strong foundation in styling, digital communication, and creative visual merchandising.

Earning Criteria

This badge is awarded upon the successful completion of three badges: Fashion Styling & Digital Communication, Visual Merchandising Foundations, and Advanced Visual Merchandising.

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