Fashion Designer & Professor Teaching Fashion Design, Branding, and How to Start a Profitable Clothing Brand

I was a student in Professor Swann's Fashion Figure drawing class, Diversity in Design Class, and Senior Collection Class. When I felt discouraged and uncertain about where to start in my projects, she always led me in the right direction and gave me the resources I needed to complete my goals. She is very understanding so if you communicate with her and let her know when something is not working well for you, she will personally sit down with you and come up with solutions so that you do not fall behind in classes. She is a teacher that will ensure that you are always doing your best work.

In my other classes, She would attend the critiques and encourage me to feel more confident in my work and give her feedback on the areas that I can improve on. She goes out of her way to make sure you have all the tools you need to execute your work. That meant a lot, knowing that even if she was not my professor for a specific class, she was still rooting for me and other students.

In her fashion figure drawing class, I wanted to learn how to make full-figured croquis because I mostly design for larger bodies. She made sure to be inclusive and I use those skills in my personal and freelance projects today.
This class helped me really find my illustration style and because of how she taught it, I receive a lot of positive feedback on my fashion illustrations.

For my senior collection, I had so many ideas that were going in different directions and she helped me hone them in so that I can have a strong senior collection. She is very honest, but in a caring way, so if she feels that you can do better, she will push you and motivate you to do that. She builds relationships with all of her students and regularly checks in with her students. I am very grateful to have been a student of hers!

I was a student in Professor Swann’s fashion figure drawing, diversity in design, and senior collection classes. When I felt discouraged and uncertain about where to start in my projects, Professor Swann pushed me beyond my limits so that I could succeed. She regularly checks in with you to make sure you understand what you are doing, and she always shares her thoughts about which direction you could go with your work.

In other classes, she would attend the critiques and encourage me to feel more confident in my work and help me focus on what I can improve. That support meant a lot, knowing that even if she wasn’t my professor for that specific class, she was still rooting for me and other students.

In her fashion figure drawing class, I wanted to learn how to make full-sized croquis since I design clothing for larger bodies. She made sure to be inclusive, and I use those skills in my personal and freelance projects today.

Professor Swann really helped me in our senior collection class. I had so many ideas that went in different directions, and she helped me hone them in so that I could have a strong senior collection. She regularly checks in with you so that you understand the material. She’s very honest, but in a caring way, so if she feels that you can do better, she will encourage you to do so. She always goes out of her way to help you and builds actual relationships with her students so that we feel comfortable coming to her for assistance. I’m very grateful that I was taught by Professor Swann, and being in her classes set me up for success in the fashion industry.

Professional and intellectual in her craft! Knows how to work with students and tailor lessons to their needs so they can grasp the information. Definitely would recommend working with her.

I had the pleasure of having Dswannbeautyartist as my professor in college, where she taught Senior Collection and Diversity in Fashion. She is incredibly knowledgeable, insightful, and very hands-on when explaining the ins and outs of the fashion industry—both what it truly is and what it is not.

Throughout my time as her student, she remained professional, supportive, and deeply invested in her students’ growth. She helped keep me motivated and grounded while navigating the challenges of developing my senior collection. I especially appreciated her expertise and guidance in helping me refine and define my own personal aesthetic as a designer.

She has a great ability to support each student’s individual vision while still pushing them to think critically and professionally about their work. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to learn from someone with real industry insight and a genuine passion for teaching.