DFC ACADEMY

Our latest venture, providing our most experienced students with the tools and exposure to take their design careers to the next level.

Academy Pillars

Resources

As part of the Academy, students receive MacBooks and access to the Adobe Creative Suite. They are trained on Adobe Illustrator, design software used at the highest levels of professional design.

Mentorship

Academy students learn directly from established Chester designers, artists, and photographers. Giving them mentors who are already leading the art movement in their city.

Exposure

Using the Design FC network, we are able to provide students with an opportunity to share their work on the world stage through collaborations with major brands and teams.

MERCH II

DESIGN FC AIM FOR THE WORLD COLLECTION.

Projects

DFC x NYC

A one day trip to New York City where our academy students met and shared their work with designers from the adidas S.E.E.D. school and Kevin Durant’s team at 35 Ventures.

Soccer Symposium

Academy students presented virtually at the 2022 Urban Soccer Symposium, one of the biggest grassroots soccer conferences in the US.

EA SPORTS FIFA

A COLLABORATION BETWEEN TWO OF OUR YOUNG DESIGNERS AND THE BIGGEST SOCCER VIDEO GAME IN THE WORLD

2021 Merch Run

Our first ever student designed merch collection. All proceeds help support the program. Get your DFC drip while supplies last.