Jonathan KYLE Farmer

My Career as a designer, educator, academic and artist it has become increasingly important to me to be able to open a window on the broader view of these disciplines. Encouraging people to 'THINK' for themselves and question the 'ACCEPTED' and 'EXPECTED'. I pride myself on providing a safe space for the 'OTHER' to succeed - welcoming new and unique perspectives, venturing forth into the unknown - being a student and teacher always.

Assistant Director - a RED Fashion School - Connecticut, USA

(2025-08 - 2026-07)

Fashion Professor/Academic - a RED Fashion School - Connecticut, USA

(2024-10 - 2026-07)

Courses Taught

• Spring 2026 FASHiON P.O.R.T.F.O.L.i.O 1+2 - Connect the Dots - Part 2 - Styling, Photography and Show Production
• Winter 2026 FASHiON P.O.R.T.F.O.L.i.O (FOLD:ED) - Adobe Suite - Fashion Collection |2| - Connect the Dots - Part 1- Intro to Fashion Concepts - Analog and Digital processes
• Fall 2025 FASHiON P.O.R.T.F.O.L.i.O (Design:ARCHEAOLOGY) - Adobe Suite - Fashion Collection |1| - Fashion Collection |2| (craft:OLOGY) - Sustainability in Design/Sample Room
• Summer 2025 Professor YALE, CT - MFA Costume Design - IS.GOD.IS by Alesha Harris
• Summer 2025 Pre-College - P.O.R.T.F.O.L.i.O - Fashion Collection |1| - Fashion Collection |2| - Drape for Design - Sustainability in Design
• Spring 2025 FASHION - P.O.R.T.F.O.L.i.O - Fashion Collection |2| - Draping for Design - Pre-College Experience
• Fall 2024 An After School FASHiON DESiGN EXPERiENCE

Assistant Director - NEF+DA: New England Fashion and Design Academy - Connecticut, USA

(2025-08 - 2026-07)

Professor - NEF+DA: New England Fashion and Design Academy - Connecticut, USA

(2024-10 - 2026-07)

Courses Taught

• Summer 2026 Fashion Summer Camp
• Spring 2026 Junior Fashion Design Academy - After School - Fashion Illustration - Intro to Pattern Cutting
• Winter 2026 Junior Fashion Design Academy - After School - Intro to Pattern Cutting - Sunday FASHION School - Textiles, Sewing, Draping, Pattern-making + Construction - Pre-College - P.O.R.T.F.O.L.I.O
• Fall 2025 Junior Fashion Design Academy - After School - Intro to Pattern Cutting - Intro to Fashion Illustration - Sunday FASHION School - Textiles, Sewing, Draping, Pattern-making + Construction - Pre-College - P.O.R.T.F.O.L.I.O
• Summer 2025 Collection Development - Summer Camp - Fashion Summer Camp
• Spring 2025 Fashion Illustration - Draping
• Fall 2024 Pre-College - P.O.R.T.F.O.L.i.O - After School - Junior Fashion Design Academy - Intro to Fashion Illustration - Intro to Pattern-Cutting

Portfolio Mentor - IGNORE this BOX ONE-ON-ONE-ON-DESIGN/PORTFOLIO-MENTORING - Multiple Locations

(2022-01 - 2026-12)

Portfolio Support for students applying to College/University - Foundation Level, BA/BFA, MA/MFA. Custom built project briefs to enhance the individuals personal design identity. Curating both Physical and Tactile Portfolio, Digital Portfolio and Social Media. Research, Translation, Design Development, Cutting and Sample-Making, Styling and Photography both Editorial and Archive in Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Fine-Art, Textile Design and Illustration.

• Student locations: London, Italy, Paris, Florida, New York, Connecticut, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Dubai
• Accepted into FOUNDATION, BA/BFA, MA/MFA: RCA, CSM, LCF, WESTMINSTER, PARSONS, FIT, POLIMODA, IFM +

CHAIR - MFA Fashion Design - FIT: The Fashion Institute of Technology - New York, USA

(2015-08 - 2020-02)

Chair of MFA Fashion Design program.

Tenured - Full Professor (Instructor of record) - FIT: The Fashion Institute of Technology - New York, USA

(2015-08 - 2021-10)

CREATOR - MFA FASHION DESIGN, School of Graduate Studies. Accredited - The State University of New York. HEGIS CODE: 38538. Philosophy - EXPERIENCE, IDEA, PLAY, FOCUS, EDIT, CONCLUDE. International Travel Projects, Fashion Farming, and FIT Investigates (FIT). On location experiences: Japan, Peru, London, Paris, Milan/Lake Como, New York.

• MF 501 — Thesis Idea (2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours)
• MF 502 — Thesis Play (3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours)
• MF 503 — Fashion Creation I: X3 SELF (3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours)
• MF 504 — Design Communication I: Visual Explanations (1.5 credits; 3 lab hours)
• MF 505 — The Fashion Activist (3 credits; 3 lecture hours)
• MF 506 — International Making Seminar I - Fashion Institute of Technology Investigates FIT (3 credits; 6 lab hours)
• MF 507 — Pattern Recognition (3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours)
• MF 522 — Fashion Creation II: Elective Connect (3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours)
• MF 523 — Thesis Focus (3 credits; 6 lab hours)
• MF 524 — craft:OLOGY (3 credits; 3 lecture hours)
• MF 525 — Design Communication II: Image Capture (2 credits; 4 lab hours)
• MF 531A — Special Topic: Fashion in TRANS-FORM-LATION (3 credits; 3 lecture hours)
• MF 531B — Special Topics in Fashion Design MFA: Pattern Recognition (3 credits; 3 lecture hours)
• MF 592 — Independent Study for MFA in Fashion Design (1-3 credit)
• MF 601 — Fashion Creation III: Design Archaeology (3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours)
• MF 602 — International Making Seminar II: Fashion Farming (3 credits; 3 lecture hours)
• MF 604 — Design Communication III: 2D Curation Portfolio (2 credits; 4 lab hours)
• MF 605 — Thesis Edit (3 credits; 6 lab hours)
• MF 626 — Thesis Conclude (4.5 credits; 9 lab hours)
• MF 627 — Thesis: Exhibition Design & Portfolio (3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours)
• MF 629 — Thesis: Captured/Present (3 credits; 3 lecture hours)

Associate Professor of Studio Methods (Instructor of record) - Parsons, New School for Design - New York, USA

(2009-07 - 2015-07)

Associate Professor of Studio Methods. Also served as Mumbai Coordinator BFA Fashion Design (7/2013 – 7/2015), Senior 2D/Concepts Coordinator (2/2009 – 5/2012), Sophomore 2D/Concepts Coordinator (7/2011 – 12/2011), and Associate Director BFA Fashion (7/2011 – 10/2011).

• AAS Fashion: Construction 3 - Fashion Techniques – Other ways of designing fashion - Experimental Draping – Drape – Pattern – Make – Wear
• BFA Fashion: Design Communication - Fashion Design - Thesis Collection
• MFA Fashion Design and Society: Orientation Project 1 - Design Studio 1 - Personal Identity - Design Studio 2 - Thesis Collection - Custom industry linked workshops

Fashion Design Instructor (Instructor of record) - AAU: Academy of Art University - San Francisco, USA

(2007-08 - 2009-08)

Classes taught: MFA Fashion Design 2, BFA Intro to Fashion, BFA Fashion Design 3 & 4 and Summer Art Experience. Designed, built and taught online classes: MFA Fashion Design 2, BFA Fashion Design 4.

Fashion Professor (Instructor of record) - SCAD: Savannah College of Art and Design - Georgia, USA

(2006-01 - 2007-08)

Classes taught: MFA Portfolio and Thesis collection, BFA Senior collection, Evening-wear/drape, Active sportswear, Fashion sketching, Fashion illustration and Computer aided Design for Fashion.

Fashion Design Lecturer (Instructor of record) - UEL: University of East London - London, UK

(2004-01 - 2005-12)

Courses taught: BA Intro to Fashion Design, Fashion Forecasting. Contributed to the development of a new MA in 'Fashion Futures'.

Innovations team workshop - NIKE - Portland, Oregon, USA

(2017-01 - 2017-01)

Design Consultant - Stylist, Graphics and Art Director - Sara Shepherd - San Francisco, USA

(2008-07 - 2009-09)

Spring/Summer 2009 collection work.

Freelance Designer/Illustrator - StyleSight - New York, Paris, USA

(2007-08 - 2008-08)

Conceptualize/execute women's wear and children's wear collections for online forecasting services. Clients included: Diesel, JC Penny, Liz Claiborne, Target.

Senior Designer - Dexter Wong - Peoples Market - London, UK

(2002-02 - 2004-01)

Menswear and Womenswear collections production oversight in Malaysian Factory G.A.Blue International.

Freelance Designer - Vivienne Westwood - Angolomania Denim - London, UK

(2004-02 - 2004-02)

Designer/Founder - Jonathan KYLE Farmer - Independent Label - London, UK

(2003-02 - 2004-01)

Selling in PM: Covent Garden, London.

Freelance Designer/Illustrator - Here & There - New York, USA

(2001-08 - 2003-02)

Conceptualize/execute women's wear and children's wear collections for online and hard copy forecasting services. Clients included: Calvin Klein, DKNY, Nike Inc, Zara etc.

Senior Designer - David Fielden - London, UK

(2000-01 - 2001-12)

Responsible for the design of Women's wear Ready to wear collection (Shown London Fashion week 2001) and Bridal 'Sposa' Collection (Shown Milan 2001).

Design Consultant - MaxMara Coats - Italy

(2000-07 - 2000-08)

Developed and presented concept collection for Fall 2001.

Design Consultant - SportMax - Italy

(2000-07 - 2000-08)

Developed and presented concept collection for Fall 2001.

Design Consultant - Marina Rinaldi - Italy

(1999-05 - 1999-06)

Developed and presented plus size collection 'Elegante' for Fall 2000.

Design Assistant - Bruce Oldfield Couture - Knightsbridge, London, UK

(1998-07 - 2000-06)

Develop Designs for Couture and Bridal collections (Shown independently at the Mandarin Hotel, Knightsbridge, London 10/1999).

• Uniforms for the Madinat Jumeriah – Dar Al masayaf Hotel, Dubai. 1999
• Norwich City football strip. 1999

Trend consultant - Allders - London, UK

(1998-07 - 1999-07)

Report on Fashion, fabric and color trends.

Internship - Red or Dead - London, UK

(1996-06 - 1996-09)

Assisting designer on main collection shown during London Fashion Week. 2/1997.

Internship - Ally Capellino - London, UK

(1997-05 - 1997-08)

Assisting designer on main collection shown during London Fashion Week. Assisted back stage London Fashion Week.

MA - FASHiON (Womenswear specialism) - Royal College of Art, London (1998-01 - 2000-12)

BA HONS - FASHiON DESiGN AND TECHNOLOGY - Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education, England (1995-01 - 1998-12)

GNVQ Level 3 - FASHiON DESiGN AND SURFACE - CCTA - Carmarthen College of Technology and Art, Wales (1993-01 - 1995-12)