Pet Product Design and Marketing

Comprehensive training in design, marketing and branding of apparel, accessories and pet lifestyle products for developing a line or starting a business.


Not all courses are offered every semester.
Links direct you to current offerings.

A total of 7 courses is required to complete a certificate.

Required courses
SXD 625 Pet Apparel Fashion and Design
SXD 630 Pet Accessories and Lifestyle Product Design
SXD 635 Quick Sketching for the Pet Product Business
SXD 640 How to Get Your Pet Apparel and Product Concepts to Market
SXD 650 Introduction to Pet Product Branding

Free Choice courses (choose two), should be taken after SXD 635 or SXD 640
SXD 645 Pet Accessory Design Studio
SXD 628 Patternmaking for Dog Garments
SXF 020 Costing: How to Win the Garment Game
SXF 115 Social Media and Viral Marketing: How to Generate a Buzz for Your Brand
SXF 820 Color Psychology
CEO 005 Legal Basics for Business Start-Ups

Students interested in a Professional Development Certificate of completion must file an affidavit form after completing the first course in the certificate. This will also enable you to obtain your official FIT ID. To access the form log into your account at https://myfit.fitnyc.edu, in your student tab click on Online Information System, in the Main Menu click on Student, then click Online Certificate Declaration and proceed to declare your noncredit certificate.