Fashion design is a visual communication plastic art and a comprehensive science, which contains both artistic elements and scientific and technological content. Fashion design element is an important part of fashion design, and it is also a professional basic course of fashion design series courses. The compilation of teaching materials follows the basic principle of gradual progress, and has a clear purpose for the teaching and practice of fashion design at each stage. The initial design training not only aims at improving the design ability of learners, but also aims at cultivating the design interest of learners. First of all, it is necessary to provide effective design space for learners, correctly guide them to establish conscious design habits, and try to learn in a relaxed, free and diversified way. In the design process of learners, they advocate free innovation and give full play to their potential and creativity. However, this kind of design potential can only be brought into full play under the premise that the thinking mode and method can be more free and active, and a designer with personality can be cultivated. Here, special attention is paid to stimulating creativity, exerting personal potential, broadening horizons, cultivating brains, acumen, observation and flexibility in solving problems, recognizing the possibility of various conditions, and improving designers' understanding, judgment, imagination, association and flexibility in thinking.