Design Summer School Short Course
Course description
Successful designs are based on sound research and insightful observations. In this two-week intensive course you will get a comprehensive overview of design as a process, allowing you the time to explore and understand each of its stages using practical methods. You will learn methods for gathering and using ethnographic research to produce ideas and solutions that can be developed into design concepts ready to show to a client.
We will experience how design can be relevant, stimulating and useful, and how it can mean far more than simply 'designer' objects. Throughout the workshops you will use methods to open up creativity in order to generate ideas ranging from the conservative to the far-out.
Clear, easy to understand lessons:
- Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
- New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way thats crystal clear and easy to understand.
- Experience life on campus
- Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
- Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
- Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
- Ask questions of your tutor in real time
- Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
- Experience the many sights of London on your down time
A certificate of completion:
- You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
- As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
- We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
- Certificates are great to compliment your cv.
Available dates
Make an enquiry or call us on 0207 514 7015.
Details
Topics covered:
- The course will focus on 3D design for manufacture, but the processes learnt will be applicable to other disciplines within the broader design field.
- You will learn methods to control and manage ideas and produce design concepts in paper, card sketch-models.
- You will be shown how to build ideas in 3D without being taught how to hand-sketch, using different modelling materials and techniques.
- You will develop your work using a process that incorporates essential design principles including emotional durability, visual language, and ergonomics, as well as design for manufacture.
- The course is enriched throughout by regular presentations and skills tutorials by visiting professionals as well as presentations by graduates of the university.
- The course will follow a set design project culminating with student presentations of relevant and considered solutions, to provide realistic feedback and insights.
- At the end of the course, with tutelage, you will have created a presentation of your own 2D and 3D design work suitable to show to a potential employer, client or educational institutional as part of your portfolio.
Materials
Please bring with you to the first session:
- A3 plain white sketch pad
- black sketching pens
- HB/2B pencil
- colour pens
- a digital camera or smart phone with a camera
- a laptop/pad (although not strictly essential)
Basic model-making materials and stationery will be provided by the course.
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