This creative unit explores alternative design methods to produce striking/extreme shoes for the catwalk and then ways to commercially translate these ideas into a wearable shoe proposal.
In various exercises students will learn what a shoe is and then explore what a shoe can be.
The course combines an experimental and innovative attitude to shoe design, whilst also exploring the traditional essentials.
You will cover:
*The basic elements of a shoe
*Basic footwear drawing
*Creative footwear drawing
*Foot analysis, foot anatomy
*Sketching/speed designing
*Rendering techniques
*Technical drawing for footwear
*How to put together concept, colour and materials boards
*Consumer/market research
*Material and manufacturing research
*How to design a collection
*Working with inspiration, design conceptualisation, design development
Footwear Design would be complimented by the following units: