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Intermediate Jewellery Design Online Short Course

<p>Intermediate Jewellery Design Online Short Course | Online</p><p>Image: Mia Vilcins, 2022 BA (Hons) Fashion Jewellery, London College of Fashion, UAL | Photograph: Ben Turner</p>
Progress your jewellery design skills and learn how to design your own 3-piece jewellery collection, from concept, research, and problem-solving through to final design.

Next start months
November 2026
January 2027
Tutor(s)
Imogen Belfield
Price
From £480.00

Course description

Course overview

Through a combination of lectures and practical exercises, this online short course will show you how to design your own 3-piece jewellery collection, from idea generation, through problem solving, to completed hand-rendered 2D design.

During the course, you will be guided through the design process, including how to conduct visual research, sketching, hand-drawn rendering skills and technical drawing for your finished designs.

The course is highly practical, and each week you will meet with a small group of like-minded students in our online classroom for demonstrations, mini-lectures, and Q&A. You will become acquainted with the technical knowledge and skills that are essential for aspiring jewellery designers.

By the end of the course, you will have produced a body of work that can contribute to your portfolio or be developed into finished pieces of jewellery. Students will be expected to complete tasks set in class as homework and collections can be developed outside of class.

Who this course is for

This course is aimed at anyone with an interest in gaining a further understanding of the world of jewellery and design.

Students should have an intermediate level of experience and may have already completed the Introduction to Jewellery Design Online Short Course.

Students will be required to use software to upload work digitally. The course focuses on hand-drawing skills as well as digital mood boards, etc.

The course offers a great chance to expand your portfolio through product design while learning how to render your pieces to a professional level.

Key information

Topics covered

  1. Research
  2. Jewellery trends
  3. Mind maps
  4. Mood boards
  5. Sketching designs
  6. Colour boards and colour ways
  7. Drawing exercises
  8. Design development
  9. Completion of collection
Learning outcomes

  • Learn the process and differences to undertaking first and second-hand research
  • Creating mind maps and mood boards
  • Developing a bespoke jewellery collection
  • Shown basic drawing skills
  • Shown drawing techniques specific to presenting a 3D object in 2D
  • Sourced and conducted different types of visual research
  • Used a range of painting and drawing techniques to create original jewellery designs
  • Work towards a portfolio that can be used for the industry or to enter further study
  • Developed a jewellery concept you could pitch to a client
  • Received personalised feedback from your tutor, an industry specialist
  • Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials


Recommended materials:

  • Notebook and pen
  • Sketchbook
  • Pencils and colouring pens
  • Paints (water colours)
  • Mobile phone with camera
  • Laptop
  • Basic software such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word

Tutor

Imogen Belfield

Imogen Belfield continues to push the boundaries with her jewellery collections, developing new designs each season whilst continuing to advance popular signature pieces. Taking inspiration from nature, science and architecture, Imogen is known for her distinct style of mark making in metal: a fusion between fluidity and texture. She creates unique jewellery sculptures ranging from cascading golden nugget pendants encrusted with precious stones, to statement 'rockesque' rings. Imogen's textural and organic designs are instantly recognisable, one-of-a-kind creations that are handmade in the UK.

Since breaking into the world of fashion and jewellery in 2010, Imogen’s covetable pieces have won the attention from a plethora of super stars: Angela Bassett, Olivia Colman, Sophie Turner, Beyoncé, Nicole Scherzinger, Lorde, Uma Thurman, Reece King, Madonna, Kim Kardashian and Rita Ora. Imogen’s jewellery has also been featured in films: most recently Black Panther - Wakanda Forever, creating Oscar winning pieces for Angela Bassett’s character Queen Ramonda. Previously creating jewellery for Ridley Scott’s ‘The Counsellor’, worn by Cameron Diaz; in television series: Netflix’s ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’, worn by Tati Gabrielle; music videos: Duran Duran’s ‘Girl Panic’ worn by Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen, Yasmin Le Bon, Cindy Crawford and Eva Herzigova. Belfield's designs have further acquired prominent press in Vogue, ELLE, Harper's Bazaar and WWD, amongst others. The collections have been snapped up by renowned stockists worldwide including Selfridges, Reinhold Jewelers, Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Selfridges, to name a few.

Over the years, Imogen has received many accolades including ‘Best in Gold’ at the COUTURE Design Awards with her show-stopping ‘Amazonian’ gold and diamond necklace. This year she was shortlisted for the Drapers Awards and Accessories Brand of the Year. Most notably she received recognition in the industry by becoming a graduate of the British Fashion Council’s Rock Vault at London Fashion Week curated by Stephen Webster.

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