BTEC Diploma in 3D Design (Product, Furniture and Interior) Level 3

Furniture designers pay rates vary, depending on where you work, the size of the company and the demand for the job. Salaries start around £18,000 - £21,500, rising to around £25,000 - £31,000 in a year and the typical range of salaries at senior level/with experience is around £45,000 and above. Earning potential can rise to around £100,000 for well-known, independent designers.

Summary

This course allows you to focus on furniture, interior and product design and understand how to meet clients’ requirements with creative solutions. There are opportunities for you to cultivate personal design interests which enable you to grow as an individual designer. Completion of this course will prepare you for the world of work, or to go on and study one of our Foundation Degrees or continue your studies at university.

Entry Requirements

• 200 GCSE entry points including English at Grade C or have a Level 2 Diploma at Merit level
• You will have to provide examples of art and design work at interview
• We also welcome applications from students with relevant experience or qualifications

What will I be doing on the course?

• 3D Designers produce creative solutions in response to clients needs and the course focuses on three main areas of design to help develop these skills:
• Product design, Furniture design, Interior/environmental design.
• Model making (including prototypes)
• Drawing and illustration (freehand and technical).
• IT skills including DTP, computer-aided design, animation and movie making.
• Interpersonal, communication and presentation skills (visual, written and oral).

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed through working on practical assignments producing a range of visual presentations, design models and sketchbooks.

Functional skills are assessed through portfolio and online assessment.

What will I need?

All students are required to purchase a course kit and may also need personal stationery. (A kit list will be provided).

There will be additional payments required for some study trips (travel cost, entry fees).

Due to the use of workshops a pair of suitable footwear will also be required (boots do not need to be steel toe capped).

What can I do next?

• Employment
• Higher Education - our Foundation Degree is validated by the University of Hertfordshire and provides an excellent in-house progression route for National Diploma students.

Additional Activities

You will take part in our enrichment programme, which includes trips to galleries, museums and exhibitions in and around London. You will be able to develop skills in English, Numeracy and ICT through taking key or functional skills as appropriate.

There will also be the opportunity to work on live briefs, working closely with visiting professional designers within the industry.