The Design Cycle for 15 - 17 Year Olds (Graphics, Fashion, Product), Short Course Programme

Are you interested in a career in design but unsure which route to take? With a vast array of specialist pathways, it is sometimes confusing to young creatives exactly which career path to choose, and how the creative cycle bridges the gap across the many options available. So whether you want to be a fashion designer, product designer or illustrator, understanding how your skills can be applied, and how they cross over, is paramount.

This course aims to take you through the design cycle – and create bridges between the various disciplines. You will be guided by professional designers and experienced teachers who will provide you with feedback on your strengths and identify areas for development.

Each week you will undertake a new task, and create work that has some joined-up thinking for the following week. This will help you to understand the tangible links between one specialist pathway and another. Classes will take the form of:

• practical tasks
• workshops
• demonstrations
• peer reviews
• discussions.

You will research the work of others, accessing YouTube clips, the internet and the University library. These research tasks will help inform and inspire design development.

It is not expected that you will be successful at every stage – but it is hoped that you will see and understand the connections. Above all, it is hoped that you will better understand each pathways' requirements, and ultimately help and inform you with regards to future choices and decisions.

Programme structure

Dates: 16 November - 14 December 2013 and continued 25 January - 22 February 2014.

Following an initial introduction, the first four weeks will be centred on finding a solution to a brief that is trend focused.

Weeks five to eight will see the brief become one that is problem focused.

At each stage in the process you will be shown and be asked to respond to connections between the various design disciplines. The projects will demonstrate the links between fashion, graphics, product design, packaging, textiles, photography and advertising.

Week nine will focus on professional presentation of work.

Week ten will culminate with a display of work produced. Friends and family will be invited to attend, and you will receive written feedback regarding your progress and advice about the way forward.

Any questions?

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Telephone +44 (0)115 848 2813

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