FOOTWEAR DESIGN WORKSHOP : Info to introduce course available Spring 2023 

This fantastic Footwear Design workshop led by Caroline de Baere will be held on campus Thursday October 6th from 3-4p.m. We have plenty of seats in the Nave Alcove so no advance sign up is necessary!. 

Our 1 hour footwear design workshop will introduce Fashion and Industrial Design students to footwear design concepts. Our time together will begin with a footwear industry overview and of how industry and inspirational research impact footwear ideation, sketching, development and manufacturing.

Our discussion will include an intro to the foundation of footwear last shapes, construction methods and materials. We will also feature a discussion of traditional and contemporary prototyping practices and 2D/digital communication of intended designs.

A key takeaway will be an initial understanding of what the Spring 2023 semester will include for students who register for the footwear design course elective as well as how execution of accurate sketching of footwear concepts to scale by hand or digitally will render accurate prototypes.

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