Course description

Introduction to Jewellery Design

1. All That Jewellery Jazz

Start your journey into jewellery design by exploring its purpose, value, and fundamentals. In this lesson, you will:

• Understand the role of a jewellery designer and career paths in the industry
• Learn the basic techniques of technical sketching
• Create your first 2D jewellery drawing

2. Do You Speak Jewellery?

Jewellery has its own visual and symbolic language. This lesson covers:

• Different jewellery types and their significance
• Materials used in jewellery-making
• Methods of communication through design, including symbolic and abstract jewellery
• Expressing your personal style and stories through jewellery

3. Research is "Me-search"

Great design begins with strong research and inspiration. In this lesson, you will:

• Learn about research methodology and its role in jewellery design
• Explore different methods of gathering inspiration
• Apply research to concept development, mood boards, and presentations

4. From Inspo to Jewelo

Master the art of jewellery drawing with techniques that bring designs to life:

• Discover various drawing techniques for jewellery design
• Learn how to render metals and gemstones realistically
• Apply these skills to develop your own jewellery illustrations

5. Foundation of Jewellery Design

Jewellery is a visual language, and this lesson helps you master its foundations:

• Understand design elements (shape, color, texture, etc.)
• Apply design principles (balance, contrast, proportion, etc.)
• Learn how to use these foundations to develop your unique style

6. The Digital Age

Technology has transformed jewellery design—explore how digital tools can enhance creativity:

• Introduction to digital jewellery design platforms
• Learn basic tools in SketchBook (mobile app for sketching)
• Explore Inkscape (2D software) and Rhino (3D software)

7. Magics of Metallurgy

Metals are the backbone of jewellery-making—understand their unique properties:

• Explore different metals used in jewellery and their characteristics
• Learn basic skills used on the bench and manufacturing techniques
• Discover surface decoration techniques to elevate your designs

8. Time Warp

Jewellery is deeply rooted in history—get inspired by past design eras:

• Explore the history of jewellery and major design movements
• Understand how different eras influenced jewellery styles
• Create a design concept inspired by a historical era, then modernize it into a timeless piece

???? By the end of this course, you’ll have the foundational skills to start your jewellery design journey!

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