Product Design for Beginners

Level(s) of Study: Short course
Start Date(s): 4 October 2021
Duration: Mondays 6 - 8:30 pm, ten weeks
Study Mode(s): Short course
Campus: City Campus
Entry Requirements:
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Introduction:

This course combines practical workshops, lectures and group critiques that will introduce you to product design and innovation, from idea to manufacture.

It’s an ideal introduction, especially if you are thinking about a change of career or future studies.

It’s also ideal if you’re interested in working on projects that will strengthen your professional portfolio and which demonstrate new approaches in your work.

For this course, the ideal attendee will be ideas and solution-driven, open to new ways of working and able to work with others in a positive way.

It will develop your design and interpersonal skills, and considers new ways of thinking and better team building – essential tools for successful product design.

Set projects will be completed individually and collaboratively, which will share a simple theme: to design innovative new products that can be easily adopted by an end user and which will become an integral part of everyday life.

Secure your place with a deposit

If you're booking two months or more before the course starts, we can accept a £100 deposit to secure your place.

The balance is due one month before the course starts.

Our standard booking terms and conditions apply.

Email us to find out how: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk

What will you gain?

By the end of the course, you will have an understanding of the processes within design, from concept to final product, and new work to enhance your portfolio.

Tutor profile: Kathryn Pashley has over 15 years’ experience designing products for sports, the home and public spaces, both in-house and freelance.

She’s collaborated with clients and suppliers from the UK, Europe and China, and on projects ranging from football shin guards to lighting.

Kathryn has also spent the last ten years teaching product design at the Nottingham Trent University, from where she earned her BA Furniture and Product Design.

Her passions include user-centred design, collaboration and turning new ideas into tangible solutions.

She draws inspiration from spending time sketching, escaping to the outdoors and exploring her home city of London.

Indicative maximum class size: 15

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0)115 848 2813