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
What you'll study
On this course, you will:
- explore how to develop your design and creative thinking skills
- provide solutions to design problems
- investigate how to create new concepts that appeal to audiences with differing needs and abilities
- undertake quick, practical workshops in sketching, model making, CAD and presentation techniques
- learn about design theory, design analysis and design futures
- identify ways in which new products can best be positioned in the busy market place
- learn how you can start an effective branding and marketing strategy
- hear about how to protect your ideas, designs and trademarks.
Entry requirements
Level: Beginner
Entry requirement: No design or software experience is required, although you should be confident in saving files and basic computer functions.
Level: Beginner
Entry requirement: No design or software experience is required, although you should be confident in saving files and basic computer functions.
How to apply
You can book your place via the NTU online store:
Evening course, ten weeks (4 October - 6 December 2021)
Browse all our product and 3D design short courses.
Please read our notes on the University's commitment to delivering the educational services advertised.
You can book your place via the NTU online store:
Evening course, ten weeks (4 October - 6 December 2021)
Browse all our product and 3D design short courses.
Please read our notes on the University's commitment to delivering the educational services advertised.
Fees and funding
The fee for this course is £395.
Payment is due at the time of booking.
The fee for this course is £395.
Payment is due at the time of booking.
