Jewellery Design

This is a comprehensive foundational training program designed to prepare aspiring designers to enter the world of jewellery design. The diploma offers a balanced blend of creative and technical skills, combining artistic inspiration with digital tools and practical application. Learners will explore hand sketching, 3D modelling (CAD), and rendering using software such as Rhino, T-Splines, KeyShot, and Photoshop.

🎯 Program Objectives:

• Introduce students to the fundamentals of jewellery design.
• Develop creative thinking and concept development based on design themes.
• Teach hand-drawing, coloring, and digital rendering techniques.
• Build essential skills in 3D modelling using CAD software.
• Execute practical projects that prepare learners for the professional design market.

📈 Expected Outcomes:

• Ability to generate original design ideas from creative inspiration.
• Mastery of both traditional and digital design tools.
• Development of a complete jewellery collection in both 2D and 3D formats.
• Comprehensive understanding of the design process from research to final presentation.
• Creation of a professional portfolio ready for further study or industry entry.

👥 Target Audience:

• Beginners looking to enter the field of jewellery design.
• Artists or designers transitioning into product or accessory design.
• Design or fashion students aspiring to specialize in jewellery.
• Entrepreneurs planning to launch their own jewellery brand.
• Hobbyists looking to turn their passion for jewellery into a profession.

🧩 Module Overview:

🧷 Module 1: Jewellery Design Foundations

This module explores creative inspiration, design principles, jewellery history, and visual language. It also introduces research methods used in design.

Lessons:

1. All That Jewelry Jazz
2. Do You Speak Jewellery
3. Research is “Me-Search”
4. From Inspiration to Jewelo
5. Foundations of Design
6. The Digital Age
7. Magics of Metallurgy
8. Time Warp

🖌️ Module 2: Drawing and Visual Communication

This module focuses on developing hand-rendering skills using watercolor and gouache, and on creating initial sketches (thumbnails) and concepts.

Lessons:
9. Bright Like a Diamond
10. The Alchemy of Design (Idea to Execution)
11. Theme Development
12. Watercolor Techniques
13. Gouache Techniques
14. Creating a Theme Collection Using CAD
15. Rendering with KeyShot
16. Animation in KeyShot

💻 Module 3: Digital Design and 3D Modelling

Learners will be introduced to professional software such as Rhino and T-Splines for 3D modelling, with a focus on advanced rendering techniques.

Lessons:
17. The Designer’s Throne – Tools & Techniques
18. Jewellery Anatomy – Understanding Components
19. Rolling Stones – Working with Gemstones
20. Set in Stone – Stone Setting Techniques
21. Design Styles
22. Design Décor
23. Drawing with Passion
24. AbraCADabra – Turning Ideas into Models

🧠 Module 4: Final Projects and Creative Identity

This final module guides learners in building a cohesive design collection based on a chosen theme. It also enhances presentation skills, creative identity, and artistic expression.

Lessons:
25. Motif Collection
26. Motif CADventure
27. Industry Jewellery: Design Essentials
28. Industry Jewellery: Manufacture Essentials