If your goal is to ultimately produce and sell a product, it's not enough just to have an idea, or even samples and sketches. In order to work with factories and suppliers, you'll need a formal design, which includes specifications, documentation, and professional renderings and samples. You'll also want to perform product-testing on your design, and incorporate feedback from potential users.

This class is NOT just for creative-types or design-savy students! We'll also talk about the design professionals who can assis you with the technical parts of the creative process.

What You'll Learn
You will go through a step-by-step design process that includes outlining concepts, creating visuals, selecting materials, sampling, gathering feedback, choosing colors & finishes, creating design documents and more. 

• Outlining. I'll discuss the importance of outlining your product idea and what to think through.

• Doing Research. I'll walk you through different ways to find inspiration and collect your research.

• Renderings. I'll show you how to go about creating rough sketches or renderings of your product design.

• Identifying Materials. I'll review various sources for materials and how to get swatches and samples.

• Creating Samples. I'll discuss how to create both rough and final prototypes. 

• Testing. I'll talk about gathering feedback and how to properly test your design.  

• Creating Documents. I'll dive into how to create the documents that a supplier will need to reproduce your design.

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