One-Day Interpretation of Footwear Design
Duration: 7 hours
Class times: 10am till 6pm
This class can be taken alone but works most effectively as the second of a three-day module that includes the One-Day Design class and One-Day Footwear Production Seminar.
The sessions are aimed at those planning to develop a commercial footwear collection and taken together, cover some of the essential issues students need to consider in order to follow this path.
The class concentrates on taking working designs and translating them onto the last - the essential form upon which shoes are made. Students work on shape and sillouette making and create mock-ups with the aim of gaining an understand of the prototyping process.
Course Tutor
- Aki Choklat
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Aki holds an MA in Footwear from the Royal College of Art and has produced his own footwear label for several years under Jubaki selling in Europe and the US.
He recently launched a concept range of men's shoes and bags under his own name - Aki Choklat. He lectures regularly in Footwear Design at De Montfort University in Leicester and acts as a consultant on trend predictions and design development strategy for forerunners in the global footwear market.
Course Fee
£153 inc VAT.
Includes materials
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I need any previous experience to attend a Footwear Design Interpretation class?
It is advisable to have some previous footwear design experience, ideally the One-Day Footwear Design Class or other similar course. Courses that have some practical making aspect such as the Two-Day Beginners Shoemaking may also be of great benefit since an understanding of the construction process can lend depth to design interpretation.
- What can I do after completing the course if I want to go further?
- Attend one of our other classes specifically developed for students of footwear design:
- Attend one of our practical shoemaking classes:
- How many will there be in a class?
Maximum 8 students.
