Classical Design 1: Creative Drawing & Jewellery Essentials – 1: Beginning your Jewellery Journey

Getting Started
Meet your Instructor, Tanja Sadow
1 Topic
Personal Message from Tanja
School and Curriculum Overview
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Introducing the Jewellery Design and Management International School
The JDMIS Design Curriculum (Online and In-school)
Introducing the JDMIS Online Learning system
Unboxing your Course Materials
2 Topics
What’s included in your JDMIS Exclusive Course Kit?
What if you don’t have a Course Kit?
Introduction to Jewellery Design
Do you have what it takes to be a jewellery designer?
3 Topics
Why do we need Designers & What does it take to design?
3 Things you must always keep in mind when designing jewellery
Customer Requirements and Practical Limitations
Becoming a Jewellery Designer
2 Topics
The Role of the Jewellery Designer
Productivity and Design
Understanding Jewellery
1 Topic
Types of Jewellery You will Learn to Draw
Basic Drawing Techniques
Basic techniques and preparation before you start designing
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Before you start designing…
Easy Exercises to get Started
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Parallel Lines
Circles
Ovals
Graduating Circles
Circles to Ovals (Foreshortening)
‘S’ Curves
How are you doing? Self-Checks to Keep You On Track!
Worksheet – Easy Exercises
Improving Productivity
3 Topics
Realising Productivity Improvements
Steps to Maximise Your Productivity
Measuring Your Productivity
Enhancing Creativity
Tracing Techniques for Creative Variation
9 Topics
Introduction to Tracing
Worksheet – Tracing
Axial Symmetry & Tracing (Pendant)
Radial Symmetry & Tracing (Brooch)
Partial Tracing
Repetitive Linear Tracing (Bracelet)
How are you doing? Self-Checks to keep you on track!
Using Tracing to Find Inspiration
Samples for Reference
Sketching Jewellery
5 Topics
Introduction to Sketching
Sketching Exercises
Worksheet – Sketching Exercises
Samples for reference
How are you doing? Self-Checks to keep you on track!
Enlarging, Reducing and Distorting Design
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Uses for Enlarging, Reducing & Distortions
Worksheet – Enlarging & Reduction
Enlarge Your Chosen Design
Reduce the Same Chosen Design
Distort the Same Chosen Design
Samples for reference
Worksheet – Combining Sketches
How are you doing? Self-Checks to keep you on track!
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