JD100 MODULE 1: BEGINNING YOUR JEWELLERY JOURNEY

Getting Started (40 mins)
Meet your Instructor, Tanja Sadow
1 Topic
Personal Message from Tanja
School and Curriculum Overview
3 Topics
Introducing the Jewellery Design and Management International School
The JDMIS Design Curriculum (Online and In-school)
Course Learning Sequence
Introducing the JDMIS Online Learning system
 1 Topic
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 (40 mins)
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 (2 hours 15 mins)
Basic techniques and preparation before you start designing
 1 Topic
Before you start designing…
Easy Exercises to get Started
 7 Topics
Parallel Lines
Circles
Ovals
Graduating Circles
Circles to Ovals (Foreshortening)
‘S’ Curves
How are you doing? Self-Checks to Keep You On Track!
Improving Productivity
 3 Topics
Realising Productivity Improvements
Steps to Maximise Your Productivity
Measuring Your Productivity
Tracing Techniques for Creative Variation
 7 Topics
Introduction to 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
Sketching Jewellery
 2 Topics
Introduction to Sketching
How are you doing? Self-Checks to keep you on track!
Assignment 1
Enhancing Creativity (40 mins)
Enlarging, Reducing and Distorting Design
 6 Topics
Uses for Enlarging, Reducing & Distortions
Enlarge Your Chosen Design
Reduce the Same Chosen Design
Distort the Same Chosen Design
Combining Sketches
How are you doing? Self-Checks to keep you on track!
Assignment 2
Congratulations, you have completed JD100 Module 1
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Course Learning Sequence

JD100 MODULE 1: BEGINNING YOUR JEWELLERY JOURNEY School and Curriculum Overview Course Learning Sequence

Welcome aboard JDMIS’ Classical Design 100 Certification Programme! As you step into this enriching journey, you’ll unlock access to our five unique asynchronous eLearning modules designed for self-study. To maximize the benefits of our live sessions with expert instructors, we strongly recommend exploring the corresponding eLearning module prior.  

If you have enrolled in the Blended Learning format, your live session will take place in-class at JDMIS campus, while for Remote Live format, the live session is online. Lastly, for those who enrolled in Self-paced Online, you can take the course at your leisure without any time live or scheduled live session and submit your assignments whenever you are ready. 

Please refer to the table below for the detailed break-down of the respective eLearning module(s) to go through before each live class:

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Tanja teaching jewellery design class at JDMIS
Prerequisite eLearningLive Class (in-person or online)
JD100 MODULE 1: BEGINNING YOUR JEWELLERY JOURNEYFirst class
JD100 MODULE 2: DRAFTING MAJOR FORMS Second class
JD100 MODULE 3: DESIGNING WITH GEMSTONES Third class
JD100 MODULE 4: GEM SETTINGS AND JEWELLERY MANUFACTURING Fourth class
JD100 MODULE 5: DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND COURSE REVIEW Final class
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