To create awareness of design and its interpretation
To foster appreciation of jewellery designing
9.00
Unit I:
Design
Definition and understanding aspects of design, Designer & Artiest
Classification of Design
Traditional
Contemporary
Transitional
Ethnic/Tribal
Specialty
9.00
Unit II:
Elements of Design
Point, line, shape, plane, texture, color, pattern, form and space
Lines – types of lines and application of lines
Color – aspects of color, color wheel and color harmonies
Texture – Metal textures & finishes
Form – space, shape, form
9.00
Unit III:
Principles Of Design
Balance, Rhythm, Harmony, Proportion, Emphasis, Order and Movement.
9.00
Unit IV:
Design process
Concept, research, design development and design preferences
Motif :Importance & Types of motif
9.00
Unit V:
Jewellery designing
Jewellery Designing an overview
Sources & Inspirations
Strategy for prefect jewellery designing
Essential Readings:
Essentials Reading:
Atlantic David Watkins :Design Sourcebook Jewellery ,Edition: Paperback, Publisher:
Elizabeth Olver -The Jeweller's Directory of Shape and Form (Jewellery),Paperback-2000
Reinhold Ludwig :Modern Jewellery Design [Hardcover 2009] Publisher: Arnolds he Verlagsanstalt GmbH .
References:
Anastasia Young :Jewelry Techniques: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Using Materials, Stones, and Settings ,publisher Watson guptill publication, china
Richard D. Austin and Iva L. Geisinger -How To Design Jewelry, Paperback,1987.