3D Product Design
Product Design is the process that transforms ideas into the functional items and decorative objects that we utilise every day. Everything from your toothbrush, coffee cup and mobile phone to your sofa, car or sunglasses were produced with the aid of a product designer. A product designer is able to combine design, materials and manufacturing technologies to produce products that are both functional and attractive. Since the industrial revolution, product design has influenced and improved the way we live our lives. Innovative product design has made us more productive, it entertains us and helps to keep us healthy, but product design is not just about consumer goods. Product design is applied within many industries, such mining and gas, agriculture, aviation and heavy transport manufacturing. Product design is pivotal in advancement of medical systems or creating the interface between emerging technologies and users. Product design also has the potential to address environmental issues and humanitarian needs. Our course is hands-on design. Students undertake a variety of practical projects that incorporate the entire design process - from concept development, visualisation and 3D modelling to full-scale prototype production. The selected projects require students develop lateral thinking skills whilst exposing them to a variety of contemporary and traditional materials and manufacturing methods. Throughout the course students are introduced to a range of creative strategies and techniques and are supported to develop their individual design style. Product designers possess a broad range of design and practical skills that are transferable across many design disciplines. Graduates of Product Design have established successful careers within international product design studios and consultancies, marine architecture, apparel design, exhibition design, furniture design, interior and spatial design, transport design, public art and design education.
CERTIFICATE IV IN PRODUCT DESIGN Certificate IV is an introduction to the basic skill set of a product designer. Product designers work in the 3D world and therefore need to know how to effectively communicate 3D designs. Certificate IV introduces students to the 3D design process – how to generate concepts and refine them, how to present ideas and get feedback, how to use drawing and manual drafting techniques to create visuals and how to use 3D model making to test designs. All learning is embedded within practical project work. During the Certificate IV students are introduced to design software such as Photoshop. They also undertake a theoretical component that examines both historic and contemporary examples of product design.
DIPLOMA OF VISUAL ART (PRODUCT DESIGN) The Diploma course is the progression of Certificate IV, building on existing skills and knowledge and expanding the students’ understanding and use of the design process. Industry standard CAD software is introduced alongside more complex design briefs and project outcomes. Concepts relating to product usability, marketing and manufacturing methods are introduced into the course and materials technology is examined in greater depth.
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Presentation skills are enhanced as students become more proficient with manual drawing and rendering techniques, complemented by an advanced understanding of Adobe software – including Illustrator and InDesign. The Diploma course provides students with the knowledge required to operate successfully within the design industry – how to effectively cost a project, present a folio to a client and other essential aspects of design business practice. The assigned projects are broader in scope and allow for greater design exploration, acquisition of practical skills and further development of individual style.
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Jack Flanagan Designer jackflanagan.com.au @j.flanagan
2012 GRADUATE
What didn’t TAFE prepare you for?
What is Perth design in need of most?
I can only speak from personal experience of a ‘designer maker’ experience. But the main thing to create a successful career would be to learn about the value to put on projects and how to make the industries that become your clients, see that value.
A general increase in the value of good design as well as government support and incentives to encourage WA designed and made products to be specified in projects. Which will benefit the design industry and the manufacturing industry.
– If you work hard enough for long enough you will make it to where you want to be. – Advice for TAFE’s current students in preparing for changing / evolving roles within the modern design industry? Always keep learning new skills, techniques and processes but also put value in people of other crafts and trades who have their own specific skillset that you can tap into. No one can be an expert in all areas.
In terms of finding your first job after graduating, what worked best for you? Creating a professional portfolio with professional quality projects inside. Speaking to as many people in the industry as possible that may have potential work or advice. And the most important thing is to not stop designing even if it’s just for yourself for practice.
– Jack Flanagan
Associate Degree of Design 3D Product Design 2018 @nmt_id_graduates_
Adrian Carusi 22/23
Clive Cullen 24/25
Simon Haeser 26/27
Liam Largue 28/29
Jack Mihic 30/31
James Nolan 32/33
Daniel Palman 34/35
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Matthew Bremmer 20/21
Matthew Bremmer matthewdbremmer@gmail.com @matthewbremmer
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– My path towards industrial design has evolved from a background in the arts - music and graphic design. I draw inspiration from cultural philosophies and techniques, bold architecture and mid century styling. My intention is to take a multi-disciplinary approach within my design practice, collaborating with traditional craftsmen to produce a body of work that is intuitive and possesses a unified narrative. –
– I may be seen as a small drop in a sea of creatives; a walking folio. My endeavour is to make a splash. I see me; now I need you to see me. Revolutionise is what I do, designer is who I am. –
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Adrian Carusi adrian_carusi@outlook.com @adriancarusi
Clive Cullen clive.chx@gmail.com @clivemonster
– From adventures in the French Alps to the new adventures of becoming a dad, I enjoy sharing my life experiences through my work. Sometimes my design ideas grow from looking or thinking about something in a new way, sometimes they are born simply from a beautiful pencil stroke on a page and that’s ok too. –
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– Combining many of my passions, design allows me to explore the dialogue and co-existence between product and person. I gain personal satisfaction from each step of the creative process and the challenge of turning concepts into beautifully manufactured pieces. My goal is to do justice to the materials and show the synergy between inspiration and function. I strive to create designs that are aesthetically pleasing whilst comfortable to use. –
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Simon Haeser simon.haeser@gmail.com @haesermade
– My eyes are always drawn to the curves that occur in nature. Curves within design give objects a light and playful aesthetic. I enjoy the sense of movement curves can bring to an object and use them frequently in my project work. I am very much focused on the details within my designs and strive to find the ideal shape and form during the design process. –
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Liam Largue liam_largue@hotmail.com @liam_largue
Jack Mihic mihicjack@gmail.com @jackmihic
– Art, design and craftsmanship have been the driving force throughout my student journey. My favourite tool, the pencil, is the conduit for my creativity, transferring my ideas into tangible designs. I’m yet to discover my own style, which is apparent in the diversity of my designs, however, I’m enjoying my journey as I explore the world of design and search for my creative self. –
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– Taking a raw concept through the creative process to arrive at a final product has become my passion. My designs are sleek and minimal, the result of an obsessive drive for quality, functionality and attention to detail. The most important aspect of the pieces I create is the hands-on involvement as the designer and craftsman throughout the entire process. –
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James Nolan jnnolan@hotmail.com @james_nolan_design
Daniel Palman idjp@iinet.net.au @dpdesignau
– The designs I produce reflect my passion for design and demonstrate my ability to work across a diverse range of styles and creative approaches. I get great enjoyment and satisfaction when I am able to take the ‘spark’ of an idea and transform it into a unique design. Inspired by the ‘Super Pit’ open cut mine, I created The Cloud lighting design - flowing paths of light suspended in the air. –
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