Methodology of Form-giving Design

A course by Adolfo Navarro , Product designer and photographer

Product designer and photographer. Guadalajara, Mexico.
Joined September 2018

Learn to design in a simple and versatile way to get more with less

89% positive reviews (95)
2,185 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to design in a simple and versatile way to get more with less

Nowadays a designer can spend hours searching for visual references or inspiration on the internet to conceptualize a project, something that, according to Adolfo Navarro - product designer and course teacher Introduction to leather design - can be counterproductive to reach a solid concept and achieve a high quality design.

In search of new processes to approach projects in a structured way, Adolfo created a work methodology called Configurative Design, and in this course you will learn its basic principles, to achieve product designs that fulfill several purposes, applying concepts of interaction, deconstruction and configuration in your creative process.

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What will you learn in this online course?

12 lessons & 9 downloads

Before the method
9 minutes, 24 seconds
Objects
6 minutes, 16 seconds
Achieving configuration
4 minutes, 48 seconds
Modulation and deconstruction
7 minutes, 24 seconds
Limitations
10 minutes, 26 seconds
  • 89% positive reviews (95)
  • 2,185 students
  • 12 lessons (1h 30m)
  • 9 additional resources (3 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

The course is 100% theoretical but Adolfo invites you to put into practice what you have learned, developing the design of an object that can be configured in a simple way.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Product designers, architects and creatives in general that look for new ways to solve and tackle projects.

Requirements and materials

To complete this course you will need basic knowledge about design, a notepad, some materials that Adolfo will detail and a lot of creative curiosity.


Reviews

2,185 Students
95 Reviews
89% Positive ratings

Adolfo Navarro

A course by Adolfo Navarro

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Product designer and photographer

Adolfo Navarro is the founder and creative director of Lo Esencial, a Mexican multi-award winning utility brand that emphasizes functionality through the proper use of genuine leather as a material.

Adolfo's work is characterized by exploring possibilities and maximizing the usefulness and functionality of objects, achieving new ways of interaction and simplification, emphasizing objects that are used daily.

Among the awards he has received in the field of leather goods and design, there are two honorable mentions in the National Design Award (2016), the first place in the National Furniture Design Competition (DIMUEBLE, 2015), as well as an honorable mention in the National Design Biennial (2017), among others.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • Before the method
  • U2

    Applying Configuration - Configurative Factors

    • Objects
    • Knowing the configurative design
    • Achieving configuration
  • U3

    Configurative Limitations - Generating ideas from simple approaches

    • Modulation and deconstruction
    • Limitations
  • U4

    Configurable Objects: Achieving multiutility.

    • Interaction
    • Functionality, Utility and Multiutility
    • Interpretation and authorship
    • Conclusions
  • FP

    Final project

    • Configurative Design

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    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

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    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

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Methodology of Form-giving Design. Design course by Adolfo Navarro

Methodology of Form-giving Design

A course by Adolfo Navarro
Product designer and photographer. Guadalajara, Mexico.
Joined September 2018
  • 89% positive reviews (95)
  • 2,185 students