Adobe Illustrator Essential for Jewellery Design with Jack Meyer (Part 1)

• Precision and accuracy: Enhance your design drawings and measurements, granting greater control over every design detail.
• Enhanced presentation skills: Elevate your design presentations with captivating digital drawings that are sure to impress clients and stakeholders alike.
• Efficiency and productivity: Streamline your workflow by learning essential Illustrator techniques, allowing you to work smarter, not harder.
• Expand your creative horizons: Discover a world of creative possibilities as you embed advanced tools and techniques tailored specifically for jewellery design to your skills set and unlock your full potential as a jewellery designer.

Delivered online over 3, 3 hour sessions, this course will: 

• Session 1: Be introduced to the Adobe Illustrator interface and learn the craft of orthographic drawings for stone shapes and shading and colouring principles.
• Session 2: Understand how to control the pen tool, one of Illustrator’s most important features. Use it to modify existing shapes, working with layers and the stacking order to create stunning visual compositions.

• Session 3: Upgrade your workflow by learning techniques such as importing images for tracing, using transformation tools and building your very own object library. Cap it off with a multi-way drawing of a ring and learn the ins and outs of exporting for future use.

Our class sizes are balanced to offer you the chance to get group tuition as well as individual attention from your tutor. While the course follows a clear and defined structure, there is embedded support to help participants when they are ready to approach their own individual projects. Ultimately, the goal of the course is to grant you the confidence to apply this innovative tool for original creations and problem solving in your manufacturing production.

As this course will be delivered online, you will need to have the following tools and materials for the first lesson. If you are unsure, please email professional.training@goldsmiths-centre.org

• A computer (PC or Mac) with a web camera and mic so you can show your work to the tutor to get feedback and guidance on your progress.
• A mouse.
• Adobe illustrator CC installed on your own computer.
• A stable internet connection.

• This course will be run online on Zoom (UK time).
• You will receive a link to join the course in your email confirmation, along with a download link for essential notes and tutorial files. A reminder email containing this link will also be sent one hour before the event starts.
• You will be interacting with the tutor live during the session, being able to ask questions as you work through the exercises together with the tutor.
• Participants will also be able to send images/scans of their homework for support and feedback in between sessions via email or Whatsapp.
• These sessions will be recorded and stored in a Vimeo showcase accessible by private link and password. Videos will be available for up to 2 months after the course ends.

These sessions will be recorded and stored in a Vimeo showcase accessible by private link and password. Videos will be available for up to 8 weeks after the course ends.

• Beginner: Limited prior experience required.

Participants at the beginner level should have a basic understanding of workshop practices and some exposure to handling tools and materials. This level is ideal for those who may have minimal practical experience but are looking to expand their knowledge and skills. The course will focus on building confidence in using essential tools and techniques, such as piercing, filing, and basic soldering, while reinforcing key workshop procedures like safety, measuring, and assembly. Instruction will guide participants through fundamental tasks, emphasizing accuracy and good habits as they develop the ability to work more independently.

• Intermediate: Practical experience and understanding of listed skills required.

Participants at the intermediate level should have prior experience in a workshop environment and the ability to work independently on fundamental tasks. They should be comfortable with processes such as piercing, filing, and soldering, and possess a working knowledge of workshop tools and techniques. This level focuses on refining basic skills, introducing more complex tasks, and developing the ability to troubleshoot and work with greater precision and autonomy.

In order to benefit most from this course, participants should have some experience in jewellery design and some ideas they would like to experiment with.

A second more in depth part to this course will be offered soon.

We believe that talent should not be held back. Here at the Goldsmiths’ Centre, we are open, accessible and inclusive to all. Our Access Grants help anyone to build thriving creative careers, supporting jewellers, silversmiths and allied industry practitioners to access our training courses for free.

If you need help to cover fees for our business and technical skills short courses, please apply for one of our Access Grants. To find out more and read our application criteria, click here: Apply for an Access Grant

The Access Grants are delivered by the Goldsmiths' Centre and funded by the Goldsmiths’ Company Charity.