OUR CURRENT EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS
B.LABS offers comprehensive footwear services and training for individuals and companies.
Each module varies in length between 40 and 60 hours. Modules can be combined according to the specific interest of the student.
All materials necessary for the conduct of the course are the responsibility of Horizon Empire EU S.r.l.s. Unipersonale
Coming soon*...
FOOTWEAR TECHNICAL COURSE
The B.LABS professional course trains a profile specialized in the preparation of paper patterns and prototypes using manual and digital processing tools. The main objective of the course is to provide the student with all the practical skills necessary to work in the field of footwear production, with a focus on sports footwear.
ENTRY LEVEL (Basic Module)
Within this module, BASIC CLASSICAL MODELING will be addressed.
Specifically, the contents of the basic modeling module are:
- STYLISTIC DRAWING: basic drawing techniques, the stitch, the line, line composition, flat surfaces, volumes, freehand and form drawing, anatomy of the foot, proportion of forms, the design of different types of footwear.
- TECHNICAL HAND MOLDING: analysis and preparation of the last, development of upper, lining and reinforcement molds of basic men's/women's models and preparation of technical documentation.
- PROCESS/MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY: Basic knowledge of footwear structure, components, materials, and design and manufacturing processes.
- Company visits to Form Factories, Insole Factories, Tanneries, Tanneries and Footwear Factories.
- Professional internships at companies in the industry**.
MEDIUM (Intermediate Module)
Within this module, SPORTS AND LEISURE FOOTWEAR DESIGN as well as the use of 2D and 3D graphics programs will be addressed.
Specifically, the contents of the basic design module are:
- HAND DRAWING: basic drawing techniques, proportion, design of different types of footwear.
- 2D GRAPHICS: development of footwear designs in vector graphics (Illustrator), rendering in vector graphics, graphic stylesheets.
- 2D RENDERING: photographic renderings of footwear (Photoshop) and main methods of photographic editing.
- 3D RENDERING: prototyping and rendering in 3D environment (Rhinoceros) of footwear
- Professional internships at companies in the industry**.
ADVANCED (Advanced Module)
Within this module, SPORTS AND LEISURE MODELING as well as the use of 2D CAD programs will be addressed.
Specifically, the contents of the advanced modeling module are:
- PROFESSIONAL DESIGN: advanced techniques for designing and making technical sports footwear models, creating a mini-collection developed based on trend analysis and product concept development.
- TECHNICAL HAND MOLDING: making molds on upper and lining of women's/men's models in the sports and leisure sector, technical documentation.
- 2D CAD TECHNICAL MODELING: development of footwear models using 2D CAD software.
- MATERIAL/PROCESS TECHNOLOGY: Advanced knowledge of the structure of different types of sports footwear, components, materials, and design and manufacturing processes.
- Professional internships at companies in the industry**.
Each module varies in length between 60 and 120 hours. Modules can be combined according to the specific interest of the student.
All materials necessary for the conduct of the course are the responsibility of Horizon Empire EU S.r.l.s. Unipersonale
* The technical footwear course will be available soon. An information campaign will be launched on our SOCIAL pages when it is launched.
** The professional internship at companies in the industry will be carried out at companies in partnership with the project based on the skills acquired during each course.
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COURSES
HORIZON EMPIRE EU S.R.L.S. Unipersonal
Corte Maggiore, 23/2
31044 Montebelluna (TV) - Italy
E-mail: [email protected]
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