Overview
In the only dedicated footwear course in Australia, you'll develop the technical and practical skills to produce custom-made (bespoke) footwear.
Develop your technical and practical skills to produce custom-made footwear, focusing on design, pattern, manufacturing and the presentation of finished ideas.
By understanding the nature and environment in which footwear is created, you'll learn the skills that are applied at each stage of the construction process.
From the creation of freehand to computer aided design sketches and technical drawings, you'll learn how to prepare, cut and sew the necessary components using a variety of materials to create uniquely original shoes.
Email Anna Deisis in the School of Fashion and Textiles or call +61 3 9925 9134 for details.
Career
As a graduate, you will be able to enter the industry as an assistant where, over time, you may progress to a head footwear designer role within a large company. Head footwear designers lead large design teams and travel or conduct market research to gain insight into current trends.
A number of graduates currently own and operate their own footwear design businesses.
Other graduates work as designers, product developers, production/quality controllers, supply chain managers and technical officers.
As a footwear designer your daily activities may include:
- working with other designers, clients and stakeholders
- sketching design drawings by hand or using computer aided design programs
- attending fashion shows and events for research
- making prototype shoes
- sourcing materials such as leather or synthetic or sustainably produced materials
