Leather Bound

Design and prototype a leather product using Illustrator and a laser cutter.

Leather Bound promotes rapid upskilling in product design and CAD. Students are given a design brief and work in pairs as designers and end users. They use graphic design software and a laser cutter to create, prototype and assemble a leather product. They market their product with a poster using graphic design skills.

Suitable for

Years 7-10 + VCAL

Duration

Full Day at the Tech School

Program Outline

Introduction to design thinking with a hands-on project
Introduction to the CAD program Adobe Illustrator
Use of a laser cutter to prototype a leather product
Creation of a graphic poster marketing a product

Outcomes

Students will:

Upskill in CAD program Adobe Illustrator
Work collaboratively and foster creativity by meeting a design brief using design thinking
Ideate a design solution in Adobe Illustrator and prototype a laser-cut leather product
Understand the principles and elements of design to create a graphic poster marketing their product

Curriculum Links

Design & Technologies
Mathematics

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