CMF: The Design beyond the shape

A complete course on the main materials, finishes and manufacturing processes with tips of a professional who has been in the industry for a decade.

With this course, you will:

- Avoid mistakes by specifying the most suitable materials and finishes for your projects.

- Ensure that the chosen manufacturing process is capable of delivering the required result.

- Achieve more autonomy in your projects through a wide range of knowledge that is still not widely explored in companies.

- Learn how mood boards can enrich your work even more.

- Understand your audience better and create a product capable of making it loyal;

- Know the stages of work of a CMF Designer.

Audience: enthusiasts, students, and professionals from the fields of Design, Architecture, and Engineering.

Content:

Module 01. Basic principles of CMF Design.

Introduction to CMF Design; Target audience, research, and background; and Mood boards: creation of inspiration panels

Module 02. Colors

Theory and application of color; The influence of color in culture and brands.

Modules 03 and 04. Materials and Industrial Processes

- Polymer: PP, PE, PS, PC, PVC, SAN. ASA, ABS, PET, PA, PMMA, TPE, PU, silicon, rubber, and resins.

-Metals. Steel, aluminum, magnesium, iron, titanium, zinc, copper, bronze, nickel, brass, silver, and gold.

- Glass. Vitreous silica, leaded silica, soda-lime silica, alkali silicates, borosilicates, and high-performance glasses.

- Wood. Paper, pulp, cork, laminates, composites, hardwoods, and softwoods.

- Ceramics. Red and white ceramics, ceramic tiles, refractory materials, thermal insulation, abrasives, lime, cement, and high-tech ceramics.

- Fabrics and knitwear. Natural (animal, vegetable, mineral) fibers, and artificial (synthetic, chemical) fibers.

- Leather and no-leather. Natural leather, suede, ecological, synthetic.

Start now on the journey that will change the way you design your products!