DESIGN COURSES 2022

CLASSROOM, WORKSHOPS, ONLINE SHORT COURSES & 1:1 MENTORING

With over 24 years of University TEACHING as a Senior Associate Lecturer at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (CSM) on BA Product Design and MA Industrial Design, running his own short courses in Furniture, Product Design and Brand Identity Design at CSM, alongside running his own Central London design agency, Rock Galpin has established himself as an expert in his field for teaching as well as practicing design.

Where can I take a Workshop or Short Course?

See 1-5 below.

1. WORKSHOPS in Dubai (NEW)

These Workshops, designed to help you, are a good way to fill in gaps missing in what you know and can achieve. Learn tips, skills and pick up insights from an award winning industry expert, combined with some of your own practice and lively discussions with other fellow designers/creatives. They may also lead you on to try one of the more in-depth Short Courses below 2, 3 & 4 to learn and practice skills in more depth.

• W1 | Business Start-up Intro 

 (Sept TBC, 2022 | 6-8pm) 2hrs

• W2 | Design Your Brand Intro

(Sept TBC, 2022 | 6-8pm) 2hrs

• W3 | Design Your Brand Identity Intro

(Sept TBC, 2022 | 7.30-9.30pm) 4hrs

• W4 | Private Client Pitching

(Sept TBC, 2022 | 6-8pm) 2hrs

• W5 | Working with Manufacturer Brands

(Sept TBC, 2022 | 5.15-7.15pm) 2hrs

• W8 | Working with Manufacturers

(Sept TBC, 2022 | 5.15-7.15pm) 2hrs

• W9 | Technical Drawing for Designers Intro

(Sept TBC, 2022 | 5.15-7.15pm) 2hrs

2. STUDIO & WORKSHOPS MAKING COURSES in DUBAI (NEW)

These two intense, in-depth, face-to-face Short Courses run by lead instructor Rock Galpin are based in the FAB LABs at in5, D3 Dubai giving you the hands on theory, Design Process, ideation, 2D & 3D concept development and hands-on 3D making skills, with your instructor and workshop technicians to become a Professional furniture designer.

• Furniture Design | Theory to 3D    

            (Sept 7-Oct 12, 2022)

• Furniture Design | 3D Modelmaking  

(Sept TBC, 2022 | Enquire for dates)

3. STUDIO & WORKSHOPS COURSES in LONDON

These face-to face, in-depth courses take place at Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London (CSM) and are based in the studios and making workshops with trained technicians and lead instructor Rock Galpin.

• Furniture Design for Beginners Easter School | Central Saint Martins, UAL, London

(April TBC, 2023)

• Furniture Design Beginners Summer School | Central Saint Martins, UAL, London 

(July 11-29, 2022)

Example Studio & Workshop Furniture Design Courses (see below pics)

4. ONLINE COURSES

These in-depth ONLINE courses offer you the opportunity to learn the key industry skills, Design Process, knowledge base and tips to create your own ideas, develop them in 2D and 3D, practice and develop the skills needed to lead up to and become a Professional Furniture Designer trained by furniture design expert Rock Galpin. The beauty of these Online courses is that they can of course be taken from anywhere in the world and are timed to provide afternoon/evening classes for most time zones.

• Professional Furniture Design | Online (RGS)
  

September, 2022 (8 weeks) – Dec 2, 2021. Price £900 | 1250USD

• Furniture Design for Beginners | Central Saint Martins, LONDON

Oct 31, 2022 (6 weeks)

• Technical Drawing For Product Designers | Central Saint Martins, LONDON  

July 5, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 (4 weeks)

5. MENTORING 

With over 20 years worth of experience of mentoring and consulting with professionals and clients, Rock Galpin provides specialist mentoring in the following areas as an expert in his field; furniture design, product design, Technical Drawing and Specification, Brand Identity design and design Creative Direction. Click on the link below to learn more and book your Sessions

• Professional Mentoring