Nordic Furniture Design with Wood
A course by José BermúdezIndustrial Designer
A course by José Bermúdez, Industrial Designer
Learn to create timeless and multifunctional objects that connect with people
Among the designs that really stand the test of time are those of industrial designer José Bermúdez. His goal as a professional is to create simple, timeless, and functional pieces as well as foster emotional connections between objects and their users. To achieve this, he combines the Nordic aesthetic and the Japanese style with huge attention to detail.
In this course, learn to develop a furniture design project from start to finish. Discover the importance of the materials as well as the joinery and learn to bring any future design to life with this methodology.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 19 downloads
What's included in this course?
Start by getting to know José Bermúdez a little better. He shares a few of his defining works and talks about the role each one played in making him the designer he is today. He also talks about his main influences and gives some advice for getting the most out of your final project.
Next, José shows you his personal methodology and the theory behind furniture design and multifunctional products in general. Study the main differences between the Nordic and Japanese styles as well as the importance of joinery and its characteristics.
Now it's time to put all this into practice! Begin by analyzing your client's needs, researching and compiling as much information as possible. Then do a sketch of your design before modeling a prototype. Lastly, select the materials and create the definitive blueprints.
Once you're happy with your final piece, José reveals how he came to create the Kuji side table and its step-by-step assembly, before teaching you how to apply varnish to natural woods. Wrap things up with some final tips for taking product photos to boost your portfolio.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Design a multifunctional piece of furniture inspired by the Nordic style.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone intereted in designing their own Nordic-style furniture such as designers, carpinters, or architects.
Requirements and materials
To take this course you need basic notions of industrial design.
You also need some paper, felt-tips, and materials for building a scale model of your final project. For modeling and rendering, your teacher uses Rhinoceros 3D and Keyshot, but if you'd prefer to use different software that's absolutely fine!
Reviews
- vignoloevaPLUS2 years ago
Soy muy principiante en la carpintería, me parece muy claro el instructor :)
- 4 years ago
La verdad la técnica y como explicas el proceso es genial, cada vez mas interesante
- 4 years ago
Para principiantes el curso es muy practico y la metodología para conceptualizar al producto esta muy padre. Recomiendo el curso para quienes se están iniciando en Diseño de Mobiliario y Carpintería.
- 4 years ago
Es un curso bastante útil si te interesa el diseño de mobiliario creativo, sin duda lo recomiendo, aunque igual se queda corto para personas que sepan bastante del tema.
- 5 years ago
No es lo que esperaba, pero si te interesa lo que se explica, lo veo aprovechable.
His work has been published on blogs and in magazines across the world and exhibited in some of the most renowned design fairs including Milan Design Week, Wanted Design in New York, Design Week Mexico, MADE Art Fair in Brazil, and the Furniture Exhibition in Nybro, Sweden. According to José, design is a tool for self-expression and storytelling and his pieces evoke deep feelings in his customers.
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