Object Design: Combine Material, Form, and Narrative

Materializing a Narrative

A course by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez , Designer

Designer. París, France.
Joined September 2021
90% positive reviews (10)
631 students
Audio: French
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About the video: Materializing a Narrative

Overview

“Here I will teach you to conceptualize a project where function, form and narration resonate to create an obvious and effective object.”

In this video lesson Jean-Baptiste Fastrez addresses the topic: Materializing a Narrative, which is part of the Domestika online course: Object Design: Combine Material, Form, and Narrative. Break the rules of design by experimenting with materials and shapes to look beyond how objects are used and allow them to transmit real emotions.

Partial transcription of the video

“Materialize a narrative In this lesson, we will learn to think of a project where form, function and materials resonate to create a simple, yet effective project. A good design project is always articulated in the same way, according to four pillars which respond to each other. First, a typology. What object is it? A lamp, a table, a mirror. A material. Is it stone, paper or wood? Then a form. Is this form that you are going to give can be made of stone or wood? And finally, the storytelling. What are you going to say by giving such a form in such a material, for such typology? It is throug...”

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Course summary for: Object Design: Combine Material, Form, and Narrative

  • Level: Beginner
  • 90% positive reviews (10)
  • 631 students
  • 4 units
  • 14 lessons (2h 8m)
  • 3 downloads
  • Category

    Design
  • Software

    Adobe InDesign, KeyShot, Rhino
  • Areas

    Furniture Design & Making, Product Design

Jean-Baptiste Fastrez

Jean-Baptiste Fastrez
A course by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez

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After studying at the École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle, Jean-Baptiste Fastrez spent some time working for the Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec studio. In 2010, he won the Design Parade competition at Villa Noailles and created his own studio a year later.

Since then, he has worked for several brands and editors such as Moustache, Manufacture de Sèvres, Kvadrat, and Tai Ping. His work has received numerous awards and some of his pieces have been included in the permanent collections at the Centre Pompidou and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.


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Object Design: Combine Material, Form, and Narrative. Design course by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez

Object Design: Combine Material, Form, and Narrative

A course by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez
Designer. París, France.
Joined September 2021
  • 90% positive reviews (10)
  • 631 students