La conception EN • Developping a furniture design
Furniture design creation
Immerse yourself in a design studio setting and explore the early stages of furniture development. This course will introduce you to the fundamental tools of design. Using a moodboard, you will be guided through the process of drawing up a set of plans that will take you from initial concept to finished design.
You will be guided through the steps of structuring your ideas and transforming them into a coherent design. To put the learning material into practice, each participant will create a visual representation of their choice. Coursework will focus on working by hand, but you are free to use digital tools if you are already comfortable with them.
Practical course
- Presentations and demonstrations by the teacher
- Exercises and learning activities
Schedule
Prerequisites for the course
Level 1 – No prerequisites
Number of sessions
1 session
Training duration
6 hours
Cost
205 $ + txs
Group 1
Sunday March 8th 2026, 9 AM to 4 PM
Course plan
- Sketchbook or paper
- Drawing tools: pencil, sharpener, eraser, ruler and square
- Moodboards
- Computer
- Basic design techniques
- Using a moodboard
- Creating a project plan and drawings
- Materials and tools needed to carry out exercises
- Course notebook
If you have your own drawing kit, feel free to bring it with you.
Course outline for an introduction to furniture design
- Theory of design documents :
- The process of drawing up specifications
- Presentation of different moodboards
- Suggestions for simple aesthetic designs
Note: Each participant is invited to pair one of the provided moodboards (or their own) with one of the provided set of specifications (or their own), then to develop a product based on these tools and following a guiding concept.
Woodworking training program
This course is part of two programs bringing together a series of courses that allow progressive and in-depth learning of cabinetmaking techniques.
Participants
Unless otherwise specified, ÉÉAM general public courses are only open to people 18 years of age and older.
As openness and inclusion are essential values for the ÉÉAM, the school strives to accommodate everyone who is interested in cabinetmaking. If you live with a functional limitation and have questions regarding your ability to attend training, please contact us to discuss.
