Ceramics and Glass Design

Ceramic and Glass Design is a field under the umbrella of design that offers tremendous expressive qualities in the domain of art and creativity and further extends functional possibilities in the realm of craft, architectural spaces, healthcare, hospitality industry, home decor, high tech products and lifestyle product categories. The inspiration behind this field is derived both from intrinsic art and craft traditions and it’s potential and scope for the future has been universally recognized. It’s a combination of creativity, science as well as technology. The glass and ceramic designing specialization is an exclusive and creative course for students who want to study design as well as engineering for open-end career options in interior decoration

Ceramics designers, otherwise known as ceramicist, work with clay, porcelain, bone china and stoneware to design and create pottery items, sculptures, homeware (such as tiles and flooring), tableware and cookware. The role of a ceramicist is not just to create these pieces, however; to also glaze, paint and decorate the finished products.

Skills / Processes:

Students at DQ Labs will be guided and trained to develop their basic skills, dexterity and conceptual thinking with the ceramic and glass materials aligned with theoretical and practical inputs towards material technology; which opens up their opportunities at gaining clarity and innovative approach to explore and experiment with this medium.

Career Opportunities:

As for the career scope, a degree in Ceramics and Glass Design provides various opportunities in engineering, housing/real estate and construction, industrial manufacturing and several medical fields. A flair for art and design is a prerequisite factor for a career as a ceramic designer and moreover, one shall also need a commercial mind and a concrete idea of customer preferences and choices.

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Ceramics and Glass Design Schools to Consider

NID Ahmedabad