ENTER TO WIN A SCHOLARSHIP!
Are you the FUTURE of the FOOTWEAR industry?
PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy is pleased to introduce: Saturday School.
PENSOLE Saturday School (PS2) is an innovative 11 weeks footwear design class that teaches students the knowledge needed to become a professional footwear designer.
At PS2, students will experience our rigorous “learn by doing” curriculum, where students are assigned projects to develop from an idea, to a final concept, while working in a team environment.
PS2 will introduce students to all aspects of footwear design through instruction on:
· History
· Culture
· Consumers
· Business
· Materials
· Color
· Sustainability
· Terminologies
PS2 also emphasizes professional skills such as:
· Business Conduct
· Time Management
· Networking
· Verbal and Visual Presentation Skills
2012 Winter PS2 class theme is the SOLE of Oregon. During this class, each student will be assigned a different Oregon footwear brand to design a new concept for, with the goal of showcasing why you are the future of footwear.
PS2 has the most sought after faculty in footwear, comprised of both young professional designers and established footwear design leaders from the top footwear brands with over 100 years combined experience.
Founded in 2010 by D’Wayne Edwards, former JORDAN Footwear Design Director, PS2: SOLE of Oregon will be the 1st class taught at the new PENSOLE building, at 10 NW 5th in Portland, OR.
PS2 is “exclusively” for Oregon high school and college students. Classes will be offered in two, four-hour classes with one class specifically for women and taught by women.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
February 1st, 2012
Students must submit “ONE” original footwear design to PS2@PENSOLE.COM, you can mail or drop off your sketch at COMPOUND, 107 NW 5th st, Portland, OR 97209 in order to be eligible to enroll in PS2 and for a chance to win a scholarship. Students who are accepted to the class will be notified and sent registration information by February 2, 2012.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
February 4th – April 7, 2012
1st class: 8am to Noon
2nd class: 1pm to 5pm
TUITION:
$600.00
“Learning through actual industry knowledge and processes helped guided me, as an individual, to what to expect in the real world.”-Former Student
This class is limited to 24 students so hurry and apply TODAY!
Comments or questions are welcome.
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