SCAD Offers First Sneaker Design Minor – WWD – Pen 18

With the increasing popularity of sneakers, Savannah College of Art and Design has launched the first accredited sneaker design minor.

Based on student interest in the industry and the success of alumni, the minor is designed to take graduates to the top of the $80 billion international industry. SCAD alumni are already working with major brands such as Nike, Adidas, Yeezy, Reebok and Skechers, or building successful companies of their own.

The first sneaker design minor students have been enrolled for the Spring Quarter, which began this week.

The SCAD Sneaker Design Minor is available to students in both SCAD Savannah and Atlanta locations and includes new courses specifically created to teach innovative and sustainable design and construction practices.

The minor consists of five courses designed to develop students’ knowledge and design skills in sketching, rendering, concept development, digital prototyping and branding of luxury and high-performance sneakers. The courses seek to ensure that students complete the minor with a professional quality portfolio that includes both physical and digital prototypes of original sneaker designs.

SCAD will host two sneaker design conversations at the upcoming SCADStyle 2022 Signature event. In Savannah on April 5 and in Atlanta on April 6, SCAD alumni will participate in the panel, “Up Your Game: The Future of Sneaker Design,” moderated by SCAD professor and footwear designer Michael Mack.

SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace said SCAD grads work for some of the biggest names in the shoe industry, noting that SCAD alum Quentin Williams launched Q4 Sports, where he cofounder and chief global teammate with NBA stars. are designers.

“Many SCAD Bees are already at the top of the sneaker game, and SCAD’s new sneaker design program empowers future sneakerheads everywhere to leapfrog into their creative careers. It’s a slam dunk,” Wallace said.

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Originally published at Pen 18