Resources
Learn a little more.
Short intros to the disciplines and techniques behind FSJD programmes. Each has a note and a video pointer.
Course introductions · 2
jewellery
What is jewellery design?
Jewellery design sits at the intersection of art, materials science, and craft. Designers sketch, plan, and prototype pieces that are then made in metal and stone. It is one of the oldest applied art forms — and one of the most technology-adjacent today.
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What is communication design?
Communication design is the craft of making meaning legible — through type, colour, image, layout, motion, and interaction. It ranges from print identity to interactive products and everything between.
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jewellery
What is gemology?
Gemology is the scientific study of gemstones — identifying, grading, and understanding how they are formed, treated, and valued. Every jewellery house needs qualified gemologists to keep its trade honest and its pieces certified.
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What is jewellery CAD?
Computer-Aided Design lets a jewellery designer take an idea from sketch to a fully rendered, printable 3D model — with precise stone settings, tolerances, and manufacturing files. It is the modern bench, at speed.
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What is graphic design?
Graphic design is the craft of visual arrangement — the choices that turn raw content into something a reader can navigate and remember. Every brand, book, poster, and product wrapper is a graphic design decision made concrete.
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What is UI / UX design?
UI is what a product looks like — colour, type, motion. UX is what a product feels like — how it flows, how it recovers from mistakes, whether it respects the user's time. The best designers do both, and think in systems.
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