Design Workshop by Simon Brushfield, Academic Director, Raffles Bangalore was held on 6^th May. It was a great learning experience for the students who want to pursue a career in design. The students learnt how to Draw, Paint and Design. Theme given was Cubism, focusing on the famous painting by Pablo Picasso “Weeping Woman”. Students were divided into pairs and sketched each other’s faces in the first session. In the next session they modified the face as per the theme and painted it in various shades. At the end of the workshop, the students analyzed and designed a piece of their imagination in a way that was engaging and compelling for learners. Simon noticed how Indian’s have a flare in use of colour as exhibited by these young students from high school.

If you are between 17 and 21, have a creative spark, and you’re interested in knowing more about studying for a career in Design, then join our Design Workshop on 14th & 15th June 2013.

Led by our experienced, international faculty, these hands-on workshops will introduce you to the creative process in general, as well as giving you a flavour of our Fashion Design, Product Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design and Multimedia Design degree and diploma programmes.

Each workshop will also include a discussion of the relevant Bachelors and Advanced Diploma programmes, along with a chance to talk to current students.

Workshops will take place on 14th & 15 June 2013 at our state-of-the-art modern campus in Koramangala, next to Forum Mall. All materials will be provided.

To participate call us at + 91- 80 – 4341 8888, or Prem +91 9916979911 or download registration form. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. A participation fee of Rs 1500/- is payable on registration.

Deadline to register is 30th May 2013.

Testimonials

“I wish this workshop was for a longer time! Had such a blast! Thanks for all the input and the incredible time! Everyone here is Super Awesome! Thanks.” Neetu Nair

“Awesome, fun experience, loads to learn. Loads of friendly people, faculty is awesome.” Haimi Shah

“I am happy, I came here. I learnt a lot and had loads of fun. Thank you.” Shenali D’Gama Rose

“This course was awesome! Probably one of the best summer camps I have gone to. I’ll be back sometime next week! And I had a lot of fun here! I am hoping to attend your other workshops too!” Anadhya B Narayan

“It was a great break from boredom and surely made up for all the days. I didn’t use my head! Thank  you for an amazing experience.” Meghana Ramakrishnan

Students from Product Design and Visual Communication teamed up in three groups to design the marketing collaterals and product displays judged by MONSTER.

Each team consists of one Visual Communication student and one Product Design student.

Team 1 – EA

1. Benjamin Thomas – 2^nd Year Student – Graphic Design

2. Francis Xavier – 1^st Year Student – Product Design

Team 2 – Isports

1. Jonath George John – 2^nd Year Student – Product Design

2. Anoosha Gopinath – 1^st Year Student – Graphic Design

Team 3 – Ncredible

1. Huvepa Hiese Vadeo – 1^st Year Student – Product Design

2. Syed Mahamood – 1^st Year Student – Multimedia Design

MONSTER representatives were excited to see the innovative design works of our students, considering implementing them and how the industry applies it.

“Working this project with Monster was amazing, learning new software and experiencing a whole new atmosphere. I thank Raffles for giving me the opportunity to help in this project and being very supportive at the same time. Getting opportunities like this from Raffles makes you feel you’re finally belong somewhere and encourages you to work harder to your best. Keeping it short, Raffles makes you ‘Do good, look good and Feel good’.” Huvepa Hiese Vadeo

“It was a joy and pleasure taking up a job that was related so closely to a passion for me. The experience of working on a deadline was extremely relieving and rewarding. This experience has encouraged me to look for more real world opportunities and experiment more. I thank Monster and Raffles Millennium International for this opportunity.” Benjamin Thomas

“Working along with Monster was very helpful in understanding the level of work required by the industry these days. The presentation helped me see how company’s reacts during it.” Jonath George John

“Designing along with Monster was really an amazing experience and would like to thank everyone for such an opportunity. This experience was interesting and was very helpful for us in the field of design and in our career.” Francis Xavier

If you are between 17 and 21, have a creative spark, and you’re interested in knowing more about studying for a career in Design, then join our Design Summer Camp in April.

Led by our experienced, international faculty, these hands-on workshops will introduce you to the creative process in general, as well as giving you a flavour of our Fashion Design, Product Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design and Multimedia Design degree and diploma programmes.

The Summer Camp includes 4 workshops:

• The Dream House — Design your dream house and  whatever you can dream up.  Led by Interior Design faculty.
• Tear & Wear – Create your own design to take away and wear.  Organised by our Fashion Design department.
• Design Your Chair — Our Product Design faculty will help you to create your own, completely unique chair.
• Comic Time – Graphic Design and Multimedia Design lecturers will guide you through visual storytelling, photography and page layout techniques to design and produce a professional-looking comic of your own to take home.

Each workshop will also include a discussion of the relevant Bachelors and Advanced Diploma programmes, along with a chance to talk to current students.

Workshops will take place on 19th 20th & 21st  April 2013 at our state-of-the-art modern campus in Koramangala, next to Forum Mall. All materials will be provided. An exhibition of work produced by participants, as well as current Raffles Bangalore students, will take place on Sunday, 21st April 2013.

To participate call us at + 91- 80 – 4341 8888, or Prem +91 9916979911 or download registration form. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. A participation fee of Rs 1000/- is payable on registration.

Deadline to register is 30th March 2013.

The 1960s featured a number of diverse trends. It was a decade that broke many fashion traditions, mirroring social movements during the period. We focused on four main fashion movements of the 1960’s: i.e. the mods, the rockers, the surfers, & the hippies. We also covered the famous personalities who influenced fashion during the 60’s: such as Mary Quant’s mini skirt, Twiggy’s false eye lashes, Edie Sedgwick’s chandelier earrings, Bob Dylan’s polka dotted shirts, Sean Connery’s tailored suits etc. In addition to that, we did an installation of popular trends/ outfits from the 60’s, where in clothing was suspended from the ceiling using colourful ribbons and hangers.

The 2000s are often described as a “mash-up” decade, where trends saw the fusion of previous styles, global and ethnic clothing, as well as the fashions of numerous music-based subcultures, especially indie pop.

The leading fashion designers between  2000–2010 included the late Alexander McQueen, Vera Wang, Christian Louboutin, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, and Karl Lagerfeld.

From the mid-2000s and onwards, European and American women wore low rise skinny jeans, lycra yoga wear, knee-high boots with pointed toes, 1960s style trenchcoats and peacoats, tunics worn with wide or thin belts, capri pants, longer tank tops worn with a main blouse or shirt, 1940s inspired New Look dresses and sandals,leggings, and “vintage clothing” including hippie and Boho inspired dresses with paisley patterns. Crocs were a brief fad for both sexes in the summer of 2006, despite their kitsch connotations.

Aaron Khare

3rd  Year, Multimedia Student

“Raffles Millennium International is regarded as one of the best design schools in Asia. It is the reputation and my love for design that made me join this institute. This design course has several modules, out of which I thoroughly enjoyed Creativity and Concept Development. This module included four reallyinteresting design projects.”

Akshita Mehra

3rd Year, Interior Design Student

“Raffles Millennium International, Bangalore has given me an entirely new perspective to Graphic Design and the Visual Arts. Its excellent faculty and fully equipped campus provides all aspiring designers the perfect kickstart to their career.”

Mannat Sait,

1st Year, Graphic Design Student

“Raffles has helped me come out of my bubble and helped me explore the creative side in me. The environment here is great, like one big family, you can walk upto just about anyone and talk to them like you’ve known them forever and this includes the lecturers. Best decision I’ve made.”

Sanithra Raju,

2nd Year, Interior Design Student

“I have generally been a very confused person when it came down to choosing my specialization in the past!! Initially I thought I wanted to specialize in Journalism. I soon realized that, was not for me and decided to do a foundation course in design.

I still could not seem to find something that I was passionate about!

From Day 1, I have been very happy with my experience as an aspiring Raffles student and presently AS A RAFFLES STUDENT! The Staff, be it the Administration Department or the Academic Department, everyone has been more than welcoming and extremely helpful. The variety of courses that are offered here, cover many disciplines of design and are definitely of international standards.

So, I finally love what I am doing! The college has an excellent atmosphere; it’s cheerful, bright and makes studying here well worth it!

I finally seem to know where I am headed and feel very confident of myself. All thanks to Raffles Millennium International!!”

Pritika Shridhar

3rd Year, Fashion Marketing