2-week 3-unit course in Portland hosted by PENSOLE Academy. Footwear design intensive, understanding of process and industry, professional development and networking. The longer description on our website reads: This special 2-week intensive is a partnership between the Product Design department and the PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy, led by founder D'Wayne Edwards. This educational partnership reflects the growing concentration of "wearables + soft goods" in Product Design at ArtCenter and the commitment to enabling students to have the most meaningful industry-driven experiences as they build their skills. PENSOLE was created to provide students with the knowledge that is required to become professional footwear designers. Through a rigorous "do by learning" curriculum, students are mentored by an instructional staff comprised of both cutting-edge professional designers and established footwear design leaders. Students will be exposed to all aspects of footwear design and will be taught how to develop projects from idea to final concept. In addition, they will receive training in time management, networking, and visual and verbal presentation skills.