It is a great thing to have the basic knowledge of graphic design, which is of great help to ceramic decoration. At present, the authoritative talent evaluation certificate of domestic ceramic designers is the "jewelry designer" certificate issued by the talent exchange center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
So, let me talk about ceramic design first.
Ceramic modeling design (household porcelain)
There are two kinds of daily-use porcelain, one is industrial batch production, and the other is hand-made.
(1) industrial mass production refers to the ceramic factory making ceramic products according to the industrial production mode, and the ceramic design in this direction is more in the field of industrial design. If the subject is interested in this direction, there is still a lot to learn. take for example
The core of (1) is to study the functional modeling design of daily-use porcelain: how the curve of the cup handle is most ergonomic, how the curve of the spout is conducive to water discharge, and how the teapot capacity of a tea set matches the capacity of other cups. Here, you can look at books on ceramic design, China Academy of Fine Arts Press, daily-use ceramic modeling design, China Light Industry Press and so on. This design direction is also in line with the bathroom design direction (Foshan bathroom is also very famous, after all, in the demand for daily-use ceramics, the demand for bathing and building houses is not equal to the demand for eating)
(2) Some basic modeling theories. The course of industrial design can be completely supplemented in this piece. Can have a good understanding of basic courses of industrial design. Here I recommend a copy of "Fundamentals of Ceramic Modeling" by Teacher Yang Yongshan. This book is the book of almost anyone who studies ceramics. It analyzes a series of processes of how to design ceramics from the structure, so I won't say much here. This is a very hard dry product. The design of this work is mainly functional and has aesthetic requirements.
(3) Theory cannot be divorced from practice. If you want to go in the direction of ceramic design of industrial products, it is a necessary process to visit and practice in various modern ceramic factories. Be sure to read, be sure to understand, and be sure to operate. Understanding of each ceramic production process, familiarity with each material process and familiarity with firing all need to be watched and practiced. This requires opportunities and a big environment. The teacher who once taught me the course of ceramic decoration said that when she studied the course of daily-use porcelain design, the teacher led her to visit various porcelain factories, and when she came back, she drew three views of the porcelain given by the teacher, and the size of each place should be rigorous. Because design is a sloppy thing. Now I think this kind of teaching is still beneficial.
(2) Handmade
When you buy porcelain in Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China, many people will tell you that this thing is handmade, so it is expensive, and this one is hand-painted, so it is expensive. These things are made by hand.
But I haven't completely broken this down yet. Jingdezhen's hand-made chain of household porcelain is particularly perfect. Unlike some modern factories, every industrial chain needs workers to make it by hand. This can be recommended to visit the antique porcelain factory in Jingdezhen. The blank painter specializes in drawing blanks, the blank repairer specializes in repairing blanks, the blank printer specializes in printing blanks, the flower kneader specializes in painting, the glazer specializes in glaze matching, the glazer specializes in spraying glazes, and the glazer specializes in dipping glazes. . . . Alas, the process is so subdivided that I can't finish talking. It is also necessary to understand the production of ceramic products in this manual environment. After all, ceramic design is based on the material of ceramics. Without ceramic materials, it is not called ceramic design. What is a ceramic material? Mud, yes. How many kinds of mud are there? How many kinds of porcelain shapes are there? What are the methods of making these porcelain shapes? How many skills are there in painting decoration? The content of painting decoration? Harmony between content and modeling? What is the combination of modeling and glaze color? What is glaze? How to burn ceramics? So many kilns? Different firing methods? Generally speaking, if the ceramic design is hand-made, then the process is complicated and the production is complicated, which is also a big problem. Get to know it slowly and do it yourself.