PENSOLE Design Course - Day 3: Get Your Feet Dirty (By footwear designer Brent James)

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PENSOLE Day 1: Sizing Up The Competition (By Brent James)

CounterKicks has exclusively invited Brent James, one of the students accepted into the inaugural PENSOLE footwear design course at the University of Oregon, to share a first hand account of his experience in the program on a daily basis over the next two weeks. PENSOLE is the brainchild of D'Wayne Edwards, Jordan Brand Design Director, who is teaching the studio intensive design course for a group of hand picked designers looking to make the next generational wave in the footwear industry. The course runs from June 21st to July 2nd with an aggressive 9-6PM schedule. Brent James will be here to cover it each day. If you’re looking to get a glimpse into the molding of the industry’s freshest up and coming talent, look no further then PENSOLE. Continue reading PENSOLE Day 1: Sizing Up The Competition (By Brent James)…

Landing in Portland was kind of a surreal feeling. It was a dream come true in many ways for this aspiring footwear designer, thinking to myself “I made it,

 

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PENSOLE Day 1: Sizing Up The Competition (By Brent James)

CounterKicks has exclusively invited Brent James, one of the students accepted into the inaugural PENSOLE footwear design course at the University of Oregon, to share a first hand account of his experience in the program on a daily basis over the next two weeks. PENSOLE is the brainchild of D'Wayne Edwards, Jordan Brand Design Director, who is teaching the studio intensive design course for a group of hand picked designers looking to make the next generational wave in the footwear industry. The course runs from June 21st to July 2nd with an aggressive 9-6PM schedule. Brent James will be here to cover it each day. If you’re looking to get a glimpse into the molding of the industry’s freshest up and coming talent, look no further then PENSOLE. Continue reading PENSOLE Day 1: Sizing Up The Competition (By Brent James)…

Landing in Portland was kind of a surreal feeling. It was a dream come true in many ways for this aspiring footwear designer, thinking to myself “I made it,

 

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PENSOLE Day 2: Are You Ready For Some Footwear? (By Brent James)

Yesterday, Brent James sized up the competition and launched his exclusive two-week daily diary charting his experience in the inaugural PENSOLE footwear design school currently being held at the University of Oregon. The course participants feature some of the brightest up and coming footwear design talent, including previous Future Sole winners, Nike design interns, high school students, and very hungry design minds looking to make a huge impact on the footwear industry in the coming decades. Brent gives us a behind-the-scenes Day 2 recap at PENSOLE illustrated by red rubber balls, Air Jordan models, IKEA, and some insights into the footwear design process. Continue reading PENSOLE DAY 2: Are You Ready For Some Footwear? (By Brent James)…

Day No.2 begins with an introduction to Suzette Henri of Brand Jordan. She is the director of materials, in charge of material selection, development, and sourcing. She then lays out the speakers she has lined up to speak with us, from the leader in sustainable leather, SRI, to the leading color designers from around the world. She has worked with DE (D’Wayne Edwards) and his Jordan Brand design team for nearly a decade, and he has nothing but praise for her. I am surely looking forward to learning about the process and making some contacts there.

After a great introduction to the school, next up is Kevin Carroll, a world-renowned speaker and Nike’s former “Katalyst

 

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PENSOLE Day 2: Are You Ready For Some Footwear? (By Brent James)

Yesterday, Brent James sized up the competition and launched his exclusive two-week daily diary charting his experience in the inaugural PENSOLE footwear design school currently being held at the University of Oregon. The course participants feature some of the brightest up and coming footwear design talent, including previous Future Sole winners, Nike design interns, high school students, and very hungry design minds looking to make a huge impact on the footwear industry in the coming decades. Brent gives us a behind-the-scenes Day 2 recap at PENSOLE illustrated by red rubber balls, Air Jordan models, IKEA, and some insights into the footwear design process. Continue reading PENSOLE DAY 2: Are You Ready For Some Footwear? (By Brent James)…

Day No.2 begins with an introduction to Suzette Henri of Brand Jordan. She is the director of materials, in charge of material selection, development, and sourcing. She then lays out the speakers she has lined up to speak with us, from the leader in sustainable leather, SRI, to the leading color designers from around the world. She has worked with DE (D’Wayne Edwards) and his Jordan Brand design team for nearly a decade, and he has nothing but praise for her. I am surely looking forward to learning about the process and making some contacts there.

After a great introduction to the school, next up is Kevin Carroll, a world-renowned speaker and Nike’s former “Katalyst

 

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Awesome! Living the dream.

 

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Awesome! Living the dream.

 

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PENSOLE Day 3: Get Your Feet Dirty (By Brent James)

Day 3 of Brent James‘ exclusive two-week daily diary (see: Day 1 & Day 2) of his PENSOLE footwear design program experience digs deeper into his assigned IKEA footwear project reviewing both functionality and target markets, color considerations, and where to pull inspiration from. The day’s cameo appearances include Jordan Brand’s Suzette Henri and Nike’s Wilson Smith, and ends with a late night, happy hours-fueled exploration of Portland. Continue reading PENSOLE Day 3: Get Your Feet Dirty (By Brent James)…

On Day 3 we arrive bright and early proceeding directly to the design studio for a Matt Rhoades “gut check

 

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PENSOLE Day 3: Get Your Feet Dirty (By Brent James)

Day 3 of Brent James‘ exclusive two-week daily diary (see: Day 1 & Day 2) of his PENSOLE footwear design program experience digs deeper into his assigned IKEA footwear project reviewing both functionality and target markets, color considerations, and where to pull inspiration from. The day’s cameo appearances include Jordan Brand’s Suzette Henri and Nike’s Wilson Smith, and ends with a late night, happy hours-fueled exploration of Portland. Continue reading PENSOLE Day 3: Get Your Feet Dirty (By Brent James)…

On Day 3 we arrive bright and early proceeding directly to the design studio for a Matt Rhoades “gut check