03/12/2025
"As an Industrial Designer specializing in 3D Modeling and product engineering, I felt most out of my element in the Footwear Materials, Color, and Trend Analysis course. But that’s exactly where the magic happened!" said Diego Martines Villalobos, a recent graduate of the Footwear Design & Development Certificate.
As a Senior 3D Design Engineer for Reef Footwear, Diego saw this certificate as a prime way to push himself in his creative and technical skills. In this program, students cover everything from initial design and materialization to sampling, wear testing, commercialization, and logistic—all in classrooms led by industry-professionals.
"One of the biggest draws [to the program]? The Footwear Product Development course led by none other than Elizabeth Brock-Jones—Principal Innovator at Nike with a decade of experience shaping some of the most cutting-edge footwear in the industry," Diego said.
Graduate programs like the Footwear Design & Development Certificate push graduate students to learn more and push their skills beyond the boundaries of what they thought possible.
For more information about this course and to register, visit Lasell.edu/GPS