The Excitement of the Shoes Painting Workshop with Mahdi Albart

Bintaro, Tangerang Selatan, 18/06/2024 - Product Design & Visual Communication Design Study Program at Universitas Pembangunan Jaya (UPJ) held a Shoes Painting Workshop titled "Implementing Sustainability in Product Design & Commercial." On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, The event took place in Room 801, Building B, and the Main Lobby of Building B at UPJ, featuring Mahdi Albart as the main speaker.

UPJ Product Design lecturer, Teddy Mohamad Darajat, S.Sn., M.Ds., expressed his happiness over the organization of this event. "Implementing Sustainability in Product Design & Commercial" at Universitas Pembangunan Jaya campus is greatly appreciated. Students can get to know the character of shoes from world-famous brands painted with acrylic paint. They can interact with large industries and enhance their knowledge, especially in product design. Activities like this will continue to be held as proof of the UPJ product design study program's concern for the community," he said.

This event was supported by OurDailyDose, which provided shoes for the painting workshop. Students participating in the workshop had the opportunity to express their creativity through the medium of shoes. After the activity, all the painted shoes will be exhibited at the end-of-semester exhibition of the product design study program held at the Indonesian Architecture Museum gallery at UPJ.

This Shoes Painting Workshop is not only a platform for creativity development but also a place for students to learn about the importance of sustainability in product design. Mahdi Albart, as the speaker, provided insights and inspiration on how to implement the concept of sustainability in commercial design.

This event is a tangible example of collaboration between industry and academia. Such collaborations are expected to enhance the quality of education and prepare students for the professional world.