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  • The academy covers the entire watch design process, from initial concept and sketching to digital rendering and finalizing designs. You'll learn industry techniques, get hands-on exercises, and gain insights from experienced watch designers.

  • No prior experience is necessary! The Watch Design Academy is designed for beginners and experienced designers alike. The course starts with the basics and gradually progresses to more advanced concepts, ensuring everyone can follow along and improve their skills.

  • You'll need access to basic and a bit more complex design softwares.

    You can finish a full course material and gather all the knowledge and skill with softwares below:

    • Adobe Photoshop

    • Solidworks 2021 (Other versions are good aswell)

    • Keyshot 2023

  • The academy is designed to be flexible, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Depending on your schedule, you can complete the course in as little as in 4-5 days or take several months to fully explore each module.

  • Depending on which program you have chosen when joining the academy, you will either have 365 day access to all the lessons available at the time of joining, and all the update lessons that we will be adding onto the course.

    Or if you have joined the “EXPERT” program in the Academy, then you will have a full LIFETIME Acess to the course, materials and all additional content and features that We will be adding!

  • Absolutely! As a member of the Watch Design Academy, you'll have access to an exclusive community of fellow students , Dominik and his team. You can ask questions, share your progress, and get feedback from both peers and instructors.

  • Yes, that's the goal of the Watch Design Academy. Our step-by-step tutorials and expert guidance will empower you to create professional-quality designs for your brand, saving you the cost of hiring a designer.

  • You can use Keyshot & Photoshop on Mac Devices.

    Solidworks is unfortunatly not supported on Mac Devices, but you can use Browser version of Solidworks on Mac, or you can use some other CAD softwares like:

    • Rhinocerus

    • Fusion 360

  • Recommended Specifications (Optimal Performance)

    For a smooth experience with larger files and rendering workflows.

    Processor (CPU)

    • Photoshop: Intel Core i7 (10th gen or newer) or AMD Ryzen 7.

    • SolidWorks: Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 with high clock speed (>3.3 GHz).

    • KeyShot: Intel Core i7 or higher, or AMD Ryzen 7.

    Graphics (GPU)

    • Photoshop: NVIDIA GTX 1660 or RTX 3060 with 4-8 GB VRAM.

    • SolidWorks: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 or AMD Radeon Pro WX series (certified cards).

    • KeyShot: NVIDIA RTX 3070/3080 for GPU rendering.

    RAM

    • Photoshop: 16 GB.

    • SolidWorks: 32 GB.

    • KeyShot: 16-32 GB (for large renders).

    Storage

    • 1 TB NVMe SSD for OS, applications, and active projects.

    • Additional HDD or SSD for backups and storage.