Society of Sri Lanka Footwear Technology
Society of Sri Lanka Footwear Technology has been initiated by a small group of radical designers led by Hendricks Perera, presently the President of the Society with the objective of revolutionizing the Shoe Designing Technology in Sri Lanka and injecting it with new talent. There are thousands of talented prospective shoe designers with exciting ideas in Sri Lanka and all they need is a Training Institute where they can be professionally groomed. Society of Sri Lanka Footwear Technology will assist not only the prospective shoe designers but also assist manufacturers and those working in the Shoe fashion industry by supplying them with requisite human resources.
Shoe Designing Training Institute
Shoe Designing Training Institute which has been established by Society of Sri Lanka Footwear Technology is popularly known as SDTI with a vision to be a provider of innovative Shoe Design solutions in Sri Lanka and worldwide and rated among the premier Shoe design institute in Sri Lanka. It is widely recognized as a Institute of excellence. The institute conducts wide range of courses in the field of shoe designing and related technology. All courses offered at the institute meet the international standards and selected students to follow courses are provided with complete tailor made in-house Shoe design training at the Shoe designing Training Institute at No. 18, Negombo Road, Ja-ela, Sri Lanka. The Shoe Designing Training Institute is equipped with state of the art designing , sampling equipment together with qualified lecturers and skilled technicians.
“To Learn is to Change”
About us
We belive an Institute equals the people asscoiate with it. The legacy of innovative thinking and researching is the foundation of Intitute’s operations and then spread its wings and has pineered into the teaching of Shoe Desining Technology. We strive to accomplish our dreams and goals to bring greater effulgence in the future and to reach the pinacle of success.
Establishment of this Training Institute is a long felt need in Sri Lanka and facilities provided for Sri Lankan youth to learn this innovative technology similarly in other Asian countries, such as China and India which dominated this field.
Shoe Designing Training Institute is equipped with modern state of the art facilities and latest technology, tools to offer students exceptional learning environment and convenience for growth. It has a distinct presence and train active professionals for the footwear industry. The syllabus, teaching materials and softwares are prepared by the professionals in the field. We regularly upgrading our courses to fit into the latest requirement of the industry. We are committed to providing the highest quality teaching levels to students.
Career Prospects
The footwear industry is booming with bright career prospects in technical designing and management. Sri Lankan corporate along with foreign multinationals have invested heavily in this lucrative industry and career prospects are there with exciting employment opportunities. There are ample career prospects within Footwear designing and allied fields in Sri Lanka and overseas. The students get initial placement like Designers, Product Developers, Quality Controllers , Footwear Technologists, Merchandisers, Marketing Executives, Production Supervisors, Business Development Managers, Planning Executives etc. As far as the career growth is concerned, it is entirely on individual performance and there is no limit or the sky is the limit.
Shoe Designing for next generation
We have visionary new concept that aspire to enhance careers of the next generation in footwear design technology. Students are trained to win accolades for their innovative and creative ideas. They are endowed with knowhow to design their own line of shoes. After qualifying from Shoe Designing Training Institute gates are open for students to unprecedented opportunites.
Employment Opportunities.
We assist placement for all its pass outs in Shoe Production Companies as we have rapport with the Companies which are producing shoes.
Employment in Multinational Companies Worldwide
In the event you are passed out as a qualified Shoe Designer from this Institute doors will be open for you for the employment opportunities in USA, UK, German, Hon Kong, Egyp, China, Singapre, UK , Kenya and Middle East countries.In addtion we have affiliation with reputed companies all over the world and we will assit you to find career opportunites.
Self Employment
In the event you are qualified and gained considerable knowledge and skills as a Shoe Designer, you are free to launch your own business and enter into the Shoe Producing industry. Today not only in Sri Lanka but all over the world people men, women and children all wear shoes. At present it has become a basic need of human beings. There is an interminable potential market for shoes. Your skills to design shoes attractively in order to magnetize customers, there is no doubt,that will pave the way for you, scope is there for you, to be successful businessman in this grassland.
Staff Recruitment
We invite all Shoe Producing Companies to get in touch with us. In the event you have difficulties in finding right shoe designers or similar grade workers for employment , contact us and we can recommend skilled professionals passed out from our institute for employment in your Company. You can interview them and take a decision to recruit them and what we do is only recommendation. We assure you that we will recommend only the best.
Staff Training for Shoe Producing Companies
In addtion, it will certainly be in the interest to you that we are able to train your existing staff and make them more efficient and productive.Conditions can be adjusted and modified in order to accomplish the goals on mutual consent.
Vision
SDTI was set up with an objective to provide human resources to the footwear industry. We have grand vision about not only making Shoe Designing Training Institute a truly a world class Institute, in terms of technical capability and modern facilities but also to help entrepreneurs to benefit from emerging professionals from this institute.Our vsiion serves as the framework for our roadmap and guides every aspect of our dealings.
Mission
Our mission is to develop human resources, imparting knowledge and skills with appropriate courses. Providing infrastructure to reach international standards ensuring overall grooming of the students. Shoe Designing Training Institute is equipped with Wi-Fi Internet connections and students have easy access to communication highway. Institute is located in a dramatic serene ambience that has environment for students to achieve excellence in their studies.Our mission is unchaning and aspire to be the standard of excellence.
Motto
” Committed to bringing out the best in Shoe Designing”
Fashion Line
With a variety of sizzling fashion lines for women’s, men’s and children’s Shoes, Shoe Designing Training Institute is a fashion entity and encapsulates style, panache and latest fashion trends. Subsequent o qualifying in Shoe Designing Institute as a Shoe Designer to produce renowned outclass quality shoes and outstanding designs and stylish patterns, gates are open for the students to career prospects and students who follow our courses will create new exhilarating designs, embellishments based on latest trends in overwhelming designs.
Designing shoes and Information Technology
Design and technological processes are the main stages before the production of footwear. It is obvious that at present development in computer technologies, it is possible to create a program that would minimize unproductive manual work of a designer. Various types of footwear is stored in the database of the computer would eliminate the work with paper and instantly can receive detailed information about particular working models.
How to become a Shoe Designer
Becoming a Shoe Designer or anything else in the field of footwear production, you have come to right place. Shoe Designing Training Institute is here to make all of your shoe dreams come true. When designing shoes two things should be kept in mind and that is comfort and style.
“Knowledge is the ultimate goal”
Prerequisites
It is consolation for you as there are no precise prerequisites to become a Shoe Designer. Important qualities are passion and intuition. You need to exhibit a passion and intuition along with the skills and persistence to be a Footwear designer. You should be an open minded individual and know that there is a constant learning process. Anybody who has these innate qualities are eligible to enter Shoe Designing Training Institute to follow a course. We do not expect you to reinvent the swing and just be creative, innovative and unique using colours, patterns and textures.
Courses
A knowledge of basic footwear pattern drafting, illustration and technical drawing, computer skills and marketing strategies which are the special skills necessary to be a Shoe Designer will be endowed in our well programmed Shoe Designing Course.
A student who follows our Shoe Designing Course obtain a comprehensive knowledge on the production of footwear as well as the essential requirements in order to succeed in the field and they learn how to express creative talents and technical skills while acquiring knowledge and how to design, illustration , technical drawing, pattern drafting, producing , selling and market trends in the footwear industry.Our courses concentrate on the art and craft of shoe making and designs but also emphasis is put on the marketing and merchandising of footwear.
A Shoe Designer is trained to be curious and be able to spot current and new trends in the market. Most important fact is to visualize , conceptualize and create modern and innovative designs. Shoe design course will allow you to explore your creativity and teach you how to draw your design ideas successfully. You will also learn how to develop designs concepts to create your own shoes for your target market, how to find supplies and manufacturers to have range of products and to promote your brand, learn the parts of a shoe and correct terminology so that you can communicate with sellers.
“Without knowledge all is in vain”
Where do most Shoe Designers work ?
In other countries most Shoe designers either have their own company or they also can work for another company using his own name on the label of the shoes. There is a demand for Footwear Designers and work for a reputed Company and you can earn high salaries according to the talents in you.
Infrastructure
In our endeavour to make Shoe Designing Training Institute the leading hub for shoe designing, we shall take necessary steps for creating quality infrastructure for design development, production and support service for the Shoe Producing industry. Our efforts are directed in order to make this institute the leader in the field of shoe designing and technology. We are well equipped with powerful integrated technologies and have a team of professionals. We have state-of-the-art ultra modern equipment, high-tech communication faciliteis leading to expedition of the entire process. To put into its context, all our technicians have experience and realzie the job requirement completey and appreciate and underlying the fact that it is the exact individuals who forms the spine of an organisation.
The Curricula of Courses
The core elements of teaching methodology in Shoe Designing Training Institute are demonstration, practical work and theory. The emphasis will be on practical as well as theoretical learning. The courses are designed and tailor made and each student will be given full attention throughout the course. Especially courses have been drawn up to provide the best skilled human resources to the Footwear industry. The entire courses have been developed and Shoe Designing Institute is conscious of latest development in the field of footwear design technology.
Aesthetic Taste in designing footwear
Shoe Designers are creative, curious and have a strong sense of imagination to create a design and also to develop their ideas along with pattern makers, technical staff. They have to gain wide range of knowledge of all segements and in-depth knowledge of technology, production, sales and marketing. The courses aim to endow the students with world of stylists who design footwear designing and creating a fashion.It is required innovative ideas and a combination of creativity and aesthetic taste familiar with market trends in ever changing fashions. Shoe designer plans and creates the collections by developing a design theme, models, drawing sketches selecting colour combinations and materials.
Patten Making
Patternmaking is planning the production of footwear prototype and developing a design project associating traditional and modern techniques aimed at creating a final prototype developing shapes and sizes initiating and implementing the ground work and preliminary steps towards production. Shoe designer must perfectly know the materials, components and finishing parts.
Core Values
Shoe Desining Taining Institute functioning not only aiming money or revenue but it has core values and principles to distinguish the institute from the other vocational training centres. It is nohting more important than the reputation of the Institute and it maintains highest level of integrity. Institute will always do what it states and nothing compromise the honesty and professionalisms. Values of the institute are timeles and succincly describe the core principles that distinguish it among other vaocational training institutes. It plays a critical role in helping the students more effectively and considers this role as a priviledge and knows it requires contant vigilance and unrelenting commitment. Institute’s operational responsiveness is its ability of proces and systems to respond to changing conditions as they occur enabling the students to capitalize on opportunites.
Our Responsibility
Responsibility of the institute is concerned with treating students and patrons in a responsbile manner and also includes environmental and social responsibility.
Responsibility of Students
It is not an accident and it requires patience and effort. If you want to be more responsible and practice the skills that will help you, you can become more responsible. Shoe Designing Training Institue emphasizes that you have to be disciplined and concentrate only on studying and learn well during the course of study.
Brand Philosophy
Shoe Desining Training Institute is in the process of creating a brand name for it by looking after each of the student with an equqal amount of care and responsibilty. It is crucial for the success of the institute and create a brand name which will help people to recoginzie this institute among other educational institutions. Branding is the source of the promise to the students and their parents.
More Information
In the event you are interested to pursue career in the Footwear Design trade and if you need more information to finally make up your mind to invest your energy and time in this venture, the Institute can advise you to get a better picture of programs conducted by the Institute.
Enroll as a student
In the event you have already decided to enroll into one of our courses in footwear design in Shoe Desingning Trainings Institute, we can advise you on the applying procedure and structure of fees. The course fee is nothing compared to the possible earnings that will result from the qualifications and skills gained in these courses.
SDTI Certificate
After successfully completing the the course you selected, validating your experience and skills a certificate will be awarded to you by the Shoe Designing Training Institute and the ceritificate will be recognized by the large spectrum of shoe designing industry and no doubt, it will be the key to your career success.
Note from President of Society of Sri Lanka Footwear Technology
We are launching a new website of Shoe Designing Training Institute which established under Society of Sri Lanka Footwear Technology in order to give requisite information of our courses explaining the technology behind and opening the gateway for the Sri Lanka students who aspire to pursue career in footwear designing field.
It is required foresight and strategy to embark on a journey of success in any field. We have combined those qualities for the path of growth and it is vital to Shoe Designing Training Institute which has combined modern technology, new teaching skills in order to rejuvenate human resources.
Shoe Designing Training Institute is a progressive and forward thinking organisation dedicated to high standard of professionalism.
We have initiated this website to facilitate our students and prosepctive students. I would like to welcome all of you who visit this website and hope you will find all the required information in this website.
“A Journey of thousand miles begins with a single step”
President
Society of Sri Lanka Footwear Technology
How to Apply
“Enter to learn; go forth to serve”
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