Be an original — think outside the box at SCAD
As a sneaker design student at SCAD, you get to flex with exclusive access to cutting-edge resources, connected faculty, iconic industry guests, and celebrated career-making events.
Innovate in premium workspaces
In Savannah, Eckburg Hall provides a fresh environment for expressing and elevating your aesthetic. Within specialized workspaces, students gain hands-on experience in design, prototyping, and manufacturing techniques using state-of-the-art equipment standard to the industry.
Premium tools always at your fingertips:
- Design studios offering Adler stitching machines, Juki cylinder arm machines, Mauser post-bed machines, top-of-the-line Comelz digital leather skiving machines, splitting machines, Supreme sanders and finishing machines, sole press, and letter press
- Digital fabrication labs with advanced resources for textile printing, vinyl printing, flatbed printing, CNC cutting, laser cutting, FDM 3D printing, PolyJet 3D printing, SLA 3D printing, and 3D scanning
- A specialized sneaker lab with cutting-edge VR-assisted design and 3D-printing resources
- Extensive library of shoe lasts and tools for different styles of footwear and sneakers
- Computer labs with Wacom tablets and Adobe Creative Suite software
- Resource room with access to textile research, fashion books and magazines, material samples, and trend services Peclers Paris and WGSN
Events to keep you inspired
No matter what SCAD location you journey to, there will always be something going on. Each year, we host huge signature events so students can expand their networks, earn international press, meet lauded guests, and just have fun.
SCADstyle
Join forces with the luminaries of design as we celebrate SCADstyle each year. Through lectures, conversations, and workshops with visual leaders and designers, students draw inspiration and form lasting connections with industry powerhouses.
Discover more SCAD events on our calendar
Make your SCAD experience even more unforgettable
Spend a quarter abroad at SCAD Lacoste, the university's international location, or explore other study abroad trips SCAD offers to gain cultural perspective, add a worldly dimension to your résumé, and draw inspiration from the sights, sounds, and characters of an entirely new setting.
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Take the first step to becoming a sneaker designer
We'll tell you everything you need to know about landing your dream job in sneaker design. Just request more information from SCAD, and let us do the rest.