"Everyday" designs are designs that are typically made regularly in flower shops. Though some shops may specialize in certain styles, this course is primary focused on geometric styled designs.
Much of the work that many floral designers perform is concerned with funerals or religious services; sometimes both at the same time.
Many of the rites, rituals and customs associated with death have their origins in religious traditions, and the bereaved often find solace in their faith, i.e. rosaries are placed inside caskets, burials take place in churchyards, or religious monuments are erected over gravesites. Thus, the most common floral tributes having to do with expressions of sympathy or berevement have been collected into this course.
- Teacher: Sylvia Bird
Introduction: Floral designers are regularly asked to create beautiful bridal bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres. Flowers are vital to enchancing the wedding ceremony. Personal flowers are described as the various styles of floral compositions that are designed to be worn or carried. This includes flowers you carry for special occasions or weddings or designs created to wear as floral jewelry.
- Teacher: Sylvia Bird
The Design Technique and Applications course gathers together the terms related to the "nuts and bolts" of assembling a flower arrangement; from the container it goes into, to the tools and techniques needed to put it together. Combined with the elements and principles of design, this helps give you an understanding of the practical applications involved in creating successful floral design.
- Teacher: Ted Bruehl
The elements and principles of design are the building blocks of every successful composition.
Introduction: Elements and principles of design are not only restricted to floral design but rather, consistent with any art form, whether landscape design, painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, etc.
As you work through the Elements and Principles think the following questions:
1. How do the elements of design differ from the principles of design?
2. Can the elements exist without the principles?
3. Can the principles exist without the elements?
- Teacher: Ted Bruehl
This course is designed to acquaint the student with basic information about the floral industry, including; its origins from a historical perspective, basic floristry tools, supplies, and mechanics, identification of commonly used cut flowers/foliage, and an overview of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD).
This course is recommended prior to enrolling (or concurrently) in any other AIFD online course.