Abstract

This study design and fabricate brooch jewellery for the Student Representative Council (SRC) of AsanSka University College of Design and Technology (AUCDT), exploring both traditional and contemporary approaches. The research addresses the absence of special insignia at the SRC induction ceremony, aiming to create a significant representation that would serve as a symbol of power, identity, and organisational values. The qualitative research approach was employed, alongside the studio-based research method; required data was gathered by observing, interviewing, and analysing documents. The major tasks were to explore cultural and social issues that affect brooch designs and to determine appropriate materials, tools, and techniques to make a prototype. The results showed that brooches could serve as an outlet of cultural symbolism, and the design concepts, such as heritage motifs and social identity, were used to develop various designs. The brooch jewellery used multiple elements, including the Gye Nyame symbol, diamond, book, leaf, gear, symbolising resilience, knowledge, growth and innovation. The focused production gave priority to sustainability and low cost, with such techniques as piercing and soldering. This research is a contribution to the knowledge on jewellery design that provides an effective model to design symbolic accessories and improve SRC ceremonies at AUCDT.