With only two days remaining before client presentation and shortlisting, Diploma students have been busy refining and developing their presentation boards after meeting with Clayton and Vivian from PERTH CITY FARM for a one-on-one work in progress session last week. Here is some of the nervous capture as students explain and push their design ideas. Plus, a small taste...
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Last week, my diploma students were acknowledged and winners announced for Central’s Film & TV advanced diploma screening night for 2011, cleverly entitled SMOKE & MIRRORS. Winner and ultimately, the production manager, senior designer and art director (rolled into one) for all the collatoral required by Film & TV was Kharissa...
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The piece of work had to reflect values of tolerance, democracy and development. It could be an artwork, essay, story, digital media, or a project. Coupled with the work, students were required to complete a 200 word description of how their project addresses the competition criteria. Winners were judged on the quality and relevance of the submitted piece of work, a...
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We found the James Crofts Hope Foundation via GoodCompany and acted quickly to brief this into our Adv Diploma group as their final integrated assignment. The James Crofts Hope Foundation is committed to providing support and assistance to adults and children diagnosed with brain tumours, their carers and family, and also to the advancement of the treatment, and research...
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The theme for this years AGDA Poster Annual was “Inspired by Music”. Diploma students undertook this as a class assignment and were invited to be inspired and interpret this theme however they wish. The results (collated below) showcase these outstanding responses to the brief. And with a fantastic Jury lined up to judge this years competition, fingers crossed Central...
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Congratulations to all my diploma advertising students who received an amazing brief from Parkerville Children and Youth Care, a non-government, not for profit organisation that has been providing care and protection to children and youth in need since 1903. This ‘real life’ advertising pitch and campaign for Parkerville consistented of a high level briefing...
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Advanced Diploma ‘Just Desserts‘ marketing students enjoyed a review session with Mike Edmonds at Meerkats HQ today. On the table was a bunch of raw gems that Mike expertly picked through and polished. Rocks with the ‘golden thread’ running through. Student’s were encouraged to name these core/raw ideas and justly rewarded for curious and...
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The Australian Graphic Design Association’s 2011 Education Policy is a document started by former AGDA National president Fiona Brine and then further developed and refined by myself and several other AGDA National stakeholder team members to better inform educational institutions and students of graphic design of AGDA’s stance and position on graphic design...
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With oversized novelty cheques and a recital of several of the best boyband acapella and pop-love songs (to some catchy dance beats), Chris Anstee from Cornerstone HR (wearing beanie) flew into Perth last week to present Elliot Klass (wearing Cap) and Rachel Tay (with cheque) generous prizes for their work on the re-branded Cornerstone HR corporate identity and...
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Another great term and partnerships with Diploma Graphic Design students and Music Business Students from CIT Leederville. See the range below, in no particular order: GRAPHIC STUDENT PRESENTATIONS MAY 2011 LUKE SWEET and SAM CARMODY: Maritime fence idea pulled off nicely with simplistic line art and grunge styling adding punch ASH RAINBIRD and 10past6: Loads of laughs...
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Frustrated with constantly having to clean their walls of meaningless graffiti, Robyn Rennie from Centacare Employment and Training in Maddington has asked my Creative Process diploma students to propose a creative solution to decorate and deter graffiti artists from regularly ‘tagging or bombing’ their walls. Centacare Employment and Training delivers a range of...
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A huge dual group of Diploma Graphic Design students presented to a packed board room of Music/Business students second semester 2010. Click on the PDF’s below to download, or watch the interactive PREZI presentations here: The Milkshake Strategy on Prezi December By Numb3rs on Prezi Scurvy Dogs on Prezi Ting Sia PresentationFinal-web Thursdays Page...
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