Indy’s Skills Squad training took us across the ditch to practice alongside the Kiwis this week at Wintec Trades College in Hamilton. Australia’s top young Graphic Designer (Gold Medal winner from our Sydney Skills Show) took on the challenge and performed exceptional well. We both learnt a stack from...

End of term also means end of time to work and refine our Diploma live brief for the Fremantle Swim Masters Association. Students enjoyed David and Louise’s thorough and insightful shortlisting process and traditional coffee and scones were shared as Term 3 ends for 2018. A big...

With expert photographic assistance by Jeff Atkinson and an increase in submissions for 2018, this year’s Angelico Exhibition presented a big day of unwrapping, shooting and colour correction. The catalogue is produced at speed to be ready for the judging and opening. Learn more about Angelico...

Our Main Course Advanced Diploma students enjoyed an extended session with Anthony Pittaway from Discus on Demand today. Focused on reinforcing prep and supply of files and embellishment offerings it was a great way to get minds opening prior to ISTD and GradShow folio creation. Discus...

We played host to one of the world’s hardest working, left-handed, graphic design legends on Saturday as James Victore kicked off his #feckperfunction world tour. This workshop is the catalyst to bring both your creativity and courage to the forefront. It is for anyone who feels...

NMTAFE students today enjoyed a ‘Paper Play’ — jam-packed with new ideas using paper; premium stock samples and showbags filled with eye candy and real candy. Kellie Cooke and the Designline Team at BALL & DOGGETT have helped our student throughout the years — sharing advice,...

META launched tonight at Gallery Central to a bumper crowd. This year featured a notably higher standard of artwork, wonderfully curated and managed by Dallas Perry and Thelma Johns.  On show from the 1 -18 AUGUST 2018. Showcasing innovative and exciting creative works completed by year 11 and...

Well done to the Communication Council for another fantastic Award School result and to NM TAFE for putting up four current and one alumni students into the program. Excellent standard. Laugh a minute. Plus, it was also a great viewing experience to have GOLD CIRCLES this year...

A fantastic three days of competition featuring six of Australia’s finest young graphic design talent and a strong Russian guest competitor has just concluded. The biennial WorldSkills competition aims to find the best young apprentices, trainees, tradespeople and VET (Vocational Education and Training) graduates in the...

North Metropolitan TAFE Graphic Design students have just completed the 2018 Global Online Marketing Academic Challenge. The GOMAC is a worldwide competition open to students enrolled in higher education institutions. This year, North Metropolitan TAFE Advanced Diploma students were tasked with developing digital marketing campaigns for...

Living up to their reputation firstclass.grads put on an epic show, which is best summerised by a direct quote from Uwe, a German investment banker that attends each year after flying First Class from Düsseldorf: The graduation event was the BEST I’ve ever been to. As I mentioned...