2013 Design Course Information Sessions

Daily Telegraph Front Cover Advertising, 20th December 2012

On the front cover of the Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2012, shows an add for Western Sydney Institute. Great coverage and advertising for our wonderful Design courses.

We still have vacancies in all our Design courses including Graphic Design, Interior Design, Visual Merchandising, Digital Media, Desktop Publishing and Design General.

 

Information sessions for these courses will be taking place on the 22nd and 29th January 2013, in room P1:29, P Block Kingswood from 9:30 to 11:30am.

Breast Cancer Institute Certificate of Appreciation

Nepean Arts and Design Centre, Design section have had a long association with the Breast Cancer Institute at Westmead Hospital developing posters and messages of Hope to raise awareness of research developments and provide an optomistic message to patients and staff at the Institute.

Graphic Design Diploma Student 2012

I took the chance of trying something new later in life, working as a Senior Store Manager in the retail industry to changing my direction in life for the better and doing something I'm passionate about.

Studying Graphic Design at Western Sydney Institute TAFE has truely helped me take that direction. I've watched my skills grow and develop by trying new techniques and learning alot of new tricks along the way. The teachers are professional, and great people that just wanted to help give me the support and guidance I needed. With these skills it has realy helped me confidently feel that I can walk into any design job.

But overall I would recommend to anyone that if they want to take there education further and want to gain hands on experience in the Design industry Western Sydney Institute TAFE is the place to be.

Watch out for our Design fleet near you

Keep an eye out for our Design signs around Sydney and beyond during the holidays. Call 9208 9516 to enquire about a Design course in 2013 at Nepean Arts and Design Centre.

Graphic Design Diploma Testimonial 2012

Studying at the Nepean Arts & Design Centre has been a richly rewarding journey. I found the Diploma of Graphic Design course to be extremely comprehensive with a practical, hands-on approach to learning.

The teachers at NADC have inspired me to constantly challenge myself and think outside the box. I cannot thank them enough for their invaluable support, guidance and willingness to go the extra mile. The years of industry experience that they possess really shines through in the classroom and their enthusiasm for design is quite infectious! Lessons were always thoroughly enjoyable and educational, and I developed great friendships with both the students and teachers.

It was very fulfilling to see my skills continually improving during the course of my studies as I learned more and more about the theoretical and practical aspects of the design process. Completing the Diploma of Graphic Design course at NADC has greatly improved my capabilities as a designer and has motivated me to expand my portfolio in include video and digital media work. TAFE has equipped me with the knowledge and practical skills necessary for a successful career in the graphics industry.

Creativity Thrives in Interior Design

Published 20th November 2012 in Penrith Press. Article includes an interview with Xanthe Allsep, Interior Design Teacher and Maxine Wetsteyn, student in Advanced Diploma Interior Design both at Nepean Arts and Design Centre.

Graphic Design Advanced Diploma students magazine goes live!

Six of the Advanced Diploma Graphic Design and Communication students from Nepean Arts and Design Centre have published a magazine designed as a major project that they have called 'Knick Knack'. The magazine contains articles of designers and craft practioners who have been interviewed and provided their works for publication in the magazine. 

To see the wonderful work produced by the students follow the link below!

www.issuu.com/knickknackmagazine

It is free to view & download.

 

Enjoy

Contact 2012 Exhibition Invitiation

The professional design industry, student and their families and friends are invited to attend the Graduating Exhibition for design students from the Nepean Arts and Design Centre. The exhibition is an opportunity to make contact with the graduating students and teaching staff at NADC. So, if you are a professional working in design or the support group for our wonderful students, we would like to meet you!

Innovative design works are from:
Graphic Design
Interior Design and Decoration
Visual Merchandising
Digital Media
Design Fundamentals
Desktop Publishing

Tuesday, 27th November at 6.00pm
The exhibition is open daily from 9.00am to 4.00pm from Tuesday 27th to Wednesday 5th December.
Kingswood Campus, Gate 2,
12-44 O’Connell Street, Kingswood
TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute

Graphic Design and Communication Diploma Testimonial 2011

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After studying at NADC and completing my Diploma of Graphic Design and Communications, I’ve managed to get myself into the type of job I never thought I’d be fortunate enough to have.  I am now the Marketing Assistant for Howden Australia, an engineering company who design and produce fans, air pre-heaters and compressors to mines, power plants and gas and refrigeration plants. As well as Marketing Assistant, I’ve gathered some other roles within the company, like Communications Co-ordinator for Australia, Graphic Designer and the Howden model for a lot of the company’s promotional material.

In the 8 months I have been on this role, I have travelled to Bali, Mongolia and several places around Australia, met fantastic people from all over the world and experienced things I’ve never even dreamed of. I have even been offered a graphic design role by a magazine where I had submitted a full page advertisement for my company, as they were so impressed by my artwork, that they were willing to take me on board. I thank my brother so much for enrolling me into the Diploma of Graphic Design and Communications for seeing my potential talent, which was then moulded by my teachers at NADC, and allowed me to change my life for the better.

What I learnt at the TAFE gave me many necessary skills to be able to do my job successfully, skills which I use on a regular basis. The units we covered, which I’ve applied to my occupation the most include:

·       Branding

·       Advertising

·       Publications

·       Marketing

·       Photography

·       Preparing and executing presentations

·       Adobe programs like Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.

·       Technical drawing and understanding perspective.

I enjoyed the learning experience NADC was able to provide me, as it not only assisted me in developing my skills listed above, but also helped me change careers, explore my creativity and boost my confidence. The teachers at NADC have created a low-ego environment, and have been nothing but friendly and constructive with their students. I have made friends who share my enthusiasm in design and the arts, who I met in class, and who are yet all so unique in their personalities and design styles.

Overall, I would recommend studying at NADC to anyone who would like to start or even change their careers to something creative and flexible. This course could take you anywhere. Literally. 

Patrizia Coluccio

Design Teacher remembers the Diggers

The work by one of our Design teachers has been displayed at Berowra RSL Club and reproduced for a wider audience. Paul received a $3,000 Saluting Their Service grant from the Department of Veterans' Affairs to show the work.
Congratulations Paul!

Design on display at Youth Eco Summit 2012

　
The 2012 Youth Eco Summit (YES) was held 17th and 18th October, 2012 at Newington Armory, Sydney Olympic Park. Two of our wonderful teachers, Kerrey Williams and Shirley Gavin, were there to show the latest sustainable and ecological designs being created by Nepean Design College students from our disciplines, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Visual Merchandising and Digital Media. The Summit was attended by approximately 6,000 students and their teachers.

Kerrey Williams and Shirley Gavin from Nepean Design College

Design students fonts gain internationally popularity

Each year the Graphic Design Diploma students at Nepean Arts and Design Centre are asked to create their own working fonts to design, produce and upload onto the DaFont website as an assessable project. The website is a popular site for designers and creatives from around the world to frequent when they are after a new and unique font for their works.

This year has seen a vast increase in our students fonts popularity. One student's font after only uploading it for a short time has already reached close to 6,000 downloads. Have a look at the link below, I am sure you will love the designs yourself. Well done students and staff.

http://www.dafont.com/pselect.php?folder_id=81734

Interior Design students design interactive classroom for Cranebrook High School

On the 27^th of August, 2012, students had an opportunity to present their final designs, at the function held at the Cranebrook High School, to the students, parents, teachers, members of the P&C committee and Mr David Bradbury - Labour representative to the Federal Government. Mr Bradbury expressed his interest in our students work and prized our cooperation with the Cranebrook High School in achieving a better learning environment for the students of the Cranebrook community.

Industry representatives who were present expressed their interest and commitment to help with the Interactive Classroom project. We are closely working with Cranebrook High School to finalise this project and possibly start work with other high schools in the Western Sydney area.  In the school library we have set an exhibition of our Interior Design students work with promotional materials available to the students, teachers and parents.

 

Nepean Design success Southern Cross Packaging 2012

Southern Cross Package Design Awards are held each year and are open to all Australian tertiary students who are studying graphic or industrial design. Students are provided with "real life" industry set briefs that ask them to design solutions for current packaging issues. The briefs are set by the sponsors who have made every effort to ensure students are challenged, yet have the support to complete the briefs with the guidance of Technical Contacts. The challenge for students is to be creative, design beyond the boundaries of what is currently available but most importantly learn about the world of packaging.

At NADC we incorporate these awards into our teaching program and have all Graphic Design Diploma students research and present a body of work according to their selected brief. A committee of teaching staff review all entries and determine the best 10 to submit to the competition. This year we were very happy with the variety of ideas and the high level of work produced by our students.We congratulate our two award winners Charlotte Curan-Stevens who was awarded a Bronze for her Can Do Can & Ellen Morales for her Twist'n'Lick Lollypop.

 

Our Bronze winner, Charlotte Curan-Stevens will have the opportunity to apply to The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) for a scholarship to complete their “Certificate in Packaging” course.  This course, completed by distance learning (online), with tutorial support, provides understand of principles, properties and packaging processes that the winner can apply to their future career. The AIP Certificate is highly regarded by many companies and represents an excellent opportunity for any studying wanting to enter the packaging design field.

 

2013 Design Courses

2013 Information/Interview/Testing days for early enrolment into 2013 Design courses will be taking place earlier this year. For all our courses, you will be able to enrol directly into the course once you have completed the selection process for the particular course you are interested.  The days for these events are 4th September, 9th October, 6th November, 4th and 11th December 2012 from 9:30-11:30am. Please contact Regina Cooper on 9208 9484 to book your prefered date to attend.

Please visit http://wsi.tafensw.edu.au/ for more information regarding our Design courses.

HOPE People's Choice Award 2012

On 4th August, Nepean Graphic Design students had their works on display at the annual Breast Cancer Institute Westmead Breakfast. The students created posters of HOPE using graphics, images of sunflowers, colour and type as well as including photographs of those associated with the BCI from staff, patients and doctors. During the breakfast people were encouraged to vote on their favourite poster designed by a student. Ellen Morales was the winner of this years HOPE People's Choice Award, congratulations.

Helen Clare, Design Teacher, congratulates Ellen with her prize from BCI of a gift voucher.
Ellen is standing next to her award winning poster.

Happy Birthday Phil!

The staff at Nepean Arts and Design Centre help Phil Spasich, Head Teacher of Design, celebrate his birthday at Deefa Design Studio. Another reason to get together and have fun.

Design workshop in primary school lots of fun

In Term 2, 2012 a simple introduction to Graphic Design was given to the students of Class 2/3A at Faulconbridge Public School, Faulconbridge by Acting Head Teacher Design, Sandi Lucock. Students were given the opportunity to create a logo for themselves based on their name and then made badges out of their designs. As you will see they created some really creative work and had a lot of fun in the process. Many future Designers amongst them.

Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2012

Here is our full page spread advertisement in the latest

Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2012 available from http://www.dgdesignnetwork.com.au/

Designers lead from front, Penrith Press, July 27 2012

Here is an article published in Penrith RSL showing the wonderful work completed by two of our Interior Design students, Maxine Wetsteyn and Shanel Erzeybek.

 

 

Design Ahead in Semester 2, 2012

Don't worry if you missed the application deadline for studying in Semester 2, places are still available in our great Design courses at Nepean Arts and Design Centre, Kingswood.

Why not study:
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Digital Media
- Visual Merchandising
- Desktop Publishing

Just follow the Design course link on our blog to find out more.

Places are filling quickly!

For more details log on to http://wsi.tafensw.edu.au/ or call Regina Cooper on 9208 9484.

Design at Try a Trade 2012

On Monday and Tuesday 25-26 June, three of our wonderful teachers Kerrey Williams, Shirley Gavin and Maree Patsanis represented Design at the annual Try a Trade event held at the Kevin Betts Stadium in Mt Druitt. The event is organised to give students an idea of what careers and/or trades they could study and enter into after school.

The Design teachers gave demonstrations in Visual Merchandising, Interior Design and Graphic Design and showed student samples from all areas. The students were drawn to the Design stand were they could design and produce their own badge that proudly display the NADC website with some fun/creative images and words.

RSL Annual Scholarship awarded to an Interior Design student

Penrith RSL has committed themselves to a yearly scholarship to a Interior Design student from Nepean Arts and Design Centre. This year the Scholarship was awarded to Sneha Desai an Advance Diploma, Stage 2 student. Congratulation Sneha and thank you Penrith RSL for your continued support.

Penrith RSL War Membrial Exhibition Space designed by Interior Design Students

The official opening of the War Memorial Exhibition Space at Penrith RSL that was designed by Advanced Diploma Interior Design students from Nepean Arts and Design Centre took place on the 6th June 2012. The opening was attended by RSL Dignitaries as well as local and state government representatives.

The design was completed as an in class exercise with many group designs being produced. The winning design was created by Maxine Wetsteyn and Shanel Erzeybek and was constructed in May 2012.

WSI Student Excellence Awards 2012

Students from the Visual Merchandising and Graphic Design Diplomas at Nepean Arts and Design Centre again helped to make the WSI Student Excellence Awards a visually appealing and professional display. 

The Graphic Design students designed the flowing design of the logo that was applied to signage, invitation, name tags, programs, table settings and certificates through WSI Marketing and Deefa Design Studio, NADCs own design studio. 

The Visual Merchandising students designed the wonderful table centre pieces and then constructed them involving laser cutting, printing and the clever use of LCD coloured lights. They also designed and constructed the very large and impressive rubics cube that welcomed guests to the event as they arrived.

Tom Groves, Art, Design and Media Student of the Year 2012

Tom Groves, Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design and Communication, Nepean Arts and Design College, Kingswood TAFE.
 

Exceptional talent, commitment, ability and work ethic all come together in Arts, Design and Media Student of the Year, Tom Groves. Considered by his teachers to be an all-round outstanding student, Thomas showed initiative, passion and professionalism during his diploma and advanced diploma qualifications. He is now employed as a creative Graphic Designer for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and as a freelance Graphic Designers.

"I am very at home in the design industry. One day I would like to focus on work to do with my interests in contemporary art, music, design, fashion and culture." My WSI... "has wonderful teachers, modern facilities and familiar faces
around campus".

 

Tom was nominated by Sandi Lucock

Graphic Design Advanced Diploma students promote OZWAC Ball 2012

Lea Hicks from OZWAC (Australian Women and Children’s Research Foundation) came to speak to our Graphic Design Advanced Diploma students at the start of the year to brief them on promotional material required for the up and coming OZWAC Ball. The ball is an major annual event for OZWAC that raises much needed funds for further research and support for the organisation. 

Our students took on the brief to design the e-flyer, flyer, newspaper ads, posters, banners, invitations, programs as well as video and website designs. The design process, client communication, and final designs for all of the elements were embedded into the assessments for the units within the Graphic Design Advanced Diploma.

It was a great opportunity for the students to gain actual first-hand experience of working with a real client with client needs and deadlines. Two teachers where involved in the process, Sandi Lucock and Craig Daalmeijer-Power with Craig taking on the majority of the project management with the students. The whole experience was a great learning opportunity for the students and offered a good insight into the industry.

Graphic Design Advanced Diploma students involved in the OZWAC Ball promotion 2012

with Craig Daalmeijer-Power (Teacher, second from right top) and Lea Hicks (OZWAC, top right)

Virtual Tour of Penrith - Deefa Design Studio article in Penrith Press April 2012

Image copyright Penrith Press, 2012

      Our Deefa Design Studio is in the spot light with an article that appeared in the Penrith Press 3 April 2012.  The Studio Manager, Anita Nau-Kleinmann, is shown talking about one of the community jobs Deefa are involved in. Well done Anita and the Studio.

http://penrith-press.whereilive.com.au/news/story/take-a-virtual-tour-of-penrith/

'Tackle a Trade', March 14

The Design Centre saw members of the Parramatta Football club come to Western Sydney Institute Kingswood TAFE to see what courses and career options there are available to them within all our disciplines at Design. All courses from the Kingswood campus where also represented in this showcase.

Andrew Snook and Justin Thomas showed the men the great facilities and opportunities available to them through our college. A great event.