Tom and Bec inspire our Design students

Last week, Tom Groves (Graphic Design Advanced Diploma 2011) and Rebecca Carr (Graphic Design Advanced Diploma 2010) came to speak to our Graphic Design students about their experiences at college, within the industry and their exciting future plans. Both presented passionately about their positive experience at college and how their skills and knowledge gained prepared them for the creative field of Graphic Design.

Thank you Tom and Bec, you were a real inspiration for the students.

Tom Groves discussing his Knock Knock magazine.

https://www.facebook.com/knockknockmag

Rebecca Carr discussing her hellobec. design company.

https://www.facebook.com/Hellobec

Tom Groves, Anita Nau-Kleinmann (Deefa Studio Manager, Nepean Design Centre), Rebecca Carr and Sandi Lucock (Relieving Head Teacher Design, Nepean Design Centre)

Visual Merchandising at Royal Easter Show 2013

The Visual Merchandising Diploma students commenced work at the Royal Easter Show on 11 - 20 March assisting five different Regional Districts -  Western , Sth East Qld, Northern, Southern and Central with their produce display. Here are some images of the students working on the display preparation and set up.

The students are Maria Arango, Brendan Clarke, Caitin Donnelly, Brooke Forshaw, Aaron Lans, Jennifer Randall and Sophie Youngman. The teachers supervising the students were Ken Morgan and Maree Patsanis.

Finished displays

Frank Puletua Graphic Design Diploma Testimonial

Frank Puletua was a New Zealand professional rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Frank previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Puletua)

Frank completed the Graphic Design Diploma Part Time Evening in 2009 while playing first grade football for Penrith Panthers.



I had a great time at NADC (Nepean Arts and Design Centre). I actually used the academic credit from the course (Graphic Design Diploma) to complete the BA Design which I actually started in 2000. NADC was perfect for me in terms of completing my design studies. I never actually had any real intention to return until my wife urged me. I actually got bitten by the bug once I returned to complete the Diploma of Graphic Design.

I thank you (Sandi Lucock) - and Anita (Nau-Kleinmann) - for your help at NADC. I felt much of my Post Football opportunities was due to people like yourselves helping and supporting me along the way.

Thank you again.

Student T-Shirt Design now at GAP

Congratulations to Ellen Morales, Graphic Design Diploma 2012, whose T shirt design was chosen by GAP to be printed and sold exclusively in their US stores. For her efforts her name & location appear on the label as well as a nice payment of $2000. Well done Ellen.

Design Semester 2, 2013 Information Sessions

Registration for our Semester 2, 2013 Design courses is soon to commence. Registering for the course shows interest into the course only. There is an interview process that needs to be followed before online enrolment can take place to secure your position in the course.

Information /interview sessions will be conducted on 9th April, 7th May, 4th June and 25th June 2013 from 9:30 - 11:30am in PG:51. You will be able to find out more details regarding the course and present your portfolio to a panel of teachers on this day. Please contact Regina Cooper on 9208 9484 to book your preferred date.

If the panel deem you appropriate for this course you will be able to enrol directly into the course on the day you attend the Information/Interview session.

Please go to http://wsi.tafensw.edu.au/
and find the Design course you are interested in.

Ignite the Spark by Design TAFE Taster Students 2012

Design TAFE TASTER Students in 2012 were asked to create a design for a Gifted and Talented project. The logo they produced was of such high quality that the logo was used and displayed at a conference organized for local schools.

The brief to the students was: 

Theme: Ignite the spark

The message we would like teachers to take home is that catering for gifted students is their responsibility. They will not ‘do well’ simply because they are gifted.

Yes, they have the ability somewhere there – the spark. It is our responsibility to ignite the spark – ignite them to, and make them believe they can achieve the great heights they are capable of.

We want teachers to walk away believing that they can ignite the spark.

Here is the logo that the students designed.