System Maintenance
Due to scheduled maintenance of DEC systems, the DEC Portal and access to Sydney Institute library databases and TAFE catalogue will be unavailable from 5.30AM Saturday 18th May to 6.00PM Sunday 19th May.
Canberra Centenary Typeface Competition
“The search is on for a unique Canberra typographic font. Open to Australian typographers, designers and students of design, the University of Canberra is conducting a national competition to celebrate the centenary of the nation’s capital. The new Canberra font will reflect the history, character, personality and achievements of Canberra. Each entry must be an [...]
Vale Ray Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen, master of stop-motion animation, dies in London at 92. Special effects pioneer inspired film-makers including George Lucas and Peter Jackson with ‘sublime and fantastic’ creatures. Read tributes at the SMH, The Guardian, IMDb and Variety. See the famous Jason and the Argonauts skeleton fight and marvel at a mashup video of Harryhausen’s many creatures ! Explore The [...]
Search by colour (color) at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
The has been digitising its collections and an exciting new feature is available: search by colour / color ! From the onscreen palette, select a colour and a result set of items that are/include that colour will be displayed. Scanned items (a small percentage of their collections… but growing) have up to five colours coded to them to broaden [...]
Art Month Sydney is underway
March is the time to SEE HEAR EXPLORE PLAY COLLECT Each March Art Month celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of contemporary art in Sydney by throwing open the gallery doors, putting art in unexpected places and presenting over 200 exhibitions & events. Details on the web at http://www.artmonthsydney.com.au and follow what’s happening on twitter, Facebook and YouTube. [...]
Animation in the news
FlickerFest 2013 has seen the premiere of A Cautionary Tail – a new Australian animated short film penned by Bondi resident Erica Harrison — and directed by Design Centre Enmore Graphic Design teacher Simon Rippingale. “The film is about a little girl who is born with a little lump on the top of her bum [...]
Pantone choose ‘Colour of the Year 2013′
Emerald 17-5641 TCX has been announced as Pantone’s 2013 color of the year. “Symbolically, Emerald brings a sense of clarity, renewal and rejuvenation, which is so important in today’s complex world.” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. The shade’s cool, bluish undertones make it a refreshing follow-up to last year’s energetic [...]
Library Hours during Exhibtion Week and Summer Vacation
The library hours over Exhibition Week and the Summer Vacation period are as follows: Monday 26 – Thursday 29 November 9.00am- 6.00pm (Exhibition Week) Friday 30 November 9.00am-4.00pm (Exhibtion Week) Monday 3 December – Friday 18 January CLOSED Monday 21 – Friday 25 January 9.30am – 4.00pm Monday 28 January CLOSED (Australia Day) Tuesday 29 January [...]
DCE Library Survey Results
Thanks to staff and students who took part in our annual library survey. It was great to get feedback from all of you. One of the things we noticed was the lack of awareness about the library subject guides. The subject guides have been put together by library staff and are a one stop shop to [...]
Halloween at DCE: Welcome Desdemona
Design Centre Enmore Library staff joined with Student Association and Customer Services and a host of other DCE staff and students to celebrate Halloween. And our newest staff member finally has a name thanks to the “name the skeleton” competition. Kristin Hartmann won the competition with her suggestion Desdemona. Des/Desie/Desdemona is available for teacher [...]