Game Masters – The Exhibition (on in Melbourne)
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne is hosting the Game Masters exhibition from 28 June to 28 October 2012. “Featuring 125+ playable games, Game Masters celebrates the world’s most influential game designers, from arcade heroes to game changers to today’s leading indie developers…Across arcades, consoles, PC and mobile platforms, the exhibition [...]
TEDxSydney on this Saturday 26 May 2012
Watch / hear the presentations of a great range of speakers and presenters at TEDx Sydney, including designers, engineers, artists, performers and more. Watch TEDxSydney live on YouTube from 8.30am to 6.30pm More information at TEDxSydney.com
Inter-library loan requests can now be submitted online
If you would like to borrow a book from another TAFE library, you can now submit your details online. Just go to the inter-library loan subject guide, ensure that you have selected the Design Centre tab, then complete the short form with your details and those of the item you would like to borrow and [...]
APA Book Design Awards announced
At an event during the Sydney Writers’ Festival, the Australian Publishers’ Association announced some of the winners of their 60th annual Book Design Awards: Best Designed Cover of the Year: The Art of Pasta (Penguin) Designer – Daniel New Best Designed Book of the Year: Love Lace: Powerhouse Museum International Lace Award [exhibition catalogue] (Powerhouse [...]
Do you have a really bad holiday photo?
Let’s face it, who doesn’t? Sony Australia is giving you the chance to turn back time and relive the experience and retake your photo with its ‘No more bad photos: Cyber-shot HX20′ photography competition. All you need to do is go to the Sony Australia Facebook page and upload your photo along with 25 words [...]
Art Gallery of NSW Open Weekend 12-13 May 2012
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is celebrating its redesigned Australian galleries with a programme of FREE events. Over 60 events including performances, workshops, films, family activities and talks reveal the astonishing diversity of art born from our distinctive Australian culture and landscape. Families can explore the new galleries with a limited-edition children’s activity booklet [...]
Unexpected Pleasures: The Art and Design of Contemporary Jewellery exhibition (Melbourne)
The National Gallery of Victoria is currently showing the highly anticipated contemporary exhibition, Unexpected Pleasures: The Art and Design of Contemporary Jewellery. Unexpected Pleasures displays over 200 works by important Australian and international contemporary jewellers who have pushed conceptual and material boundaries within their practices. This Design Museum, London exhibition is curated by Guest Curator and [...]
Who would like a free trip to Los Angeles?
And an opportunity to kickstart (or inspire) your career with a prestigious Adobe® Design Achievement Award? The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards give students and teachers the opportunity to showcase their talent and design skills in individual and group projects created using Adobe software. The competition is open to the most talented and promising student graphic [...]
Vivid Sydney 25 May – 11 June 2012
Vivid Sydney is entering its fourth year on a high, after its inclusion in the list of top 10 ideas festivals in the world by the UK’s Guardian newspaper. In addition to the hugely popular light installations and projections it features performances from local and international musicians at Sydney Opera House as part of Vivid [...]
Free for Design Centre students: Adobe/CAD campus tutorials
Help provided by TAFE teachers. Drop-in any time during session times, bring your questions and student card. Laptops also welcome.