Students have been learning the art of drawing and development, investigating advanced drawing techniques and concepts in relation to a variety of media. Everything from ink, charcoal, pencil and graphite, incorporating colour elements relating to montage, observation, drawing, architecture and experimental drawing.
  Through five full day sessions of life drawing, students have also explored the representation of the human body. Design elements examined included portraiture, gesture and anatomy through drawing of the human figure. See photos of students' work in our photo gallery. The History of Design is an integral part of our studies and includes an extensive research project examining an historical art style in a contemporary artistic interpretative framework. Students will present their work in the form of an oral presentation to their peers.Post modernism and architecture iis always fun and interesting to explore. Students have been looking into various forms of this artistic and creative expression including film and cultural concepts and theories, and the diverse manifestations of this art form including Art Nouveau and Expressionism.We have covered the main art and design movements of the whole 20th century leading up to contemporary design. Robert Mangeon, 1st Year Graphic Design teacher.Graphic Design students started the year with a visit to the Melbourne Museum of Printing for an introduction to typography and to learn about the history of printing. You may well ask - what's leading and what's picu? Students learn this now ancient craft to understand where words, terms and type comes from and how it is now reflected and interpreted in our digital, computer based graphic formats. Students have visited three different printing houses to better understand the printing and design process and will be working collaboratively with the Integrated Journalism students desgning an IDEA Newsletter. This cross-disciplinary approach reinforces an industry focused teaching framework for students. Three students are heading off to La Trobe University for a three day Portfolio Workshop. This willl provide students with the opportunity to develop a professionally polished portfolio for when they head into iStudents have been learning the art of drawing and development, investigating advanced drawing techniques and concepts in relation to a variety of media. Everything from ink, charcoal, pencil and graphite, incorporating colour elements relating to montage, observation, drawing, architecture and experimental drawing.
  Through five full day sessions of life drawing, students have also explored the representation of the human body. Design elements examined included portraiture, gesture and anatomy through drawing of the human figure. See photos of students' work in our photo gallery. The History of Design is an integral part of our studies and includes an extensive research project examining an historical art style in a contemporary artistic interpretative framework. Students will present their work in the form of an oral presentation to their peers.Post modernism and architecture iis always fun and interesting to explore. Students have been looking into various forms of this artistic and creative expression including film and cultural concepts and theories, and the diverse manifestations of this art form including Art Nouveau and Expressionism. We have covered the main art and design movements of the whole 20th century leading up to contemporary design. Robert Mangeon, 1st Year Graphic Design teacher.Graphic Design students started the year with a visit to the Melbourne Museum of Printing for an introduction to typography and to learn about the history of printing. You may well ask - what's leading and what's picu? Students learn this now ancient craft to understand where words, terms and type comes from and how it is now reflected and interpreted in our digital, computer based graphic formats. Students have visited three different printing houses to better understand the printing and design process and will be working collaboratively with the Integrated Journalism students desgning an IDEA Newsletter. This cross-disciplinary approach reinforces an industry focused teaching framework for students. Three students are heading off to La Trobe University for a three day Portfolio Workshop. This willl provide students with the opportunity to develop a professionally polished portfolio for when they head into industryents have been learning the art of drawing and development, investigating advanced drawing techniques and concepts in relation to a variety of media. Everything from ink, charcoal, pencil and graphite, incorporating colour elements relating to montage, observation, drawing, architecture and experimental drawing.
  Through five full day sessions of life drawing, students have also explored the representation of the human body. Design elements examined included portraiture, gesture and anatomy through drawing of the human figure. See photos of students' work in our photo gallery. 

The History of Design is an integral part of our studies and includes an extensive research project examining an historical art style in a contemporary artistic interpretative framework. Students will present their work in the form of an oral presentation to their peers.Post modernism and architecture iis always fun and interesting to explore. Students have been looking into various forms of this artistic and creative expression including film and cultural concepts and theories, and the diverse manifestations of this art form including Art Nouveau and Expressionism. Students have been learning the art of drawing and design, investigating advanced drawing techniques and concepts in relation to a variety of media. Everything from ink, charcoal, pencil and graphite, incorporating colour elements relating to montage, observation, drawing, architecture and experimental drawing.
 

Through five full day sessions of life drawing, students have also explored the representation of the human body. This included an exploration of portraiture, gesture and anatomy through drawing of the human figure. See photos of students' work in our photo gallery.
 

The History of Design is an integral part of our studies and includes an extensive research project examining an historical art style in a contemporary artistic interpretative framework. Students will present their work in the form of an oral presentation to their peers.
 

Post modernism and architecture is always fun and interesting to explore. Students have been looking into various forms of this artistic and creative expression including film and cultural concepts and theories, and the diverse manifestations of this art form including Art Nouveau and Expressionism.
 

We have covered the main art and design movements of the whole 20th century leading up to contemporary design. Robert Mangeon, 1st Year Graphic Design teacher.
 

Graphic Design students recently visited the Melbourne Museum of Printing for an introduction to typography and to learn about the history of printing. You may well ask - what's leading and what's pica? Students gained an understanding of where type terms come from and how they are applied in our digital, computer-based age.
 

Students have visited three different printing houses to better understand the printing and design process and will be working collaboratively with the Integrated Journalism students designing an I.D.E.A. Newsletter. This cross-disciplinary approach reinforces an industry focused teaching framework for students.
 

Two students will be heading off to La Trobe University for a three day Portfolio Workshop. This willl provide students with the opportunity to develop a professionally polished portfolio for when they head into industry.
 

ave covered the main art and design movements of the whole 20th century leading up to contemporary design. Robert Mangeon, 1st Year Graphic Design teacher.Graphic Design students started the year with a visit to the Melbourne Museum of Printing for an introduction to typography and to learn about the history of printing. You may well ask - what's leading and what's picu? Students learn this now ancient craft to understand where words, terms and type comes from and how it is now reflected and interpreted in our digital, computer based graphic formats. udents have visited three different printing houses to better understand the printing and design process and will be working collaboratively with the Integrated Journalism students desgning an IDEA Newsletter. This cross-disciplinary approach reinforces an industry focused teaching framework for students. 

Three students are heading off to La Trobe University for a three day Portfolio Workshop. This willl provide students with the opportunity to develop a professionally polished portfolio for when they head into indusGraphic Design ‘Student Work Placements’
The student placement program for the Diploma of Graphic Design has proven to be a great experience for those studying at I.D.E.A. Many new partnerships have been formed with the print and online advertising industries giving students valuable experience and knowledge about how their skills translate into a finished product.

Care has been taken in selecting organisations that are at the forefront of their fields and in placing students within hosts that have similar visions and expertise to student’s particular passions. Both National and International agencies have had our students work on 'briefs' that have resulted in finished art going to market giving students portfolios that boast current campaign pieces.

These results can be put down to the relevance of course material and quality of teaching, enabling the students to hit the ground running.

In placing the students in host organisations that align with their talents and interests and given that they are now completing their Diplomas, the pathway and transition into full time work has been well laid.

The variety of placements available to students have allowed for some broad exposure to how the role of a Graphic Designer operates within different industries. These have included placements in agencies and design companies that have given briefs to our students to produce work for:
-  Catalogues
-  Annual Reports
-  Brochures
-  Signage
-  Web Sites
-  Print
-  Campaigns 
-  Wine Labels
-  Logo design     
-  Advertising
-  Packaging
-  Online & Television advertising
-  Manga Characters for Movies