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Graduates
from Design (Visual Communication) in the School of Art,
Architecture and Design are
equipped with the creative, intellectual, technical and professional methods
needed to function as reflective, socially
responsive practitioners in the field of visual communication design.
Student prizes and awards are included under each
professional major
Undergraduate
- Graphic Design
- Illustration Design
- Aaron Harvey
On March 12th the Centenary of Canberra Creative Director, Robyn Archer, launched the event's new branding. The "Canberra 100" logo was developed by a group of design students selected from across Australia, including AAD Visual Communication Design student Aaron Harvey. The group worked under the mentorship of architect His Excellency Michael Bryce. - Brianna Hammond
Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) student Brianna Hammond has won a Fabrica scholarship to go to Fabrica - the Benetton Group Communications Research Centre - in Treviso, Italy. More... (The Student) - Sonia Giuliani
I wanted to develop my skills in painting and drawing while learning more about design software within the design industry, and UniSA offers a great quality of teaching in all of these aspects. More... - Once upon a time at IKEA - bringing together Visual Communication Design and Industrial Design students in a collaborative project with IKEA
Honours
Postgraduate coursework
- Yisheng Qian
Excerpts from 'The Blue Elephant', written and illustrated by Yisheng Qian - Jo Kerlogue
Recent works have involved interrogated concepts for the psychologically challenged with a series of images titled 'Paranoid Self Destroyers'. More... - Malorie Fourrier
I work with ink, acrylics, oils, watercolours, pencil, large scale, small scale, vibrant, melancholic, beautiful, disturbing, canvas, clothing, wood, walls. More...
Graduates
- Anthony De Leo
and Scott Carslake
Finding a creative voice: Creativity and business acumen clearly run deeply through Anthony De Leo and Scott Carslake. The 1997 graduates of UniSA's Bachelor of Visual Communications have just celebrated a decade as business partners in their Adelaide graphic design company Voice. (The Graduate) - Hat Morgan
Cheeky design beats the pros: Beating hundreds of professionals from Australia's design industry, UniSA student Hat Morgan is the wit behind the cheeky poster that was chosen to represent one her favourite events in 2008 - the Adelaide Fringe Festival. (The Graduate) - Goran Rupena
This degree gave me the freedom to express my creativity, and also the opportunity to learn design principles, idea generation methods and to develop my communication skills. More... - Dan
Withey
Merge Magazine interview with Dan Withey, graduate
I went to UniSA and studied a bachelor of visual communications and specialised in illustration, which was good man because I actually really enjoyed it. A word with Dan Withey - whole interview - Sascha Hutchinson and Adele Jaunn
Drawing up a dream job: When asked to rate occupations on a scale of desirability it's a fair bet that 'children's book illustrator' would come close to the top of many people's lists. Working creatively from home, using your imagination and your hands, and bringing smiles to the faces of thousands of young readers are just some of the perks of the job. (The Graduate)
Awards
AGIdeas International Design Forum
Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Australasian Student Design Awards 2010
Twenty-five Australian and New Zealand tertiary institutes nominated their top three students who reflect design excellence and adopt innovative Sustainable Design principles in each of the nine discipline categories.
Visual Communication Design Honours student Aaron Harvey was awarded first prize in the Visual Design category. Aaron's winning design was the 'DIY Poster Pack' using interactivity and re-use to promote the importance of recycling to creative industries.
Southern Cross Package Design Awards 2010
A national packaging competition aimed at tertiary students studying design at Universities, TAFE's and Private Colleges. Students are provided with briefs, developed by the sponsors, and required to produce innovative solutions to packaging design.
Visual Communication undergraduate student winners:
Gold Award: Claire Suckling; Silver Award: Chelsea Smith; Bronze
Award: Spencer Harrison, Alex Mertzanidis
(Four Gold Awards were also won by UniSA students bwtween 2007-9)
International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD) Student Assessment Scheme
The ISTD establishes and maintains typographic standards within professional design and education communities. In 2010 Visual Communication Design student Tim Mason was the first South Australian design student to be awarded membership of the ISTD as a result of his Honours project submission to the ISTD Student Assessment Scheme.