Creative People Becoming Creative Professionals
Interior design is much more than creating dynamic interior environments for residential or commercial spaces, and those who are already in this amazing industry know that interior design is more than putting up aesthetically pleasing...
Similar to a career in fashion design, there are many options available for a Fashion Stylist. The field of styling is vast, offering several career opportunities, waiting to be discovered by the right creative....
Makeup artists provide a variety of services and can work for both the fashion and performing art industries as freelance individuals or through a company. WHAT MAKES A GREAT MAKEUP ARTIST? Whether you are...
If you think that a career in Beauty Therapy doesn’t get you anywhere, then you’re very WRONG! In Australia, the field of Beauty Therapy can lead to thriving career opportunities. As a profession, beauty therapy...
This week’s HOTSEAT video brings us specialist makeup artist, Liv Little, who talks about working on the set of upcoming movie “KONG: Skull Island” — an amazing work-experience opportunity through our Specialist Makeup Diploma...
Visual Arts covers forms such as drawing, painting, surface or textile design, and graphic design. Before you take the plunge, try this fun quiz to see which type of visual arts career is right...
Whether you’re dreaming of creating a dream house for you, or a future client, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by different design aesthetics, especially if you are unsure of your style. Worry no more!...
Want to be in the Photography business, but are a little confused on which pathway to take? Worry no more! We have designed a fun quiz that will help you discover what type of...
Photography is often labelled as a hobby rather than a professional career. For the pro-photographers and to the few of us who know the real fact, we know that this is not true! In fact,...
Whether you love to sew your own threads or prefer to shop for new trends, your wardrobe and design reflect your personality. This fun quiz will reveal your personal fashion style and the direction...
A common misconception that remains in today’s society is that you can not make a decent living as a visual artist. However, this is not the case. In order to turn your skills in...
The industry for makeup artists is a vast one. It offers a wide range of career pathways that sometimes it can be daunting to decide which road you should take. Are you going to be...
Fashion Design is more than designing clothes, shoes, or a piece of jewellery. If you have the right skills and training, an enthusiasm for fashion can also lead you towards other exciting career pathways...
There are people who are very lucky to have figured out what they want to do in life. They already have a clear understanding of their capabilities, true calling, and know what to do with...
————————————————– Like the majority of other fashion designers, Marsha Rigden of SA-LO-MÉ Designs got her fashion inspiration at a young age. Growing up in Papua New Guinea, Marsha was taught to sew by her mother,...
Melbourne Cup is undoubtedly the race that stops the nation. However, as much as it is a race of Thoroughbred horses, it is also a race of fashion. While the weather at this...
My experience on Thor: Ragnorok By Jodie Taylor Over 6 months in 2016 I worked as a personal assistant to the makeup department and the Head of Department on the feature film...
————— In fashion design, if a designer wants to stand out, they should offer something fresh and original. Surely, Amira Al-Maani is that kind fashion designer. Featuring creations that mirror her Muslim heritage and...
Do you stare at your office clock and day-dream of pursuing the creative business that they have always wanted? Do you feel that there is something more to life than your four-walled cubicle? However, you...
Taking the stress out of College life! College life is FUN…or at least, it can be. As much fun as it is, it can also be one of the most stressful stages in life,...
Study reveals amazing facts about the artistic brain The artistic brain was subjected to yet another study in 2014. Researchers found that people who demonstrated superior artistic skills were able to better interpret visual imagery. This same group often showed evidence of increased gray matter...
Lets face it, when you are creative it’s not uncommon to turn a blind eye to the business strategy your fashion label needs. We love to sketch, fill scrap books with ideas that inspire,...
Talking Fashion with Hope Hill Fashion student, Hope Hill was recently featured in the North Lakes Times Newspaper because she reached the semi-finals of the Queensland Young Achiever Award (Queensland’s Coffee Club Arts and Fashion Award). As a sole-parenting mum of...
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No matter who you are or what you are doing in life, there will be people criticising you. THAT’S A FACT! But don’t get us wrong, as this can be a good thing, especially...
The Answer to these Question will Improve Your Unique Selling Position (USP) What makes your Fashion Business different or unique? Why should your target market buy from you rather than your competitors? Original Ideas We...
It takes two to tango: How can a mentee help In the overall success of the mentoring program In our last blog post, we discussed the good qualities that a mentee should look for in...
The name behind Jessie June As a mentor, you hope to impart, guide, support, and share your expertise and experience with your student. It’s a short-cut process really for the student in what can...
Finding the right mentor is an Important task to take seriously The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves. – Steven...
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As artists and creatives, having the right kind of network is crucial to your success and, believe it or not, it’s not that hard once you get started… We are all tribal people. Since...
Feeling stuck creatively? How do you overcome the proverbial CREATIVE BLOCK that’s been haunting, harassing and hindering creatives for … *like* … EVERRRRR?? As writers, artists and designers, often times we find ourselves unable to...
Meet our next generation of talented young fashion designers The designs below where the work of especially talented fashion design students, who all studied at the Australian Institute of Creative Design. These talented designers delivered an amazing array of...
“You’ll Never Make a Living as an Artist!” — Yes, you hear that from a LOT of people! And it’s kinda scary if you think about it, right? But do you really need to be a...
Feeling stuck, not progressing, you’ve tried several ways of launching your range or are coming up with a business model that’s continually taking you back to square one? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Many...
This month, the Australian Government dropped a shocking, out-of-the-blue announcement about the end of VET FEE-HELP loans in January, 2017. Leaving only a few weeks for school-leavers to enter last-chance enrolments and get a VET FEE-HELP loan to assist with course...
This week’s Hotseat! reveals snippets from our interview with fashion diploma student, Aleigha Noney, who talks about her brand new fashion label, student life and unique opportunities gained through the Australian Institute of Creative...
Watch this week’s Hotseat — excerpts of our delightful chat with talented photography diploma graduate and 2012 Student of the Year, Rebecca Lewis… Subscribe (free!) to Artista Magazine and read the full interview! In...
Recently we caught up with 2015 Student of the Year, Rose Sorkheh, for a chat about her journey to a promising interior design career… Has interior design always been something you wanted to do,...
Students in the Australian Institute of Creative Design’s 2015 Part-Time Fashion Business course were offered VM jobs after doing such a great job completing their “in-store” Visual Merchandising assignment. The Associate Buyer at “Stock...
Australian Institute of Creative Design fashion mentoring student Nikke Horrigan has gone from working in the mines to successfully launching his own fashion label in just 3 short months. Since starting the program in...
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Wow. 2015 has been a huge year for the Australian College of Creative Design! Specialist makeup students working on Pirates of the Caribbean movie set, interior design students working on a 3 million dollar...
Three of our Interior Design students received hands-on industry experience with the one and only Darren Palmer! Darren Palmer is a celebrated interior designer, writer and key-note speaker, renowned in Belle as one of the ‘Mood Makers...
Recently, some of our Make-Up Diploma students had the extraordinary opportunity to work on set for the upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie. The team, led by our Head of Make-Up, Danielle Fredericks, secretly...
Another fantastic opportunity had for our Beauty Students. The full time Diploma Beauty Students had the opportunity to visit the Dermalogica Training and Education Centre in Brisbane, and what a great opportunity this was....
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We were there!!! Yes Australian Institute of Creative Design made itself known at the Gold Coast Careers Expo at RACV Royal Pines Resort yesterday. The day was a great success with plenty of people...
We would love to congratulate all our Graduating Diploma of Styling Students for creating an amazing parade last night in Brisbane. The event was a huge success and showcased the talents of 29 Diploma...
Our Photography Students get to take all sorts of photos of products for their portfolios as well as for industry clients, however, just as the photo is the creative expression of the photographer, this time...
Past Student of Australian Institute of Creative Design… Alice finished her Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology in 2009. Since leaving the Australian Institute of Creative Design, Alice Vievers sprouted wings and is now running...
Australian Institute of Creative Design is always proud of their past students, and we always love to hear what they are doing, and how far they have come… Begitta recently launched her new Boutique...
Our Diploma of Photo Imaging students are holding an exhibition of their work at the Kallalu Gallery in Tweed Heads on the weekend of the 23rd and 24th of November. The exhibition will feature...
The noise of onlookers echoed as large garment bags were unzipped while we eagerly awaited the annual student design competition ‘Calico Brides’. We are very proud to announce that the tertiary section winner, runner up...
The latest RAW Artists showcase in Brisbane – ‘Translations‘ is featuring some talented up and coming designers and artists including two Australian Institute of Creative Design fashion graduates to watch out for – Cynthia...
Next Friday night, AICD’s Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology students will be showcasing some of their final collection designs in the Queen Street Mall from 6pm opposite the Myer Centre. Come...
Last Friday night saw the finals for the 2012 Queensland Brides Design Awards student category – ‘Calico Brides’. Entries from across the state were culled down to the top 15 tertiary student designs in...
Our talented fashion design student Kerry-Ann Andersson won the Fashion on James ‘Alice in Wonderland’ inspired fashion design competition back on the 2nd of June! A big belated congratulations is due for Kerry! Our...
Last Thursday night saw the grand finale of the Westfield Garden City Stylist’s Apprentice competition. Held in a secret warehouse location, the event showcased a short runway show put together by each of the...
Liezl Boshoff’s Design ‘Linea Houdini’ – winner of the 2011 Highly Commended Award Last Friday night (the 7th of October), eleven of our first year fashion design students participated in the 2011 Queensland Brides...
Check out the ‘Evolve Fashion Showcase’ at Sanctuary Cove which featured five of our fashion design students’ latest collections. The event was organised by our students in conjunction with the Gold Coast Fashion Incubator...
A big thank-you to all of you who came to support our Certificate III in Styling students and the Ronald McDonald House Charities by coming along to the ‘For the Love of Fashion’ parade...
Katie Style’s swimwear design titled ‘Retro Excitement’ took out the Billabong Design for Humanity Swimwear Competition on the 24th of November with over 100,000 votes for her design placed on the competition website. In...
Thank-you to all of those who came along to our students’ Fashion Friday Parade at the Temple last night. It was a great night, the garments were amazing, the models looked fabulous and the...
Makeup / Photoshoots / Styling
Some more photos from our Diploma of Styling students’ recent romantic style photoshoots! View the YouTube Video Slideshow of images.
Check out some of the fantastic photos our Diploma of Styling students have styled – each look is styled completely by a student – including concept, hair, make-up and styling. Photography by Summerlily Photography.
Like it? Share it! Check out these great photos of special effects make-up done by our Diploma of Specialist Make-Up Services students recently! WARNING: Graphic Content! Lots of blood and guts! “Photos of our Diploma...
A big congratulations to four of our styling students: Sam Jenkins, Stevie Peers, Hazel Suaraz and Sally Buchanan who were finalists in the Sanctuary Cove Style Off Competition for emerging fashion stylists on Thursday...
Congratulations to our students who entered the Queensland Bridal Design Awards Student Category known as Calico Brides. A special congratulations goes to the following students who were awarded prizes on the night. Kylie Landsborough...
Here are some photos from the ‘Six’ parade that was held at 19 Karen on the 28th of August featuring ‘Boys for Breakfast’ by Samantha Christie, ‘Kloh’ by Chloe Pidcock, ‘Ashes’ by Ashleigh Alexander, ‘Jaymes Swimwear’ by Jamie Allen, ‘Katari’ by Tara Whaley and ‘Irena’ by Irena Jusufovic. More photos coming soon.
Photos from the student’s fashion parade at Elsewhere on the 21st of June.
Congratulations to our student Sarah Rugg who won the Style Off competition held at Pacific Fair as part of the Australian Fashion Design Awards Festival. Sarah, along with two other student’s from our school (Zoe Stokes-Priem and Lauren McLean) were selected as the top 8 finalists for the competition after having submited a photo of themselves or a model, styled in the latest fashion look for winter.
