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A Day in the Life :: Behind the Scenes @ iscd Photoshoot
Thursday last week saw the International School of Colour and Design collaborating with renowned photographer Adam Hollingworth across multiple locations of Sydney.
Featuring such talents as award winning iscd Graduates, iscd Educators and the 2009 Designer Rugs Award top 4 Finalists. (part of the Certificate IV in Design Foundation Course)
Set in beautiful backdrops such as that of Patina Antiques in Mosman, and a modern terrace house conversion in local McMahons Point, the iscd talent worked with equally beautiful 'objets' from Corporate Culture in Chippendale, and The Armchair in Crows Nest. Each adding their particularly cool style to the shoot.
Final photographs will released soon but i hope you enjoy these Behind the Scenes images meanwhile.
DESIGNER RUGS PRESENTS:: EVOLVE AWARDS 2010
LIMITED EDITION RUGS CREATED BY INTERIOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS. EVOLVE: A design competition open to interior design professionals
Designer Rugs are proud to announce the inaugural EVOLVE AWARDS - the six winning rugs will form part of Designer Rugs ID COLLECTION 2010 / 2011, with winners sharing more than $20,000 in prizes - including a Trip to Milan's Salone de Mobile 2011!
To be eligible entrants must be an Australian or New Zealand architect, interior designer or interior design industry professional - including those working full time as an interior stylist, product designer, or textile designer or working in the interior design sector, such as colour consultants.
EVOLVE will continue as an annual fixture on the design calendar. The selected six rugs, each limited to an edition of 30, will join Designer Rugs ID COLLECTION, on sale from October 2010.
Designer Rugs is acknowledged as the Australian company for handmade, custom-made rugs and carpets. Working closely with Australia's top designers, architects and artists for over 23 years, as well as collaborating with leading creatives including Akira Isogawa, Dinosaur Designs, Catherine Martin and indigenous artist Minnie Pwerle.
From August 2010; designs by the Top 25 finalists can be viewed online, Open to the public, the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD can be voted at www.designerrugs.com.au. One lucky person who votes for the design that receives the most on-line nominations will, along with the designer of the most nominated rug - receive prizes to the value of $1,000.
EVOLVE WORKSHOPS
All you need to know about custom rug design!
Hand-made contemporary rug and carpet design entails much more than transposing a two-dimensional graphic onto the designated carpet surface! Exploring the design and construction process of custom rug and carpet construction, the EVOLVE Workshops will be held in most capital cities, aimed to equip design professionals with technical knowledge and provide advanced specification details to facilitate the design process. Workshops will be web streamed via the Designer Rugs website for those unable to attend.
JUDGES
Sibella Court Society Inc. retailer, interior stylist, author, colourist
Shareen Joel interior architect / industrial designer
Matthew Sheargold interior designer / product designer
Stephen Ormandy Dinosaur Designs
Yosi Tal Managing Director, Designer Rugs
KEY DATES
Competition timeline:
Entries open January 2010
Entries close June 30th 2010
Top 25 finalists announced: www.designerrugs.com.au - August
EVOLVE People's Choice www.designerrugs.com.au - August-October
EVOLVE AWARDS Winners announced at EVOLVE Awards - October 21st
ID COLLECTION on display / people's choice - October 22nd
ENTRANT ELIGIBILITY
EVOLVE is open to professionals engaged in the interiors industry including:
1. Interior Designers/Decorators
2. Architects
3. Interior Design Professionals Industrial / product / object designers,
Interior stylists, textile designers, interior colour consultants
For more information on EVOLVE please contact Designer Rugs (Within Australia) 1300 802 561 or +61 29550 9933 or visit www.designerrugs.com.au.
iscd Industry Insider :: Alex Perry for Designer Rugs
Last night iscd attended the Sun Studios' in Alexandria for the unveiling of two of Australia’s leading design brands collaborating to turn Greek inspirations and red carpet glamour into rugs …and a bit of celebrity spotting too!
Undoubtedly Australia’s premier couturier, Alex Perry has added a new level of glamour to our fashion industry with his breathtaking gowns.
The designer ‘du jour’ for celebrity red carpet dressing and high society weddings, Alex Perry is at the top of his game. Launching his eponymous label in the 1990’s, Alex’s gowns were instantly acclaimed by the local media including Vogue Australia who rushed feature his jewelled corsets and sexy sheaths in their main fashion shoots. Fast forward twenty years and Alex has launched himself into interiors and his first foray into rug design.
Last night Alex Perry said: “I wanted to pay homage to my Greek heritage striving to create something timeless and striking. Each Design tells a different story, revealing a distinct aspect of Greece and myself.” Yosi Tal, Managing Director of Designer Rugsintroduced Ales and said he has “a certain Jois de vivre and approach to life that is incredibly positive and this reflects in his design ethos. We are very excited to collaborate with another of Australia’s leading designers. His rugs are true to his Greek ancestry and bring a fresh wave of colour to the Designer Rugs collections.”
Hand-made from 100% New Zealand wool, selected pieces feature Luscious pure silk and viscose. Weaving and carving techniques were used to create unique accents and definition.
Alex Perry for Designer Rugs is available in the standard size of 200 x 300 cm and can be custom coloured and sized to suit any interior. Suitable for commercial and residential applications, but what a great inspiration for our 'Foundation Course' Certificate IV in Design students who also complete an industry brief for Designer Rugs as part of their study.
iscd :: IN THE MEDIA
Some of the International School of Colour and Designs most recent appearances in the news. Be sure to look out for us.
NorthSide Courier featuring our Relationship Manager Elodie Bilanycz 'Q&A' September 2009
Award winning graduate Suzanna Maybury featured with her 1st Prize Rug Design 'Zan 2' in Design Quarterly magazine.
Spring Feature for iscd Open Day on Saturday 10 October 2009, 10am at North Sydney Campus. RSVP essential.
iscd student in Real Living Magazine
Wow! iscd student Kirrilee Phillips rug design is featured in the July issue of Real Living magazine.
"See a Penny Pick it Up" which Kirrilee designed as part of the Art on the floor competition with Designer Rugs was inspired by nostalgia - finding something with meaning and creating a fresh perspective.
Kirrilee says "Society is becoming much more environmentally aware, and we are looking back to the simplicity of our past, to push forward. The simplicity of my design creates a boldness and almost childlike element - where most nostalgia is drawn from. My design techniques were again quite simple - repetition of shape and cropping with an asymmetrical composition"
Well done Kirrilee!
Art on the Floor winner announced
Zanny Maybury of Mosman was announced the winner from five finalists who have had their designs crafted into Designer Rugs pieces. These inspiring works will be showcased at the International School of Colour and Design (iscd) campus until May 30, 2009.
The exhibition was officially opened by Wendy Moore, editor of Australian Home Beautiful who was also on the salubrious panel of judges.
Zanny's entry, entitled "Zan 2" was chosen because it displayed a dynamic warm palette creating energy and excitement mixed with very original design techniques, commented the International School of Colour and Design (iscd)'s founding director and serene queen of colour Prue Royle who was also on the judging panel.
"We developed Art on the Floor to give the International School of Colour and Design (iscd) students the opportunity to learn about the commercialisation of creative inspiration'' outlined Yosi Tal Director of Designer Rugs. "It's everything really if you want to make a career from your creativity. I am always excited to see the designs come through from the International School of Colour and Design (iscd) as their students have a very advanced understanding of colour''.
Zanny enrolled at the International School of Colour and Design (iscd) because although she knew she wanted to do something creative, she had little idea of what direction she should take. Taking the International School of Colour and Design (iscd) foundation course has given Zanny both inspiration, direction and an extensive portfolio of work for the future.