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Social Snaps :: iscd 2010 Mid Year Graduation Evenings
Last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings friends and family of the iscd 2010 Mid Year Graduates came along to support and applaude their awesome achievements.
50 proud students taking home Industry and In-House awards alike, with equally proud Educators.
Come see the best of the best on display at Level 5, 99 Mount Street, North Sydney. Only until 30th July 2010.
iscd Distance Education Students win Industry Awards for Mid Year 2010
The International School of Colour Design's Distance Education Students for Mid Year 2010 have collectively won 4 industry prizes as part of the schools Foundation Course.
Jillian Grochowski of Mentone, VIC has been awarded the Fred Hoskings Commercial Brief Highly Commended Award for her Christmas card design.
Brook Gossen of Tarragindi, QLD has been awarded a Designer Rugs Highly Commended Award for her design 'Grand Doilies'.
Naree Partridge of South Yarra, VIC has been awarded a Designer Rugs Highly Commended Award for her design 'Retro Daisy'.
Audra Ibbetson of Surrey Hills, VIC has been awarded a Designer Rugs Highly Commended Award for her design 'Industry'.
A long collaboration with Designer Rugs and Fred Hoskings has allowed iscd students to work on actual design industry briefs, and if successful see their award wining designs come to life. Congratulations to all winning entries, which will be on display at the North Sydney campus until 30 July 2010.
FYI ~ Skype has come to iscd.
The International School of Colour and Design is continually embracing technology so is now offering SKYPE for it's Distance Education students to interact with Educators via live video conferencing. Talk to your Educator today to organise a SKYPE date!
Download the software for free at SKYPE.COM
A Day in the Life :: Behind the Scenes @ iscd Mid Year Grad Exhibition
Take a sneak-peek at the beginnings of what is going to be an ultimate celebration and exhibition of all things Colour, Design & Creativity!
The iscd team is currently transforming the North Sydney campus from class studios to gallery space for it's Mid Year graduates show RIPE.
Witness the inspiring works and help us celebrate these wonderful achievements by First and Second Year graduates now Ripe for the picking!
The exhibition will be on display the entire month of July, officially closing on the 30th.
WE LOVE :: Berlin through a kaleidoscope, photos by Matthias Heiderich
These intriguing and inspiring images by photographer Matthias Heiderich show a colourful side of Berlin, Germany not often seen.
COLOUR IS ALL AROUND US!
via designvagabond
iscd Student Graduation Evenings :: RIPE
Every July and December the International School of Colour and Design is proud to celebrate it's students latest accomplishments.
Two hundred graduates from the Foundation and Diploma courses put their hard work on show through the Ripe Exhibition. iscd has watched its students transform from timid first timers who potentially hadn't picked up a paint brush since high school, into confident colourists and designers.
The excited chatter from studio sessions, the infectious buzz from in and out the campus doors as final works are submitted. Making life long friends whilst travelling on their creative journey, the iscd 2010 Mid Year Graduates will be greatly missed around the campus.
Some taking a brave leap into their new careers in the creative industry, others filled to the brim with creative inspiration and fulfilment. Come celebrate, share & experience the excitement this July as the RIPE Student Exhibition continues from 7 to 30 July, 2010.
Congratulations & good luck to iscd's 2010 Mid Year Graduates!
WE LOVE :: Megan Morton's latest book, Home <3 Love
Stylist extraordinaire and iscd Ripe Exhibition opener Megan Morton, shows you how to discover a room's inner fabulousness by minimising its faults and maximising its assets with practical advice in her new book Home Love.
'Don't Move, Improve!' - MM
Whether you're mid-renovation or just decoratively bored, Home Love is a charming, practical and informative guide that will provide you with the real tips you need to re-imagine your home.
From modern and hard edge to whimsical and charming, Home Love shows us how to realise a room's aesthetic and functional potential through the use of colour, lighting, furniture, objects and the art of arrangement. Megan knows the importance of budget, too. While not shying away from luxury, she is adept at clever makeovers that deliver without spending a fortune.
Create rooms for living or dreaming; get uppity with uptown glamour or go Australian rustic; have tidy kids (really!), be insanely practical, accommodate that TV, live with pets, host the ultimate garden party and go green. Home Love also includes practical advice, ergonomic rules, a list of seasonal flowers, and an inspirational global index of resources.
Megan Morton has been called on to style, design and work her ‘house whispering' powers for celebrities, magazines and her next-door neighbours. Her styling has been featured on the cover of Elle Decoration (UK) and Vanity Fair, Vogue Living, In Style and Inside Out. When she's not designing homes and styling mantel pieces, Megan travels the world to source beautiful things for her decorating business HOME. Megan writes not only as a design professional, but also someone who shares her home with three children, a husband and a schnauzer.
iscd is very honoured to have Megan opening the exhibitions this coming July, with over 200 First and Second Year Graduates attending. Join them and hear her words of wisdom and insider advice whilst awarding the high achieving students for mid year as they mark this milestone in their design . Exhibition details above can also be found on the Student Graduation page.
iscd Industry Partner Dulux :: Let's Colour Project
iscd's industry partner Dulux Paints has initiated a worldwide colour project called 'Let's Colour', converting grey spaces into colourful oasis.
One major city at a time!
be inspired!
Industry Insider :: Top Ten Chairs for right now from Milan
The Saloni 2010 was all about the chair and we are pleased to bring you ten of the most cutting edge new chairs released last month.
130 CHAIR for Thonet
Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa has designed the new '130 chair' series for Thonet, drawing not on the form, but the attitude behind the classic bentwood chairs of the company. The '130' series are solid-wood chairs and armchairs that are available in plain wood - either in beech or oak - and are available with padded seats, or with fully upholstered seats and backrests.
CRASH CHAIR for Established & Sons
Designed by Konstantin Grcic, The Crash Chair is unlike typical upholstered furniture which is built on a wooden frame with foam padding. It consists of a tubular frame and a two-inch loose foam moulded cover to fit over the metal frame. The generous dimensions and spaciousness of the chair is to give individuals a place to ‘crash out' and relax.
JUMPER CHAIR for Established & Sons
This is a fun and playful chair reminiscent of a cozy woolen jumper. It's made from knitted wool, wrapped around a wooden structure with steel legs and fixed together with buttons.
MESH CHAIR for Magis
British designer Tom Dixon's new 'Mesh' chair for Italian furniture manufacturer Magis is made from two tooling processes: the pressing of metal mesh for the seat, and aluminum extrusion for the frame. 'Mesh' aspires to be almost invisible, with its semi-transparent structure. Its visual lightness and delicate curves make it a seat ideal for both the domestic and professional environment.
PAPER PLANES CHAIR for Moroso
London-based studio Doshi Levien (Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien) has designed 'Paper Planes' for Italian furniture manufacturer, Moroso. The seat features a steel structure, with cold-cured polyurethane foam upholstery. The cover comes in two versions: a printed kvadrat remix fabric with swarovski crystal applications or jacquard.
MAGIC HOLE CHAIR for Mocoloco
Phillipe Starck has used the most advanced materials to make the latest collection. He has crafted this classy furniture from shock resistant and weather proof materials. The bright orange ‘Magic Hole' on each unit will definitely add a unique touch as well as exclusiveness to your decor. It does make a rather dramatic statement that would be hard to imitate.
MASTERS CHAIR for Kartell
With lively sinuous lines, the' Masters' chair combines the outlines of three of the most famous chairs in modern design. Arne Jacobsen's Series 7 Chair, Eero Saarinen's Tulip Armchair, and Charles Eames' Eiffel Chair.
SPUN CHAIR for Haunch of Venison
British designer Thomas Heatherwick launched a chair shaped like a spinning top made of spun steel and copper. Developed through full size test pieces an ergonomic was established where seat, back and arms were all the same profile. The result is not immediately apparent as a chair and when upright looks more like a sculptural vessel. However, when lent on its side it forms a comfortable and functional chair that the sitter can rock from side to side in, or even spin round in a complete circle.
NAP CHAIR for Republic of Fritz Hansen
Award winning Danish designer Kasper Salto created the NAP chair which is all about being able to sit well in as many positions as possible. The name NAP is an abbreviation of the three key sitting positions; Normal, Active and Passive - because sitting is in fact a constant movement. Available in two varieties, with and without arm rests. All varieties come in four different colours: Milk White, Butter Yellow, Pepper Grey, Coffee Brown.
NEMO CHAIR for Fabio Novembre
Fabio Novembre uses furniture design to tell intense and fascinating stories in which the protagonist is often the human figure. This year he released 'Nemo'. Like a mask, it simultaneously conceals and reveals its inhabitant. Tall enough to protect the person, and designed to be used outside and inside alike, 'Nemo' has the power to turn any habitat into a theatrical scene and whoever uses it becomes the protagonist in a story!
iscd in the Media :: Graduate Catherine Morgan is featured in Daily Telegraph HOME Magazine
On Saturday 15th May 2010 the Daily Telegraph published an article in their HOME Magazine featuring iscd Graduate Catherine Morgan, advising her top industry tips for enhancing the smallest of environments. In a time when down-sizing to inner-city living is more popular than ever, how can one make the most of less? Catherine tells us how in this detailed article which you can read HERE
Catherine's feature is just one of many examples of the International School of Colour and Design being profiled in the media through its current students as well as influential alumni.
Take a look back over some of iscd's greatest success stories, original tips and tricks of the trade, inspirational career changes into the creative industry's as well as major events been and to come through the eyes of the public. Feeling inspired? Read on here at iscd's MEDIA PAGE.
Over the last 27 years iscd has established itself as an authority in the education of colour and design. It has also become a resource centre for all media outlets in the area of colour, style and trend. Here is a selection of coverage from the school.
For more feature articles involving the International School of Colour and Design, click through to The Design Hub, and then Press and Media where you will find a continually updating resource of creative news worthy tips, successes and inspiration.
WE LOVE :: Entire MoMA Paintings Gallery in a New York Minute?
The quickest tour guide we've seen, experience the whole collection of Museum of Modern Arts Painting Gallery in just over 2 minutes.