INSPIRATION :: Industrious Surface Designers hit the markets...

The iscd Surface Designers have been busy this Spring in preparation for the Sydney Summer markets! Using their design skills and love of colour to create some home-made crafts such as necklaces, brooches and hair clips.
Turning their new skills into another source of income before they've even graduated, talk about being proactive. You too can enjoy these skills from our Surface Design Diploma in our February 2010 intake. Or for the quick fix, look out for these designs in and around your weekend markets all through summer!

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.

Designers show their colours

On Thursday 17^th September four dynamic women now working as experts in their field, thanks to the International School of Colour and Design discussed how colour has changed their world (and careers).

Leaving their traditional professions behind to study and further their career in one of life’s great passions - colour and design, these women shared their journey and success stories at the bi annual ‘Meet the Professionals’ event.

Such an inspiration!

Passionate life led in colour

International School of Colour and Design graduate, Kerry Copp was recently featured in The Sunday Telegraph’s Career One lift out. Kerry completed a Colour Design Diploma and Interior Styling Diploma and has since opened up her own business, Inspirations Paint and Colour. This year Kerry had her colour work selected for the finals of the Master Painter Association awards – congratulations Kerry.

INSPIRATION :: Where does yours come from?

Watermarks Open Studios

Watermarks Open Studios is a new event held in the picturesque water-access communities of West Pittwater. iscd distance education student Tracey Rowe is part of Watermarks Open Studios and will be exhibiting her work।
Saturday 19^th and Sunday 20^th September 2009, 10.00am – 4.00pm

Listen to artists’ talks.
Enjoy live performances, demonstrations and workshops.
Indulge in tempting refreshments.
Buy an original piece of art.

Take a walk-about tour of artists’ studios and homes on Scotland Island and Lovett Bay. Visit 40 artists in 16 idyllic locations. See celebrated printmakers, painters, iconographers, writers, performing artists and filmmakers at work.

Social snaps from recent iscd graduation

Showcase of iscd Student Talent

At iscd’ recent graduation close to 20 students was acknowledged with High Achievement, having their major works selected and awarded by the Design Industries high profiles. As you read on, we have selected some of the many outstanding entries to share with you.

Daniella Kilov’s story board for an ‘Outdoor Dining’ experience was awarded Murobond’s prestigious Excellence in both Colour Design and Interior Styling, aimed at our multi-talented Dual Diploma graduates.

Mary Maybury’s ‘Rusk International’ hair salon business imaging board was awarded Murobond’s prestigious Pure Colour prize.

Donna Youssef’s creation for a franchised evening bar, suited for the inner city, won her Porter’s Original Paint’s Excellence in Colour Design.

Heather Mead’s take on rejuvenating a therapeutic medical clinic caught the eye of Dulux paint house and won her the Award of Creative Colour Application.

Lisa Lam took home the Laminex Award for Creativity for her French inspired dining style, quaintly titled ‘Le Dauphin’.

Nikki Lisle recently featured in Sydney’s NorthSide Courier for her modern bedroom creation, winning her the Warwick Fabrics Award of Excellence in Interior Styling.

Claudia Maher’s contemporary pattern gave her the Porter’s Original Paint's Wallpaper Design Award for following a brief with original creativity.

Award winning iscd Diploma in Surface Design graduate, Claudia Maher, shows some of her creative work in progress, finding inspiration from natural line work and bright, colourful elements.

Christine Bell’s ‘Fern Ball’ in true repeat and register won her recognition by Mokum Textiles for their Design Award.

All our graduates are our true success stories, and our industry recognition shows that!