Adventure into Design and Creative Technology
Connect, share and challenge your thinking. Work in studios and learning spaces built to reflect the real world of professional design. Collaborate with practising designers and education leaders to master your craft.
Reach career goals faster
Through hands-on learning, you’ll solve practical challenges that require problem-solving and genuine industry insight.
Gain insights from creative experts
Our academics are leaders in the creative and design world. With their help, see where the industry is heading.
Create a strong portfolio
Produce a marketing and merchandising brand pack that will help launch your career.
Solve briefs for leading companies
Gain practical experience through internships and get involved by working with industry on live briefs as part of your course.
Our courses
Student showcase
Explore some of the work our students and alumni have created, collaborated on and won awards for.
Why study at Billy Blue?
We help shape the future of the optimists, the rule-breakers and world-changers. At Billy Blue College of Design, you’ll be taught by industry experts who have strong connections to the design world. As you develop your professional identity, you’ll work on real-world projects in class and out, and grow your own network of industry contacts before you graduate.
Billy Blue has a rich history dating back to 1801 when a chatty chocolatier stole a little raw sugar on the streets of Kent, UK.
Scholarships
Meet our leaders
Industry leaders and expert educators: that’s who you’ll work with at Billy Blue College of Design.
Darryn Melrose
General Manager, Design and Creative Technology
Darryn joined Torrens University as General Manager Design and Creative Technology in January 2021, having previously served as GM Design and Creative Technology for Torrens University from 2016 - 2019 and Chief Executive of Media Design School (MDS) from 2013 – 2019. MDS is Torren University’s sister institution in New Zealand. Darryn has a strong background in the tertiary education sector in Australia, New Zealand and globally, previously serving as CEO of Whitecliffe College of Arts Design, Fashion and Technology and as a Board Director for Santa Fe University of Art and Design. Outside of education, his breadth of experience spans financial services, FMCG, retail, marketing, telecommunications, and digital sectors. His accomplishments include founding the Digital Leadership Group, elevating AIM Proximity as the second best direct/digital marketing agency in the world in 2009, and leading the world’s first entry by a bank into the energy and telecommunications retail markets. He was also the creator and leader of GlobalPlus, the triple-alliance of Air New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand and Telecom.
Professor Scott Thompson-Whiteside
Executive Dean, Design and Creative Technology
Professor Scott Thompson-Whiteside is the Executive Dean, Design and Creative Technology and provides overall academic leadership to staff and students in the vertical. Scott has over 20 years of academic leadership in design across Europe, Asia and Australia with experience leading a number of programs, schools and faculties. Originally from the United Kingdom and trained as Industrial Designer, Scott soon moved into design management gaining a Masters degree in design leadership. He acquired his Phd from the Centre for Studies in Higher Education at the University of Melbourne. Scott is a strong advocate of internationalization, industry engaged teaching, high quality student outcomes and interdisciplinary research. Scott’s own research interests intersect the disciplines of design education, higher education policy, design strategy and innovation.
Robyn Latimer, OAM
Associate Dean, Design and Creative Technology
In her 25-year design career, Robyn has owned a studio, directed a company and led countless community projects. Having worked in magazines and advertising, she specialised in publishing before progressing to education, which was a natural fit. She advocates for equity of access to lifelong learning and online education. In 2010, Robyn received a NSW Volunteer of the Year Award, and in 2018, an Order of Australia Medal.
Mark O’Dwyer
Program Director
Joining Billy Blue in 2007, Mark specialises in design thinking, business and Common Core. Mark believes in the power that design thinking has to transform out-moded business models and is constantly expanding the role design entrepreneurship plays within the community at Billy Blue. Former creative director at renowned design and branding agencies including Enterprise IG, Armstrong Miller & McLaren and The Ball Group, Mark has over 20 years’ industry experience directing brand strategy and identity projects from corporate to retail across both print and digital. Mark is a member of the Design Management Institute and has received multiple Australian National Print Awards since 2004.
Our campuses
We offer classes across Australia, as well as online so you can study wherever suits your lifestyle.
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Sydney
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Brisbane
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Melbourne
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Adelaide
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Online
Torrens University Australia acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. Torrens University Australia respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present.
General enquiries: 1300 575 803
Current students: +61 8 8113 7888
46-52 Mountain Street,
Ultimo, NSW 2007
Student services hours:
Mon to Thu: 7.30am–7:30pm
Friday: 7.30am–6pm
Saturday: 9am–4pm
Hours during trimester breaks:
Mon to Fri: 8am–6pm
Public Holidays: Closed
Torrens University Australia acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. Torrens University Australia respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present.
General enquiries: 1300 575 803
Current students: +61 7 3270 1000
90 Bowen Terrace,
Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006
Student services hours:
Mon to Fri: 8am–4pm
Torrens University Australia acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. Torrens University Australia respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present.
General enquiries: 1300 571 803
196 Flinders Street,
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Student services hours:
Mon to Thu: 7.30am–7pm
Friday: 7.30am–5pm
Hours during trimester breaks:
Mon to Fri: 9am–5pm
Torrens University Australia acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. Torrens University Australia respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present.
General enquiries: 1300 575 803
Current students: +61 8 8113 7888
88 Wakefield Street,
Adelaide, SA 5000
Student services hours:
Mon to Fri: 8am–7pm
Hours during trimester breaks:
Mon to Fri: 8.30am–5pm
Public Holidays: Closed
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