Diploma of Design

Design Drawing | DDW100

In this subject the student learns how to develop and use a range of techniques to carry out a basic measure up, and produce 2D technical drawings and 3D models. The student explores the way technical manual drafting can be applied to interior decoration and design contexts. The student learns how to identify and produce floor plans, elevations, and to extract views from digital 3D models, relevant to interior spaces. Both manual and digital methods and techniques are explored.

Assessment Tasks: Presentation, Drawing Set, Test, 3D Digital Model File
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Bespoke Decoration | DBD100

This subject is an introduction to the design process with an emphasis on bespoke decoration. The student learns about design principles and elements and their place in the creative design process and the role of reflection in design development throughout the design process. A focus on colour and the application in interior spaces is explored and applied. The student produces design concepts for an interior space through a series of exercises using creative thinking methods. The student explores and challenges a range of different ideas. Presentation techniques are explored. During this subject the student acquires a basic understanding of the opportunities for custom design and customising available products.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Design Project
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Product Knowledge | DPK100

This subject introduces the student to the investigation and specification of furniture, soft furnishings and accessories for interior spaces. The student learns how to identify and compare furniture and accessory types, interpret the decoration requirements from a project brief, and make the appropriate recommendations to the client. The student is introduced to the application of Australian Standards, documentation and presentation of decorative recommendations.

Assessment Tasks: Case Study, Report, Visual Presentation
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

History of Architecture, Interior Design and Decoration | INT101

In this subject, students will explore historical styles and eras of architecture, interior design and decoration with an Australian focus. Students will report on historical built styles and create a variety of analog and digital visualisations, including 360-degree images. This increased awareness of history better positions students to contribute to contemporary built design practice.

Assessment Tasks: Test, Report
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Design Drawing | DDW100

In this subject the student learns how to develop and use a range of techniques to carry out a basic measure up, and produce 2D technical drawings and 3D models. The student explores the way technical manual drafting can be applied to interior decoration and design contexts. The student learns how to identify and produce floor plans, elevations, and to extract views from digital 3D models, relevant to interior spaces. Both manual and digital methods and techniques are explored.

Assessment Tasks: Presentation, Drawing Set, Test, 3D Digital Model File
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Digital Environments and Human Scale | ARC101

Digital Environments and Human Scale introduces students to the diverse bodies of both physical humans and digital avatars. Students examine the impacts of body inclusion on the ethical design of digital and physical environments and utilise digital tools to explore innovative outcomes. Typical dimensions of built environment elements for spatial planning outcomes will be researched and questioned as notions of body standards are challenged. Utilising cross-disciplinary approaches, students are introduced to the significance of personas and narratives in creating meaningful spatial experiences

Assessment Tasks: Test, Visual and Verbal Presentation, Renders/Photographs
Delivery Mode: Online

Principles of Structure | ARC102

This subject focuses on developing the students’ understanding of the structural elements of architecture. Students will examine an architect’s informed approach to structures in the design process. Structural principles are conveyed through diagrams and simple equations. Students integrate their knowledge of structural principles with research of buildings to document and present the fundamental role of structure in architectural design.

Assessment Tasks: Test, Report
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

History of Architecture, Interior Design and Decoration | INT101

In this subject, students will explore historical styles and eras of architecture, interior design and decoration with an Australian focus. Students will report on historical built styles and create a variety of analog and digital visualisations, including 360-degree images. This increased awareness of history better positions students to contribute to contemporary built design practice.

Assessment Tasks: Test, Report
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Fashion Illustration | FA101A

Fashion Illustration introduces students to the skill of visual representation and communication through the art of drawing. It acknowledges drawing as a fundamental skill of the designer, and its importance in communicating design ideas. Students will cultivate an understanding of balance, proportion, and shape through observational drawing skills. Through visual rendering techniques of various surfaces, fabrics and structures, students gain insight into the manner in which different materials and fabrics drape, shape and change on the human body. This subject underpins the development of fundamental principles of fashion design as well as the capacity of the student to visually communicate their designs.

Assessment Tasks: Physical Folio, Report
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Introduction to Branded Fashion Technical Drawing | FA104A

Introduction to Branded Fashion Technical Drawing provides a solid foundation for students to develop accurate and proportional hand drawing and computer drawing skills which will be used throughout their course and career. Students initially develop hand drawings to identify, depict and communicate the technical and construction elements required for garment construction. Using progressive feedback and building upon these hand drawing skills, students are introduced to Computer Aided Design (CAD) and communication methods specific for branded fashion. Students produce a series of digital folios that develop their understanding of garment construction through both hand and digital drawing techniques.

Assessment Tasks: Drawing Folio development report
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Fashion vs Clothing | FA106A

In this subject, students are introduced to various social, political and design influences that have defined historical fashion periods. Examination of several case studies of fashion occurrences will inform students of the issues, attitudes and foundations that may lead up to the formation of a fashion, the role of the designer in that process and its effect on general dress behaviour as a result. Students will analyse and apply knowledge of the history of fashion to reflect on the fashion design process and the development of their own design handwriting whilst extending technical drawing and illustration skills. Students continue to develop their technical proficiency and ability to accurately communicate their design outcomes as they are introduced to specialist software applications and techniques.

Assessment Tasks: Drawing Folio Development Report, Journal
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Design Studio 3 | DSO201

The subject introduces business practices such as costing, time management, value engineering and general models of monetising and valuing output typical of a variety of design industries. Case study analyses’ of a typical design industry business practices, domestic and international, acquaint students with the differences and similarities that exist. Students learn about contractual agreements, and where appropriate become familiar with international shipping and distribution terms as well as an introduction to design copyright laws. Initial overview of time allocation practices and the creation and understanding costing terms such as: Bill Of Material (BOM) /Scope of Work / Deliverables used in typical projects is followed by application. Students plan a project from start to finish through to the development of an appropriate project management plan for their industry such as time management charts with typical dependencies highlighted and costed.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation, Project Plan, Proposal
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online, Intensive

 Typography | DGDTY100

This subject explores the history and origins of typographic communication, from Cuneiform through to contemporary digital type. It introduces the fundamental principles and terminology relating to typography, including letterform structure, classifications of faces and styles, typesetting.

Students will work with specialist software to create and manipulate type, and will start to formulate their own set of strategies for effective use of typography as an element of design.

Assessment Tasks: Online test, presentation, design artefacts
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Publishing and Media | DGDPM100

This subject develops students’ understanding of typographic convention in both traditional and contemporary applications. Students will use their understanding of basic typographic formatting, page composition and layout to explore advanced typographic setting, workflow and content editing across print and digital platforms.

Pre-requisite: DGDDD100 Digital Design Foundations
Assessment Tasks: Test, Design Artefact, Report
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Interaction Design | DIG103A

This subject explores the groundwork theory and practice of user experience (UX), user interface (UI) and interaction design for digital media. The subject covers the core research phases of UX before enabling students to create UI and web-based solutions to identified problems. Students will focus on interpreting and structuring information architecture and focus on the visual aspects of UI design – how visual design affects end-user experience.

Assessment Tasks: Webpage Development, Report
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Motion Design | DIG104A

This subject introduces the foundational theory and practice of motion graphic design and live action camera production. Students will explore basic skills in concept development, asset creation, 2D animation and compositing suitable for motion graphic production. Additionally, the process of developing a live action video piece is introduced, from pre-production through to post-production, including fundamental sound design principles. Students will gain basic skills in camera-based production including basics of lighting, sound recording and editing.

Assessment Tasks: Video, Production Material
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Marketing in the Digital Era | MKT105

This subject introduces marketing concepts and approaches within a digital environment. You will practise segmenting, targeting, and positioning to a market. You will identify how a diverse range of customers make purchase decisions to satisfy their needs and wants. You will explore the mix of decisions regarding product, price, place and promotion, and analyse a market environment in your area of study.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online 

Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ENT101

In this subject you will be introduced to the topic of entrepreneurship and in the process learn to see if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur. You will learn about entrepreneurship for start-up businesses as well as entrepreneurial behaviour within larger organisations. You will apply the theory and practice of entrepreneurship, and assess the mindset and skills of entrepreneurs. Finally, gain an overview of the business start-up process, and map out your journey to determine your mindset and skillset as potential entrepreneurs.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation, Development Plan
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Fashion Concepts | FA113A

Fashion Concepts provides the opportunity for students to develop their understanding of concepts and structures that may be employed in a contemporary fashion environment. In this subject, students develop their knowledge of:

• Trend analysis and design development
• Sampling and production
• Fashion wholesale and retail concepts
• Ethics and questions of sustainability within fashion supply chains.

Students will be required to research and critically analyse contemporary fashion models and identify, describe and model a fashion enterprise of their own development.

Assessment Tasks: Online Test, Report
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Customer Experience Management | BIZ204

It is critical for businesses to ensure that customers are at the core of all they do and that business strategy drives and supports a Customer Experience (CX) Management approach. In this subject, you will examine the Customer Journey Map and learn why every interaction (or Touchpoint) helps businesses to better understand their customers’ perceptions, feelings, and experiences with a brand’s products and services. Through the lens of the customer, you will propose new strategies to improve the customer experience.

Pre-requisites: BIZ106 Academic and Business Communication Skills, BIZ107 Understanding Self and Others, and MKT105 Marketing in the Digital Era
Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online, Intensive

Design Drawing | DDW100

In this subject the student learns how to develop and use a range of techniques to carry out a basic measure up, and produce 2D technical drawings and 3D models. The student explores the way technical manual drafting can be applied to interior decoration and design contexts. The student learns how to identify and produce floor plans, elevations, and to extract views from digital 3D models, relevant to interior spaces. Both manual and digital methods and techniques are explored.

Assessment Tasks: Presentation, Drawing Set, Test, 3D Digital Model File
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Construction and CAD | DCC100

This subject introduces the student to industry standard CAD software and its application. Application of software includes how to set up and draw a CAD documentation package, add annotations to drawings, and plot/print drawings. In this subject, knowledge of basic building and structural components is developed, including how to interpret technical drawings and other documentation for interior projects. The student is introduced to legislative regulations, codes and standards and their application.

Assessment Tasks: CAD File, Presentation
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Product Knowledge | DPK100

This subject introduces the student to the investigation and specification of furniture, soft furnishings and accessories for interior spaces. The student learns how to identify and compare furniture and accessory types, interpret the decoration requirements from a project brief, and make the appropriate recommendations to the client. The student is introduced to the application of Australian Standards, documentation and presentation of decorative recommendations.

Assessment Tasks: Case Study, Report, Visual Presentation
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Interior Design Practice | BID104A

This subject examines perspectives on models of practice relevant to Interior Design. It examines design practice in response to changing needs and requirements of clients and design briefs. It also explores the strategies used for expressing ideas, and the design skills required to communicate them. The purpose of the subject is for students to gain knowledge in foundation level design practice relevant to Interior Design. The design process workflow from original idea to review of work in progress, revision, presentation and reflection is explored.

Assessment Tasks: Report. Presentation, Video
Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Select a combination of any 4 electives listed in the different pathways above. 

Choosing this stream may not get you the full credit points for your first year of study. Please consult one of our friendly Future Student Advisors for more information.