EVENT | The Big Picture Fest Newcastle
Watch Newcastle’s streets transform during The Big Picture Fest Newcastle. The world-renowned street art festival is coming to Newcastle, 2-4 October 2020. Over three days in this large-scale street art festival will bring world class artists to showcase their work alongside local talent. Artist talks, walking tours, skateboarding, music, and workshops will mean everyone can […]
JAPANDI | A Hybrid Blend of Perfection
Japandi Style is the combination of Scandinavian and Japanese Design. It showcases a focus on function driven spaces while highlighting beautifully crafted statement pieces. THE RISE OF JAPANDI This trend has slowly been gaining appreciation over the last few years, with design experts predicting its rise in 2020. So, let’s break this style down. […]
GRADUATION | elevate 2019 student awards
Thank you all to our wonderful students of 2019 and to our sponsors, Havwoods, Polytec and Bristol Paints, for making another incredible graduation ceremony. Our graduates received their certificates, with a few extra special awards on the night. HDS Awards 2019 INTERIOR DESIGN Top Student Interior Design Katie Jones Deadline Destroyer Mary Ann Dawson Left […]
GRADUATION | elevate 2019 gallery
AWARD WINNING DESIGN | inner city winemakers
Each year Inner City Winemakers partner up with HDS to deliver a live brief to our Certificate IV in Design specialising in Graphic Design students. Students are given the opportunity to design a wine label for a new season wine, with the winning label going into production! Runners Up 2019: Kerri-Anne Ward and Allyson Gardiner […]
COMMUNITY | naked for change calendar
Naked For Change charity calendar is helping to raise funds for domestic violence victims. The calendar features our very own HDS trainer, Kim Stenhouse of Hunter Valley Bouquets. NAKED FOR CHANGE STORY The project was created and fuelled by Ashleigh Palmowski of The Naked Florist, and features 12 nude florists, seven of them based […]
GRADUATION | elevate 2019
GRADUATES OF 2019 You are invited to join our 2019 graduates as they celebrate; presenting their portfolios and bodies of work in an exhibition showcasing how they explore, develop and E L E V A T E design. A range of work will be displayed from our graduates in: – Diploma of Interior Design and […]
WORKSHOP | centre for inclusive design
ACCESSIBILITY WORKSHOP As part of the ‘Count Us In’ Newcastle Festival, a month-long program of events highlighting disability inclusion across the city, the Centre for Inclusive Design is offering a free 3 hour workshop for covering: Introduction to Digital Accessibility Implication of inaccessible digital experiences Assistive technologies – how users navigate and read a document […]
WATCH | abstract: the art of design season 2
Abstract: The Art of Design season 2 has dropped on Netflix late last month and we have been eager to find out just who is featured in the new season. Season 1, which was released in 2017, was made up of visionaries ranging from graphic designer Paula Scher to illustrator Christoph Niemann, stage designer Es […]
EVENT STYLING | coachella 2019: fave brand activations
Over 20 years, Coachella Music and Arts Festival has grown to be one of the most famous festival worldwide, as each year sees massive headlining artists, celebrities, big brands, influencers and punters flock to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Coachella isn’t really Coachella without the host of swanky, off-site pool parties and late-night […]