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 […]
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 […]
INFO NIGHT | october 15th
INFO NIGHT | 15 october 2019 2020 INTAKE Start your journey into the design industry by joining us for an info night! Ask any questions you have about curriculum, dates, prices, career opportunities etc. “Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” – Edward de Bono […]
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 […]
INFO NIGHT | mid-year intake 2019
FORGE YOUR OWN PATH “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me” – Ayn Rand The design industry is continually expanding, and the range of career paths is diverse. As our environment and technology changes around us, design is a constant. Design is more than aesthetics. It […]
INSTA CRUSH | iridescent kitchenware by essarai ceramics’
Crystals and ceramics – together at last! American artist Collin Lynch meticulously blends the two together to create a unique and colourful collection. Inspired by nature and seeking to break the mould of conventional shaped kitchenware , Lynch crafts quirky custom pieces from his home studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Essarai Ceramics opens a door […]
EVENT | HDS x The Design Kids
HDS is thrilled to be hosting April’s edition of #tdktuesdays! Join us next Tuesday at to kick off the sixth edition of 36 Days of Type! There will be plenty of cheap drinks and a few drawing materials if you can’t source your own. Digital and analogue tools welcome – there’s plenty of space for […]