Institute of Communication Design

The Institute of Communication Design is recognised as providing one of the best design educations in Australasia. Its contemporary portfolio of courses and world-class facilities provide the ideal environment for students to realise their full creative potential. This is evidenced in its students’ achievements on an annual basis; not only do they achieve great success in national and international competitions such as the Best Awards and the Australasian Student Design Awards, they also gain employment in some of the top agencies and companies in their field of practice: for example Weta Digital, Designworks, Sauce FX, Sidhe Interactive, Saatchi and Saatchi and Clemenger BBDO.

Its staff are similarly successful; as well as being high quality educators they also have international research profiles and are recognised as leaders in their particular fields. Staff have exhibited, presented, published and participated in many international conferences, exhibitions and festivals, such as Siggraph, The Tate and Design Research Society conferences.

The Institute offers four specialisms: advertising, digital media, graphic design and illustration. These uniquely flexible programmes enable students to explore and develop a range of design skills.

The Institute of Communication Design is committed to providing the most up to date design education for its students, drawing on global trends in both practice and teaching methods. The success of the Institute rests on its commitment to creative problem solving, analytical thinking and social responsibility.

Students are expected to develop new concepts that consider issues such as globalisation and sustainability and demonstrate an understanding of the market, the client and the opportunities offered by new technology. Graduates have the creative and professional skills needed to work across creative industries and businesses.

Andrew Tobin
Acting Head of Institute