Events
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Culture of Care: DIA Online Sessions
Discover a nurturing culture that fosters emotional and physical care. Examine how designs can heal, focusing on people's care. Explore the care of places in relation to community and healing spaces. Consider new ways to care for our planet, shaping eco-friendly behaviors.
Learn how we can design to allow human-centered design to flourish, including creating designs that are empathetic, inclusive, and nourishing. Embrace caring for both place and planet by going beyond sustainability and embracing intentional regeneration.
2 CPD Points
Tell me what to think. The future of AI: DIA Online Sessions
Join Neil Chenery and Vic/Tas Branch Chair, Karen Webster, for a dynamic discussion on the role of AI in design. This event will address pressing questions about AI's implications for creativity, including its definition, the existence of AI art, ethical concerns, and its impact on creatives' earnings. Discover how to identify AI-generated content and utilize AI tools effectively. Neil, a seasoned professional in art and design, and Karen, a prominent figure in Australia's creative industries, will share their insights. This interactive session invites live questions and will be recorded for later viewing by registrants.
2 CPD Points
The Price is Right - The Commercial Creative: DIA Online Sessions
How do you decide what to charge? Too little and your business will go backwards... too much and you risk pricing yourself out of the market. How do your fees impact your brand image? How do you manage increasing your fees with current clients? We're in the business of design, but sometimes the business of business can get us down. Following the success of our recent Trade Hustle for Profit event, Join Damian Hinks, founder of The Commercial Creative, to get some advice on pricing strategy.
2 CPD Points
Songlines - An introduction to Indigenous hand printing & use of licensed designs: DIA Online Sessions
Join us online for a deep dive on Indigenous print making and collaborative use of licensed Aboriginal designs.
Meet Felicity Wright, founder of Songlines Gallery, and hear about her 40 years experience in Indigenous textile print making. Felicity will share her knowledge of print making history, how to identify regional art and block prints and show visuals of the amazing installations Songlines has collaborated on. Felicity is a wealth of knowledge on respectful and appropriate collaboration and a passionate advocate for the use of indigenous art. Join us to learn more about how you can incorporate Indigenous artwork into your own design practice.
2 CPD Points
Trade Hustle for Profit - The Commercial Creative: DIA CPD Sessions
Ever found yourself asking why your proposals aren't working? Why don't you have clients with bigger budgets? Where are you losing sales?We're in the business of design, but sometimes the business of business can get us down. Join Damian Hinks, founder of The Commercial Creative, to get some answers to your biggest business questions and build the resources you need to turn your creative passion into a commercial success.
2 CPD Points
DIA Annual General Meeting 2023
The DIA Annual General Meeting (AGM) is the time for us to reflect on the past year and to plan for the future. Join us on Zoom as we celebrate the achievements of 2023 and the reforms undertaken during last year. DIA Members only, registration essential.
The Built Environment in 3D
Explore the future of urban planning and design, and develop more skills in 3D Modelling for the Built Environment. This UNSW short course created by Professor Sisi Zlatanova, teaches the fundamentals for understanding and using 3D spatial data when making planning and development decisions for cities.
Design Career Awards Guide Information session
After 6 months of research and legal advice, DIA has released a new Practice Note titled Design Careers Award Guide 2023. Supported by a Creative Victoria Workers Fund grant, the publication is a crucial element of a larger initiative we are undertaking to support designers of all disciplines in their career path planning. So, we have assembled an expert panel to discuss the Guide. And we are sure you have lots of questions about the design disciplines including descriptions of award coverage, classification and other matters.
Note: Time is AEDT
Old School / New School 2022 – Session 3
Get Smart: Designing Spaces for All Learning Capabilities
Whether you are a visual or an auditory learner, or a student with or without a disability, the purpose of education remains the same: to gain knowledge and skills for everyday life that can lead to wide-ranging opportunities. In this session, we ask how architects can design spaces that cater to the diversity of learning types and capabilities.
Old School / New School 2022 – Session 2
Beyond the Classroom: Designing a Neighbourhood Asset
Architecture plays a pivotal role in shaping a neighbourhood’s sense of place and identity. This session explores how the design of a learning space can cater to the necessary functionalities and create amenity, both inside and outside formal teaching hours? Speakers will explore the myriad roles that educational projects play in communities.