![]() ![]() And I also wanted the opportunity to be able to study online. I chose to study at RMIT, because the Master of Design Futures program is very heavily focused on human-centred design methods. ![]() And this is what I had been missing in my career and was missing from my experience in the corporate world. I actually got to do research with customers and be around human-centred designers. While I was working in personal insurance, I was really lucky enough to work with a human-centred design agency. I mainly worked in project management and change management roles for about 16 years. I started my career working in financial services. And that's all about empathy and standing in the shoes of people who are going to experience or be affected by a service or a system. My personal definition of human-centred design is a really simple concept. When I tell people I am a human-centred designer, well firstly, I don't normally tell them that, because they are confused, and they ask what that means. Keep you folio simple and follow directions. If a folio is required, make sure it reflects your passions and interests Give yourself options by applying broadly VISUAL: The interview with Craig dissolves to a white screen.Ĭheck the entry requirements - including minimum English scores PHILLIPA MURRAY SPEAKS: When you’re putting your folio together, I think it’s really good to think about who you are, what you’re passionate about, what you’re interested in and then use that to assemble the kind of folio that best represents you.ĬRAIG SPEAKS: I think the best way to present a folio is to really communicate your own work, and that doesn’t mean a really expensive folder, or any of those kinds of formats, just present your own work in a really good way, keep simple, to the point, we want to see your work, we want to see what you’re interested in, we want to see your creative ability. TEXT ON SCREEN: Include work from outside of school. because that’s what’s going to set you apart from the others and really set you apart from others because we can see you’re engaged with the design community. So you know, your own hobbies your own interests, let that really shine through in your work. Now those subjects are important but we also want to see work that is important to you. ![]() VISUAL: Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture Craig Douglas talks to camera.ĬRAIG DOUGLAS SPEAKS: I think the common mistakes with students presenting their works through follow is that they rely on the subjects that they have just covered in school. TEXT ON SCREEN: Understand the differences between courses. By attending open day you’ll really start to understand those differences. So design courses for instance are really different across different across different organisations. That’s a really important moment where different programs open their doors up to prospective students, so it’s a really great way to get a sense of what each course is really like. PHILIPPA MURRAY SPEAKS: I would really also advise to attend the open day. TEXT ON SCREEN: Attend Open day is overlayed next to the image of Philippa Murray, Lecturer in Interior Design. If you don’t get in to the program you want to the first time round, if you apply broadly you’ve got choice. JAN HENRY-JONES SPEAKS: It’s really critical to understand that there are many ways to get to where you want to be. VISUAL: Lecturer in Design, Jan Henry-Jones stands in a lecture theatre and talks to camera VISUAL: Photo Imaging student, Eliza Mills talks to camera.ĮLIZA MILLS SPEAKS: For my pre-selection kit I checked VTAC to make sure I knew exactly what I needed for my course and the interview for the teachers to get to know me and to enter a certain amount of images of my work. I looked to a lot of YouTube videos and anything that would help to boost my skills so that by the time I got to the end of year 12 i was prepared for what I had to do at university. VISUAL: Photo Imaging student, Billy Carr talks to camera.īILLY CARR SPEAKS: To prepare for my course, my school didn’t offer photography as an option. Landscape Architecture student, Asa Kremmer talks to cameraĪSA KREMMER SPEAKS: With VTAC when you’re applying, the deadlines are so important, so check the requirements. VISUAL: A close up of a VTAC Guide dissolves into an interview with another student. MADDY DAVIDSON SPEAKS: When I applied, I applied for every course that I could possibly apply for in Melbourne. VISUAL: Interior Design Student, Maddy Davidson stands in front of an art-covered wall. MUSIC: electronic beat with a building tempo. Advice for preparing folios and pre-selection kits to help make the process easier. ![]() TEXT ON SCREEN: Applying for art and design courses.
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