December 2008

Hi there,

What a fantastic year it has been for the Whitehouse Institute of Design! 2008 has seen the Whitehouse Institute celebrate 20 years of excellence in design education, the first graduates of the Bachelor of Design, and the introduction of FEE-HELP for eligible students.

Enroling now for the Bachelor of Design 2009

We are currently enroling for our 2009 cohort; applications will continue to be accepted until all places have been filled. Information and application forms for the Bachelor of Design are available from our website, or from course brochures available upon request. Send applications to our Sydney Office now to secure an interview and avoid disappointment. With VTAC and UAI results being released this week, be sure to get your direct application in to Whitehouse to be part of the 2009 cohort! 

Summer Short Courses - Apply Now!

If you’re looking for something creative to do these summer holidays why not consider one of our practical short course programs in Sydney or Melbourne. Designed to quickly build your creative ability and develop design ideas, these classes are suitable for high school and mature aged students with no or little design experience. Sydney Introduction to Fashion classes are now full, so be quick and apply for remaining Fashion places in Melbourne. Places are still available in the Interior Design and Styling & Creative Direction classes in both Sydney and Melbourne. For more details and application forms head to our website or call 1300 551 433.

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Fashion News: End of Year Parades

Celebrations commenced in Sydney with Whitehouse marking its 20th Anniversary and the graduation of the first cohort of Bachelor of Design students with the End of Year Parade held at Paddington Town Hall. Opening night was Monday 17th November, with further shows on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and a matinee was held for school groups on Tuesday.

Several awards were announced over the three evenings including Scholarship winners to the Accademia Italia, Student of the Year, and Design of the Year for each specialisation. Congratulations to all winners!

The Whitehouse Institute Melbourne Campus hosted the End of Year Fashion parade on Thursday 27th November. Fashion TV filmed the runway shows featuring collections from the Sydney 2008 graduates. Attendees were also able to view pieces on display created by Interior Design and Styling & Creative Direction students.

A special thanks to all our sponsors for their involvement in the event.
L’Oreal Professional • Suki Hairdressing • Rosemount • Perrier • Sunbeam • Cue Design • Pivot Point International • Gorgeous Cosmetics • Mask Academy • Icon Films • The Co-op Bookshop Broadway

Interior News: End of Year Exhibition at Format

Guest speaker Daniel Rosenbaum welcomed guests to the showroom of Format Furniture in Surry Hills on Wednesday 3rd December to view the graduating Whitehouse Interior Design students End of Year Exhibition.

The exhibition included the major works from the first 12 Interior Design students to graduate from the Whitehouse Institute with a Bachelor of Design. The works were a mix of traditional interior projects ranging from urban planning to sustainable villages, industrial and residential designs to sculpture and installation. Included in these was Student of the year, Silvija Lomanaite’s crematorium, Emma Allen’s nomadic retirement village, Sophie Carr’s designer water tanks and Michelle Klisowsky’s sculptural range.

Congratulations to this years graduate's who were of the highest standard with most students walking away with job offers, photo shoots or commissioned designs!

Thanks to our sponsors: 
Format Furniture • indesign • fbi 94.5• smoothmoves relocations• Internet Everywhere • Warburn Estate • Glass Restaurant 

STUDENT NEWS: 2008 Student Awards

For the past 15 years, selected graduates from the Whitehouse Institute of Design have received a scholarship to study at the Accademia Italia in Florence, Italy. This year Bachelor of Design Graduates Natalie Foran and Kate Armstrong have each been awarded full scholarships to study a Masters workshop in Fashion Design in 2009. Two partial scholarships were also awarded to Bianca Pizem and Madelyn Blom. The students will relocate to Florence in 2009 and begin their studies at the Campus in Piazza Pitti – the heart of Italian fashion. Previous scholarship winners have gone on to take roles with some of the world’s renowned fashion and design houses.

STUDENT NEWS: Integrated Project

On Saturday 6th December, Whitehouse students showcased collaborations from the 'Integrated Project' as part of The Art Gallery of New South Wales’ Contempo “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” themed end-of-year celebration. Contempo is a membership category of the Art Gallery of NSW for those who enjoy and support Sydney’s contemporary art scene.

First and second year students from specialist areas Fashion Design, Interior Design and Styling & Creative Direction worked together over the preceding week to produce spectacular installations for the main foyer of the Art Gallery of NSW. The student’s dedication and attention to detail were highlighted with the costumes and works being described by guests as the best they had seen in years. Whitehouse staff and students would like to thank the Art Gallery of NSW for the ongoing support of the Institute.

Library News

The John Henry Library is proud to be the first library in the world to catalogue The Fashion Design System: Pattern Engineering for the 21st Century by Kathleen M. Berry and Lois F. Hennes as well as being the first library in Australia to catalogue Emotional Trend: Psyche > Creativity > Beauty to Fashion co-edited by Pier Pietro Brunelli.

Jill Phillips, Whitehouse Program Coordinator Fashion - Technical, believes this resource will be particularly important for students as this system is based on the current body size and shape of women in Australia, allowing the students the best possible instruction to move into the professional world, either designing or producing clothes for the modern day woman.

Emotional Trend is an inspirational resource for the Styling and Creative Direction specialisation of the Bachelor of Design as it details how to interpret trends in design. Whitehouse was also lucky enough to welcome Emotional Trend co-editor Pietro Brunelli to the Institute as a guest lecturer. 

Designer for Cue

Whitehouse Institute would like to congratulate graduating student Sam Gerich for securing a role as Junior Designer for Cue. Sam will be assisting head designer Veronika Maine. Sam was awarded Whitehouse Student of the Year in both 2007 and 2008. We wish her all the best for all future endeavours.