VCE Season of Excellence
Top Designs
Top Designs is an annual exhibition at Melbourne Museum presenting work created by students who completed VCE Media, Design and Technology, Food and Technology, Systems Engineering, Visual Communication and Design and VCE VET Interactive Digital Media.
Exhibits include furniture and objects made using wood, metal or plastic, garments and articles using fibre, yarn and fabric, graphic and product design, short films (also shown in Top Screen), interactive media, print layout, photography, food product planning, mechanical and electronic projects. Works are accompanied by folios and design plans comprising work briefs, client feedback and evaluation.
Top Designs Student List (Exhibitors' List) (PDF - 739KB)
Top Designs Program (PDF - 107KB)
The application form for top Designs 2013 will be on this website in late August. The deadline is Thursday 18 October 2012.
Top Designs Exhibition
Saturday 24 March – Sunday 15 July
10 am – 5 pm daily (Closed Good Friday)
Melbourne Museum, Carlton.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Top Designs Forums feature an introductory talk from a VCAA Reviewer or Curriculum Advisor addressing the School-Assessed Task using examples from Top Designs exhibited works, folios and design plans, followed by a presentation by an industry professional, who represents best practise within their particular field of design.
Session times: 9.30am and 11.30am.
Session duration: Allow up to 3 hours. This includes exhibition viewing time.
Product Design & Technology
General
March 27 VCAA State Reviewer & Industrial Designer Stuart McFarlane or Furniture Designer Zoran Barbesoki
April 27 VCAA State Reviewer & Industrial Designer Stuart McFarlane or Furniture Designer Zoran Barbesoki
May 7 VCAA State Reviewer & Industrial Designer Stuart McFarlane or Furniture Designer Zoran Barbesoki
May 16 VCAA State Reviewer & Industrial Designer Stuart McFarlane or Furniture Designer Zoran Barbesoki
Focus on Fashion
April 18 VCAA State Reviewer & Fashion Designer Genevieve Kulesza
April 30 VCAA State Reviewer & Fashion Designer Genevieve Kulesza
May 10 VCAA State Reviewer & Fashion Designer Genevieve Kulesza
Food & Technology
March 29 VCAA State Reviewer & Sustainable Chef & Food Stylist Richard Hooper
April 24 VCAA State Reviewer & Chef & Author Teresa Oates
May 2 VCAA State Reviewer & Sustainable Restaurateur George Biron
May 11 VCAA State Reviewer & Chef & Author Teresa Oates
May 24 VCAA State Reviewer & Sustainable Chef & Food Stylist Richard Hooper
Visual Communication
March 26 VCAA State Reviewer & Graphic Designer Genevieve Donaldson
March 28 VCAA State Reviewer & Graphic Designer Genevieve Donaldson
April 17 VCAA State Reviewer & Communication Designer Chris Murphy
April 20 VCAA State Reviewer & Illustrator & Designer Dawn Tan
April 23 VCAA State Reviewer & Illustrator & Designer Dawn Tan
May 1 VCAA State Reviewer & T-shirt Designer & Mr Bucket Creator David Marsh
May 3 VCAA State Reviewer & Communication Designer Chris Murphy
May 8 VCAA State Reviewer & T-shirt Designer & Mr Bucket Creator David Marsh
May 9 VCAA State Reviewer & T-shirt Designer & Mr Bucket Creator David Marsh
May 14 VCAA State Reviewer & Communication Designer Chris Murphy
May 17 VCAA State Reviewer & Illustrator & Designer Beci Orpin
May 18 VCAA State Reviewer & Creative Director & Graphic Designer Will Mahon
May 21 VCAA State Reviewer & Illustrator & Designer Beci Orpin
May 22 VCAA State Reviewer & Illustrator & Designer Dawn Tan
May 23 VCAA State Reviewer & Graphic Designer Genevieve Donaldson
May 25 VCAA State Reviewer & Creative Director & Graphic Designer Will Mahon
Media
March 30 VCAA State Reviewer & TBA (focus on film)
April 19 VCAA State Reviewer & Documentary Photographer Viv Mehes
April 26 VCAA State Reviewer and Zine Maker and Sticky Institute founding member Luke Sinclair
Systems Engineering
April 16 VCAA State Reviewer & Engineer Darren Paul
May 4 VCAA State Reviewer & Engineer Darren Paul
VCE VET Interactive Digital Media
May 15 VCAA State Reviewer & Media Designer Reece Lamshed
Top Designs Talks consist of a half-hour talk from VCAA Reviewers or Curriculum Advisors. These presentations address the School-Assessed Task and highlight documentation of the task using examples from exhibited works, folios and design plans.
Session time: 1pm.
Session duration: 30 minutes, followed by exhibition viewing for up to one hour.
May 21: Visual Communication and Design
May 24: Food Technology
May 25: Visual Communication and Design
BOOKINGS
Bookings open December 1. Please visit the Melbourne Museum education bookings web page for more information: http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/education/education-bookings/
Audio described exhibition tours for people who are blind or have low vision will run on Wednesday 2 pm or Saturdays 11 am from 28 March – 16 May. Bookings essential phone 13 11 02
Top Designs Forums information: http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/education/education-programs/top-designs-2012-forums/
Top Designs Talks information: http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/education/education-programs/top-designs-2012-talks/
Melbourne Museum education bookings general information: http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/education/education-bookings/
Catalogues and DVDs
Top Designs 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 catalogues and CD-ROM are available. The Catalogue for 2011 is sold out but the CD-ROM is available. The Order Form can be found at the bottom of this page: http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/excellenceawards/seasonofexcellence/index.html
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