Arts

Year 10 VCD Logo and T-Shirt Design

Year 10 Visual Communication Design students have been busy developing their creative and technical design skills through an engaging Logo and T-Shirt Design project. Working to a brief, students were challenged to create appealing logo concepts and prototype T-shirts aimed at encouraging young people to get involved in local sports, hobbies, organisations, and community events. 

Students experienced the full design process, including primary and secondary research, brainstorming, target audience analysis, idea and concept development, typography selection, and digital production using Adobe Illustrator. Their final outcomes included industry standard design style sheets, technical flats, and wearable T-shirt prototypes featuring their original branding concepts. 

The task encouraged students to think creatively while applying industry-standard design techniques and presentation methods. It was fantastic to see the wide variety of interests and community groups represented through the students’ unique designs and clever visual solutions. 

Top Designs 2026 

Year 11 and 12 students studying Visual Communication Design and Creative Digital Media recently visited the Top Designs 2026 exhibition at Melbourne Museum as part of the VCAA Season of Excellence program. The exhibition showcases exceptional design and technology projects and their associated folios, created by Victorian VCE students. 

The excursion provided students with the opportunity to examine impressive folios, innovative creative processes, and highly polished presentation methods. Throughout the exhibition, students explored projects addressing areas such as sustainability, innovation, and social impact, offering valuable insight into the standard required for high scoring folios. 

Students attended alongside Mr John Davey, Mrs Kat Martin, and Ms Jeanean Pritchard, who supported discussions surrounding the presentations on display, and how students could make meaningful connections between the exhibition pieces and their own folio development. 

For Year 12 students currently working on their SATs, the experience offered inspiration and practical ideas to apply to their own work. Year 11 students also benefited greatly by gaining a stronger understanding of the expectations they will encounter in 2026. Viewing completed folios reinforced the importance of developing strong foundational skills, divergent and convergent thinking, design knowledge, and an understanding of effective visual communication during Year 11, all of which are essential for success in Year 12. 

Heidi VCE Excursion

VCE Art Making and Exhibiting students and their teacher, Wendy Sheridan, recently attended an excursion to the Heide Museum of Modern Art to deepen their understanding of exhibition design and curatorial practice. As part of Unit 3, Area of Study 3: Connect: Curate, Design and Propose, students participated in the workshop Making an Exhibition: Methods and Approaches, led by the Heidi Gallery Educator. 

Students learned about the roles and responsibilities involved in creating a successful exhibition, including curators, designers, and installation teams. Through an in-depth discussion and tour, students examined how exhibitions are researched, planned, and presented, and how exhibition design influences the viewer experience through lighting, spatial planning, and display techniques. 

A highlight of the excursion was viewing the John Perceval – All That We Are exhibition, which connected strongly to the students’ study of Australian artists. 

The excursion provided important preparation for the students’ Outcome 3 SAC, where they researched and planned an exhibition featuring the work of three artists. Experiences such as this are an essential part of the VCE study design and help students connect classroom learning with real-world gallery and museum practices. 

Image credit: John Perceval, Angel with Trumpet 1961, glazed earthenware, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, purchased with funds provided by the Mollie Douglas Bequest 2020 © John Perceval/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia 2026.

ACC Arts Logo Competition

Students are encouraged to the ACC 2027 Art and Technology Exhibition Logo Design Competition. Open to students in Years 7-11, the competition offers the opportunity to design the official logo for the 2027 exhibition at Fed Square, with the winning entry featured across all promotional material.

Students interested in art, design and technology are invited to showcase their creativity and submit an original design. Full competition details and entry requirements can be found in the PDF below.

Liminal Spaces Photography Competition 

Students were invited to explore the concept of “in-between” spaces, capturing moments and places that feel both familiar and slightly surreal. The entries have been judged, and the winners were chosen based on their interpretation of the theme, their creativity and the aesthetic of their photographs. The quality of the entries was outstanding, and judging was difficult. 

The winner of the Liminal Spaces Photography Competition is Callum Seakins (Year 11).  Callum's winning photograph captured that surreal feeling of a familiar “in-between” space. Second place was awarded to Riley Mahony (Year 10) for his surreal depiction of a playground.  Media Captain, Wyatt Tunstall commented "Everybody did so well, but these two really did stand out." Special mention must go to Marcus Williamson whose composition was creative.  

Both Callum and Riley’s winning entries are currently on display at SPC Front Reception.  

Well done Callum and Riley!