Have you seen what Lucy, our very valued council member is up to? We are very proud to see her testimonial on the AGDA website along with her pretty little face. If...

If you are keen on Digital Design then this a great website to watch. It is updated daily with incredible websites that are sure to make you drool or at least you...

Folio Night was a great success and everyone involved had a fantastic time. Big thank you to all the creative directors and designers for participating in our...

Flip to this issue of Desktop mag and you will see the student councils pretty little faces and small pearls of wisdom that we have discovered from our time...

An Exclusive Event Only for AGDA members! FOLIO NIGHT 2011 presents a rare opportunity for student and recent graduates to engage in a conversation with...

Toby and Pete are a multidisciplinary design studio from Sydney, their work ranges from illustration, typography, 2d and 3d motion graphics to video. If you ever...

An amazing display of design by the hands of mother nature. As "Trees shrouded in ghostly cocoons line the edges of a submerged farm field in the Pakistani village...

Some great advise for becoming super designers! "A stop frame animation created for the Toffie Festival 2011. It shares advice from local (South African) and...

Thanks everyone who turned up at First Five Out, we had a fantastic evening of great and inspiring speakers. Special thanks goes out to our wonderful guest...

Yan Yan Candy Ng aka Candy is a Melbourne based designer who is currently working at Canyon. Candy enjoys collaborating with different individuals across different...

Cat-Rabbit is a Melbourne based textile artist who spends equal amounts of time sewing, drinking tea and thinking about owning a pug dog. Her work has been...

Seb Brown graduated from honours in Communication Design at the now defunct Meanwhile studio at RMIT in 2009. Since then he has had a lot of help from his friends...

tin&ed is Tin Nguyen and Edward Cutting, they are a Melbourne based graphic design studio creating work in a broad range of media. Since finishing university...

Fleur Harris is the Senior Designer for Ladies and Girlswear for the Cotton On Group. She is also represented by the Jacky Winter Group as a freelance illustrator....

Emma Leonard usually draws girls. Especially ones with melancholy expressions and sad eyes. Sometimes they feel so shy they just have to hide their faces...

Pinterest is a great site to get inspired and collect images. It allows to you sign up and make moodboards of things you are interested in. Best of all you can...

If you think of Behance is just a folio network site? You are wrong. Dig deeper for more resources – The 99 Percent is a site where you can find a lot of useful...

A blog of Lena Corwin, an illustrator / textile designer from Brooklyn. It has been one of my favourites blogs, mainly because I am a visual based person also I...

Is a Swedish Graphic Designer and Is a Freelance photographer, graphic design student & flea market addict based in Malmö, Sweden. Her photography is...

Two egg lovers have combined their passion for eggs by photographing them and blogging them, for others to enjoy even if they aren't getting to taste them. A...

Presented by AGDA Victoria's Student Council, First Five Out – A Little Help from My Friends – will bring together a variety of exciting speakers to talk about...

We had a great two days at Semi Permanent, the stand went up really easily and it attracted lost of interest, As expected there was alot of student interest with a...

"123Klan is a French graffiti crew, founded in 1992 by husband and wife Scien and Klor. Since 1994 the crew have also worked in graphic design, inspired by the work...

"StudioKxx / Krzysztof Domardzki pursues graphic design in the form of art-direction, branding & identity, illustration, web design and typography work. Krzysztof...

Sara Fanelli is an amazingly talented freelance designer and illustrator originally from Italy. Sara's illustrative style is rather quirky and unusual which makes...

Kyle Bean's portrait's using pencil sharpening. An interesting concept, I love the simplistic look that is created and still able to engage through it's unusual...

Sagmeister is a quirky graphic designer who creates unique typography. I'm always able to gain inspiration from his work as well as meaning. It gives me the idea...

Music and Lyrics is a poster exhibition featuring graphic artwork by local design students and design studios. The graduating Graphic Design class from Perth...

For anyone who loves their food and Photography 'What Katie Ate' is definitely worth a look. "What Katie ate is a resource of info. relating to all things food...

One of my earlier inspirations. But still one of the most amazing illustrators I've seen. Fernandez is a freelance illustrator and graphic artist based in Madrid,...

A poster by Qube Konstrukt one of my favorite design studios. I love it because it allows me to see that I can push boundaries, and let my imagination run wild. The...

Paul Hollingworth is graphic designer, photographer and illustrator from the UK. He has designed this 'Slinkytype' exploring linear shapes and patterns. It is a...

Juliet Taylor is an award winning Australian photographer. Her unique and innovative style has lead her to work with some of Australia's finest brands and...

This is a project by Kevin Bauman who started photographing abandoned houses in Detroit roughly 10 years ago. I find the houses amazingly beautiful in their decay,...

Garance Doré is a French illustrator, photographer and blogger, most well-known for her street style images. She captures beautiful images daily and posts from...

The Victoria Student Council was asked to help out and look after the AGDA promotion stall at AGIdeas 2011. At the event AGDA had an engaging stall where design...

It's not all serious business at the AGDA Victoria Student Council. We make good things happen. But we also like to let our hair down, hang out, and have fun....

The shoot for the Folio Night Poster was an exciting collaborative effort. A collection of numbers that represented different aspects of the night came together...

Folio Night was an event created and debuted by the AGDA Vic Student Council at the end of 2010. The night was an exclusive opportunity for 30 students to show...

We've been wondering, “How can we provide junior designers access to feedback from leading Creative Directors?” The solution is simple, fun and engaging, our...

AGDA VIC Student Council was asked to create new student membership promotional material for design students in Victoria, Australia. In responding to the brief, we...

AGDA Student Membership Recruitment campaign embraced the handmade side of design and typography. We would like to make it playful and bring back design students to...

AGDA Student Membership Recruitment campaign embraced the handmade side of design and typography. It is playful and it brought back the audiences to the roots of...

First Five Out is an evening where speakers from a range of design professions will talk about their personal timelines with anecdotes and survival strategies from...

Presented by AGDA Victoria's Student Council, First Five Out: For Love or Money will bring together a variety of exciting speakers to talk about their first five...

I love Etcetera by Sibella Court. It's an amazing book I often turn to for layout ideas, colour combinations and patterns, it's just beautiful, I'm always finding...

I'm loving print and pattern at the moment. Everyday there's something new, be it a colour swatch, pattern motif or quirky little graphic. It's always a great way...

The Design Files has got to be one of the most amazing, inspirational blogs ever created! Plus they introduced me to the work of Allison Colpoys. I swear it is yet...

Has recently come out of a re-design, but still an inspiration for everything design related and a great way to 'stay in the loop'! See more here:...

Oh my gosh! One of the best resources in packaging design inspiration! Some of the stuff on here is so unique and clever. See more here: www.thedieline.com Added...

Without a doubt this is my favourite website at the moment. I feel like it is my purpose in life to test and visit as many Melbourne cafes and taste as much coffee...

A newly found love. This woman and her work is amazing with a unique style and perspective it is a great pick me up when you are feeling low. See more here:...

This site can become quite obsessive, I find myself checking it daily for new images that I can drool over! It never disappoints with it range of personal breakfast...

Marisa Seguin is a Canadian Illustrator who is graduating from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. Her most popular illustrations are the Here and There set of...

A blog shared all things bike related, for the love of bikes. Total delight. See more here: fortheloveofbikes.blogspot.com Added by Yan Yan Candy Ng

It is still winter but a regular bike check is not only limited to spring. A very informative video for those who would like to self educate themselves (instead of...

Ideas are worth spreading. If you don't know TED? You have missed out! See more here: www.ted.com Added by Yan Yan Candy Ng

"Back when it all began, frankie magazine founders editor Louise Bannister and creative director Lara Burke could think of nothing better than spending their days...

Rogerio Duarte is a Brazilian Graphic Designer and musician who has produced numerous record covers, book covers and posters for film since the 1960’s. See more...

Lou Beach is an artist and illustrator who has been making collage for publications and the music industry since the late 70’s See more here:...

Husmann/Tschaeni are artists that create colour explosions, amazing and intriguing installations and visual art pieces. See more here:...

Ana Kras is a designer who creates beautiful artefacts, minimally designed and with lovely photography. See more here: http://www.anakras.com Added by Holly...

Sebastiaan Bremer captures wonderful photography. Beautiful and unexpected colour is woven in with his imagery. See more here: http://www.sebastiaanbremer.com ...

Something Splendid are an innovative Melbourne based studio. I was exposed to them at AGIdeas this year. They produce web and print work that straddles the line...

"RUSSH is an independent fashion magazine showcasing innovators in fashion, art, music and film through originally produced editorial and photography. RUSSH...

House Industries are a type foundry based in Delaware,USA. Beyond producing the finest range of retro inspired typefaces you're ever likely to come across, They...

Nate Powell is an award winning comic book artist and illustrator from Bloomington Indiana, USA. I love his illustration style, I think his pen and ink work is...

"Joy is a photographer who is inspired by all things vintage, quirky and fun. She loves baking snickerdoodles, being comfy, flea markets, the country, the...

Blacklist is a creative design and art direction studio run by Nathan Johnson. He has worked in Sydney as a graphic designer and art director for the past 10 years....

"Jalouse is a magazine with French style, celeb and glam with cutesy grunge and gritty photography. Be it the most beautiful celebs in black and white spreads or...

"Twenty one years of innovation has established The Mill as a recognised global brand for creating seamless visual effects, but we are also leaders in design,...

Tom Hartshorn is a founding partner and creative director of a digital agency ‘Nation’ http://www.wearenation.co.uk . He has worked at Work Club...

Alex McAlpine is due to complete a Bachelor of Communication Design at RMIT at the end of 2011. Prior to this he completed an Advanced Diploma of Design at the...

Jacinta is currently in her 2nd year at Swinburne University studying Communication Design. In 2009 she completed a folio course at Brighton Bay Art, Design &...

Holly is currently completing her Honours year as part of The Works Design Consultancy (in Communication Design) at RMIT. She enjoys all things design, drinking...

Clinton Byrne has recently graduated with a Diploma of Graphic Design from Swinburne University – TAFE. Upon completion of the course he received the 2011 AGDA...

Yan Yan Candy Ng is a Melbourne based designer. She graduated with a Honours degree of Communication Design from Swinburne University of Technology. Since then she...

Greetings citizens I am the 1st president of America and I recently became the first man in space, after writing the Manifestos of Surrealism. After climbing...

Sarah Farrugia is currently studying her final year in the Bachelor of Communication Design at RMIT University. Prior to commencing her degree, Sarah studied a...

Tess recently completed her final year of study at Swinburne University in Communication Design with Honours. Tess is currently working as Intern at Reactive Media...

Lucy is a Communication Design student at Swinburne University. Having only lived here in Melbourne for two years now, she has discovered a passion for the creative...

Bec Hulme is a final year Communication Design student at RMIT University. As well as spending her days in out and around the adobe suite, this fearfully busy girl...

Ashleigh is a designer and photographer based in Melbourne. She's currently employed as a senior designer at digital agency Reactive and acts as a mentor to the...

This is Laura! She's one of the new recruits on the AGDA Student Council. She joined in June, 2011. In 2008, Laura finished school and in 2009 completed a...

Ellen is a new recruit to the AGDA student council. She graduated high school in 2008 after many sleepless nights compiling folios and in 2009 obtained her...

Venessa Olivia has recently returned from a one-semester exchange at Northumbria University in the UK. She is currently in her last semester of a Bachelor of...

Timothy Chew is a Singapore–born Graphic Designer based in Melbourne, Australia. Graduated with a first-class honours from Swinburne University, Timothy...

Tessa was born in the land of the long white cloud and moved over to Melbourne at the awkward age of 15. After high school (and a gap year to figure out what to do...

Caitlin grew up amongst a family of artists and art teachers, and she always knew that she wanted to work in the creative field. Out of school she studied and...

Born in Melbourne, named Vito Antonio Tassone (drop the Antonio). Up to the time I went to Kindergarden I thought I was living in a suburb of Italy. (big shock for...

Chris is a man inspired by all facets of culture visual, verbal, musical and gastronomic. He strolls to work every day to assume his place as the Senior Designer at...

Phong Tuan Do is a recent graduate of RMIT University, completing a Bachelor in Communication Design. This year Phong is furthering his studies at Swinburne...

Jaime completed his Bachelor of Communication Design at Swinburne University. He now collaborates alongside the DIA in the areas of online presence and Victoria...