Join us at Stylecraft as we celebrate and announce our 2024 Graduate of the Year Award (GOTYA) winners!

The GOTYA program, the Design Institute of Australia's flagship initiative for emerging designers, plays a crucial role in providing vital, real-life feedback from experienced designers and industry figures to tertiary institutions and design graduates.

An evening of creativity and connection, featuring a factory tour of Designcraft, engaging discussions with skilled artisans, and a hands-on workshop where you'll craft your own mobile using designs by Skeehan Studio, all with the support and materials provided by Designcraft. It is a unique opportunity to meet creators and get creative.

The ACT Student Portfolio Review Industry Night connects students, early-career designers, and industry veterans. It offers a unique chance for CIT, UC, and ANU students to receive personalized portfolio feedback and industry insights from over 10 influential mentors across various design disciplines. Structured like a "speed-dating" event, attendees can easily connect with mentors, share their work, and cultivate meaningful connections, fostering a sense of community and facilitating networking, learning, and collaboration.

The Design Institute of Australia ACT Branch invites Canberra based designers and design students to a unique industry event: 'Drift Drink Design'. Participants will be divided into teams of 7, paired with a supplier, and embark on an electric Go Boat journey around Lake Burley Griffin. community.

Part of Design Canberra Festival this event looks into how and where we live—one of the biggest challenges of the century. High- and low-density residential architecture are two extreme approaches to dwelling, both with negative outcomes.

This DIA — Design Days Canberra event titled Student Crash Course: University to Employment is a program highlight for the Design Canberra Festival and will offer tips and tricks from well-known designer guest speakers for students preparing to enter the next phase of their design journey. The talk will be followed by a Student Portfolio Review.

This DIA — Design Days Canberra event is presented in partnership with the Alastair Swayn Foundation and the National Museum of Australia for the Design Canberra Festival. This timely industry round table discussion starts to ask questions around change, new technologies and whether our peak bodies are equipped to represent the next generation of designers.