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The Australian Institute of Creative Design offers exciting programmes in various study options in the arts and design areas. Some of these areas include photography, interior design, visual arts, surface & textile design, fashion design, styling & design coordination and specialist make-up. With full time, part time, short course, and distance study options, there is always a course to suit your creative ambitions.

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Diploma of Visual Arts (Textile, Print & Surface Design)
Extend your creativity and learn painting and drawing techniques with a range of mediums to enable you to create exciting and unique artworks and designs which can be turned into a range of products. Through learning digital manipulation of your h... MORE ▸
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39 Weeks
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Part Time
Certificate III in Design Fundamentals (Graphic Design) - Part Time
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1 year
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Gold Coast Campus 21st Feb 19
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Certificate III in Visual Arts (Textile, Print & Surface Design) - Part Time

Explore your creative passion and learn how to turn your drawings and designs into a printed fabrics or other exciting printed products. Build your own range of textile designs which you can sell to other designers or create your own product ra... MORE ▸

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1 year
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Textile Design
The Textile Design course is a short course designed to provide you with the basics you will require to discover your personal untapped inspiration from within. This course is suitable for any student who is looking forward to creating their portf... MORE ▸
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2 Days
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Gold Coast Campus 8th Dec 18
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Abstract Painting
Find out how to create abstract images from recognisable objects and scenes. Discover how paintings can emerge from simple beginnings using marks, colour, texture and mixed media techniques. This course will open up a whole new world of paintin... MORE ▸
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5 Weeks (1 day/wk)
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Brisbane Campus 14th Feb 19
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Short Course
Acrylics With Jenni Kelly
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3 days
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Art Club
Have you ever done an art class before and found that after the class finished you never got around to getting your paints out? Do you never find the time to dig out your art materials and work on a creative project? The Art Club is designed to he... MORE ▸
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4 Months
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Contemporary Painting
The course will look at painting in its contemporary form. Through set exercises and personal experimentation you will learn the practices and visual ideas that inform painting in the 21st Century. This course suits beginner students looking to fa... MORE ▸
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8 Weeks
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Digital Fabric Design
Become a fabric designer/textile designer and/or surface designer by learning the skills to create exciting digital pattern designs ready for printing on fabrics. Take your hand drawn designs, explore your creative passion and learn how to turn yo... MORE ▸
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1 day/week (8wks)
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Drawing Fundamentals for Beginners
This course aims to increase participants skills in fundamental drawing techniques, allowing you to achieve a foundation level for any additional study and art making practices or a basis for starting your artistic practice. MORE ▸
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6 Weeks
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Mixed Media Art
Unlock your creativity as you are introduced to learning the fundamentals of mixed media drawing, painting and collage. You will be guided by a practicing artist to further develop your skills and confidence. A fun and experimental approach is enc... MORE ▸
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4 weeks (1 day/wk)
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Short Course
Resin Masterpiece!
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1 day
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Sketch-Up Workshop
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4 weeks (1 day/wk)
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Watercolour Techniques
Design and colour in watercolour for painting, illustration, surface and fabric design. Watercolour is a fantastic medium for creating bold colour and rich tonal density. There is a freshness and purity of colour and spontaneity of technique th... MORE ▸
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Acrylic Layers Large Canvas Course
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1 Day
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Alcohol Inks Workshop
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2 Hours
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Art Fun!
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2 Days
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Beautiful Women Mixed Media Portraits
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1 Day
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Canvas!
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2 days
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Design Your Own Print
Mix it up with this mixed media art class. Try your hand at this creative and explorative art session finding out how to take your artwork further. On top of creating a mixed media artwork you will be given an overview of how to turn your origin... MORE ▸
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1 Day
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Flow Acrylic Workshop
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1 Day - 6 Hours
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Ink Workshop
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2 hours
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Vibrant Bold Impasto Workshop
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1 Day
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Online Course
Resin Masterpiece Online Workshop
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Self Paced
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Circular Weaving
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3 Hours
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Hydro Dipping Workshop
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3 Hours
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Macramé Pet Collar Workshop
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3 Hours
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Macramé Pet Leads Workshop
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3 Hours
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Watercolour Workshop
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3 Hours
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