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National Print Awards

Join us at the Palladium at Crown in Melbourne to celebrate the milestone 30th anniversary of the National Print Awards, and to present gold to those members of the Australian printing industry who possess “The Midas Touch” during a night of glittering fine dining and entertainment.

Start: May 24, 2013
End: May 24, 2013
Venue: Crown Palladium
Address:
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8 Whiteman Street, Southbank, Australia
Cost: 170

The Loop VIVID Portfolio Masterclasses

As part of Vivid Sydney 2013, The Loop will be hosting 4 industry specific Portfolio Masterclasses.

The Loop’s Portfolio Masterclasses offer a unique opportunity for students and creatives to sit with industry leaders and receive honest feedback on how to improve their portfolio or showreel.

Hosted on Level 6 of the MCA, with impressive views of the harbour, attendees will sit in a relaxed round table setting and have their portfolios reviewed in a group environment, allowing the creatives to listen to and benefit from the advice given on their peers’ work as well as their own.

Confirmed mentors include:
Cam Blackley, Creative Director: Droga5
Candide McDonald, Editor: Australian Creative
David Park, Founder: Maud
Jane Milledge, Head of Design: Animal Logic
Kristian Saliba, Digital Head of Art: The Monkeys
Lara Allport & Simon Barrett, Founders: The National Grid & The Drawing Arm
Mark & Andrew Moffitt, Founders & Creative Directors: Moffitt Moffitt
Peter Renigeris, Art Director: M&C Saatchi
Tim Buesing, Creative Director: Reactive
More mentors to be announced soon…

MASTERCLASS SCHEDULE
1) 09.00 – 10.30
Graphic Design, Advertising & Illustration
http://www.theloop.com.au/courses/The-Loop-Graphic-Design-Portfolio-Masterclass/Sydney/341
http://www.theloop.com.au/courses/The-Loop-Advertising-Portfolio-Masterclass/Sydney/343
http://www.theloop.com.au/courses/The-Loop-Illustration-Portfolio-Masterclass/Sydney/342

2) 11.00 – 12.30
Photography, Publishing & Styling
http://www.theloop.com.au/courses/The-Loop-Photography-Portfolio-Masterclass/Sydney/344
http://www.theloop.com.au/courses/The-Loop-Styling-Portfolio-Masterclass/Sydney/345

3) 13.00 – 14.30
Film, Television & Animation
http://www.theloop.com.au/courses/The-Loop-Film-Showreel-Masterclass/Sydney/349
http://www.theloop.com.au/courses/The-Loop-TV-Showreel-Masterclass-/Sydney/350
http://www.theloop.com.au/courses/The-Loop-Animation-Showreel-Masterclass/Sydney/348

4) 15.00 – 16.30
Web, Digital & UX Design
http://www.theloop.com.au/courses/The-Loop-UI-UX-Design-Masterclass/Sydney/347
http://www.theloop.com.au/courses/The-Loop-Web-Digital-Design-Masterclass/Sydney/346

Start: June 1, 2013
End: June 1, 2013
Venue: MCA
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Level 3, 2, Lacey St, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000
Cost: $15

(VIC) The Light in Winter

Now in its seventh consecutive year, The Light in Winter has a long tradition of bringing together local and international artists and designers for a free month-long program of art, sculpture, events and the much-loved Solstice Celebration.

At its heart is the participation from over 20 of Melbourne’s multicultural communities. The program provides communities with the opportunity to collaborate with other multicultural groups to create new and meaningful artistic works.

The program will run daily from dusk during June 2013. Visit fedsquare.com/thelightinwinter for the full program.

Start: June 1, 2013
End: June 30, 2013
Venue: Federation Square
Address:
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Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3000
Cost: Free

(VIC) Hand Made Type • Level 2

Create your own hand rendered characters and fonts in an intense two day workshop  – Saturday 20 & 27 June 10am – 5pm

In part two of this hugely popular area of knowledge and expertise, you will continue to build on the skills and knowledge you acquired in Level One. You will apply your new thinking and skills via ideas based on world alphabets, demonstration of different skills, and work on hand made letter construction projects that are large scale.

Prerequisite: Hand Made Type Level One

Start: June 20, 2013
End: July 27, 2013
Venue: School Workroom, Old School New School
Address:
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10 Grey Court, Coburg, VIC, Australia, 3058
Cost: $250

(QLD) The Artful Business Conference

The Artful Business Conference is an experience born from a desire to develop a high
quality business event in Australia geared to the creative business owner and creatives looking to start a business. The event focuses on assisting creatives to grow their business, extend their reach and increase their profits; all without losing sight of their true passion and artistic flair.

2013 will see up to 150 attendees at the Brisbane event and up to 1000 virtual attendees watching online. The Artful Business Conference is hosted by Elle and Robyn of Studio Exsto.

Early bird tickets on sale 1 February 2013. More info: artfulbusinessconference.com

Start: September 3, 2013
End: September 4, 2013
Venue: Christie Conference Centre
Address:
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320 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4000
Cost: From $297
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