Strong Industry Connections at AICA Education

AICA Education’s strong industry connections have enabled students to begiven unique opportunities whilst studying, which can lead to them to findingtheir ideal jobs when they graduate.

Diploma of Graphic Design student, Stayc Sinclair, has gained invaluableindustry experience through a range of freelance work arranged by AICAEducation.  “Whilst studying I’ve worked on design jobs for variousorganisations, such as designing logos, websites and brochures.  Theexperience has made me more confident to enter the workforce at the completionof my Diploma.”

AICA Education’s Diploma of Graphic Design provides a program of studyfocused on industry centred outcomes.  Students create a professionalportfolio which can help them secure their ideal job in the Graphic Designindustry.

Stacy’s portfolio has been instrumental in kick-starting her career, as shehas recently been offered a highly sought after internship position at WarnerBrothers.  

“AICA arranged a job interview for me at Warner Brothers. After looking atmy portfolio I was offered an internship with Warner Brothers for when Igraduate.”

“I chose AICA to study my Graphic Design Diploma because of their up to datesoftware packages, such as 3D Studio Max and Dreamweaver.  It was the onlycollege I could find with all of the programs I needed as well as both Mac andPC facilities.”

AICA Education’s Diploma of Graphic Design teaches students to use a 3Dpackage and Dreamweaver design software programs, which are quite new toAustralia and are in high demand in the workplace. With the graphic designindustry moving towards multimedia and online media, learning to create in 3Dis imperative.  AICA Education graduates trained in these programs willhave a major competitive advantage in the industry.  

Students are also trained to develop their theoretical, technical andpractical skills in design programs Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator,Acrobat and Flash.  

CEO and AICA Education College Head, Ruth Grosser says that AICA’s point ofdifference is their small class sizes which allow for increased interaction andone-on-one attention from teachers.

“Our teachers are all leading, industry professionals all with vastexperience in many areas of the creative arts,” said Mrs Grosser. “At AICAEducation we are passionate about ensuring our students have successful careerswhen they graduate. We ensure that we give all our students great training,small class sizes and the motivation to succeed.”

From Certificate to Diploma level, AICA Education offers courses in VisualArts, Graphic Design, Photography, Graphic Pre-Press, Fist Aid and WorkplaceTraining and Assessment. These courses prepare students for a variety ofcutting-edge career opportunities in areas such as advertising, design,promotion, publishing, printing, marketing, packaging, photography, multimedia,consultancy, small business and management.

AICA is currently accepting enrolment for their next intake starting on the1st February 2010. For more information please phone on (07) 55 320 042 oremail on info@aica.edu.au. www.aica.edu.au