New Brisbane Campus

AICD will open a Brisbane campus in Fortitude Valley (within short walking distance from the train station), in March 2010, offering students the option to study selected courses in Brisbane.

Students will be able to enrol in the Diploma of Styling to start on the 16th of March in Brisbane as well as a number of other courses. More information coming soon!

To find out if the course you are interested in will run in Brisbane, phone us on (07) 55 938 335.

January 22, 2010   Posted in: Events, New Courses  No Comments

Beauty Therapy ITEC Approval

The Australian Institute of Beauty Therapy is now ITEC approved and is the only beauty school on the Gold Coast that offers international qualifications in beauty.

ITEC is an international examination board that offers a variety of qualifications worldwide. This means that our curriculum meets the ITEC standards and prepares students for sitting the ITEC examinations. Students that successfully complete the international qualifications will be qualified to work on cruise ships and in over 33 countries around the world. For more information on ITEC visit the ITEC website.

Students will have the option to sit the ITEC international examiniations in beauty on completion of the Diploma of Beauty Therapy course. As a special offer for our first year of ITEC assessments, all Diploma of Beauty Therapy students enrolled to start in March 2010 will receive the Beauty Specialists Level 2 ITEC assessment for free.

Click here to check our ITEC approval details on the ITEC website.

January 22, 2010   Posted in: Beauty Therapy, New Courses, Special Offers  No Comments

Varsity Lakes Train Station

The Varsity Lakes Train Station has now opened within short walking distance of our Gold Coast campus. The train station is serviced by bus routes 753 (Pacific Fair – Burleigh Heads) and 756 (Robina Town Centre – Burleigh Heads).

For more information about the Varsity Lakes Train Station view the following websites:

• Varsity Lakes Train Station – Wikipedia
• Translink

December 1, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Calico Brides Winners 2009

Congratulations to our students who entered the Queensland Bridal Design Awards Student Category known as Calico Brides. A special congratulations goes to the following students who were awarded prizes on the night.

Kylie Landsborough won the category with her fitted dress embellished with binding trims.

Aubrey Wright was awared the ‘Highly Commended’ award for his dress embellished with hand sewn leaves inspired by living on the land.

Stephanie Mowat and Han Ho were awarded ‘Commendation’ awards on the night as well.

November 5, 2009  Tags: bridal, calico brides, catwalk, competition, fashion parade, wedding dress  Posted in: Events, Fashion Design, Student News  No Comments

New Interior Design Qualifications

The Australian Institute of Creative Design is now approved to offer the nationally recognised qualifications in interior design and decoration. The Certificate III in Interior Decoration (Retail Services) will be offered for the first time in 2010 starting on the 19th of March.

The Diploma of Interior Design & Decoration and the Advanced Diploma of Interior Design will be offered for the first time in 2011.

More information on the qualifications is coming soon.

November 5, 2009   Posted in: New Courses  No Comments

Holiday Courses

New intensive holiday courses to run in January 2010 have now been scheduled. Courses include 5 Day Beginner Sewing Workshop, 5 Day Introduction to Pattern Making, 5 Day Interior Design Course, 3 Day Makeup Course, 3 Day Hair Styling Course, 3 Day Personal Styling Course, 5 Day Basic Swimwear Course, 3 Day Merchandising for Fashion Course, 1 Day Brazilian Waxing Course and a 1 Day Spray Tanning course.

For more information visit http://www.aicdedu.com.au/holiday_school.html

November 5, 2009   Posted in: New Courses  Comments Closed

SIX Fashion Parade Photos

October 5, 2009  Tags: catwalk, fashion designers, fashion parade  Posted in: Events, Fashion Design, Student News  No Comments

The September Issue

The September Issue (directed and produced by R.J. Cutler), tells the story of legendary Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour and her larger-than-life team of editors creating the September 2007 issue of Vogue magazine, the largest issue a magazine ever published, weighing nearly five pounds.

The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Excellence in Cinematography at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and now to celebrate the upcoming release the Australian Institute of Creative Design is offering 8 double-passes to see the September Issue for the next two enrolments in the Diploma / Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design & Technology, Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Fashion & Textiles Merchandising and the Diploma of Styling (Fashion, Image & Media) for 2010.

The first two people to enroll in each of the courses listed above mentioning the ‘September Issue’ on your enrolment form will receive the double passes with their confirmation of enrolment! Get in quick as positions are already filling fast!

July 28, 2009  Tags: Anna Wintour, fashion magazine, movie, September Issue  Posted in: Fashion Business, Fashion Design, Special Offers, Styling  No Comments

Student’s Graduation Parade

The Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design & Technology student’s graduation parade, featuring each student’s collection of designs produced over the past six months for their own label, will be held on the 28th of August at 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace (19 Karen Ave, Mermaid Beach) from 6pm.

The parade will feature collections from Ashes by Ashleigh Alexander, Irena by Irena Jusufovic, Jaymes by Jamie Allen, Boys for Breakfast by Samantha Christie, Katari by Tara Whaley and Kloh by Chloe Pidcock.

For tickets please contact us on (07) 55 938 335.  More information on the parade and invites are coming soon!

July 10, 2009   Posted in: Events, Fashion Design  No Comments

Catwalk Photos from Elsewhere Parade

I have finally uploaded some photos from the recent parade at Elsewhere.  There are plenty more still to come!

July 10, 2009  Tags: catwalk, fashion designers, parade  Posted in: Events, Fashion Design  No Comments

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