Top Designs at Melbourne Museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Arts and entertainment
Top Designs at Melbourne Museum
Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Phone: +61 131102
Address: 11 Nicholson Street 3053 Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Website: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/top-designs
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24.01.2022 Meet Millie, one of this year's Top Designs exhibitors. Her Beauty Brace is inspired by current corset fashion and is a back brace for users with scoliosis that..., unlike most others available today, is designed to be both comfortable and fashionable. View Millie's work and more in the Top Designs 2020 virtual exhibition: https://fal.cn/37VhA
23.01.2022 Today for National Science Week we're celebrating the scientists of tomorrow! And it just so happens that some of them are currently on display in our Top Desig...ns 2020 virtual exhibition. Meet the Skittles Sorter, created by Jovial Singh Chattrath from Kambrya College, Berwick. Jovial is one of our Systems Engineering exhibitors. "In daily life, people often experience situations that require objects to be sorted by varying attributes, such as size, weight and colour. Automatic sorting by colour involves the use of sensors, which detect the different colours and assign values to each one. These values can be used by a microcontroller and relevant operations are then conducted to sort the objects. This technology is already applied in various industries such as agriculture, where it is used for vegetable sorting and separating defective rice grains and cereals. I have created a Skittles Sorter to streamline the process of making complex foods, such as cakes, that require one specific colour of ingredient from a multipack. This idea came from when my mother asked me to separate a packet of Skittles into different colours for a cake that required just one colour for the icing." You can read more about the Skittles Sorter and other fantastic Systems Engineering projects from budding young scientists in the Top Designs 2020 virtual experience: https://fal.cn/39Nfc
21.01.2022 "I focused on cohesion in my design, as all prop pieces are run-down, damaged, or old-looking. This is in keeping with the theme of Mrs Lovett's filthy characte...r and successfully creates the environment of the run-down areas of London during the 19th century." Ashley Miron on the set pieces she designed for Stephen Sondheim's musical tragedy Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. You can now view Ashley's work under Theatre Studies, alongside the rest of the Top Designs exhibition in our new virtual experience: https://fal.cn/37RLp
19.01.2022 The students of 2020's pivot to online learning during a year of challenges comes to life in this year's Top Deigns exhibition! We'll be open again soon for yo...u to browse the great variety of works - in the meantime, the Top Designs hub houses a virtual tour of the gallery and selected folio pages: https://fal.cn/3fKo6 Pictured: Recharge Festival project by Visual Communications student Isabel Simons.
14.01.2022 We're pleased to announce that we've just added some fantastic new content and resources to our virtual exhibition experience! As you can see below, there's HEAPS to explore, so get browsing! And, don't forget about that you'll receive 20% off additional items when you purchase a Top Designs digital catalogue.
14.01.2022 Don't forget that you can take a virtual tour, read about each student's work, and view selected folio pages on the Top Designs website: https://fal.cn/3fKo6 Digital catalogues are also available for purchase at the Museums Victoria Store! Stay safe everyone!
13.01.2022 We have some DINO-MITE news! Our doors will be open for everyone from Monday 16 November and we can’t wait to welcome you back. We are here for you with new... measures being implemented including online pre-bookings to manage restricted visitor numbers, physical distancing and increased cleaning. Read more about our reopening: https://fal.cn/3bqzp
11.01.2022 "Tamron Gotchi is an animator struggling to keep up with the copious amounts of work required of him. Collapsing at his desk and falling asleep, a dream sequenc...e begins where his animation comes to life. "In making this film, I hoped to create a fantastical and satirical glimpse into teh work life of a typical millennial - in this case, an animator. I wanted to elicit tension from the audience and call viewers to reflect on times they have rushed towards a deadline." Hugo DiMattina on his film piece 'Tamagotchi', currently screening as part of Top Designs alongside other outstanding work from VCE and VCE VET students of 2019. Hugo's piece is available for students and teachers to watch online now! https://fal.cn/38bva
11.01.2022 The Top Designs virtual exhibition gets a mention here giving the world a glimpse of the leading design talent in Victoria! Have you visited us online?
08.01.2022 We couldn’t agree more that the Top Designs virtual exhibition is something you should check out this week! Nice shout out to students featured in the Meet the Exhibitors video interview - have you seen it yet?
08.01.2022 Although Museums Victoria's venues are temporarily closed to the public, we're pleased to share Top Designs 2020 via a brand new, virtual experience! Be inspired by outstanding design projects from VCE and VCE VET students of 2019, watch interviews with some of the exhibitors and browse all of the works across various creative studies at your leisure. As an added bonus, you can also purchase the Top Designs 2020 catalogue from Museums Victoria Store and receive 20% off additional items (puzzles, anyone?). The catalogue contains all of the works, exhibitor statements, alumni features and selected folio pages from each study. The discount is automatically applied at checkout.
08.01.2022 Glimpse into the future of design with the work of 95 passionate Victorian students, coming together to form Top Designs 2021. Meet some of the students as t...hey speak to their experiences and give you a sneak peek into what you'll see in the exhibition! Learn more about Top Designs: https://fal.cn/3fgPU
06.01.2022 "I designed the Integrated Blind System to meet the needs of my grandmother, who has arthritis, with the seemingly simple task of operating blinds. I have found... this project particularly fulfilling, as I was able to design something to improve the quality of my grandmother's daily life." Joshua El-Khoury discusses the motivating factors behind his blind operating system, currently on display as part of Top Designs, alongside other outstanding pieces from VCE and VET VCE students. The Top Designs virtual experience is available to view online now: https://fal.cn/38kcO
05.01.2022 "The idea behind the Grandfather Clock was to create a family heirloom that will last multiple lifetimes." Macauly Hampton on his handmade grandfather clock, cu...rrently on display inside Top Designs at Melbourne Museum, alongside other outstanding VCE and VCE VET work. Browse the exhibition virtually here: https://fal.cn/38BOU
04.01.2022 Calling all creatives and design enthusiasts! Have you explored the Top Designs 2020 virtual experience? We've added new content including selected folio pa...ges and Beyond Top Designs, new interviews with alumni from up to 15 years ago. See where the Top Designs journey can take you explore now: https://fal.cn/39rcC See more
04.01.2022 Check out Visual Communication Design as part of our Top Designs Virtual Exhibition. Visual designers create and communicate through visual means to influence everyday life for individuals, communities and societies.
03.01.2022 "My zine embraces the raw emotions and vulnerable second 'half' of ourselves, which is often concealed and hidden in the 'picture perfect' world we live in. I u...sed various art formats within my piece to encourage the audience to engage with the themes from different perspectives" Beatrice Chen's zine 'half & half' is currently on display in the Media section of Top Designs 2020. Browse the virtual exhibition here: https://fal.cn/38RET
03.01.2022 Did you know that there is a comprehensive online resource for Top Designs this year? Now in its 21st year at Melbourne Museum, Top Designs 2021 brings together exceptional works from some of Victoria's most talented VCE students and you can take a virtual tour through the exhibition, view the works, and view the folio pages online now. https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbourn//top-designs-2021/
03.01.2022 Meet Warren and A.T.O.M. A.T.O.M is the first model for a humanoid robot designed to be used in environments that are unsafe for humans. It replicates the arm m...ovements of the user and was a challenging system to create, as it required a large quantity of custom-made parts to build. You can learn more about Warren's work, and others, in our Top Designs virtual experience: https://fal.cn/38Fyg
01.01.2022 We're excited to announce that our Learning Lab immersive projection experience at Melbourne Museum, River Connections has won a Good Design Australia Award for... Best in Class, Digital Design Game Design and Animation. River Connections was created by Grumpy Sailor and Museums Victoria in collaboration with Koorie Elders and community members, Aunty Esther Kirby, Uncle Larry Walsh, Uncle Brendan Kennedy and Genevieve Grieves. The experience explores their close connections to the land, animals, plants and rivers of Victoria. We can't wait to continue sharing River Connections with our visitors when we re-open our doors. Until then, you can learn more about the experience here: https://fal.cn/3ae9z
