The Design Institute of Australia SA/NT Council is delighted to invite designers and design students to networking drinks to meet the DIA SA/NT Council, share your views and hear about the 2025 DIA program of events and advocacy priorities. We will also be making a few special Fellowship presentations.

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Transform your creative future in one extraordinary evening. Connect with Victoria's most innovative designers for personalised feedback that could shape your career trajectory. Whether your portfolio is polished or still evolving, this intimate gathering brings you face-to-face with industry leaders who are eager to share their insights and experience.

The Design Institute of Australia QLD Council is delighted to invite designers to networking drinks to meet the DIA QLD Council, share your views and hear about the 2025 DIA program of events and advocacy priorities. We will also be making a few special Fellowship presentations. Drinks, nibbles and wonderful company provided.

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Join us online for an intimate lunchtime conversation where accomplished designers share their experiences of balancing thriving creative careers with the joys and challenges of parenthood. Our expert panel will discuss practical strategies for time management, setting boundaries, finding inspiration in family life, and building a supportive professional network while raising children.

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As part of Perth Design Week and in collaboration with the WA Museum, the DIA is delighted to provide a rare opportunity to view master gold and silversmith, Phillip Noakes, in action. Come and watch as Phillip transforms raw precious metal into an exquisite vessel before your eyes.

The Design Institute of Australia Vic Branch Council is delighted to invite designers and design students to networking drinks to meet the DIA Vic Council, share your views and hear about the 2025 DIA program of events and advocacy priorities. We will also be making a few special Fellowship presentations.

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The Design Institute of Australia NSW Branch Council wants to meet you! This is an open forum for all designers to share their thoughts, needs and expectations for 2025. Whether you're a member or just curious about the DIA, this is your chance to have your voice heard, connect with the community and help shape the future of design in Australia.

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Are you a recent graduate or a design student on the cusp of entering the industry? Join us for an evening of discussion and review with members of Adelaide's design industry and find out what makes a great portfolio.

The Design Institute of Australia's Hall of Fame recognises the visionaries who have shaped our nation's design landscape. As we prepare to welcome an exceptional new group of innovators into this prestigious circle, we invite you to join us for this momentous occasion. 2024 inductees are Bruce Hall, Robyn Lindsey, Steve Martinuzzo, Les Mason, Ross Renwick, Kirsti Simpson and Hugh Whisson.

Join the DIA Tasmanian Council to discuss industry priorities for Tasmanian designers. 

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Join the DIA Tasmanian Council to discuss industry priorities in Tasmania for designers in the PLACE category: designers of spaces where we live, work, play, e.g Architecture, Interiors, Placemaking, Landscape, Wayfinding, Environmental Design.

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Join the DIA Tasmanian Council to discuss industry priorities in Tasmania for designers in the PLACE category: designers of spaces where we live, work, play, e.g Architecture, Interiors, Placemaking, Landscape, Wayfinding, Environmental Design.

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Join the DIA Tasmanian Council to discuss industry priorities in Tasmania for designers in the USE category: designers of objects we use, e.g Industrial Design, Product Design (Furniture and Lighting Design, Homewares, Home Appliance, Fashion and Textile Design, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Digital and Electronics)

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Join us for an inspiring evening at ReLove, where we will explore the incredible work being done to support women and families in crisis. ReLove's Free Store is a safe place for people in crisis to shop for everything they need to furnish their new home. ReLove provide furniture to help people restart their lives with the agency to choose how they want to live.

Join us on November 14, 2024, at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory for an insightful event exploring First Nations design in commercial interiors. Start with a CPD presentation by Joel Williamson and Joel Haddock (4pm - 5pm), covering respectful design practices and the Indigenous Procurement Policy, followed by canapés and drinks. For those who continue, enjoy a guided tour of the 2024 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards with Senior Curator Bryony Nainby, dinner at Saltwater @ Bundilla, and a panel discussion on participatory design (5pm - 9pm).

The Design Institute of Australia invites you to the National Designers Australia Awards 2024.

Join us to celebrate the national recipients of the Designers Australia Awards and Graduates of the Year Awards on this special evening. These awards are the benchmark for Australian design excellence and the ultimate accolade for design professionals. These awards promote ideas, creativity, diversity, and processes and reinforce design's social, cultural, economic and environmental impact.

The DIA Annual General Meeting (AGM) is the time for us to reflect on the past year and to plan for the future. Join us on Zoom as we celebrate the achievements of 2024 and the reforms undertaken during last year. DIA Members only, registration essential.

With opportunity to receive direct feedback on your work and ideas, this event brings students and established members of the design industry together across the fields of interior design, product and industrial design, UX and digital design, and graphic design — Bring your portfolio (complete or in progress), a question or open mind and learn from industry leaders.

Join us for a panel discussion on the future of Australian manufacturing and design in Australia followed by networking drinks.

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AI is here to stay and we've all dabbled to see what it can do. But how are designers actually using AI technologies within their daily practice and what impact is AI having on their business? Let's get together to find out.

B Corp Certification curious? Join us online to learn what it's all about, hear some case studies and discover whether B Corp Certification might be right for your business.

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Having degree regrets or curious about life in a different lane? It's ok to change your mind. Join us online to discover how design professionals have successfully navigated career changes and diversified their skills. Whether transitioning to a new design discipline or moving into related fields, learn how to leverage your design background in various ways.

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Join us for a unique opportunity to connect with Perth's leading designers and design studios and receive direct feedback on your work and ideas. This forum will allow design students to connect with Perth's leading designers in fields including interior design and architecture, industrial and graphic design. So come to the Castledex showroom with your portfolio, a question or open mind and learn from industry leaders.

Join us for an evening of discussion and review with members of Sydney's design industry and find out what makes a great portfolio. With opportunity to receive direct feedback on your work and ideas, this event brings students and established members of the design industry together across the fields of interior design, product and industrial design, UX and digital design, and graphic design — Bring your portfolio (complete or in progress), a question or open mind and learn from industry leaders.

Join us online to explore the ins and outs of starting a sole or small design practice. Hear from successful entrepreneurs about the steps they took, the challenges they overcame, and the rewards and pitfalls of running their own business.

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