Creativity Meets Purpose: Senior Design & Technologies Showcase

Our Senior Design and Technologies students have wrapped up a productive few weeks of creative exploration and technical development across Design and Emerging Technologies, Designed Environments, and Design and Graphics. Whether working in CAD, sketchbooks, or digital design programs, students refined their problem-solving skills and applied design thinking to real-world challenges.

Throughout the term, they developed innovative concepts, crafted thoughtful prototypes, and produced professional-standard portfolios that showcase their technical ability and creative vision. Their work highlights key skills in sustainability, user-centred thinking, and visual communication — all vital in today’s evolving design industries.

Designed Environments: Tiny Homes for a Greener Future

Year 11/12 students ventured into sustainable architecture with a project focused on designing stationary Tiny Homes for a chosen Australian climate. They balanced eco-conscious material use with modern comfort and practicality, tailoring designs to suit regional needs.

Each portfolio included:

• Annotated concept sketches

• Scaled floor plans and cross-sections

• Environmentally conscious design proposals

• Integration of public transport access and landscape harmony

Design and Emerging Technologies: CNC-Engineered Seating

Students took on the challenge of CNC-routed seat design, drawing inspiration from IKEA's flat-pack efficiency and combining digital fabrication with ergonomic design. Using CAD software and Adobe InDesign, they:

• Researched design precedents

• Modelled and refined prototypes

• Created industry-standard design documentation

• Focused on sustainability and practical functionality

Design and Graphics: Inspiring Civic Action Through Design

In a powerful design brief, students partnered (hypothetically) with Giraffe Studios and the Australian Electoral Commission to encourage voting among young Australians.

Their work involved:

• Designing a campaign logo, slogan, and A3 poster

• Researching voting campaigns and design history

• Building campaign mock-ups for print and digital

• Presenting to peers in a formal critique panel

This project demonstrated how design can drive civic participation and build real-world communication skills.

 

The creativity, professionalism, and purpose demonstrated by these students is a credit to their hard work and the future of design thinking at JPC.

Chloe McCallum
Technologies