CATC DESIGN SCHOOL
COURSE GUIDE 2014-15
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COURSE GUIDE 2014-15
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CATC DESIGN SCHOOL
Student Awards
The creative process is a difficult one to pin down. It
can sometimes be a lot of hard work and it can certainly
be a lot of fun. We know it when we see it and we
know that when it works, it’s immensely satisfying.
We also believe that creativity and success
can be measured and recognised in a
myriad of different ways. To reflect this, we
have a number of Awards, each of which
recognises and celebrates success in a
number of significant areas. The diversity
of our Awards is also their strength. This is
really important for us because we know that
there are many pathways to successful and
rewarding careers in the creative industries.
The Awards are not listed in any order of
priority. We’re as proud to give them as we
hope the winners are to receive them. Winners
of the Da Vinci Award and the Square Peg
Award are selected by our teachers. Winners
of the Push Award are selected by their
classmates. The winners of the Fibonacci
Award are selected by people from industry
and the winners of the People’s Choice Award
are selected… you guessed it… by the people.
The People’s Choice Award
This Award is exactly what it says it is.
Everyone attending one of our Graduate
Exhibitions is invited to vote for their
favourite piece of work. At the risk of stating
the obvious, the student with the most
votes is the winner. It was first launched
at our Gold Coast campus and proved to
be so popular that it’s now included with
our other Awards at all our campuses.
Although it’s a lot of fun, it’s actually not as
indulgent as it might appear. It’s a strong
reminder to all of us that if our work is to
be successful, it has to survive under the
(sometimes critical) gaze of public scrutiny.
The Square Peg Award
Being creative is very much about finding
the right solution and sometimes it takes
a lot of searching and experimenting
before you find it.This award goes to
those students who don’t give up, but
instead keep looking for the big ideas - the
thinkers. The world needs more thinkers.
The Push Award
The Fibonacci Award
This Award is named after the 12th century
mathematician who established the only shape
known to man whose ratio of proportions
remain exactly the same irrespective of size
– a ratio that amongst other things gave the
world one of the foundations of aesthetics.
We use these proportions every day in the
form of A4 paper. The Award recognises
and celebrates students who inspire their
teachers and stop them in their tracks
with their imagination and creativity.
The Da Vinci Award
AWARDS
their studies looking like a deer caught
in the headlights, but who have quickly
grow in skills and confidence, and who
have shown no signs of slowing down.
Named after the man himself who started
from very humble beginnings and went
on to become perhaps the greatest and
most inventive artist ever. This Award is
given to students who may have started
The creative process is more often than
not all about teamwork. Very rarely will
you start and finish a job working solely by
yourself. This Award celebrates students
who consistently go out of their way to
support and motivate other students. These
are the Creative Directors of the future.
The Professional Encouragement Award
As much as design and photography are all
about creativity, they’re also businesses and
you’re never going to get anywhere without
being professional. This Award encourages
those students who act in a professional way
throughout their studies. These students
are going to do well when they start working
because people will want to work with them.