Identify the processes involved with designing new products to achieve aesthetic and practical goals.
Define what is and isn’t possible, including financial constraints, to bring a new idea to manufacture.
Be aware of other parameters such as budgets that can influence the design of a new product.
Familiarise yourself with available processes and materials that can address client and design needs.
List how to achieve best outcome for a project, site, environment and client when designing or customising various products for particular projects.
AACA Competency Standards
Design: Pre Design 2.1, 2.3
Design: Conceptual Design 3.3, 3.4
Design: Schematic Design 4.1, 4.3, 4.4
Documentation: Detailed Design 5.1
Anita Panov. Director, panovscott
Documentation: Detailed Design 5.1
Rebecca Cadorin. Lighting Designer, ARUP
Rebecca Cadorin leads the Arup NSW Lighting Team. As a designer I take a wholistic approach to the built environment and believe that places have the power to shape and influence people.
Tom Curtis. National Sales Manager, Light Project
Tom has been a valued member of the Light Project family for over 10 years and been instrumental in supporting award winning projects across multiple project segments. He has an inherent understanding of Light Project’s history, the value of artificial lighting, relationships and the knowledge and experience we proudly represent. Tom’s former experience as a practicing Architect is fundamental to his collaborative approach to problem solving. He has an understanding of space and design and a love for lighting that combined help realise the best architectural lighting outcomes.
James Huggett. Territory Manager/Commercial Plumber, Everhard Industries
James Huggett is one of Everhard’s Territory Managers, covering the NSW Southern Region working with builders, specifiers, landscapers and retail merchants. James also has an extensive plumbing background spanning 15 years which has enabled him to bring a wealth of technical knowledge and experience to the role and to the business.
Knowing first hand the important and crucial role that plumbing plays in our everyday lives, James is motivated by simultaneously being able to advocate for the plumbing industry whilst offering consumers and key decision makers solutions that are fit for purpose which also have a positive environmental impact.
. Senior Account Manager, HBT Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd
John Barker has over 35 years of insurance broking and financial services experience. He has also worked with international and national brokers as well as owned his own broking business for many years giving him a keen insight into the needs of businesses and their myriad requirements. Tailoring programs to each client. He and his business is dedicated to clients helping to clarify needs as well as negotiating the best outcomes in both terms of insurance programs and claims settlement across many different class of insurance. John has a Diploma in Financial Services – Insurance Broking and a BA Llb from Monash University.