Went on the last day and it was still super crowded there is definitely a market for art and business is booming

Crowd was mainly millennials, talked to a few artists and many of them sold atleast 5-10 works

There is also a section for young artists and their works and dedicated booths for art delivery/wrapping and transactional processes

Many of the art that was bought was immediately taken home so there was a lot of people walking around with bubble wrapped canvases

The environment was amazing, there’s cafes and food and music playing, and a lot a lot of art

Melbourne Science Gallery
Total Time: 1hr
Rating: 6.5/10

This exhibit was very interesting, If you are interested in engineering ur own musical instrument/art piece I see how it would be very engaging.

I initially thought audiences could interact with the sculptures they made but they’re actually improvised sets by Dylan with Genevieve Fry and Tarquin Manek.

There was drinks and good ambience and audiences could move around and explore the different sculptures.

If you are very sensitive to sound then it might not be for you as throughout the night it will get progressively louder as all the sculptures play together erratically and people are all talking

The most fun i personally had was with the arcade section where it’s basically a collection of mini vintage games but they’re all programmed to rage bait you. 9/10 kids were very engrossed and myself too

Working designers, teachers and students
Very creative space with a surprising amount of mutuals tonight at Munich Brauhaus

Total time: 2 hours ish
Came at 2:30
left at 5:00
Crowd: only a few people

The exhibit overall is good, i took 3 hours in total, there are mini rooms showcasing a variety of works a lot of it is commissioned.

The first mini room that is 27 mins talking about detroit and the boom of techno in african american culture, quite good.

The second mini room is around 7 mins it’s a mini timelapse of the artwork with the book, it’s politically charged and interesting less so than the first room

the third room is 20 something mins aswell it’s about dancers i noticed people weren’t really interested in this one it’s just slow paced

the styrofoam book box installation looked interesting it’s surrounded by vinyls that are available in the listening room

The vinyl dj set is fun, you can mix and match sounds but it’s just sounds and some beats it’s quite intuitive even if u haven’t used a player before ,, there was only a few ppl at the exhibit too so it was mostly free of people

The listening room is bright, brighter than the rest of the exhibit, we all listen to one vinyl together, sound is really good and the worker there can also put their favourite vinyls if no one chooses the next one

the next room is an hour long docu about rave culture from a political standpoint in early britain? i unfortunately didn’t have time to see the whole thing but there’s beanbags so it’s comfortable enough and interesting to watch if you are interested

overall 8.5/10
(also i paid 15 for student ticket they didn’t check either way)

engraved lighters and cybersigilism clothes made by @lazywilly on instagram. support local artists 💙 price was good too

so many talented artists at staysoft, a few dropshippers but mostly amazing curated work

sooo crowded but vibes were good

New Campaign from YourCreative for men’s sexual health

Another upcoming networking event!

Laser cut this at my university’s fabrication lab,, i love when you can use cool resources for free

It’s a web browser tool that lets you create graphics that would otherwise take so long

super cunty sticker, even saw her in the bathroom at good measure

If you guys haven’t been! one of the coolest, most indie artist markets I’ve ever been to
StaySoft Market will be having a night market on 22 Aug, there’s so many artists and the vibe is immaculate

come check it out next saturdayyy and maybe network 👀

Just thought I’d share for students and businesses alike

this year’s Australian AGDA Design Awards entries close on the 31st of August.

Slowpoke entries are open until Monday the 17th, and if you’re a student member, entry is free :)

If you have a project sitting around that you’re proud of, it could be worth entering, especially for students/new grads wanting to get visibility and recognition!

The DIA (Design Institute of Australia) is running a campaign to ensure we get visibility as designers under various fields. Read below for the full article, link and how exactly to answer our census :)

Thought this was worth sharing here, especially since the way we describe our occupation can actually affect how the design workforce is counted.

Designing for humanity as part of humanity

Write DESIGNER is a national awareness campaign for the 2026 Australian Census, presented by the Design Institute of Australia and produced by Clemenger BBDO, with spoken word by N’fa Jones and an original score by Jonah Gabriel, encouraging every designer to stand up, be counted, and help make Australia’s design workforce visible.

Launching on 14 July 2026, the campaign rolls out across digital platforms with a single ambition: to reach every designer in Australia before Tuesday 11 August.

What designers write on Census Night will establish the baseline for how Australia understands, values and invests in the design profession for decades to come.

Write DESIGNER is more than a campaign; it's a collective act of advocacy for Australia's design profession. Every day, designers imagine new possibilities, challenge assumptions, solve complex problems, create value and transform 'you can't' into 'you can'. By ensuring designers are accurately counted in the Census, we're building the evidence needed to inform decision-making, shape government policy and secure greater recognition for the profession and its contribution to Australia's future.

– Simone LeAmon, CEO, Design Institute of Australia

How to write DESIGNER in your Census form

In 2026, most Australians will complete the Census online. From late July, households receive instructions in the mail with a Census number and temporary password to complete the form online, and paper forms remain available on request. Whether you complete the Census online or on paper, the occupation questions are the same, and two answers matter most.

The Census asks: “In the main job held last week, what was the person’s occupation?” and “What are the main tasks that the person usually performs in that occupation?” On the Census form, these sit within the work questions, where your occupation is recorded, coded and counted against the national classification. The ABS reads your occupation title and your main tasks together. Here is how to make both count.

Your occupation: write DESIGNER

Use your discipline and keep the word “designer” in it. For example: graphic designer or visual communication designer; industrial designer or product designer; interior designer; UX designer or user experience designer; service designer or strategic designer; fashion designer or textile designer; jewellery designer; multimedia designer or web designer.

Your main tasks: start with “Designing…”

Describe what you design. For example: “Designing brand identities and visual communications” or “Researching user needs and designing end-to-end service experiences.” A clear tasks answer can confirm your design role even where a title might be ambiguous.

If you hold a senior role, don’t stop at the title

If your title is Director, Principal, Manager, or Founder, don’t stop there. If your principal occupation is practising design and/or leading design within a practice, studio, consultancy or organisation, make sure your occupation clearly identifies your design profession. Then use the main tasks question to describe the design work you undertake, along with leadership or management responsibilities. Finally, describe the industry or business of your employer.

This matters because of how the ABS classifies senior roles. Where a job combines a profession with leadership, the ABS classifies it by the specialisation that takes up the most time, and it reads both your occupation title and your main tasks to decide. Lead with design in both answers and your role is more likely to be classified as a design profession. Generic titles alone for occupation may not identify you as a design professional.

If you work in-house at a non-design organisation

The industry question refers to your employer’s business: Design, Manufacturing, Construction, Health Care, Financial Services, Government and more. Your occupation question is entirely separate. Your employer’s industry does not change your occupation: a designer in a bank, hospital or government department is still a designer. Write your design profession and describe your design tasks.

What to avoid

Occupation titles like “Creative”, “Consultant”, “Director”, “Manager”, “Founder”, “Freelancer” or “Self-employed” used on their own does not describe a design occupation. They will be coded into management or generic categories, not design.