Lisa Tonkin is a down-to-earth go-getter with a passion for design. With two young kids and a packed life, she knew she wanted more and to have her dream job. The excitement Lisa felt when she started her studies at iscd continued through to graduating with her Diploma of Interior Design and stepping into her new role as an interior designer. Lisa loves to support up-and-coming design students, to help them take control of their dreams and empower them to take the leap into the industry. Find out all you need to know about Lisa, and how she made it as an interior designer. Hi Lisa, than ..read more

  Gina Ciancio is an interior designer and the editor of Style Curator, an award-winning interiors blog all about helping you create a more stylish home. She is passionate about sharing her love of design, architecture, decorating and homewares. Having recently finished the build of her dream home, she’s now tackling the never ending job of styling it. When she’s not blogging or working with interior styling clients, you’ll find her running after her 2 children or getting her hands messy in a creative project.  Are you thinking of studying interior design? Perhaps you want to make a ..read more

  Michal Goodman is a busy mum to three girls and one boisterous little boy, a self-proclaimed interior renovation addict and a colour designer and curator at Styl Studio, the interiors business she launched in September 2022.  Michal is committed to empowering individuals to take creative control of their building and renovation projects with a focus on offering affordable and accessible design solutions to home renovators Australia-wide. Let’s go back to where it all began, and follow Michal’s journey from iscd student to entrepreneurial designer. Thanks for sharing your time with ..read more

  Slowing down isn’t easy. Today’s world is fast-paced, deadlines are everything, and it’s not uncommon to be gripped by the fear that if we don’t keep up we’ll waste our lives.  So why are slow movements taking over? The slow food movement, philosophies of slow travel, slow living and slow architecture have been taking root around the world since the founding of the Slow Food organisation in Europe in 1989.  At the end of the day, slowing down may not be easy, but necessary.   You may have heard of Carl Honoré’s, In Praise of Slow – talked about in reverential tones a ..read more

  Pick up a copy of the latest Grand Designs Australia Magazine and you’ll see the work of iscd graduate Neluka Jayasuriya. Neluka entered the 2021 Eussen Student Design Competition whilst studying with us, and has just been named as one of only four finalists.  Congratulations Neluka on all your achievements! Can you tell us a bit about the competition? The brief was to design three spaces for a realistic project, the Fire & Ice Boutique Hotel that was proposed to be built in Wollongong, New South Wales. The designs were for the reception area, a typical bedroom, and the pool ba ..read more

  Andrea Lucena-Orr is the colour and communications manager for DuluxGroup, and in April she was good enough to join us for an evening webinar, sharing her insights with the iscd community. It really was a great evening, and a fantastic chance to catch an insightful presentation from a colour forecasting expert. With an enthusiastic audience, we were unable to answer everyone’s questions on the night, so here we have a recap of our Q&A with Andrea, who has generously returned the answers to many of your outstanding questions.    Q. There’s conflicting advice about the use ..read more

  Andrea Lucena-Orr is the colour and communications manager for DuluxGroup, and in April she was good enough to join us for an evening webinar, sharing her insights with the iscd community. It really was a great evening, and a fantastic chance to catch an insightful presentation from a colour forecasting expert. With an enthusiastic audience, we were unable to answer everyone’s questions on the night, so here we have a recap of our Q&A with Andrea, who has generously returned the answers to many of your outstanding questions.    Q. There’s conflicting advice about the use ..read more

  Recently, one of our iscd educators, Edwina Straub, visited the UK and France to attend London Design Week, Paris Deco Off and the Maison & Objet Fair in Paris.  Our students will hear more when Edwina presents her Studio Online talk to them, but until then, let’s all learn a little more about what Edwina saw and experienced in London and Paris.   You met with some incredible people, including British designer and founder of the Designers Guild, Tricia Guild OBE and renowned textile designer Dame Zandra Rhodes. It must be hard, but what were the highlights?  Being imm ..read more

  I’m always asked about where I studied design and how it led me to where I am today. So I thought I’d reveal all to you in this post. I’m also going to walk you through the skills you need to work as an interior designer or decorator, so you can start the journey toward living your best life too! Since I graduated from my studies at iscd I have to admit, everything changed for the better. I often look back and think, wow – so much has happened! I started a successful home style blog, I authored a book, and I launched my own thriving design business – with staff! On top of that, I also ..read more

  Recently, one of our iscd educators, Edwina Straub, visited the UK and France to attend London Design Week, Paris Deco Off and the Maison & Objet Fair in Paris.  Our students will hear more when Edwina presents her Studio Online talk to them, but until then, let’s all learn a little more about what Edwina saw and experienced in London and Paris.   You met with some incredible people, including British designer and founder of the Designers Guild, Tricia Guild OBE and renowned textile designer Dame Zandra Rhodes. It must be hard, but what were the highlights?  Being imm ..read more