AWARD School: Small Expectations, Great Result
I was warned about Award school. In hindsight, it was exactly what I expected - hard work. The only surprise was that di...
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Marijke Spain
***Top 10 AWARD school graduate***Designer and thinker Marijke Spain graduated in 2011 from Sydney’s Billy Blue College of Design with a Bachelor of Applied Design (Communication Design) and the Commodore award; the graduating year’s highest honor for academic performance, attitude, creativity, and professionalism.Elected Project Manager for her graduate exhibition, Marijke led a team whose ground-breaking multi-media and print design captured the designers’ collective talent (and spirit) with an interactive, 360° viewpoint.A Visual Communicator with a love for simplicity, clear communication and smart concepts. The power of words and using language creatively really interests her. All this, wrapped with Design Strategy, Creative Direction and problem solving forms the essence of where she aspire to be.Her ability to successfully conceptualize across multiple platforms, in addition to translating strategy into intelligent, beautifully realized design has made her an invaluable asset.