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Where are we?
Located in the heart of trendy downtown Melbourne on Little Collins Street, our new purpose built Design Campus is conveniently situated close to a multitude of art galleries, restaurant and cafe precincts, popular and eclectic community hubs such as Brunswick and Greville Streets, all offering a stimulating and colourful range of fashion, food, culture and industry immersion.
Billy Blue College of Design shares the Design Campus space with CATC Design School, both specialist design colleges which are enthusiastic members of the local Melbourne Design scene and industry. Amongst the city's vibrant arts and cultural scene, Billy Blue Melbourne provides a place where future networks are fused and a devoted group of educators and designers inspire. Got ideas? Join us.
Address: 595 Little Collins Street, Downtown Melbourne VIC 3000 (at the Spencer Street end)
For the official Melbourne site, click here
Facilities
State-of-the-art learning facilities include purpose built photography studios, IT-supported digital computer labs, exhibition spaces, and a library stocked with new books and design learning resource including international design industry publications.
A fresh and contemporary space with open access areas will provide Billy Blue students with flexible, multidisciplinary learning environments, inspiring studio class rooms and on-site break out zone areas where they you can collaborate or relax.
This light and open campus will be in a central location, close to cafes and Spencer Street Station, in one of the most relevant and inspiring Australian cities.
Campus Facilities Include:
- Light Filled Studio Spaces
- Learning Resource Libraries
- Communal Mac Desktops
- Laptop Stations & Break Out Zones
- Full WiFi Connectivity
- Fully Equipped Photography Studios
- Fully Equipped Sewing Machine Labs
- Digital Data Projectors
- Light Boxes For Conceptual Work
- B+W & Colour Photocopiers
- Exhibition Spaces
- Lift Access
- Cafe's close by
The Legend of Billy Blue
The legend of Billy Blue has spread from Sydney to Brisbane, and now to the thriving city of Melbourne. Named after an eccentric convict, Billy Blue began as a magazine and eventually became a design studio. Now Billy Blue College of Design is highly regarded by the national and international visual communications industry and attracts enthusiastic and exceptional students.
With more than 25 years of history, Billy Blue has established a reputation for providing students with the knowledge and experience to start their careers in design. Each program is specifically tailored to help students master the skills necessary to become a creative and productive member of the design community. Billy Blue educators are dedicated industry practitioners who have pulled their expertise together to create a dynamic, commercial and contemporary teaching culture.
Courses
Students may specialise in communication design, brand fashion, commercial interiors and residential interiors design. Billy Blue courses, whether Vocational or Higher Education Bachelor Degrees, are born out the college's original mission of 'design education for designers by designers.' Billy Blue produces 'thinkers who can do.'
What Makes Billy Blue
Billy Blue values underpin the philosophy behind the relevant and practical design education offered, which includes consistent engagement with the design and communication industries, the academic community and the wider community.
A truly inspirational space is provided for design education at Billy Blue, which will now be enhanced by the location of this latest campus in Melbourne. The College prides itself on fostering a like-minded community that promotes personal and professional relationships and the formation of future networks.
