OVERVIEW:

Join us for an informative, engaging, and enriching FREE workshop at the UNIOS Showroom on 21 August, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Designed for university and TAFE students of Building Design, this is the first in a series of EMERGE/REFRESH events aimed at nurturing the industry’s emerging leaders by imparting essential knowledge and must-have skills.

The evening will commence with an opportunity for attendees to connect with other students, recent graduates, or early career professionals looking for a ‘refresh’. It also provides a chance to network among industry professionals (aka your potential future employers!) and enjoy complimentary food and beverages.

First up: a panel presentation on Documentation featuring DMN Chair Peter Lombo (Archsign), DMN Board member Jason Holmes (TRG Australia), and the 2023 winner of the DMN Award for Excellence in Documentation by a Student, Keron Lee. 

The panel will delve into the significance of documentation in building design, what employers look for in portfolios, and tips on developing a personal design style. Topics such as liveable housing design, access architecture, and commercial project documentation, including AS1428 standards, will also be touched upon. 

A Q&A session will provide opportunities to engage directly with the panellists and have all your burning questions answered. 

With Documentation done and dusted, DMN will then offer attendees another essential skill to put in their professional toolkit: public speaking. 

Lacking the confidence to present effectively, whether it be to a teacher, client, or colleague, is common among emerging designers. The Performologist, Hayden Spencer, is here to help, with a 30-minute session on how to ace presentations.

The evening will conclude with more refreshments (on the house) and a post-networking session, offering students the opportunity to showcase and receive feedback on their own projects.  

   

SPEAKERS:

Hayden Spencer, The Performologist
Hayden has been a performance coach with cirque du soleil - touring shows, the national institute of circus arts (NICA), the starlight foundation, Queensland university of technology, and the film and television studio international.
In elite circles, Hayden is known as a “secret weapon” for CEOs across Australia and abroad, calling upon his expertise when preparing for major keynote presentations, as well as assisting organisations such as (ADAQ, AGPAL and QIP, supa cheap auto, the starlight foundation, GRT lawyers and the Queensland government.)

Peter Lombo, Archsign
Peter graduated at RMIT University in 1986 with an Associate Diploma of Architectural Technology and founded Archsign in 1988.
Peter’s passion for collaboration and rapport with his team deliver the best quality in design and value for clients. His direction is prominent in the quality assurance of the design, documentation and construction phases, including the ongoing coordination with client representatives, project managers and consultants. Peter is a member of the Building Practitioners’ Board (BPB) and has received a number of awards for his work.

Jason Holmes, TRG Aus
With over 25 years’ experience working as a building designer, Jason has continued further higher education studies whilst being lucky enough to have progressed his professional career in becoming a director of a design practice in the last 15 years employing over ninety people across 3 countries.  Focused on overseeing our commercial and retail design, he provides design services from concept through to onsite completion. 
With a passion for design, building client relationships and the built environment being part of a peak body board allows Jason to give back to an industry he is passionate about. As a designer it is not a job it is a livelihood and being able to inform and influence our built environment and urban surround comes with great responsibility but a higher reward.  Jason looks forward to sharing his experience and learnings to members and the industry.

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