Bayside College student Amelia Danks won the 2024 inaugural poster design competition, which was launched by Altona City Rotary.
The inaugural poster competition titled “Creating a Better Future” gave the secondary school students the opportunity to showcase their creativity while delving into topics that are meaningful to them.
The competition was held in collaboration with Swinburne University’s School of Design and Architecture.
Altona City Rotary has long been dedicated to the development of young people, and its latest initiative has further cemented its commitment.
The rotary’s annual interactive programs––including Mock Job Interviews, the Wynspeak public speaking competition, and the Hobsons Bay Millennium Time Capsule Project––are all designed to give students a powerful voice.
For this inaugural competition, students worked alongside Bayside College VET (Vocational Education and Training) screen and media teacher Ana Tuckerman.
Ms Tuckerman said it was easy for her to adapt her program to the Rotary brief because it was so broad.
“Because we’re by the sea in Altona, we focused on ocean conservation,” she said. “Students worked just as they would in the design industry, workshopping their key statements and calls to action in small teams, which satisfies the vocational element of the VET course. Students loved the experience.”
Swinburne’s school of design and architecture communications design department chair Dr Andrew Haig advised Rotary about the judging categories, which included creativity, design elements and the key aspects of messaging.
Dr Haig also served on the judging panel.
“It was refreshing to see the students engaging with issues they face with such energy. It was also pleasing to see the diversity of approaches, from the colourful to the mysterious, with effective messaging,” he said.
Winners received gift certificates and the top three students are invited to attend the opening of GradX 2024, Swinburne University’s school of design and architecture graduate exhibition.
Altona City Rotary is keen to have all Bayside schools participating next year.
