Future You

Maximum Number of Students

50

Duration

1 Day 9:30 – 2:30

Curriculum Areas

7 – 10 Design and Technologies
VCE VM Work Related Skills

Description

What does your future self look like?

This dynamic program invites students to explore identity, inclusivity, and self-expression through the lens of graphic and product design. Using industry-standard tools, students bring their future-focused personas to life through creative digital storytelling and product creation.

Students begin by exploring personal narratives and identity themes, developing visual concepts that represent who they want to be in the future. Through digital illustration and AI-generation, students produce logos, posters, and wearable designs. They learn to design high-quality prints and transfer digital artwork onto textiles using heat press technology. Drawing on elements from superhero design thinking, students may choose to create alter-egos, outfits, vehicles, or hideaways – using AI modelling and design software. This flexible, student-led pathway encourages creative choice between illustrative design, 3D construction, or product mockups. The experience concludes with a pitch presentation, where students share their designs, reflect on choices made, and showcase how creativity and technology can intersect with entrepreneurial thinking.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explore identity and self-expression through graphic and product design techniques.
  • Develop design solutions using visual communication tools to represent future-focused personal narratives.
  • Investigate design industry trends and the role of digital media in shaping future identities.
  • Present a resolved design product reflecting informed aesthetic and functional choices.

Career Paths

  • Graphic Designer
  • Product Designer
  • Illustrator
  • Interactive Media Designer
  • Computer Aided Manufacturing

Tertiary Options

  • Certificate IV in Design
  • Diploma of Graphic Design
  • Bachelor of Design
  • Bachelor of Industrial Design

Before your visit

Yarra Ranges Tech School has pre-work and post-work developed specifically for each program. We suggest reviewing and implementing these resources to enhance your curriculum and support alignment with the Victorian 2.0 curriculum.

Share your resources

Yarra Ranges Tech School recognises the hard work our partner school teachers put into developing resources. If you have materials that link to our programs, we’d love to share them with your peers. Please contact us at YRTSProgrambookings@boxhill.edu.au to submit your resources.