Out of the Box Magazine - Box Hill Institute of TAFE

18IN TRAININGOpenDay2012Find out how Box Hill Institute cansupercharge your study options atOpen Day 2012.With rewarding industry partnerships, worldclassfacilities and a broad range of coursesto choose from, Box Hill Institute’s Open Daygives students the edge.Paul Sonsie, an alumnus of Box Hill Institutebelieves that the practical approach offeredby Box Hill Institute in the Advanced Diplomaof Graphic Design provided him with theskills needed to take the first step in hisdesign career and he has not looked back.Perseverance was the key to finding the rightpath for Paul. Paul tried his hand as a cheesemaker and even as a fire fighter beforevisiting Box Hill Institute’s Open Day. Thisvisit lead Paul to learn more about designstudy options which would satisfy his hungerto learn more about technical design theory.“If you work out what your goals are andyou are passionate and committed, youcan succeed” said Paul. In 2011, Paul wascommissioned to produce two large muralsfor the Healesville Music Festival and alsoheld his first solo exhibition at the Gilded Lilyin Healesville.He also found time to run a series ofart workshops in Central Australia forindigenous youth with Traditional HealthCare,a not for profit organisation.“Box Hill Institute provided a great start tomy career. The course gave me the relevanttechnical skills and knowledge required toget into the industry at a leading advertisingagency,” Paul said.Benefiting from the various work placementshe did during the course, Paul said, “Theteachers encouraged us to get out inindustry, to get some ‘real’ experience. Thework placements were a great opportunityto put the skills I had learnt at TAFE intopractice, and to see firsthand what’s actuallyrequired of designers on a daily basis.”Paul is currently employed at a leadingadvertising agency in Melbourne working onsome of Australia’s top brands. “I don’t thinkI would be where I am today if it wasn’t forBox Hill Institute” added Paul.Find out moreOpen DaySunday 26 August 201210am - 3pmwww.boxhill.edu.au/opendayTram 109 from cityTrain from cityVictoria CrGilbert StKingsleyCrZetland RdChurchill StElgar RdEELGARCAMPUSElgar RdTo Eastern Freeway ≥RogersonRdPoplar StWellington RdArnold StSpring StNNELSONCAMPUSProspect StNelson RdShipley StBelgrave/Lilydale line. 25 mins to CBDHopetoun PdeCarrington RdThames StIrving AveArchibaldStCentro Box HillNorthCentro Box HillSouthBruce StCarrington RdCambridge StEllandAveStation StWhitehorse RdBOXHILLStation StWatts StWhitehorseFitnessRutland RdCourt StKangerong RdW WHITEHORSE CAMPUSEllingworth PdeHarrow StBank StTo Ceylon Campus (C) ≥COutOfTheBox AUGUST 2012www.boxhill.edu.au