Collingwood Children's Farm Internships

Three LCI Melbourne Graphic & Digital Design students will begin internships at Collingwood Children's Farm in February 2027, following the success of their creative concepts for a live industry brief. 

Congratulations to Stella Condie, Yolanda Winata and Lorenzo Arnesano, who will work directly with the Farm to bring their ideas to life.

A real brief from a real client 

At LCI Melbourne, every student takes on a professional industry brief during our industry trimester, responding to a real organisation and working in partnership with them. In Trimester 2, students across Interior Design, Visual Arts (including photography) and Graphic & Digital Design partnered with Collingwood Children's Farm to explore how design, storytelling, wayfinding and creative engagement could enhance the visitor experience. 

They worked within real client expectations, budgets and practical constraints, then developed and presented their concepts. Along the way, they built experience in collaboration, problem solving and professional communication. Concepts included a poster series by Ethan Carter, a children’s activity book and signage by Stella Condie, and a visitor map by Yolanda Winata.

From presentation to internship 

After the presentations, representatives from Collingwood Children's Farm returned to LCI Melbourne with exciting news: selected Graphic & Digital Design concepts would progress into further development, and three students would be offered internships to support their delivery. As a not-for-profit organisation, the Farm was keen to see the students’ ideas become reality, and the internships give them the chance to help make that happen. 

“The industry trimester is designed for exactly this moment. Our students responded to a real brief, with real constraints, and the Farm saw work it wanted to take forward. To watch Stella, Yolanda and Lorenzo step into internships and carry their concepts through to delivery is a wonderful outcome for them, and a proud one for our whole teaching team.” Donna Kirkwood, Head of Art, Design & Communication, LCI Melbourne 

“All students understood the brief, they understood the DNA of the Collingwood Children’s Farm and what we are trying to achieve. They have really tapped well into our target audience and they exercised constraint. All students were thinking big and being really creative. I think that the Art, Design and Communication world is in very safe hands.” Dr Marija Maher, Chief Development Officer, Wallara Australia Limited (Collingwood Children’s Farm) 

Learning that reaches beyond the classroom 

This is industry engagement at its best: genuine professional opportunities that extend student learning beyond the classroom and into the workplace. 

Graphic & Digital Design is one of the majors in LCI Melbourne's Bachelor of Design Arts, a two-year, in-person, portfolio-based course with intakes in February, June and September. 

Explore Graphic & Digital Design at LCI Melbourne: Graphic Design School: Our Courses - LCI Melbourne 

Thank you 

A special thank you to Collingwood Children's Farm for its continued partnership, and to the academics who guided and supported students throughout the project: Donna Kirkwood, Dean Golja, Brigit Heller and Jodie Musto. 

We look forward to seeing Stella, Yolanda and Lorenzo bring their creative ideas to life in February 2027.