Academy of Design

About

The Academy of Design is a private college – founded in 2002 by the Director Rycki Symons who has brought over 25 years of experience in the Fashion Design, Graphic Arts and Photography industries to the Academy of Design.

We are situated in the ‘Heart’ of the Gold Coast at Pacific Fair Shopping Centre in Broadbeach Waters. The students enjoy the hundreds of retails shops available to them at their doorstep, as well as the food outlets including supermarkets and food court. There is also entertainment and lifestyle choices available such as the cinemas and lifestyle retailers.

Pacific Fair Shopping Centre is the ‘Central Hub’ for transport and most buses stop at Pacific Fair – and it is easily accessible from most places on the Gold Coast.

Students also enjoy the close proximity to the beach, (we are less than ten minutes walk across the Gold Coast Highway and onto beautiful beaches in Broadbeach).

Since the private college opened it’s doors, it has had enormous success across all areas of the creative training. The Academy of Design has Local, National and International students.