Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) will launch a fresh line of merchandise locally designed and produced in collaboration with RMIT University’s textile design students.
ACMI partnered with the Bachelor of Arts (Textile Design) course on the merchandising project with the theme of "moving image".
The result is a graphic collection of products, including tote bags, purses, stationary and homewares.
This is the first line of dedicated ACMI-branded merchandise to be sold from the ACMI Shop.
The four students, and the titles of their collections, are: Jane Merrylees, Kool Kinesics; Jarnah Montersino, Play Pause; Aliya Murray, Electrical Current; and Bridget O’Rourke, Nuance.
Student Jane Merrylees, who explored ACMI’s Federation Square museum and cinema space for inspiration, said it was “super exciting” to be involved in the venture.
“A lot of hard work goes into university assignments, so it’s really satisfying to see my products go into production for a wider audience,” she said.
“Projects like this provide a solid platform upon which students can start to formulate an understanding of the industry that we may one day be a part of.”
All four of the students will receive an ACMI membership and a license fee for their designs, with the possibility of an ongoing relationship and future collaborations to come.