- Posted on 20 Jul 2026
5 Must-See Sessions to Add to Your Open Day Design Agenda
Dream of creating scroll-stopping visuals, building products people actually love, or starting your own fashion label? The UTS School of Design is where creative ideas meet real-world skills. To help you find your perfect degree, we’ve rounded up five absolute must-see sessions, demos, and hubs to add to your Open Day schedule. Dive in and see where your creative path could take you!
1. Deep dive into the business of fashion
Design in Fashion Business Information Session
- Building 6, Level 3, Room 22
- 9:15am - 10:00am
Want to turn your creative eye into a commercially viable brand? Discover how our fashion business program balances trend analysis, consumer behaviour, and creative direction. Receive personalised guidance and answers to your questions directly from our teaching teams.
2. See design principles in action
Visual Communications Demo: Speaking in Images
- Building 5A, Level 5 (*Please allow extra travel time)
- Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm or 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Join us for a fun and practical workshop exploring the foundational principles and studio experiences of the Visual Communication degree. You will get a hands-on taste of how our students learn to conceptualise ideas, manipulate visual assets, and communicate powerful messages through design.
3. Step into the future of digital style
AR Digital Fashion Experience Demo
- Building 6, Level 6, Room 81A (Fashion studios)
- All Day (9:00am - 2:00pm)
Interact in real time with digital fashion created by UTS Fashion & Textiles students using CLO3D software, viewed via the Hololens 2. See firsthand how advanced technology is rewriting the rules of the fashion industry, allowing designers to prototype, drape, and showcase garments entirely in augmented reality.
4. Get tailored advice at the Design Advising Hubs
Fashion Business, Product Design, Visual Communication and Fashion & Textiles Hubs
- Design in Fashion Business & Design in Fashion and Textiles: Building 6, Level 6
- Design in Visual Communication: Building 5A, Level 5 (*Please allow extra travel time)
- Design in Product Design: Building 5A, Level 4 (*Please allow extra travel time)
- 9:00am - 2:00pm (Drop-in anytime)
Not sure which design discipline matches your unique career goals? Drop by the specialised advising hubs to chat one-on-one with current students and tutors. Receive personalised guidance and answers to your questions from our teaching teams. Discover how your creative interests align with our courses and explore your options.
5. Discover how AI is shaping creative careers
Future Careers: How UTS is Preparing Students for an AI World Feature Session
- The Great Hall, Tower, Building 1, Level 5 (CB01)
- 9:15am - 9:45am
Explore how AI is transforming industries, creating new opportunities, and changing the skills creative employers are looking for. Hear from a leading academic panel on how UTS is embedding AI capability across its courses to prepare future-ready graduates.
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