{"id":21929,"date":"2025-12-19T15:06:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T04:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/?post_type=article&p=21929"},"modified":"2025-12-19T15:06:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T04:06:40","slug":"a-sweet-success-in-year-9-design-and-technology","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/article\/a-sweet-success-in-year-9-design-and-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sweet Success in Year 9 Design and Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

This term, our Year 9 Design and Technology students stepped into the world of product design with a delicious twist, creating their very own artisan chocolate bars. Blending creativity with industry-based design thinking, the girls experienced the full process of taking a product from concept to shelf-ready reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

The project began with students analysing existing confectionery brands, studying everything from flavour trends to packaging aesthetics. Inspired by luxury labels and boutique chocolatiers, each student developed a unique brand identity for their bar. They explored typography, colour palettes, and visual hierarchy while ensuring their designs reflected a clear target market and unique selling point.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students also used Tinkercad to design custom chocolate moulds, giving them hands-on experience with 3D modelling and vacuum forming and demonstrating how digital technologies can influence real-world manufacturing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once their packaging concepts were underway, the practical fun began. Students experimented with a variety of inclusions, from freeze-dried strawberries and marshmallows to pretzels, biscuits, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

To complete the project, students produced a professional wrapper design using digital software, ensuring their final product looked as good as it tasted. The results were outstanding: vibrant designs, cohesive branding, and beautifully made chocolate bars that looked ready for a boutique shelf.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Year 9 should be incredibly proud of their achievements. Their work showcased innovation, attention to detail, and a willingness to push their design ideas further.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A truly sweet way to end the term! \ud83c\udf6b\u2728<\/span><\/p>\n

Ms Stephanie Ricciuti, TAS Coordinator<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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This term, our Year 9 Design and Technology students stepped into the world of product design with a delicious twist, creating their very own artisan chocolate bars. Blending creativity with industry-based design thinking, the girls experienced the full process of taking a product from concept to shelf-ready reality. The project began with students analysing existing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21937,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-21929","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/21929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}