[4] The college is named for Billy Blue, an African American figure in Australian colonial history, arriving on The First Fleet and credited as the founder of Sydney's North Shore.

[9] As time passed, various companies used the studio that produced the magazine for their own needs and in 1980, a consultancy, Billy Blue Creative, was formed and won multiple awards before it took a hiatus in 2009 and in 2017 sprang back into action.

The college also offers various short courses, including a Certificate III in Design Fundamentals.

[13] In 2014, the college relocated two of its campuses to new sites in Brisbane (Fortitude Valley) and Sydney (Ultimo).

[17] Speakers have included notable design professionals Chris Doyle,[18] Stefan Sagmeister,[19] and Justin Fox,[20] among others.