It is the time of year again when our VCE Art & Design students come together to display their final works from areas as diverse as Art, Studio Arts, Product Design Technology, Systems Engineering and Visual Communication Design. Several years dedicated to skill development, creativity, critical thinking, raw effort, and personal growth culminate in an annual exhibition that demonstrates the passion and the commitment of our students to realise their creative dreams. The year that was 2021, proved to be a very challenging time for our students, with frequent disruptions to the program due to COVID - 19 enforced lockdowns. Despite the impact of the pandemic, the students demonstrated the resilience and fortitude required to overcome the barriers to bring this exhibition to life. I wish to congratulate and commend our students for their outstanding efforts this year, thank them for their continued commitment to the Art & Design faculty and wish them all the best for their future creative endeavours.
Alan Beech
Chair - Faculty of Art and Design
2021
With thanks to the Beckworth Centre for the Art and Design faculty staff:
Alan Beech Systems Engineering
Mairin Briody Art Technician
Melanie Buckingham Painting and drawing
Rodney Brehaut Product Design
Andrew Conquest Product Desing
Madeleine Cruise Art Technician
Natalie Dunne Visual Communication Design
Rodney Hetherington Design Technician
Robert Hurley Ceramics and Photography
Lauren Layton Painting and Drawing
Beau Leonard Product Design
Gabrielle Lillie Painting and Drawing
Julianna Paci Textiles
Ruby Pilven Ceramics
Sue Sedgwick Printmaking
Andrew Watson Visual Communication and Design
Acknowledgements
The VCE Art and Design Annual 2021 is a publication of Ballarat and Queens Anglican Grammar School.
Photography and design by Madeleine Cruise
Printing by Sovereign Press
Ceramics 4
Painting and Drawing 18
Photography 40
Printmaking 46
Product Design 65
Systems Engineering 77
Textiles 87
Visual Communication Design 94
CERAMICS
If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content
My artwork reflects my theme of growth and connection, exploring how we are shaped over time by our connections with others and the world around us. I kept the same original form for each bowl before altering it to display how although you are the same person, you can change and evolve into new and different versions of yourself, and how this is something to be celebrated. This is represented through my use of gold lustre fragments which have been woven back together. This is a contemporary take on the traditional Japanese art technique of Kintsugi. I used woollen thread to soften the overall appeal of the work, contrasting with the harsh reflections from the pink Perspex.
Phoebe Tol
Phoebe Tol
There is no perfection, only beautiful versions of brokenness
Recipient of the 2021 Art and Design Exhibition Award for Art
This artwork conveys the progression we all experience through life, as we change and develop in relation to the connections we have. To create this artwork, I gradually broke the mould used to make the cups to convey how we are shaped to the world around us and how this is important to recognise. The act of breaking the mould and applying the gold lustre stemmed from the Japanese concept of Wabi-Sabi which is a world view centred on acceptance of transience and imperfection.
Revival after destruction
Porcelain clay, celadon stoneware glaze, painted board, and wood ash. 40cm x 165 cm
Art / ceramics
My artwork ‘Revival after destruction’ represents the concept of rejuvenation and rebirth after devastation, in this case a bushfire. The plant forms coloured in different variations of green, yellow, and blue emerges out of the bleak, black and lifeless topographical land formation suggesting regrowth and renewal. The abstract almost alien-like organic plant forms reference life not only on land but other environmental areas impacted by devastation such as the ocean. My artwork therefore acts as a symbol for hope and life after natural disaster therefore signifying the environment’s magical ability to repair itself after it has been damaged.
Regrowth
BRT clay, porcelain clay, various stoneware glazes. 35cm x 170 cm
Art / ceramics
This artwork ‘Regrowth’ explores my theme of rebirth and rejuvenation, specifically in the form of ‘connections’. It consists of seven abstract sculptures that are diminishing in size but are all connected in form and style. They all focus on different elements that make up our eco-system. The connected and bonded coils symbolise the idea of all living organisms and elements of nature relying on each other to thrive, survive and regrow. The sculptures are glazed in natural earthy glaze colours which each portray a different idea such as drought, bushfires, floods, coral bleaching etc. For the environments natural cycle to occur all connected eco-systems must be thriving. The green blossoming flowers suggest a sense of rebirth and hope from devastation.
Righteousness, Peace and Joy
Ceramic
Studio Arts / Ceramics
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. [Romans 6:4]
Millie Holder
170mm x 290mmx 180mm
Studio Arts / Ceramics
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! [2 Corinthians 5:17]
Blossom
Ceramic
Grace Astbury
Beyond the window
Terracotta clay, black clay, buff raku, white stoneware clay, stoneware and earthenware glazes, clay bats and found window Window: 810 x 880; Clay bats: 950 x 870
Art / ceramics
I responded to my theme of ‘appreciation of beauty in nature’ in Unit 3 by making an artwork that consists of natural object pressings. Presented as a collection on the wall and behind a hanging window, I intend to capture the unique textures and forms that can be appreciated when we look ‘beyond the window’. In doing so, I encourage viewers to take the time to observe the work closely by walking around the window and be inspired by the organic colours that highlight the unique and alluring textures and forms of the natural objects. Collected directly from my own garden, I hope to express the importance of the natural environment and the personal connection I have with it.
Grace Astbury
Outside Inside
Terracotta clay, black clay, buff raku, white stoneware clay, wild/hand dug clay and earthenware glaze
560mm x 1000mm x 250mm
Art / ceramics
Following on from Unit 3, I responded to my theme of ‘appreciation of beauty in nature’ by creating uniquely structured vases that represent the trees and their organic, individual forms. The artwork aims to encourage viewers to appreciate nature and how we can not only capture its beauty outside, but inside as well. The colours that I continued to develop from Unit 3, contrast against one another and the contemporary forms, expressing the individuality of the vases and their captivating presence. As well as this, I used hand dug clay collected directly from home, which again generates a strong personal connection to the work and what it means to me.
Jasmine Field
Bush tracks
Keane’s terracotta, Keane’s black clay, BRT, Bennett’s terracotta, earthenware glaze and gold lustre.
30cm x 13.5cm, 10.5cm x 28.9cm, 14cm x 13.7cm, 26.4cm x 15.8cm
Studio Arts / Ceramics
I responded to my theme of ‘Place’ in Unit 4 by making an abstract representation of the Pyrenees Ranges that is separated into three parts. My artwork is about seeing a place for what it represents not for what you can physically see, which I have tried to achieve through dark earthy and textured clays to show the feeling of the Pyrenees, similarly the gold lines mimic bush, hiking, motorbike and four-wheel driving tracks that can be found scattered across the Pyrenees. I was inspired by the artists Mel Robson, Phillipa Taylor, Tania Rollond and the unique pathways found within maps. This artwork intends to draw in the viewer and allow their imagination to wonder.
Jasmine Field
Provincial Roads
Keane’s black clay, stoneware white slip, stoneware glaze. 8.7cm x 19.5cm, 9.2cm x 17cm, 8.5cm x 11.3cm.
Studio Arts / Ceramics
‘Provincial Roads’ is a cluster of black inlaid vases that are wrapped in maps from the three main ‘places’ of significance to me. I hand-built these vessel forms out of Keane’s black clay. I then carefully incised the surface with the intricate town map details and inlaid the lines with white stoneware slip. They were then sanded and fired to 1280 degrees. I was inspired by the artists Mel Robson, Phillipa Taylor, Tania Rollond and the unique pathways found within maps. This artwork intends to explore place through memories, by following the lines and trying to figure out where you have ended up. The forms are black to make the lines more striking and the main feature.
Rotations
Paperclay and stoneware glaze
580mm x 230mm x 50 mm
Art / ceramics
This artwork depicts the specific places that bring a sense of comfortability and stability to my life. I’ve used highly simplistic symbols to place more attention on the entire work, rather than each singular section. These overly simplistic symbols allow the viewer to depict their memory associated with the items, and to personally find themselves that place that emotes feelings of warmth and safety. This work is a reminder to enjoy the simpler things that bring joy to our lives, rather than getting caught up in the overwhelmingness that life can often become.
Lindley Andrews
Lindley Andrews
Encased memories
Paper clay and grey slip
285mm x 295mm x 65 mm
Art / ceramics
This artwork involves symbols layered behind one another to create a sense of depth and environment. Each symbol is representative of beautiful memories and safety. I drew inspiration from European architecture, where the arch is commonly used, as well as the cobblestone bricks I tried to replicate. The dark grey glaze casts shadows and places focus on the entire work rather than each symbol. These overly simplistic symbols allow the viewer to depict a memory associated with the items, and to personally find themselves that place that emotes feelings of warmth and safety.
Ejona Drenica
Glimmer of hope
Clay, porcelain slip and calico fabric
36cm x 23cm x 14 cm
Art / ceramics
In the pursuit to frame the central idea of “my culture”, I abstractly interpreted the human form to create a shaped silhouette from clay. Including an aspect of my early studies, I draped fabric over the silhouette to combine textiles and ceramics. The soft fold in the draped fabric aims to create an element of beauty as well as movement to give the piece a realistic feel. Purposefully breaking the silhouette aims to replicate the impact of the war on Albania, and the remains of homes that were once whole. By tearing clay from each side of the form, envision light passing through it to emphasize the notion beauty, even though it requires the broken edges to have the ray of light.
PAINTING & DRAWING
Jaz Hill
Seconds
Pencil on paper, acrylic sheet, 18-gauge wire
594mm x 1682 mm
Art / Painting and Drawing
Using pencil on paper, acrylic sheet and wire, a hammer is illustrated in stop motion, with an abstracted film roll structure hanging in front. Colour is used in the black and white illustration, reminiscent of photography. This is contrasted by the bright orange/pink acrylic sheet. Emphasis is on the centre hammer through the photographic frame. This communicates that capturing a moment on a frame-by-frame basis is acknowledging the beauty in fleeting moments and catching it with a viewer’s eyes. This work connects to the principles and purpose of photography: capturing a moving item dates back to the origins of black and white photography.
Debility
Digital Media
Art / Painting and Drawing
Weakness is the subject of this artwork. It represents the evolution of the word weakness and our societal avoidance of it completely. The word has become much more than the antonym for strong but used to describe many downfalls about character or position. Especially in relation to males.
Absolute Power
Fineliner, Ink and paperboard
590mm x 420 mm
Art / Painting and Drawing
When making this work, I was interested in representing the constant attraction and need for powerful deities all throughout human history up until now. It seems as if an infatuation with impossibly powerful deities is ingrained within the human psyche as shown by the impact that worship of a higher power and imaginings of creatures outside of our understanding have had on all cultures and societies throughout human history. It also intrigued me that often, these godlike entities were insidious and daunting ideas resulting in those who worship them, doing so out of fear rather than joy and celebration. Until modern history where our media and literature play with these ideas and our obsession with the all-powerful to create villains or heroes that captivate us similarly.
Zoe Weidemann
Gender roles and stereotypes
Digital animation
Studio Arts / Painting and Drawing
Throughout the process of creating this artwork, I wanted to explore gender roles and stereotypes and the perception of them in everyday life. Consequently, I made the decision to focus on a female character because I wanted to use and reflect upon some of my personal experiences with how women are expected to act solely based on gender. Furthermore, I showed the subject progressing through multiple stages of life, which I chose to do because I wanted to examine the change in these patriarchal expectations that society places on her as she grows up.
Zoe Weidemann
Studio Arts / Painting and Drawing
Johanna Wilson
Rotations
Oil on board
60cm x 40cm (x 4)
Art / Painting and Drawing
This artwork explores the rhythms and patterns of nature, specifically time, and its effect on the natural world. I drew inspiration from the impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh, specifically his Haystacks series. My work explores the way light changes with time, and how this changes how we perceive the landscape around us. I chose to create four paintings of the same landscape, a scene taken from the farmland around my house. Each painting captures the landscape at a different time, with the first painting depicting the landscape at 6am, the second at 10am, the third at 2pm, and the fourth at 6pm. I chose to paint the same scene to highlight the way time changes a landscape, demonstrating how each moment in time is fleeting, yet beautiful. The action of the earth rotating around the sun impacts even the tiniest details of life, changing the way we see the world, moment by moment.
Johanna Wilson
Threads
Cotton thread, acrylic yarn, tweed yarn, wool, wool roving, macrame cord and pinewood dowel 107cm x 84cm
Art / Painting and Drawing
My artwork explores the theme of nature, specifically the complex beauty of the world around us that we often miss. I have abstracted an image of a sky at sunset, highlighting the details of nature through the variety of textures, patterns and shapes created by the different threads. I wanted to highlight to the viewer how even the simplest aspects of nature are made of so many complexities that we often miss. The most important part of the weaving, however, is not the horizontal threads that we see, but the vertical threads that are invisible. Although they are unseen, they hold the whole weaving together. Through this I hope to raise the question, ‘is there something that we overlook, that holds the natural world together? Is there something that makes everything beautiful in its time, that everything else is woven into?
7 Seas Esplanade Mermaid Waters
Acrylic on canvas
35cm x 45cm
Studio Arts / Painting and Drawing
This artwork is a tranquil scene inspired by beach side holiday destinations and the stunning colours found in nature. I have included subtle surrealist elements throughout the artwork to engage the viewer and present diversity of oceanic symbolism in a creative way. The large proportions of block colours offset the smaller details and draw attention from the viewer. With my main artistic inspiration for this work being Australian artist Anne Wallace, I wanted to portray a scene which can be interpreted in different ways. The audience is hence able to create their own narrative from the work and appreciate different facets of the work depending on their demographic.
Exhibit A
Acrylic on canvas
50cm x 61cm
Studio Arts / Painting and Drawing
This artwork aims to present the beauty and diversity of the ocean through an assortment of still life objects. I have included a vast array of shells and coral to invite the viewer to look at and appreciate each one, with some standing out more than others. The background, with its aqua tone and soft ripples, represents the ocean. Hence, I aimed to elicit a calming effect and draw the eye to the painting. The balanced positioning of each shell/coral over the background mimic a carefully constructed exhibition display to parallel the order and perfection of natural phenomena.
Millie Holder
Open the door
Acrylic paint on board, door and neon lights. 2040mm x 820 mm
Art / Painting and Drawing
When you open the door into somebody’s world, you are let into the deepest parts of them, their past, shame, regrets and fears. When the light of their true identity shines into this darkness, inherent value is illuminated. Every person’s door is worth opening if they let you.
People worth knowing
Acrylic paint, doorknobs and painted board
45cm x 15cm (x 3)
Art / Painting and Drawing
We so often keep people around because of the way they make us feel or for what they contribute to our own lives. Very rarely do we invest our time to truly understand people for who they are, outside of our own existence. When we take ourselves out of the equation, our own disposition, taking the time to truly understand somebody is profound and valuable.
Amelia Denniston
Studio Arts / Painting and Drawing
Art / Painting and Drawing
Art / Painting and Drawing
Asher Dann
Eric Ngyen
Claudia Coulter
Refracted
This work depicts the secrets that go on in people’s private lives. Using acrylic paints and marker, I have portrayed six scenes in which the audience is presented with the uncomfortable scenario of looking through the window into the private lives of those within. I have implemented supernatural elements as in relation to my theme of ‘Fantasy’. Additionally, the glass provides a barrier in which the people within are merely subjects within for the audience to examine, where the contrasting fractured sections of glass represent the breaking free of those within.
Art / Painting and Drawing
Claudia Coulter
The Red String of
Fate
Art / Painting and Drawing
This work depicts the Japanese myth of the Red String of Fate. It is said that soulmates are connected by their little fingers by a red string which only they can see that forever binds their souls. In this work, this is portrayed by the two main subjects, who are connected even through the galaxy by the string. However, whilst the woman is yearning to follow the string, the man turns away, depicting both the resistance and acquiescence towards fate.
Ella Hannon
Hazy
Charcoal on paper
56.5 cm x 76 cm
“Hazy” is a comment on my theme ‘loss of memory’. The distortion and eeriness surrounding the figure’s contorted face draws to the distressing nature of not being able to remember certain aspects of your past. The artwork is drawn on paper with charcoal, which I have used to define and exaggerate the heavy shadows in my piece. The figure’s face holds a sorrowful expression as it turns and morphs, leaving behind a series of swirling lines from her main features.
Art / Painting and Drawing
Art / Painting and Drawing
Iona Cullenward
Jasmine Kirby - Haarburger
Goddesses
Studio Arts / Painting and Drawing
1: In this painting, the women is supposed to represent the confidence and love of Aphrodite in a power stance. The light blue swirling brushstrokes are meant to symbolised the seafoam Aphrodite was originally born out of, showing different shade of blue as her connection to the ocean and her origin. The gold leaf below her stomach was added to incorporate a traditional effect into the painting.
2: This painting is meant to represent Persephone, and the sprout she is holding is supposed to represent new growth, spring and fertility. The green background around her is abstract yet the swirls of green represent branches and plantation, depicting her role as a goddess. The position that she is in represents the vulnerability of motherhood and new growth, and it differs from the other paintings in the submissive stance
3: Lastly, this is a depiction of Selene, goddess of the moon. The streaks of blude shades around her are representative of moonlight and night-time. Her deep blue hair compliments this, as well are the threat of silver woven through the painting. Her elegant pose also emphasises her character and embodiment of grace.
Jasmine Kirby - Haarburger
Artemis (Portrait)
Studio Arts / Painting and Drawing
‘Artemis’ and her involvement in nature and the natural world and forest life. I had originally planned for Artemis to appear more intense in the painting, and show her as the warrior she is, but as the started the artwork, I noticed that her face appeared in a sense more peaceful, like a warrior at one with the forest instead of being ‘invaded’ by it.
Leah Canavan
Miss Bunny
Studio Arts / Painting and Drawing
Miss. Bunny is a hand sewn rabbit made from scratch. With extremely feminine features she feeds into the ideology of society’s stereotypical female gender role. I created Miss. Bunny to display the major influences throughout childhood and what impact they have on a child’s views and personality when growing up. The theme I chose was ‘the mind of a child’ and I explored this thought displaying gender roles and how the minds of children are easily influenced. I created Miss. Bunny to be as stereotypically feminine as possible with big bows, pastel pinks, hearts and a lace skirt
Dysmorphia
Acrylic on canvas
A comparison of the reality of a persons figure vs the distorted perception of a sufferer of body dysmorphia.
Art / Painting and Drawing
Sophie Gray
Diana
Polymner clay
Art / Painting and Drawing
Sophie Gray
PHOTOGRAPHY
Junichiro Natsu
Contemplated Happiness
Photographic inkjet print
92cm x 129cm
Art / Photography
The meaning of the Thai text is ‘Bad decisions teach us more than the right decisions.’
Junichiro Natsu
Photographic inkjet print
92cm x 129cm
Art / Photography
The meaning of the Thai text is the happiness without reality is the fake joy.
Oliver Wischer
The Wave
Drone Photography
670mm x 970mm
Studio Arts / Photography
Recipient of the 2021 Art and Design Exhibition Award for Studio Art
My approach has been to use photography to express the power and mystery of moving water. Inspired by nature, I have been keen to capture those moments when we are awestruck by the power of a wave and the visual effects both on and under the surface. In this work, I have tried to embrace that dominant brief moment of supreme physical power. The tonal contrasts and close composition give the viewer both intimacy with the subject matter but add to its explosive and abstracted configurations. The medium of drone photography has allowed me to capture the mysterious forms of moving water and a spectacular moment in time, reminding us of the reign and unpredictability of nature.
Oliver Wischer
After Fred
Drone Photography
985mm x 680mm
Studio Arts / Photography
These four strips, which are aligned from morning to evening have been primarily inspired by the paintings of Fred Williams – and particularly his Erith Island coastal series where he painted a variety of gouache elongated horizontal strips form a Birdseye view during the 1970s. Each photo is taken to represent a mood from dawn to dusk. Whilst my works represent a contemporary approach by utilizing drone photography to maximize my angles and proximity to the ocean edge, I have tried to minimize digital manipulation and capture the reality of the time of day. My interest is in capturing and combining those elusive mysterious moments when the light, shadows, textures and forms come together.
Luca Bashford
Urban Reflections
Print media, digital video
Dimensions variable
Studio Arts / Photography
Urban Reflections is a global collection designed to illustrate how our memories reflect, merge and distort reality. We capture glances, stray looks and awkward angles from daily city walks. I have tried to capture the breath we take at the awe and sheer scale of buildings, how we marvel at the majesty of old clashing with new. A little animation allows us to relive fading times and reinvent how we imagine them to be. I wanted to mirror features, to exaggerate and allow our imagination to take over. What if everything was alive with throbbing movement, breathing and heartbeats of cities shown through buildings screaming for use and life? The city heartbeats were silenced through endless lockdowns. This was 2021.
Printmaking
Charlotte Campbell
Sky
Burial
Drypoint etching on rag paper.
350mm x 250mm
Art / Printmaking
Sky Burial refers to the long-standing 13th century Japanese Buddhist tradition of leaving a body out in an open field or mountain to naturally decompose. This tradition inspired this work of a red coloured torso of exposed ribs in a series of three prints that eventually leave the last work with complete skeletal exposure. To incorporate the beauty of life I added the blue Japanese flower Nemophila Harmony to grow in the first two prints as the torso decomposed and die with it once the life was degraded in the last print encapsulating the fragility and balance of life and death.
Audrey Martin
Been and Gone
Screen printing ink and card 297mm x 420mm (x 2)
Art / Printmaking
My series of 2 prints reflect the chaotic and messy lifestyle many individuals live; the unrecognisable shapes act to symbolise the distractions we experience in everyday life. However, the gaps of white negative space between the images represents the moments of fresh air and serenity that we should learn to appreciate. The figure of the black man symbolizes every person within society and the desire to escape the chaos of mundane life.
Annabel Muir
Inside
Lino print on rag paper
130cm x 67cm
Art / Printmaking
In 2021, it’s hard not to be in your own head. As a result of the pandemic, we have spent much of our time by ourselves in our homes, with way too much time to think. When we do spend time with others, our minds get clouded with worry about how others view us which therefore leads to insecurity. It is so important for us to take a moment and just think about the incredible job our organs do. We don’t really think about their jobs, and we just expect them to do the things their meant to do. Inside is a piece that I hope reminds us to celebrate the work that goes on beneath.
Sophia Litras
73/07
Damp white rag paper and printmaking ink
170mm x 250mm
Art / Printmaking
73/07 is an etching featuring portraits of my mother and I from those years respectively. The grey image is from a photograph of my mother when she was four, and the yellow oxide print is a photo of me at the same age. The colours were chosen to create warmth and familiarity, neither of them demanding attention over the other, and both presenting themselves in a gentle way. The chosen colours also reflect the idea of an echo. The print highlights the similarities between my mother and I, especially in the eyes, emphasizing the connection between generations. The grey print of my mother is overlaid on my own print, like an echo or shadow of the past.
Sophia Litras
Inheritance
Black rag paper and ink
275mm x 386mm
Art / Printmaking
Inheritance, my monotype print of mammatus clouds, is a representation of the emotional connection between my mother and I, founded in our admiration of nature. It is from my mother that I get my appreciation for the world around me, and the photo that this print was based on was taken by her. The print captures a dramatic skyscape exploring the power nature holds, depicting the connection through shared appreciation between my mother and me. The world she sees has inspired my own vision of the world. My appreciation for that world is presented through the time-consuming process of monotype printing. Taking time to refine, and present an image mirrors the process of appreciating the world we see
Felix Kendal
Your funeral
Canvas, screen printing, ink, wool, padding
860mm x 600mm
Art / Printmaking
This artwork represents how we as a society struggle with confronting mortality. I looked at how different cultures explore and deal with death. It is interesting how as a western culture, we sweep it under the rug and ignore the inevitability of our demise. Through the use of the socially accepted symbol of death -a skull- I have made it obvious to the viewer the topic challenged in this artwork. The coloured lines intertwined within the artwork represent the celebration of a life. They each individually represent one life, showing the intricacies, twists, and turns within and lifespan.
Felix Kendal
Extant
Canvas, acrylic paint, foam core, ragpaper and ink 800mm x 1000mm
Art / Printmaking
This artwork represents the friendships and cultures I am involved with in my own life. It is a personal piece about the connection between people, and the relationships and bond created through common interests. The lines in this piece represent the lives being touched by others, our pathways intercepting and becoming one. It shows the good connections and the bad. The etching of my friend Seaton represents the longing reach for connection and the need of others for our essential existence within society. During the isolation of COVID this has become extremely relevant. For me this artwork shows the existence of someone looking out feeling distant yet still so close.
Tamara Petrov
Her Roots Covered
Wood, paper and wire
100cm x 70cm
Studio Arts / Printmaking
My work is a representation of my physical makeup. The two branches intertwine displaying my Russian and Australian DNA. The text shows the words people say about me and the flowers and mushrooms represent my talents and characteristics. The message of my work is one of celebration of physicality, yet an understanding of the materialistic mindset embedded around one’s appearance. Although this work shows what I am it is far from who I am. I have embedded my theme of Australian natives as I am physically connected to my surroundings.
Defying Gravity
Screen print
50cm x 30cm
Studio Arts / Printmaking
This artwork was inspired by my personal experience of skydiving, and the sublime feeling I got while the parachute opened, and I was looking over the beautiful landscape of Jurien Bay. The colours of the sky really grabbed my focus that day which is why in my artwork its simple blues with a black bold skydiver off centre to the side to show me floating down in the open sky.
Halinah Cobbledick
Memories
Photocopy transfer, Screen print
50cm x 30cm
Studio Arts / Printmaking
The inspiration for this artwork was the memories I have every day from my personal experiences. This is only a small capture of my life, though it brings me such joy to look over. The reason for the quote of ‘Take only memories leave only footprints’ is I come from an adventuresome family and I’m so grateful. They have taught me the beauty of the Australian landscape and I know that I should respect it, leaving nothing of myself behind.
Halinah Cobbledick
Disappearance of the Sun
Etching and relief print on rag paper
20cm x 24cm
Art / Printmaking
My etching depicts the sun setting on the horizon at the place I cherish the most. The structure of the colours portrays the ocean and sunset through the CYMK blend. The CMYK acronym stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black): those are the colours used in the commercial printing process. The etching print divides the gradient with the paused flow of the water. The continuation of CYM colours create a harmonious sense aiming to distract the viewer from life’s challenges.
Annika Britt
Misunderstood
Screen print
38.5cm x 56cm
Studio Arts / Printmaking
Mental health is a topic that is not talked about openly despite one in three people experiencing this in their life. My self-portrait was a journey of vulnerability and an exploration into the social stigma that exists around mental health. The words of my self-portrait have been derived through peer discussion which can be seen in the background. The highlighted red word ‘misunderstood’ was the most prominent among discussion with my peers and my own self-perception and shows to me how much we need to call out stigma that surrounds mental health. The development of this work was through the process of screen printing. By using this technique, it allowed me to layer words which shows the complexity of mental health. This journey was exhilarating and exhausting all at the same time but one I would take none the less. I am the person I am today because of this self-exploration.
Annika Britt
And I love her
Photocopy transfer
50cm x 35cm
Studio Arts / Printmaking
When someone or something special to us dies, the grieving process of each individual is deeply personal and unique. I had been fortunate not to explore this before in my life. But when I lost my beloved cat, I plunged into the depth of despair and so I began that journey of grief. The emotions that followed me months afterwards took me into a dark world that I thought I could never escape. Yet through the love and support of family and friends and time I found healing and warmth from memories of her. This can be captured through the process of photocopy transfer because it creates a sense of nostalgia of a time gone by.
Jaya Foy
Two worlds
Etching
Studio Arts / Printmaking
My final artwork conveys the message of dual personality and the notion that everyone has more than one version of themselves. I did this by by portraying the same image of separate backgrounds.
Jaya Foy
who will you be?
Photocopy transfer
Studio Arts / Printmaking
My final artwork conveys the message of dual personality and the notion that everyone has more than one version of themselves. I used photocopy transfer and Photoshop to depict me in different versions of myself, at home, celebrating, and at a formal event, all depicting different versions of myself.
This series of work explores the theme of the contrasts and similarities of experiences of Indigenous people. This series explores the progression of racism across generations and emphasises the continuous and prolonged nature of Australia’s racism towards Indigenous people. The textual insults and media publications emphasise the role racism plays in forming one’s experiences. This work explores the notion of cross generational struggles via the juxtaposition of me and my grandfather, spotlighting the similarities in terms of racist narratives becoming a dominating aspect of people’s lives. The title of “Lather, Rinse, and Repeat”, accentuates that Australia’s history of racism and oppression of Indigenous people, is simply repeating across generations.
Elias Jarvis
Reconciliation?
Foam-core, linocut, tissue paper
Varying sizes
Studio Arts / Printmaking
This series explores the continuation of racism across generations. This series in particular, explores the concept of racism alongside history, highlighting that racist narratives and outlooks have been perpetuated into the 21st century. I wanted to emphasise the fact that Australia still has a strong racist outlook despite a societal shift towards reconciliation, accentuating that Australia in fact, doesn’t have an authentically reconciled relationship with First Nations people. The background of images from the period of missionaries are a vehicle in highlighting how outdated values and concerns influence the current experiences of Indigenous people.
Art / Printmaking
Layla Monk
PRODUCT DESIGN
Vintage Redgum Table
Red River Gum wood with added resin, 2mm square tubing and 2mm steel circular tube
800mm X 800mm X 800mm
Product Design
Shown here is my elegant River Red Gum restated vintage table that I have created with square steel frame including circular tubing crossed between each side for stabilisation and an authentic yet aesthetically pleasing look for the end user. I designed this table to fit into the living room of Natalie and Daniel’s household as the common theme seen in the house is restated vintage. For this table to be placed in this environment would be flawless and have an easy transition as it would look the part. This piece reveals the elegance of the red tone coming through the redgum evenly balanced with the more structured yet pleasant matte black legs to really make the redgum the main attraction.
Alexander Nieuwoudt
Table barbecue
Mild steel and timber 1380mm x 420mm x 250mm
Client: Elizabeth Prinsloo
Product Design
I have made a barbecue that can be used on an outdoor dining table. There are two small barbecues that can be used individually, they stand on a timber base to prevent any damage to the table. It is designed in such a way as to encourage engagement between users. The barbecues consist out of mild steel sheet metal welded together with a stainless-steel grill and frying pan. The timber base consists of three pieces of kiln-dried Victorian Ash glued together. The barbecues are painted with heat-resistant paint to give it a good aesthetic look, while the base was protected with a coat of timber oil.
Contemporary TV Cabinet
Plywood and ironbark timber
800mm x 1200mm x 500mm
Client: My Parents, Sara and Jon
Product Design
This TV Cabinet is designed for my parents Sara and Jon who require it to support a TV and to be used indoors. It has a large top shelf to accommodate a large television and has three large drawers for storage. It is a simple and modern design with only two main materials which are locally sourced from Ballarat suppliers. It has a light wood finish and has been made using a mix of both modern technologies and more traditional processes.
Epoxy Table
Red gum, KD hardwood and resin
750mm x 750mm x 1500mm
Client: Johns family
Product Design
The product that I designed was an extendable table which was going to be able to make the tabletop surface smaller or bigger to allow there to be more surface area. However, due to covid restrictions and lockdowns I had to modify and change the table due to time constraints. Instead, I made it a normal epoxy table that is the longest length if I had the extendable aspect. The resin on the table is 12mm thick and is a rich violet colour which has a rich contrast to the red gum of the tabletop.
Isaac Rossato
Reusable Food Delivery Packaging
Plywood
480mm x 780mm x 330mm
Client: Deb Robertson
Product Design
I designed my product intending to help cut down on the number of single-use materials that food delivery companies use. It is designed to carry sandwiches for the charity ‘Eat Up’, which delivers lunches to schools that have children in less fortunate positions and don’t have anything to eat. There are two internal boxes in my product that each carries 60 sandwiches (120 in total). Volunteers from ‘Eat Up’ then put this in their car full of sandwiches and can easily deliver lunches to schools. It is also coated in a food safe timber sealant so it can be wash and decontaminated between uses.
The Roman table
Plywood, Victorian Ash hard Wood 640mm x 1100mm x 1100mm
Product Design
Recipient of the 2021 Art and Design Exhibition Award for Product Design
The person that my product was designed for was my sister as she has had troubles with her two dogs destroying her previous coffee table. The goal for the product is to be a strong yet aesthetically pleasing as a coffee table without being too costly to produce. I had to adapt the original design as with the shortage of time and materials from covid, but with effective communication to my end-user the product meets the original design intentions.
Max Oliver
Sam Breuer
Coffee Cabinet Table
Building plywood
625mm x 1200mm
Client: Sam Breuer
Product Design
I have produced a coffee cabinet table for my end-user Shayne Breuer, who wanted a cabinet table for his house in the living room, under the main big TV on the wall. The client especially needed a new cabinet table due to his current situation of having not enough space to store TV boxes as well as movies and remotes to keep it near the TV. He needs a new storage component to replace the original old table that is struggling to keep together as well as to meet its purpose of storing objects. The cabinet table was produced out of building plywood to compliment the rest of the wooden furniture within the house with its natural country modern appeal.
Callum Roberts
Revolving Cards Table
Victorian Ash and felt 855mm x 1114mm x 1114mm
Client: Dart House
Product Design
My product is made for my end-users who are the young men of Dart House. The boys wanted somewhere to play card games and somewhere where they could study, eat or just sit around throughout the week. The table’s centre revolves so that you can use it as both a gaming table and a regular table. They wanted the felt to be red as it will be the best colour suited for them as Dart House’s main colour is red. It will also match the pool table in Dart as it also red felt. The table is designed so that it can fit 1 - 8 people.
Ollie Hallam
Hanging grow pots
KDH, LED strip, LED light dimmer, Metal hanging pot 647mm x 1074mm x 170mm
Client: My sister
Product Design
My project was aimed to grow small herbs like basil and mint in urban living where light and soil space is minimal. My project was specifically made for my sister allowing her to access efficiently grown fresh produce boosted by the inclusion of LED lights and appropriate spacing. Yet the product also needed to become a focal art piece of her home hence why I used wood, and LED lights to allow the plants to pop and become the focal point of the room.
Olivia Dennis
Display
Coffee Table
F17 Hardwood, glass and veneer ply
645mm x 680mm x 100mm
Client: My uncle who will be using the table in upcoming studio accommodation
Product Design
I was asked to design and construct a display coffee table which needed to house a large book that reflects and informs viewers on native Australian flora and fauna. The coffee table is going to be situated in a mobile studio accommodation in various paddocks on a farm near the Australian Otway’s. My end users were looking for a simple and elegant piece of furniture that will act as both something that can hold different items on its top as well as piece together their studio accommodation and show off their one-of-a-kind book.
Will Mahony
Drop-deck Longboard
Maple Veneers
1016mm x 240mm x 50mm
Client: Charles Moll
Product Design
My piece is a drop deck longboard that I chose to make for Charles Moll. It was designed to be short, nimble and have a low centre of gravity so it would be easier to ride. It was constructed with 7 sheets of maple veneers which were pressed together in a vacuum bag. It was then cut out, sanded, stained, had grip tape applied to it and trucks were installed. The truck mounts have open ends, so they are easy to remove and install. There are notches in the sides of the deck that are primarily for aesthetic purposes, but it also helps with weight reduction. Charles was very pleased with the longboard he received.
Systems Engineering
Pilot Vehicle Oversize Sign
1mm Square tubing
121cm x 45cm
Systems Engineering
The Pilot Vehicle Oversize sign I have designed is to provide maximum safety and awareness for the driver of the pilot vehicle and oncoming traffic that the leading car passes. By displaying this sign maximises the visibility for cars and other motor vehicles seeing the wide load or oversized load oncoming. Ultimately this decreases the risk of an accident occurring. The design I have chosen is made to suit a 1999 Hilux with an adjustable frame clamping system to change onto other vehicle headboards if need be. The sign is fitted with a linear actuator with manual or wireless controlling with a rotating light that is connected to a 12v dual socket system, which runs to an Anderson connection in the tray.
Spit Rotisserie
DC motor, 44-gallon drum, chain and sprocket 1150mm x 600mm x 600mm
Systems Engineering
This is a spit rotisserie that has been engineered to be easily run when out camping however is tough enough to withstand the harsh conditions. The system has adjustable heights in which the bar can change in relation to the different heats being produced from the coals in the bottom of the spit drum. The rotisserie is being run by a car windscreen wiper motor and runs the bar via a chain and sprocket to reduce the rotational speed of the system.
Lachie Bear
Alexander Nieuwoudt
Prototype Autonomous Lawnmower
Aluminium, acrylic, Arduino board, DC motors,12v SLA battery and lawnmower wheels
180mm x 550mm x 550mm
Systems Engineering
The idea behind the Autonomous lawn mower is that it should be able to mow a lawn with minimal human input and interference. It utilises sensors to avoid collisions and runs a ‘random turn’ strategy to cover the area to be mowed. This strategy is like those used by autonomous vacuum cleaners.
Ollie Hallam
Urban Farming Unit
Wood, LED Light, carbon filter, USB fan, humidity and temperature sensors 1220mm x 620mm x 520mm
Systems Engineering
My project is aimed to take the paddock into your own home, fresh homegrown produce is now at your fingertips no matter where your situated in the world. As demand for food is growing higher and higher as well as the desire for home grown produce my grow box allows you to grow nearly any type of vegetable or fruit. With its adjustable lighting allows you to cradle the plant through all its growing stages as well as the air filtration eliminating the setback of smog which is common in urban living. Though best of all the box eliminates the possibility of natural destruction for example frosts, wind, burn, bugs etc.
Darcy Richards
Motorbike maintenance stand
Aluminium, linear actuators and radio control
400mm x 400mm x 400mm
Systems Engineering
Recipient of the 2021 Art and Design Exhibition Award for Systems Engineering
This system is a portable motorbike maintenance stand. The linear actuators can lift the motorbike to the position required to carry out maintenance. It can be used at race meetings and in the workshop at home.
James Lawry
Automated solar panel
Mild steel, aluminium, linear actuator and limit switches. 1000mm x 1000mm x 800mm
Systems Engineering
This solar panel system is designed to be able to be elevated to the optimum angle for solar panel efficiency from any ground position. The panel pivots on a car wheel hub and has it inclination angle adjusted remotely via a linear actuator.
Harvey Lanyon
Smart House
Arduino, Sensors, Servo motors, Brushless motors, 3D printed shutters and fans.
Systems Engineering
The Smart House is designed to use sensors to detect changes in the environment - air quality, toxic gases etc. The actuation systems react to the stimulus from the sensors to open/close window shutters and turn on fans for air movement out/in to the house. The House is designed to use the Lora gateway network to act as an ‘early warning’ to alert similarly equipped houses nearby to activate their protective systems in the event of bushfires/chemical incidents etc.
Edward Johnstone
Automated dog feeder
PVC tube, rubber, Arduino control system and acrylic case 800mm x 200mm x 200mm
Systems Engineering
The dog feeder is on a timer based on a Real Time Clock linked to an Arduino development board. The motor is a gear head motor controlled also from the Arduino. Twice a day the internal mechanism rotates, delivering a controlled serving of dry food to the dog. This would be used in situations such as kennels and outdoor dog yards.
Automated clay thrower
Mild steel, plywood, Arduino, geared motor, 3d printed bracket and linear actuator.
600mm x 400mm x 400mm
Systems Engineering
This system was designed to automate my clay thrower. The device can change the launch angle and vary the trigger timing of the throw. This gives the user a greater range of shooting experiences and more variety of target to improve their skill level.
Lachlan Maxted
Textiles
Joaquin Nye
Window through realization
Saturn, laser printed image and embroidery thread
297mm x 420 mm
Art / textiles
Throughout my journey of expression and exploration, the environment and existence of a cruelty free world has inspired the realisation of my artwork called ‘ window through realisation’. The visual imagery demonstrates depth and tone allowing someone to truly understand what’s behind the landscape, paired with the colours of the front image contrasting the embroidery this refines the notion of the ongoing theme ‘Cruelty Free Existence’.
Joaquin Nye
Nature’s fibre
Wool, natural dyes, felting needle, thread and wire 1000mm x 600mm
Art / textiles
My Artwork “Natural Fibre” explores the idea of a cruelty free existence, challenging ideas of sustainability and pushing an eco-friendly agenda. I have sourced natural plant fibre’s such as seaweed, pineapple and banana fibres to create a large, felted headdress, which encapsulates the theme of a “Cruelty Free Existence”.
Grace Anderson
Glass
Armour Shattered Walls
Wire, plaster, glass, gauze, stuffing and wool
Dimesions variable
Art / textiles
This piece was made for the people who put up walls around themselves to protect their vulnerabilities. The masks, the facades and the changing personalities. This piece is for those who struggle and are struggling to let those walls come down, in fear of facing who they are, in fear of getting hurt. Societal standards, expectations, family, friends, future, past, present. Everything adds up. It’s an imperfect defense, that both helps and harms us. But we are fragile, our defenses brittle. The line we walk is sharp, and if we aren’t careful, our defenses become a prison. But to heal is to be vulnerable, to let these defenses down. Relief is hard-earned, daunting, but reinvigorating. We have to look inside at ourselves, not harshly and picking at details, but reflecting on who we are. Look closer, and you’ll see yourself in the mirrors. Let yourself be vulnerable. You’re safe here.”
Phoebe Grills
Restoration of coral
Chiffon, acetate fabric, white cotton canvas, wire
Top: 56cm x 59cm Bottom: 113cm x 54cm
Studio Arts / Textiles
My garment “Restoration of Coral” follows the theme of coral, responding to the impact climate change has had on our reefs and the dramatic change between the colourful life and bleached. The organic structure of the top (Artwork 1) emphasizes the loss of the vibrant colours. This is represented through the repeated white shapes depicting the bleached impacted reefs. The repetitive use of white creates the contrast with the idyllic belief humans have in their minds about reefs confronting them with the stark and grim reality of what truly is happening. Complementing the top, the skirt (Artwork 2) represents the regeneration of new growth. The biomorphic, organic forms growing out in between the layers contracting and opening with movement represent the start of new life, highlighted through the colours contrasting against the white.
Amelia Greene
A Nature’s Yarn
100% Marino wool, 100% alpaca wool, different types of yarns, natural foods spices and plantation for dying
Art piece 1: 100cm x 51cm Art piece 2: 45cm x 30cm
Studio Arts / Textiles
My hanging textile piece ‘A Nature’s Yarn’ focuses on the theme of connection and my relationship to country, nature and wool. It reflects the historic approach of storytelling through images and expression on a vertical surface and an ancient method of narrative through weaving. The abstractions of nature and landscape are woven with 100% Merino and alpaca wool, spun into yarn, then hand-dyed using organic pigmentation from a range of leaves, spice and fruit, demonstrating how nature and art co-exist. The undulating landscape was inspired by my home in the Pyrenees region and my choice of Merino wool draws on my family’s heritage. This work reflects a sense of what it is that attracts us to a landscape, the range of layers, textures, tones and lines.
Poole
Inescapable Awe
Chiffon, tulle, wire and curtain lights
Studio Arts / Textiles
In this work, I explored the subject matter of the night sky and my feeling of ‘inescapable awe’ of its beauty and size. The imitation of the night sky in the dress encapsulates my almost constant awe of God’s creation, the universe. The folded texture seen in both the back of the bodice and the gloves is reminiscent of broken chains capturing the concept of gratitude and awe of my freedom.
Abi
Visual Communication Design
Simply Sorrento
Presentation 1: Promotional poster. Digital vector programs, watercolour, fine liner.
Presentation 2: Presentation Drawing. Watercolour, fine liner.
Client: Giuseppe Ferrari
Visual Communication Design
Promotional Poster provides specific details to the audience about the grand opening of the new Simply Sorrento Nightclub & Bar, along with a Water Coloured Presentation Drawing to inform the client (Giuseppe Ferrari) about the proposed design of his new business building. The poster has used bright vibrant colours in conjunction with aspects of Anglesea to provide a warm and welcoming feel to anyone walking by and viewing the poster. The building was created on a higher scale to allow for superb beach and sunset views from the corner location in the small town of Anglesea, Victoria for Giuseppe, and his clients to enjoy.
SIMPLY SIMPLY SIMPLY
Megan Willey
Inclusive and Body Positive Mannequins
Presentation 1: Mannequins. Clay
Presentation 2: Poster. Mixed Media, Digital Materials
Client: Jennifer Smith Owner of Sapphire Vintage
Visual Communication Design
Sapphire Vintage needed a unique item for their store that could be used for promotional purposes. I designed concept prototype mannequins so the client could visualize the future mannequins and act as décor in the store. As well as a poster to promote the implementation of the mannequins and the atmosphere of the store to attract new customers. The designs are successful in advertising the individuality of the store through the strong use of colour.
Thomas McKee
The Adventurer’s Guild Posters and Style Guide
Presentation 1: Logos and swatches. Paper, wax, string, ink, Presentation 2: Poster design series
Client: Marcus Andrews and his company the Adventurer’s Guild
Visual Communication Design
The client Marcus Andrews and his company the Adventurer’s Guild were seeking new brand identity and promotional materials. To accomplish this, I created a style guide consisting of a series of logos and swatches for the brand and its sub-brands and a series of poster designs. The purpose of the style guide is to provide the client with a selection of options so he can choose the way in which the guild is presented to potential clients and the public in general. The style guide consists of fifty-seven pages of variants and options to allow the client the maximum amount of choice when deciding its brand identity.
Audrey Martin
Grow Cafe
Presentation 1: Promotional poster
Presentation 2: Interior Design
Client: Hank Green
Visual Communication Design
For my Unit 3/4 Visual Communication Design tasks, I was required by my client Hank Green to redesign the interior of Grow Cafe as well as a new promotional poster advertising that Hank Green is the new owner of the cafe. Both final presentations had to consist of a neutral colour scheme with hints of blue and green.
Earthenware Boutique
Presentation 1: Poster. Water colour, fine liner, digital technologies
Presentation 2: Logo. Water colour, fine liner, digital technologies
Client: Rae Black
Visual Communication Design
The client required a Poster and a Logo and wanted the designs to include organic and natural shapes and colour palette. I utilised watercolour paints and fine liners in both designs to add refinement and to fit the needs as outlined by the client. I have combined both organic and vibrant, contemporary colours in the promotional poster to further develop the design and to attract the target audience of trendy and progressive young people in the suburb of Brunswick, Melbourne. Overall, both designs show a clear link to the client’s value of sustainability and environmentalism and work to achieve the requirements – to promote (poster) and to identify (logo).
Phoebe
Francesca Howe
Bambini
Presentation 1: Logo. Mixed media
Presentation 2: 3D model. Foam core, paint, paper
Client: Clara Watson
Visual Communication Design
My client required a logo that could be applied to a variety of products such as coffee cups and cake boxes, that could be used to identify the cafe when products are sold. As well as this she also required a scaled 3D model depicting the interior design of the cafe, the design needed to be bright and colourful, with a fun inner-city vibe, the logo needed to match this and be easy to identify.
SNIPPZ
Presentation 1: logo
Presentation 2: Cover design
Client: ‘SNIPPZ’ Barber shop
Visual Communication Design
My client requested that I designed both a logo to be displayed on the outside of his store so that customers can easily identify and find the barbershop. And a cover design for a tin grooming kit that the barber shop offers.
By The Sea
Presentation 1: Logo
Presentation 2: Poster
Client: Isabella Fox
Visual Communication Design
The client needs a new logo for her fish and chips shop, to enable her to identify the fish and chips shop. The name of the shop will be included on the logo for future references. The logo will use pastel colours and will reflect the landscape seen around the beach. The client also needs a promotional poster for her fish and chips shop. The poster will promote the fish and chips shop as it will help advertise it to the public of Torquay and will include the name of the fish and chips shop on the poster. The poster will use pastel colours and to reflect the landscape seen around the beach.
Annaliese Ho
The Constellatory Drive In
Presentation 1: 3D Model / signage. Foam core, paper, acrylic vinyl, contact paper
Jackie Burkhart is a classic movie enthusiast and wished to bring the retro era to the 21st century, through the experience of drive-in movies. The Constellatory Drive In required a design for a colourful and eye-catching, three-dimensional neon sign, which is presented as a scaled model. The sign will light up, to aid customers in locating the entrance of the theatre ground. Furthermore, designs for the movie tickets were required, and were expected to correlate to the signage using similar colours and motifs.
Once the night is over, customers may keep their tickets as a souvenir of their experience at the Constellatory Drive In. The ticket design is presented as a concept prototype.
Paige Follett
Sourdough
Co.
Presentation 1: Packaging Design. Ink and Cardboard.
Presentation 2: Promotional Poster. Watercolour and pencil on paper.
Client: Sourdough Co: Pip Mann
Visual Communication Design
Pip Mann the founder of ‘Sourdough Co” was looking to create a logo to be displayed on a packaging net for her gourmet sourdough packet mix and a promotional poster to promote her product. The client asked the packaging net to be inspired by a wheat harvest, which has been achieved through the colours of a summer sunset and the incorporation of golden hues within the logo. The client asked for the second presentation to be inspired by the comforts of rural Victoria’s landscape. This has been achieved through the incorporation of rolling hills and the dining table which emphasizes comfort.
Giulia Dunne
Where’s Waffly
Presentation 1: Packaging Net and Logo. Card, Digital Methods, Laser Printer, 3D processes
Presentation 2: Surface Graphic. Recycled Milk Cartons, Transparency Paper, Digital Applications and Methods, Laser Printer.
Client: Elise Piperson
Visual Communication Design
Elise Piperson needed a brand identity in the form of a logo and packaging net (presentation 1) for her new waffle van ‘Where’s Waffly’ that reflected a hippy, unique vibe that would suit Byron Bay. The design needs were to have logos to match three waffle flavours – strawberry, banana and matcha. She further required a surface graphic serviette and waffle carrier (presentation 2) to make the waffles accessible to walk around with. The serviette especially works to tie the brand identity together, by being a unique, different design that reflects the logos through the same three colours being used in both presentations.
Jemma McPherson
Bubble Tea
Presentation 1: Logo Design/Brand Name Poster and Product Posters. Digital Media
Presentation 2: Surface Graphics. Digital media and coloured fine liner.
Client: Client: Josephine Chen, owner of Bubble+Pop
Visual Communication Design
Recipient of the 2021 Art and Design Exhibition Award for Visual Commnication and Design
Josephine Chen needed a logo, posters to advertise the new and upcoming bubble tea store ‘Bubble+Pop’ and surface graphics for the bubble tea packaging. I designed visual material that was minimalistic, pastel, trendy and cute.
Alice Dufty
Cocona Wax
Presentation 1: Logo and Packaging design. Paint and fine liner
Presentation 2: Poster. Dye and fine liner
Client: Client: Russell Night
Visual Communication Design
Russell currently runs his store in the heart of the town of Robe, a central and successive business however with the upcoming birthday of 25 years of “Russell’s shack” he feels it is time to release his own surf wax just in time for the annual surf competition. The client required a logo to be presented on packaging for a surf wax. Alongside a poster promoting the new release of the Cocona wax that would be presented over town. The logo must convey the relax calm environment of the beach and surfing, the packaging alongside the logo must associate with this theme that combined and reflects the town of Robe and being at the beach. This poster will embrace the surfing experiences and culture from Russell extensive surfing career in countries such as Mexico expressed through type and colour.
Lily Jenkins
‘Wild Gold’
Presentation 1: Brand identity. Ink, Photoshop and Illustrator programs
Presentation 2: Packaging design. Plastic fabric, superglue, shampoo bottle lid
Client: Client: Mary and John Arthur
Visual Communication Design
The Arthurs’ requested a new design of unique packaging for their honey and the development of a brand identity. I selected the brand name ‘Wild Gold’ as it recognises the uncivilized nature of bees and how the honey produced is free from colonisation. The logo design incorporates these attributes through the display of colours mixing together and by emphasising honey’s liquid state of matter. The type has been designed to be unconventional as the product targets people searching for a quality natural product which is produced ethically and sustainably. The logo is also presented in surface graphic format and is incorporated onto the honey package. The triangular packaging, is different to the traditional honey jar, complying with the clients requested unique packaging which will be easily distinguished in store.
Charlotte Robson
The Sweet Studio
Presentation 1: 3D model. Foam board, balsa wood. Presentation 2: Signage. Foamboard, mixed media
Client: Café Owner - The Sweet Studio
Visual Communication Design
The owner of a small cake shop needed a three-dimensional, scaled architectural model of the cake shop and café. The 3D model conveyed a stylish, elegant environment with a touch of French tradition incorporated throughout the design. This model was to provide the business owner with a clear and defining area and how it will be arranged as well as provide a strong idea of the welcoming nature of the café. The owner also needed new signage of ‘The sweet studio’ with surface graphics and a logo to be displayed at the front of the business. This was to incorporate the intricate nature of baking and cake decorating through type and imagery.
Daniel Cassidy
Surf clothing shop and café: Sundaze
Presentation 1: 3D Model. Foam core
Presentation 2: Poster. Screen ink printing and stamping
Client: Client: Tom Mckenzie, Dempsey Wenn, Cormac Mahony, James O’Sullivan
Visual Communication Design
The creation of a new surf shop, Sundaze, is a café and surf brand located in Torquay Victoria. Whish provides high quality food, coffee, and local products; however, the business also includes surf clothing including jumpers and shirts. The store design incorporates both aspects of the business, therefore the storefront includes an open plan connection between clothing store and café. The clientele for this business also wished for a bright, beach styled, naturally coloured advertising poster, hence the final poster reflects these wishes. The advertisement poster displays the ideas and values of Sundaze, a wish of the clients, which can be seen through the inclusion of the surfer and waves, a direct connection towards the key value of the clients, that of the beach and ocean.
Abi Poole
Joy’s Flowers
Presentation 1: logo and Packaging design. Fineliner, paper, transparency film
The flower packaging contains three elements: a sticker of the logo, a paper wrap and a plastic wrap. The pop of yellow is intended to complement the client’s cheerful and friendly personality. The three flowers refer to the different styles incorporated in the interior space (presentation 2).
The building of Joy’s Flowers is a Victorian terrace house near Gertrude Street in Fitzroy. The client has requested that the heritage features are elegantly incorporated into the design in a way that acknowledges the heritage of the building while also remaining modern. I have included a cool room in my design featured at the back of the space to store and display flowers. I have also included a fireplace to reference the heritage of the building. The exposed brick refers to an industrial style. Included is a Victorian style couch in front of three coffee tables that reference the flowers in the flower packaging.
Sophie Walters
Skyline
Presentation 1: Album Packaging, digital media
Presentation 2: Poster, digital media
Client: Skyward Labels
Visual Communication Design
Music distributor, Skyward Labels required an album design and poster to promote their newest artist, Midnight. The designs feature minimalist imagery of powerlines as part of the city concept and include two versions of the album cover.
Georgia
Richardson
Farms
Presentation 1: Book Cover design
Client: Amanda Cochrane
Visual Communication Design
These designs I hope represent my connection to home and my love for food. I want to display the beauty in colour and the emotions they can display and how they can provoke emotions and feeling within people. My connection to the country and to how I see the connections, memories and laughter that are shared over food can be captured in the most beautiful ways. I wanted to show how the simplest design can have meaning and show the authentic side of food and the landscape.
I was inspired by Mexican culture, so I decided to encapsulate this theme and incorporate it into a Craft Beer called ‘Elnino Craft Beer’. The beer was promoted via a poster and was largely inspired by the Day of the Dead Festival, all the colours used was a creative use of the natural environment of Mexico.
