DESIGN
Graduates Catalogue 2016
Queensland College of Art
Griffith University
Graduates 2016
156+ 17–19 NOVEMBER 2016 SOUTH BANK CAMPUS
Hidden Citizen 25 NOVEMBER 2016 GOLD COAST CAMPUS
DESIGN GRADUATES CATALOGUE QUEENSLAND COLLEGE OF ART GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
CONTENTS
FOREWORD 4 Dr Beck Davis
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
5 Dr Dominique Falla
18 Kayla Ball 19 Madeline Brand
INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS
20 Hayley Champion
22 Gemma Davis
7 Micaela Drummond
23 Jess Elford
8 Isabelle FitzSimons Reilly
24 Hannah Faleafa
9 Amy Louise Graham
25 Venus Fung
10 Andrew Khoo
26 Sarah Goodhew
11 Kirsty Lines
27 Conor Graham
12 Gina Meeve
28 Scarlett Hetherington
13 Emily Morosin
29 Annabel Jones
14 Breanne Novak
30 Ang Li 31 Joe O’Toole
15 Michiellie Chapman 16 Graham Wei 17 Charles Wentworth
42 Chelsea Eaton 43 Hannah Ison 44 Erica Patrick 45 Ceara Swyripa
21 Josephine Corben
6 Mimi de Jong
PRODUCT DESIGN
DESIGN FUTURES HONOURS
32 Matthew Pellin 33 Grace Roddick 34 Ryan Arli Roveda 35 Jack Tian
MASTER OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA 46 Dana Mahtab 47 Yulia Kornienko
3-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN 48 CJ Anderson 49 Tatenda Dhobha 50 Grace Keidge 51 Georgina McDonald 52 Megan Pope 53 Claudette Williams 54 Timothy Wilson
36 Janet Turner 37 Susan Wen 38 Zoe Wilson
DIGITAL DESIGN
39 Bronte Wiltshire
55 Dru Adler
40 Mui Wong
56 Anjelica Hazlewood
41 Wang Yuerui
GRAPHIC DESIGN
83 Kayleigh Templeton
57 Rebecca Bell
84 Marc Thompson
58 Odette Bettany
85 Gabriella Turro
59 Taylor Blair
86 Callum Wastell
60 Joshua Blayney
87 Annabel Webster
61 James Campbell
88 Jessica Wood
62 Connor Court 63 Georgia Dal Broi 64 Armin Eminovic 65 Kelsea Grant 66 Emma Higgins
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 89 Justin Grant 90 Adrian McCormack 91 Rex Whiticker
67 Bianca Hinricks 68 Kelsey Holder 69 Bi Jian Hu
PHOTO MEDIA
70 Celeste Janina
92 Alexandra Gonzalez-Mendoza
71 Zoë Keidge
93 Samantha Manchee
72 Meryl Keioskie
94 Aliah Murillo
73 Brenda Lee
95 Emmy Peterson
74 Renee Lohmann 75 Casey Milsom 76 Hayley Peacock 77 Aira Pimping 78 Jessee Rayner 79 Phillip Rudnev 80 Frederick Santos 81 Renee Stephenson 82 Rochelle Stork
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 96 Staff 98 Supporters 100 Credits
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FOREWORD
Design educators carry with them multiple responsibilities: to challenge traditional practice; to identify future trends, including alternative futures; and to prepare graduates for an increasingly unknowable and complex world. It is up to them to help design students build unique aptitudes, design skillsets, and creative capacities that respond to social and technological challenges in innovative and novel ways. Throughout their studies, the design students at Queensland College of Art (QCA), Griffith University, have worked to explore, experiment, inquire, critique, prototype, sketch, model, and test various artefacts, processes, protocols, and practices in order to learn all they can about the art of designing. Across each course, major, and program, students are challenged to think beyond borders, futures, technologies, and societies so as to become socially aware and critically engaged practitioners. During this process, our graduates have learned about the variable nature of design not only as a discipline but also as a practice. Because of the campus’s enviable location in the cultural precinct of Brisbane, our design students have unique and direct line access to an emerging and constantly evolving creative field, including contemporary practitioners with a finger on the pulse of activity in this vibrant state.
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Through their degrees, our students have become capable, responsive, and adaptable individuals across discipline majors spanning Design Futures, Interior Environments, Product Design, Visual Communication Design, and Interactive Media. Many students have also sought to enrich their connection with industry and beyond by undertaking professional internships, international exchange, field trips, and study-abroad opportunities. Students are also given the opportunity to connect with our in-house Work Integrated
Learning design studios Liveworm and LiveSpace. Working within a distinctive studio model, students connect with industry and are exposed to real-world design practice, learning how to work for and work with clients in a professional design setting. The student projects showcased here respond to a range of contemporary design challenges, such as food security, biodiversity loss, education futures, entrepreneurship, socially and environmentally responsible design, branding and social critique, urban landscapes, advanced manufacturing, and interior design. The images herein capture a glimpse of these moments and provide a window into the mind of the QCA Design graduate. As newly anointed global ambassadors of QCA, these graduates of design and interactive media are entering professions that are at the solution centre of our contemporary world. We are confident that they are critically aware, able to tackle future challenges, and equipped with the necessary skills and creative capacities that will enable and empower them to connect, engage, and work with a variety of stakeholders. Dr Beck Davis Acting Design Program Director Queensland College of Art Griffith University South Bank campus
This publication presents a showcase of the outstanding work of graduates from the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University (QCA). Encompassing the Bachelor of Digital Media, Bachelor of Digital Media with Honours, Bachelor of Digital Media/Bachelor of Business, and Bachelor of Industrial Design degrees, these Gold Coast QCA degrees are dedicated to interdisciplinary practice. Founded in 1881, QCA is one of Australia’s premier creative institutions, distinguished by its tradition of continuous commitment to art and design education for 135 years. As part of a multicampus University capturing the dynamic growth of the Southeast Queensland corridor, QCA has located the Bachelor of Digital Media at its expanding Gold Coast campus. Part of our commitment to creative education is to provide our students with real-world industry experience. Our inhouse Liveworm design studio and The Argus online visual journalism magazine are principal assets in ensuring our graduate students are industry ready. The featured graduate designers, artists, filmmakers, photographers, and creative innovators in this exhibition validate this commitment by continuing to make their mark on the national and international stage.
QCA is always excited to publish a yearly catalogue, as it acknowledges the outstanding work of our graduates, alumni, colleagues, and peers. Beyond showcasing the work of our graduates, it uncovers innovative design and art practitioners and creative entrepreneurs. We are once again very proud of the work featured in the pages of the 2016 graduate catalogue. It continues to demonstrate to the world that the Gold Coast is an exciting and vibrant place to live, work, and study. Dr Dominique Falla Deputy Head of School Digital Media Program Director Queensland College of Art Griffith University Gold Coast campus
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MIMI DE JONG 6
INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS QCA Design Hub 2016 22 x 15.8cm QCA Design Hub 2016 Revit / hand drawing 22 x 17.59cm QCA Design Hub 2016 Revit / hand drawing 22.4 x 14.9cm
During my time at QCA, I have developed an understanding of the future of design, sustainability, and designing for a purpose, while gaining skills in REVIT, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. This third year assignment was to re-design the design teaching spaces located on Level 4 of the Webb Centre, QCA. The re-design had to challenge conventional and traditional teaching methods at universities by incorporating sticky spaces and collaborative areas.
MICAELA DRUMMOND INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS @madebymicaela.design Level Four Redesign 2016 A2 poster Level Four Redesign 2016 digital / hand drawn illustration A2 poster
As an upcoming interior designer, I am constantly seeking ways to expand my skillset and continue to express my creativity. From a young age, I knew that I wanted to do something in a creative field and pursued interior design as soon as I left high school. My last year of Interior Environments, as well as my last project of redesigning the QCA Webb Centre, has allowed me to find where my passions and talents lie.
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ISABELLE FITZSIMONS REILLY 8
INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS coffee table 2016 45 x 90cm level 4. QCA concept board 2016 drawing, Photoshop
I am a feminist interior designer, pushing for an inclusive paradigm. I seek to create designs from intersections of creativity, innovation, practicality, longevity, and sustainability. I am obsessed with mid-twentiethcentury furniture, beautiful timber, and plants, so I try to combine these elements in unique and idiosyncratic ways. Recently, I have become particularly interested in furniture design/making.
AUG
1/25 Adelaide Street, Brisbane CBD
Student Services
Previously an underutilized space, where students did not feel comfortable, this space has been redesigned to facilitate student accessability and use. Considering the fundamental elements of the space, this design invites the students to come in and feel like they want to stay within the area. This in turn helps them with studying, gives them the opportunity to talk to someone to help, and also allows them to do this in a calm and relaxing environment. This design gives an overall professional yet comfortable/relaxing feel.
Finishes
Cyan coloured paint
Dark Blue carpet already in office at AUG
Natural Oak coloured floor boards
On the outside of the building, Neon Lighting signage would help the students find the building easier.
Amy Graham
AMY LOUISE GRAHAM INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS AUG Office Redesign 2015 A3 concept presentation boards Seed (Oxlades Redesign) 2014 hand- and computer-rendered images A3 concept presentation boards
Design has always played a big part in my life. It wasn’t until I started this program that it became clear to me that Interior Design was where my heart lay and where I wanted my future to take me. Through various travels around the world, I have seen many different cultural designs that have inspired and enhanced my own designs. Included here is a selection of my presentation boards that I have presented over the past few years.
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ANDREW KHOO 10
INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS Free Bird Exterior 2015 Revit 14.6 x 25cm Free Bird Interior 2015 12.28 x 25cm Whale Mall Concept Sketch 2016 Hand drawn and rendered 17.6 x 25cm
Designers are often challenged by the complexity of spaces and their relationship to surrounding areas. Yet, these challenges also provide an opportunity to deconstruct, critique, and break down existing social conceptions. Within my work is embedded a creative balance that seeks to retain the old yet ever pushing for the new.
KIRSTY LINES INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS kirstylines.myportfolio.com QCA Design Level 2016 A2 concept presentation boards
I believe that design should be about ingenuity. While designs should push creative limits, they also need to reflect the processes of manufacturing as well as the usability/suitability of the end outcome. For a design to be successful, in my eyes, it needs to be suitable for, yet adaptable to the target audience.
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GINA MEEVE 12
INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS GinaMeeve.myportfolio.com Inclusive Design: Whale Mall 2016 QCA Stickyspace Re-Design 2016 Modular Gallery 2015
As an interior designer, I have a particular interest in Australian design, local and national, with a focus on challenging the conventional use of spaces and role the user plays. I am passionate about intertwining intercultural and inclusive designs and challenging the norm within my spaces.
EMILY MOROSIN INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS graciousdesign.net QCA REDESIGN 2016 A2 Concept Boards
This assignment asked students to redesign the Design level at QCA, creating more flexibility and balance. Using materials such as glass for the walls allows for a freeflowing layout that makes the level feel open and spacious. I have used the colour scheme of red, white, and grey to tie in with the Griffith identity. By using this colour scheme, I have created a vibrant and professional space.
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BREANNE NOVAK 14
INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS QCA Design Level Refurbishment 2016 100 x 100 x 100cm
Concept Avenue Designs This re-design accommodates an array of individuals within the university by combining open and closed spaces. Mixed with timeless finishes, this space becomes impressionable, comfortable, and inviting.
MICHIELLIE CHAPMAN PRODUCT DESIGN michielliechap556.myportfolio.com The Wooden Laptop bag 2016 55 x 27.8 x 7.2cm The US Watch 2016 hoop-pine plywood, coated aluminium, rare earth magnets 8.1 x 7 x 4.3cm
During my time at QCA, I have been exploring laser cutting and a technique called the living hinge, which involves laser cutting a pattern into plywood to allow it to bend. Using this technique, I designed both a laptop bag and a watch. My purpose in this was to further explore a new technique and improve on its uses.
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GRAHAM WEI 16
PRODUCT DESIGN iMod 2015 22.5 x 31 x 1.2cm
My time at QCA has allowed me to develop my skills in a diverse range of design practices, including graphic design, concept drawing, and, of course, product design. This has not only helped me in creating work that displays informative visual designs but also caused me to think about the reasons why the work needs to be designed at all.
CHARLES WENTWORTH PRODUCT DESIGN charleswentworth.com Triad – Furniture Suite (Stool, Coffee Table, and Pendant Light) 2015 3mm sheet steel various dimensions Nooki – Modular Study Nook Range 2016 12mm EchoPanel Large Nooki: 200cm high, Small Nooki: 135cm high Strux – DIY Pendant Light 2015 4mm cardboard 30cm diameter with adjustable height
Seeing the initial spark of an idea ignite, develop, and evolve into a reality is both inspiring and exciting. I thrive on this design process, taking every opportunity as a chance to immerse myself in an area and learn as much as I can from it. This has given me a broad understanding of design and the need to be aware of the wider impacts of what we bring into existence.
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KAYLA BALL 18
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Hidden Beauty 2016 14.8 x 21cm
Design, photography, fashion, and travel are what excites me!
MADELINE BRAND VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Rainforest Listening 2016 14.8 x 10.5cm
This event postcard was created for an exhibition by artist Leah Barclay. Her sound installation draws people out of their daily routine to experience something wonderful. I would love to see my passion for creativity help others, to make people feel valued, and to feel that their voice is being communicated effectively. If I can enjoy what I do, and bring people together because of it, then I am happy.
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HAYLEY CHAMPION 20
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Silhouette 2015 22.5 x 22.5cm Typographic Newspaper 2015 newspaper/photography 22.5 x 22.5cm Deer Trees 2016 photography/illustration 2.5 x 22.5cm
I am passionate about animal rights, design, and all things creative. My complementary skills to design include photography, video production, web design, and a splash of animation. I am constantly growing, learning, and evolving as a designer. Through my designs, I aim to speak up for animal injustices and make a lasting positive impact.
JOSEPHINE CORBEN VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN War of the Words 2016 dditorial design 21 x 29.7cm In situ 2015 branding style huide 14.8 x 21 cmm
War of the Words is a typographic outcome developed during my time studying at Falmouth University, UK. The brief was to create a visual language and publication for a typography conference held in The Netherlands. In situ is a brand which explores the ability of design to be used as a powerful tool for recoding our relationship to and perception of materials. It acts as a leading exemplar for new ways to understand and relate to coffee.
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GEMMA DAVIS 22
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN gemmadavis.com.au Space Invasion Zine 2016 10.5 x 14.8cm
This zine is a repair manual, based on research into the culture of zines. The zine is titled space invasion: a piece of cake. It follows the process of “baking a zine�, seemingly detailing the process of making a zine, yet revealing that which a zine makes: embodied community between the actors at play, voice to the marginalised, and a recoding of value in respect to materiality.
JESS ELFORD VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN behance.net/thosepencilshavings My Creative Journey (so far...) 2016 14.5 x 10cm
Visual Communicator, illustrator, artist, and chai latte addict all rolled into one short little bundle of fun! I’m am an adventurer, lover of bright colours, and am sometimes (okay, most of the time) overly enthusiastic. In my design projects, I have a flair for combining the hand drawn together with digital. Through all that I do and design, I hope to make the world around me a little brighter.
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HANNAH FALEAFA 24
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN hannahfaleafa.com Weaving: A Cultural Repair Manual 2016 21 x 14.8cm
I’m a twenty-two-year-old visual communication designer based in Brisbane, Australia. I have a passion for branding, illustration, and playing with colour. In my work, I value an analogue process, which contrasts with the digitally saturated world we live in.
VENUS FUNG VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Book cover design - Journey of the Universe 2016 13 X 19.8cm
The concept of this book cover is to demonstrate the mysterious characters of the universe. The custom expressive font “U�, used as the main visual element in this book cover design, is framed by the elements of the universe. These combine to create an eye-catching book cover that represents the beauty of the universe as a whole.
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SARAH GOODHEW 26
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN sarah-goodhew.myportfolio.com Eragon Drop Cap Book Cover 2015 ink stamps, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign 19.8 x 13cm
Throughout my degree, I have had the opportunity to explore many creative and experimental ways to solve design problems and address design briefs. With a focus on typography, I have experimented with many different mediums to create outcomes that are engaging, eyecatching, and are the highest quality manifestation of the design skills that I have learned over the past three years.
CONOR GRAHAM VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Fluctuation (still) 2016 video
As my last body of work, Fluctuation focuses on my fluctuating thoughts and emotions throughout my three year degree. It features a printed booklet housed in a handcrafted vinyl case as well as a music video of my track Fluctuate.
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SCARLETT HETHERINGTON 28
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN TEXTure Exhibition Catalogue 2015 21 x 14.8 cm
I came into university with a love of fine art, no design skills, and my fingers crossed that I was going to love my degree. While I have definitely loved it, I have also discovered my passion for mixing analogue and digital mediums to create projects that both play to my strengths and challenge me. I have learned so much from this degree and I cannot wait to see what happens next.
ANNABEL JONES VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN annabeljonesdesign.com Lost in Leading 2015 42 x 29.7cm
Based on my university studies and experience working in the industry, I believe that good design is about using critical design thinking to create outcomes that solve a need while being communicative, engaging, and adaptable. I am inspired by travel and the unexpected experiences that come from exploring new places, which is reflected in the style of my work. I love experimenting with print design, combining colour and illustration with clean layouts.
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QCA Presents
A post-rock band called TOLO
Touring April-May 2015
For tickets visit griffith.edu.au/qca
ANG LI 30
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN 3D Typeface 2015 Puppet Typeface Poster 2014 Guide Dog Transition Manual 2015
I focus on visual communication design, including typeface, website, and app design. I try to create novel designs rather than updating something that already exists. I hope that my designs can help more people in their daily lives and provide them with convenient solutions.
JOE O’TOOLE VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN joeotoole.myportfolio.com Queensland Philanthropy Showcase Lettering 2016 13 x 13cm Lifestyle Obsession 2016 acrylic and aerosol on found objects dimensions variable
I have a keen interest in typography and creating by hand.
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MATTHEW PELLIN 32
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN www.fatmelondc.com lines & colours 2016 22.5 x 22.5 x 22.5cm Mercy Reflection Garden 2016 brand identity design 15 x 20cm portrait 2016 19 x 13cm
I am a twenty-old-year freelance visual communication designer based on the Gold Coast, who enjoys getting lost in process work, illustrative, and hand-made type designs. Over the years of studying design, I have learnt that “design goes designing�. Having said that, I see this work is a beginning and not an end.
GRACE RODDICK VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Circus Girl 2013 Adobe Illustrator, hand drawn
Over the course of my degree, I have discovered a passion for illustration, typography, and participatory design. I believe design is a powerful tool in communication, and has the potential to have a significant impact in the way we see the world. As creativity is an inherent part of my personality, I wish to use it as a means to start an open conversation within society that highlights issues and breaks down barriers.
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RYAN ARLI ROVEDA 34
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN ryarli.com.au Facetype 2016 30 x 42cm
I am primarily an illustrator and visual artist, and love making designs that are noisy, confronting, and have visual impact. My outcomes challenge perceptions people have of others and the issues that surround them within their community, forcing people to let go of their ‘stick to what you know’ mentality.
JACK TIAN VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Personal brand logo 2016 Sunnybank 2014 Bag thing 2014
After finishing my diploma in design at TAFE, I enrolled in a Bachelor of Design at QCA. Over the years, I have honed my skills in illustration and have developed a passion for designing logos.
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JANET TURNER 36
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Expressive Typography 2015 digital illustration Expressive Typography 2015 digital illustration
Studying Visual Communication Design, my eyes have been opened to the vast implications of design in our ever evolving world. Seeing the world through both a creative and critical lens enables me to discover new ways in which to consider the world and the issues we face.
MATERIAL MAP : COTTON PAST
FUTURE Major River Catchments Cotton
Late 600 AD Islamic Empire spread cotton across Middle East to North Africa & Spain. 200 AD Cotton most prominent in India. Indians selling cotton to Chinese & Parthians as luxury goods.
BEGINNINGS
Residues
sease spreading to lower ng crops from insects.
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s consumed in food applied her level of pesticide anic food. Potentially l to consumer’s health.
fish exposed to pesticide unning off into their water
PRESENT
1820 distinctive northern & southern sections of the United States were thriving in cotton agriculture. 1787 – 1860 Britain’s consumer revolution was born.
Mass – production
1600 s European explorers found cotton plants used & grown in the Americas. American Colonialists tactics of Imperialism Forced movement of Africans for cotton production labour in Southern North America.
Social Transformations
COLONIALISM
1738 Britain spinning machine coupled with cotton gin greatly boosted cotton manufacturing. 1793 Key invention the cotton gin
Liverpool rapidly expanding port for importing raw cotton. Britain Pennines dominant feature cotton factories. The Americas cotton gin enabled cotton yield to double each decade from 1800s. Britain dependent on American cotton before & after the Civil War.
Mechanised Technologies, Cotton Mills & Factories
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Non – mechanised Preserve cultural traditions & retaliate against colonialist powers.
Drunk on the power of cotton the South embarked in war to secede from the United States, and won.
1861 – 1865 Civil War
CAPITALISM Workers & child labour no union protection, excessive work load, dangerous working environment & minuscule pay
ever – expanding billion dollar industry
Post – Civil War African American emancipation from enslavement.
Mahatma Gandhi launched movement for Indians to only work on & purchase hand – spun Indian cloth, as protest against colonial practice of milling Indian – grown cotton in Britain before selling it back to India. Indian Khadi.
1. China 2. India 3. United States 4. Pakistan 5. Brazil 6. Uzbekistan 7. Australia 8. Turkey 9. Turkmenistan 10. Greece
Top Cotton Producers 2014 /2015
GLOBAL COTTON INDUSTRY Market Image Quality, comfortable, natural fibre, soft, hygienic, white, pristine, fashionable, pretty, environmentally friendly & luxury.
Consequences depletion of Aral Sea resulting in extinction of range of marine species. Est. 20 000 L of water to produce 1 KG of cotton, massive input of water.
Consequences of Run – off
China, Yellow River Valley (30.6%), Yangtse River (61.3%). Australia, Murray – Darling Basin. Egypt, Nile Valley. India, Narmada. Unites States, Rio Grande. Pakistan, Indus Valley (largest irrigation system, continues to India) Turkey, Menderez, Gediz GAP Scheme A. Uzbekistan, Amu – Dar, Syr – Dar.
Inappropriate water management & irrigation technology is a common issue that leads to water run – off from fields to adjacent rivers, wetlands, and lakes. For all countries in the broad belt of irrigated cotton. Uzbekistan 50% irrigated area affected by salinity. 73% global cotton harvest comes from irrigated land.
Extensive Irrigation
Fresh Water Withdrawal
Consequence increased run – off causing shallow water tables and more drier cause salination of soils.
Great economic relevance 2/3 Pakistan exports derive from cotton & textiles, and 75% for Uzbekistan.
China, Egypt & Uzbekistan stated extra water requirements for leaching.
Drainage & Leaching
24% insecticides & 11% pesticides out of global sales.
Pesticides & Chemicals
Used to avoid water logging & salinity of soils. Can return to rivers as salt – contaminated drainage water, which has severe impact on rivers & wetlands.
Within 30 years between 1950 – 1980s more than 35 000 large dams were built word – wide. Smaller dams primarily built for irrigation purposes.
Dam Construction Reduced & regulated water flow affects fresh water ecosystems that lay down stream of the dam.
Large Scale
Fertilisers Not directly toxic but alters the nutrient system of species fresh water ecosystem.
Consequences of Wildlife & Habitat Contamination Salts
Pesticide Residues
Salination is build up of salts that poisons plants leaving land barren.
Prevent disease spreading to lower risks of losing crops from insects.
Top 6 cotton producing countries 12% to 36% of irrigated area is damaged through salinisation.
Volatilisation occurs when pesticide turns into gas or vapour after sprayed, traveling in air & spreading to different pieces of land.
Land Reclamation
Pesticide Applied Properly can still Affect Non – target Organisms Insects & animal around area consume infected insects & can be poisoned and die.
Due to drainage of soil & monocultural cultivation of cotton, farmland no longer provides a habitat for its original plants & animals.
Fresh water ecosystems are adapted to a specific water flow, any alteration in water quantity or its temporal distribution can affect either single species or whole fresh water ecosystems.
in non – organic food. Potentially detrimental to consumer’s health.
Remaining natural habitats fragmented into isolated pieces, becoming too small to secure the continued existence of natural ecosystem.
Animals & fish exposed to pesticide chemicals running off into their water habitat.
Terrestrial ecosystems are linked to fresh water ecosystems, which means effects are also linked.
Pesticide is consumed in food applied with it. Higher level of pesticide
Increase in arable land is natural landscape changed to agricultural area.
COTTON PLANTATIONS Crop Rotation
Wet & dry phases in African growing areas are good for cotton plantations. Cotton is organic & high quality. Almost exclusively grown by small farm holders.
Rain – fed Cultivation
Reduces leaching of soils & occurrence of pests.
Africa
Artificial irrigation used often in large plantations.
Cash Crop Cotton grown alternately with other crops such as basic food crops (staple foods) maize, soy or ground nuts.
Practically not used in Africa so natural rainfall has to be enough for watering crops. Rainwater has to be used efficiently.
Mulch
Man vs Machine
Decaying leaves, bark & compost.
Africa Mainly by Hand
Requires balanced use of fertiliser and mulching.
Longer process time. Environmentally sound method less chemical contamination.
Grown for sale alongside foods in subsistence farming. Plays an important role in securing their food supplies.
Rethinking Agricultural Practice
Rethinking Clothe Manufacturing
Associate with Ethical Clothing
Aim to get agriculture & nature in harmony. Cultivation methods including crop rotation in cotton growing to maintain quality of soils. Efficient use of pesticides & fertilisers & responsible use of water.
Reported child labour in some of the world’s biggest cotton industries like China, India, US & Uzbekistan. Common in the cotton industry.
Child Labour
Cotton Fields & Ginning Factories
2007, 99% of cotton farmers reside in developing countries, 2/3 in India or China, are exposed to contaminated environment.
Rural poverty makes children work long hours in dangerous conditions. No kind of health or work cover.
Large Cotton Plantations
Violation of labour rights poor working conditions, inadequate wages & child labour
Production regulated by time too little time to enrich soil with natural nutrients. In the long – term, soil becomes depleted, crop yield grows poorer & pests spread.
Backbone of massproduction includes countries China, Thailand & US.
Intense energy & water consumption, intense pollution.
Pollution Chemical use in finishing process. Chemicals & hazardous materials like bleaches & dyes applied to garments. Chemical waste & contaminated wastewater poses threat to ground water supplies.
Resulting in farmer’s need for increasing amounts of pesticides & fertilisers.
Reduce Reuse Recycle
Earth’s resources is not limitless. Cut – down pollution, energy consumption & waste.
IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABILITY Ethical Organisations
Manufacturing Process
Big brands use or have used this like Nike, Bonds & Just Jeans.
Off – shore competition is high. Inequity & unsustainability issues of businesses moving labour intensive processes to countries with lower labour costs. Focus on methods to proliferate more wealth overlooks the need for sustainability.
Respect biodiversity.
Consumers
Fashion Industry
Sweatshops
Machine harvesting defoliants chemical contamination of cotton.
Business Priorities Reduce negative impacts on environment & creatures within. Sustainment of biodiversity has economic significance esp. developing countries. Sustainable designs in agriculture can help secure people’s livelihoods. Know business policies & practices. Support ethically certified cotton & clothing suppliers.
ENVIRONMENTAL UNSUSTAINABILITY IN TEXTILE & CLOTHING PRODUCTION
Clothing & Textile Factories US, Brazil & Australia Harvest with Large Machinery
Globalisation & mass production made possible to produce clothing at increasingly lower costs & prices. Clothing perceived disposable, self identity, body image pressures, trendy, norms & desire rather than necessity.
Globalisation “Fast Fashion”
LABOUR ISSUES
Small Scale
Designers
Disruption to the Biological Equilibrium
Transport Footprint
Oxfam Australia
International development organisation that advocates & takes action for worker’s rights in developing countries.
Fairtrade Australia
Advocates for better wages, decent working conditions, local – based sustainability & fair terms of trade for farmers & workers in developing world.
The Clothing Exchange Australia
National clothe swapping initiative.
World Vision
To eliminate poverty & its causes by promotion of justice.
Landfill
International transportation across various countries until final product is sent to suppliers or retail stores. Increase fuel consumption & greenhouse gas emission.
2015, est. more than 1 million tonnes of textiles thrown away yearly. Water drain from landfills with hazardous materials & chemicals. Also packaging waste like coat hangers, wires, plastics & cardboards.
Consequences of Wildlife & Habitat Contamination Pesticide Applied Properly can still Affect Non – target Organisms Insects & animal around area consume infected insects & can be poisoned and die.
Disruption to the Biological Equilibrium Fresh water ecosystems are adapted to a specific water flow, any alteration in water quantity or its temporal distribution can affect either single species or whole fresh water ecosystems. Remaining natural habitats fragmented into isolated pieces, becoming too small to secure the continued existence of natural ecosystem. Terrestrial ecosystems are linked to fresh water ecosystems, which means effects are also linked.
Reported child labour in some of the world’s biggest cotton industries like China, India, US & Uzbekistan. Common in the cotton industry.
Child Labour
Cotton Fields & Ginning Factories
2007, 99% of cotton farmers reside in developing countries, 2/3 in India or China, are exposed to contaminated environment.
Rural poverty makes children work long hours in dangerous conditions. No kind of health or work cover.
Large Cotton Plantations
Globalisation & mass production made possible to produce clothing at increasingly lower costs & prices. Clothing perceived disposable, self identity, body image pressures, trendy, norms & desire rather than necessity.
Globalisation “Fast Fashion”
ENVIRONMENTAL UNSUSTAINABILITY IN TEXTILE & C
LABOUR ISSUES Clothing & Textile Factories
Fashion Industry
Sweatshops
Manufacturing Process
Big brands use or have used this like Nike, Bonds & Just Jeans.
Backbone of massproduction includes countries China, Thailand & US.
Intense energy & water consumption, intense pollution.
Violation of labour rights poor working conditions, inadequate wages & child labour
Pollution
Chemical use in finishing p
Chemicals & hazardous ma bleaches & dyes applied to
Chemical waste & contami wastewater poses threat t water supplies.
SUSAN WEN VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Material Map: Cotton 2015 29.7 x 252cm
Creating my cotton map involved a critical design process of deconstruction that revealed cultural perspectives, histories, the designer’s presence, and designing forces in time. It spans from 200AD, where Indians were trading cotton, to the power of cotton’s political agency in Mahatma Gandhi’s Khadi movement against colonial practices, to the global cotton industry, and into our future to figure out where environmental and social sustainability fit in.
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Tyalgum Music Festival Brochure 2016 21 x 29.7cm
I am a visual communicator with a passion for illustration and storytelling through both digital technologies and visual art mediums. Illustrative media have always been crucial to my work and being able to incorporate them into my design projects adds layers of expression and acts as a powerful communicative tool. In the future, I aim to continue learning, experimenting, and to be a part of a never-ending whirlwind of creation.
BRONTE WILTSHIRE VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Let’s Go! Zine 2016 A5 Band Poster 2014 hand drawn, illustrator A3 poster
My approach is multi-disciplinary, with my projects encompassing photography, illustration, and keen design thinking. My passions lie in the bridge between conceptual art and design, with integrity directing my projects to create socially responsible, contemplative design. I believe that to make thoughtful design, with an ethic of care, is a service to the world.
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MUI WONG 40
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Branding design 2014 A3 A series posters 2015 Illustrator A3 Mapping design for QCA campus 2015 Illustrator A3
My design works always feature playful or cartoon elements because I have loved this style ever since I was a child.
WANG YUERUI VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN re-design white tea package 2013
This project is from my first year of study; it was the first time I was required to redesign product packaging. Because I so enjoyed the process, I chose visual communication design as my major.
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DESIGN FUTURES HONOURS chelseaeaton.com Queensland College of Art 2015 Fine Art Graduate Catalogue 2015 28 x 21.7cm
As a designer, I recognise that many of the social and environmental catastrophes of the contemporary world have been caused by design. I therefore believe that it is the task of myself and other designers to change the way society sees and interacts with their environment. The featured work reflects my passion for inspiring creativity by showcasing the powerful creations from emerging artists and designers.
HANNAH ISON DESIGN FUTURES HONOURS www.hannahison.com Skin Deep Learning - Student Learning Materials 2016 A4 Design Futures in Education (Silkwood) 2015 Print A4 Design Futures in Education (Overview) 2015 Print A4
The projects I have chosen to submit reflect my passion for design in education. Design Futures in Education was an assessment piece in which Gabi Wild, Erica Patrick, and I worked with schools on design-based projects. Education is also part of my work life where I design learning materials for beauty students. This passion for design in education has developed over the last couple of years at QCA, and is now the focus of my honours research.
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DESIGN FUTURES HONOURS ericapatrickcreative.com Imagine a world where... 2015 24 x 18cm
My time at QCA has provoked me to challenge the norm and strive to make a positive change through design, no matter how big or small it may be. I approach design strategically and believe it is not only about problem solving, but also about problem identifying. Design has the power to redirect negative perceptions and actions, which is something I have focused on throughout my Honours year in particular.
CEARA SWYRIPA DESIGN FUTURES HONOURS cearaswyripa.com RPDW Conference Poster 2016 Rapid Participatory Design Workshop Booklet 2016
I try to consider all the social, political, and environmental implications that design can have, whether it be physical environmental impacts or a perpetuation of unsustainable behaviours or practices, and attempt to reduce or remove these impacts from the designed outcome. This project was centred around participatory design and its role in climate change adaptation.
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MASTER OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA zyte.com.au/dana Perception 2016
Perception is an interactive paper theatre. The puppets and the stage are paper collages designed in digital format and then printed, cut out, and glued together. Arduino is an open-source electronics platform, which is used to provide interactivity to the artwork. These electronic boards read the viewers’ inputs (through pressing buttons, for example) and then reacts accordingly. The artwork encourages the viewers to think about what reality means in our societies—for us and for others. Can we rely on our perceptions when they differ so greatly between people and often so hopelessly and tragically differ from reality?
YULIA KORNIENKO MASTER OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA Vibrant Meditation 2016 variable dimensions
Vibrant Meditation is an interactive artwork for mindfulness meditation practice in digital environment. Installation is an integration of MindWave EEG headset and Kinect sensor. Brainwaves and spatial data generate visual and audio feedback to guide and support the practice of meditation. Mandala projection with ambient light and sound create an immersive physical environment and demystifies the practice of meditation by simple interactivity.
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3-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
My name is CJ, I am a paradox.
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Tough and soft; cool and warm; bold and understated. Drawing upon industrial elements and delicate aesthetics, my designs use both traditional craftsmanship and digital manufacturing. Striving to be dynamic and ever evolving, I place emphasis on collaboration among people in all disciplines. This allows me to broaden the focus of my designs, incorporate current trends, and cultivate growth. I make no distinction between my personal and professional self. My designs echo who I am, what I stand for, where I have been, and where I am going. I am CJ Anderson.
TATENDA DHOBHA 3-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN tatendadesign.com
Tatenda Dhobha: aspiring 3D designer, illustrator, lover of podcasts, and all things nerdy. I have a keen interest in the relationship that design has with social change and have spent my time at QCA exploring sustainability within the death industry, and cultural appropriation within the wider design sphere. My passion lies in producing creative, otherworldly pieces and I’m always trying to find the balance between art and practical, commercial design. Representation is also very important to me and, within my illustration work, I strive to capture a wider, more diverse world than the one in our existing media.
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GRACE KEIDGE 50
3-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN gracekeidge.com
I have never been much of a creative writer, which is why I am a designer. The exploration of convergence through art and science is a recurring thought in each piece I create. From abstract organic design to rehabilitation devices, my practice shows connections to both fields. I create for purpose and creation is my purpose.
GEORGINA McDONALD 3-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN georginamcdonalddesign.com
I’m a bit of a kooky old lady in the body of a twentytwo-year-old. I enjoy wearing horrendously ugly shirts, volunteering at opshops, being involved in an online post card swapping community, and cross stitching swear words in my spare time. I’m also heavily involved in my local community theatres and hope to one day use my knowledge of 3D printing and scanning to make a profession of 3D printing theatre props and prosthetics. But until then I’m more than happy to be known for 3D printing in chocolate for Griffith University.
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3-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN meganpope.net
I’m a passionate student currently pursuing 3D & Graphic Design. I love clean, modern design and I always strive to create works that influence inspiration and reflection, whether it be with my 3D or 2D works. I take high interest in a variety of fields, including furniture design, lighting design, brand design, logo design and typography‌ to name a few.
CLAUDETTE WILLIAMS 3-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN claudette3dmuadesign.com
I am a 3-Dimensional Designer and self-taught Special Effects Makeup Artist. Currently, I focus on combining both of my skills to bridge the gap between traditional and modern methods of design. I enjoy experimenting with clay sculpting and prosthetic makeup for screen, using 3D printing to create a modern form of prosthetics and efficient moulds. Most of my designs are bold and abstract, but I love to explore and challenge myself with all different genres of makeup looks and special effects techniques.
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TIMOTHY WILSON 54
3-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN hunchmark.com
My current focus is on my furniture design and artwork practice called Hunchmark. I have a passion for fine timber furniture and products, as well as sculpture, painting, drawing and digital artwork. My ideologies are focused around sustainable production, ethics and pushing visual boundaries. Before studying a Bachelor of Digital Media, I was a carpenter and have designed and created furniture in my spare time. For the last two years, I have also been working for Yellow Goat Design, which has given me invaluable experience working on custom lighting fixtures, sculptures, and play equipment.
DRU ADLER DIGITAL DESIGN druadler.com/vfx
I’m a resident videographer and editor at VO Creative Agency. I also specialise in VFX and 3D animation. I had been a professional surfer for most of my career before I decided to chase after a new dream of becoming a digital designer, specialising in the world of moving pictures. I started my time at VO Creative as an intern and worked hard to become a valuable member of the team. I was quickly offered full time work, which I keenly accepted. In 2016, I’m on track to graduate with a third consecutive Griffith Award for Academic Excellence.
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ANJELICA HAZLEWOOD 56
DIGITAL DESIGN ajhpics.com
Film, photography, and editing are the three things I am most passionate about. During this degree, I have been given many opportunities to explore different paths of the media industry. I have been fortunate enough to create unique films that I will be able to keep and share for many years to come. The skills that I have acquired through QCA allow me to now pursue working as an educator or videographer in the field of design. I hope that the films I create will one day inspire others to create and carry on another story to tell.
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REBECCA BELL GRAPHIC DESIGN becbelldesignco.com
From a young age, I’ve had a great imagination, a bubbly personality, and a friendly smile. When I stepped into my first Graphics class, at school, it ended in tears and a plea to leave the class. After advice to stay in the elective, somewhere between struggle street and stress, I fell into my groove, becoming top of the class. I remember finding the irony in the entire situation that something I detested so much, became something that now fuels my life.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN odettebettany.com
Graphic design creatively challenges me. I enjoy using different techniques to achieve polished results. Designing offers me the opportunity to be able to craft ideas and words into visuals to produce tangible results. My areas of interest lie in creative styling/art direction with photography and editorial design for print publications. I enjoy experimenting and creating unique concepts/ideas. I can’t wait to move forward to the next stage and to be constantly inspired and grow as a designer.
TAYLOR BLAIR GRAPHIC DESIGN taylorblairdesigns.com
I may be a bit of a perfectionist, workaholic, and a goofball, but I love to create and design minimalistic and clean illustrations. My passions include good books, organic food, and good design. I wish to assist people who cannot portray their creative side, and to design their identity in the best way possible.
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JOSHUA BLAYNEY 60
GRAPHIC DESIGN joshblayney.com
I’m primarily a graphic designer and have worked in the industry for a few years as an inhouse designer and freelancer. My style is usually characterised by minimal design and few colours. I enjoy learning and working in a wide range industry areas, including motion graphics, 3D modelling, website building / coding, sound design, music production, and game coding and level design. I also enjoy gardening when I need a break from my computer screen.
JAMES CAMPBELL GRAPHIC DESIGN jcampb3ll.com
Ever since I first put pencil onto paper, I have been sketching little logos. Towards the end of high school, I had even completed work for a few clients. I’m now at the end of formal education as a graphic designer, but my resolve stays the same: Design serves to inform, a designer serves the public.
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CONNOR COURT 62
GRAPHIC DESIGN bearlygraphicdesign. squarespace.com
With four years of freelance design work experience, I have already had the chance to hone my skills and see which techniques I enjoy the most. Having an early interest in illustration, I look for any opportunity to weave it into my designs. My specialities involve developing brand identity and all things marketing, applying my unique flare to every job I undertake.
GEORGIA DAL BROI GRAPHIC DESIGN georgiadalbroi.com
I like making stuff! After working three years professionally in digital marketing and design, I find my flow in creating, imagining, and producing works that make eyes happy. Finding the balance between art and functionality has always been a worthwhile challenge for me, building each of my works with their fundamental purpose in mind without sacrificing their aesthetic look.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN cheebohgraphics.com
Who am I? You can call me Cheeboh. As early as i can remember, I’ve always loved drawing. High school is where my passion for design grew. I was introduced to Photoshop in Grade 9 and focused on furthering my design skills in my free time. I’ve always loved working with Photoshop, but have gradually moved to Illustrator in my university years. I have great skills with the pen tool, thanks to all of the years I created custom fonts. Cheeboh Graphics is my new design name. Keep a look out, you’ll see me.
KELSEA GRANT GRAPHIC DESIGN kelseagwendoline.com
Think simple, that’s my motto. After all, good design is as little design as possible. My works are driven by the intersection between art and communication, where both functionality and aesthetic unite. Challenging conventions through minimalism and structure forms the foundation of my practice and design philosophy. Where others may require thousands of lines, I require few.
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EMMA HIGGINS 66
GRAPHIC DESIGN emmahiggins.com.au
I am a graphic designer located on the Gold Coast, and am completing my third year of a Bachelor of Digital Media majoring in Graphic Design. My main skills are in print design, web design, corporate branding, 3D design, and action research. I’m very passionate about print design and action research. I am enrolling in the Honours program next year to deepen my skills and to increase my knowledge in this chosen craft. I feel that great design comes from creative thinking, process, and enthusiasm.
BIANCA HINRICKS GRAPHIC DESIGN biancahinricks.com
Well, damn. It honestly baffles me that making things look good is actually a career. I would say that my passion for design began with obsessing over having absolutely flawless document layouts when doing school assignments. Sure there was content, but let’s be real, my concern was more along the lines of selecting the perfect font and wondering if there was too much white space. I would describe my design style as quirky, colourful, and clean. I love everything about graphic design, from the culture of the industry to the fact that it presents me with a new challenge every day.
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KELSEY HOLDER 68
GRAPHIC DESIGN kelseyholder.com
I am a graphic designer based a the Gold Coast. I have been interested in design and illustration from a young age and have since realised my calling: graphic design. I specialise in illustration and branding, with an interest in typography. I find inspiration in all parts of life but I favour exploring my imagination to find new and interesting designs to create. My ultimate goal is to help clients realise their brand’s potential.
BI JIAN HU GRAPHIC DESIGN bijianhu.com
Although of Chinese descent, I was born and raised in the Netherlands. Now I find myself as a graphic designer graduate in Australia. I like to create simple sleek modern design, but also enjoy different, edgy, hand-drawn natural design.
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CELESTE JANINA 70
GRAPHIC DESIGN celestejanina.com
I’m passionate about innovative design, fixing the problem at the source. Graphic design allows me to experience personal and professional growth with every project through constructive criticism, visual communication, and the power to evoke emotion through viewing creative works. My design work is reflective of my personal style: minimal, timeless, and feminine. Steve Jobs said, “Don’t do things better; do things differently.”
ZOË KEIDGE GRAPHIC DESIGN zoekeidge.com
If travelling was free, you would definitely not see me again. Unfortunately it’s not, so the next best thing has been for me to channel my creative spirit into a legitimate profession. And so here we are: graphic design and marketing, the perfect combination of art and puzzles. For me, design is about creating important works, without overdoing it. I like to explore. I like to take photos. I like to create. I like to make memories. Life is about the simple things. And that’s what my design is all about.
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MERYL KEIOSKIE 72
GRAPHIC DESIGN merskie.com
Move fast, look at now, never look back. Some wise sod said that, and the phrase has stuck to me like refrigerator magnets ever since. I’m a Digital Media graduate who majored in Graphic Design. Illustration is the cake I enjoy baking, and my cake has been described as: different, groovy, versatile, and yes… edgy. I am constantly inspired by what my globes spy, which primarily consists of 70s–90s pop culture and the arcane. I look forward to diving into the future of Illustration with you—hold on! Let me get my duck floatie and Monkees tape-deck.
BRENDA LEE GRAPHIC DESIGN brendalee.design
I am a passionate, Brisbane-based graphic designer who loves to experiment with colours and patterns in modern and innovative ways. I am keen on learning skills in all aspects of design and art. I strive to adapt to new ways of thinking in a sophisticated and trendsetting manner and work hard to expand my creative mind. My skillset includes print design, branding, typography, packaging, and art direction. My current projects revolve around my fascination for food and the many creative ways to bring it to life.
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RENEE LOHMANN 74
GRAPHIC DESIGN lunafoxcreative.com
I’m a passionate illustrator and graphic designer from southeast Queensland. I’m in my final year of a Bachelor of Digital Media, majoring in Graphic Design. I’ve always had a passion for drawing and illustration and by using graphic design, I have incorporated my passion into my profession.
CASEY MILSOM GRAPHIC DESIGN thesleeplessdesigner.com
My name is Casey but in the world of design, I go by Sleepless Designer. I did a degree in graphic because it was a way for me to take something I enjoy and make a life out of it. Good design is important to me; if I have a chance to create something beautiful I will do everything I can until I know it is perfect. I have a bright bubbly personality and I believe this is reflected in all of my work and my life as well.
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HAYLEY PEACOCK 76
GRAPHIC DESIGN hayleypeacock.com
I am a Gold Coast-based creative who is passionate about all things unique, innovative, simple, and abstract within the creative industry. I advocate simple, minimal design that pushes creative boundaries. I strive to explore all creative fields to expand my skills and approach to design. I express my design style as minimal, bold, unique, and quirky. My skillset ranges from illustration, branding, packaging and layout to typography and art direction. I am extremely passionate about simple illustration and the authenticity of film photography and explore these creative interests in my current personal projects.
AIRA PIMPING GRAPHIC DESIGN airapimping.com
Designing brand identities and packaging are what I enjoy doing most. I love to express ideas through clean graphic design and approachable illustrated elements. I like to find ways to challenge myself and I try my hardest to create things I can be proud of.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN jesseerayner.com
I am a graphic designer and creative all-rounder. I have a passion for brand & identity design, and enjoy working with businesses and individuals to translate their visions into finished products. I like to challenge myself and push my personal boundaries in order to create strong, professional and cohesive design outcomes. I enjoy speaking to and learning from all kinds of different people and working on new and exciting design projects.
PHILLIP RUDNEV GRAPHIC DESIGN philliprudnev.com
As a young minimalist designer and entrepreneur, my aim is to break away from the crowd. I see things differently and I always aim to express this in my work. Much of my work begins with traditional design methods: hand sketching, brush work, pen-and-ink. So, while I have professional standards as my benchmark, the product always retains unmistakable elements of its origins. Beyond the studio, I make a point of focusing on client relations, aiming to ensure that whatever I produce has the client’s needs in mind.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN fredericksantos.myportfolio.com
In North of Australia born and raised At my desk drawing is where I spent most of my days Chillin out sketchin, drawin something new Finally realised something I wanted to do Head over to Griffith and get a degree Be good at drawing but not do it for free Illustrating graphics, take photos too Gold Coast was the place, so over here I flew All about simplicity and making things cute Occasionally waking for a sunrise shoot So that’s a slice of me cut with a knife Hope you liked this small insight to a bit of my life.
RENEE STEPHENSON GRAPHIC DESIGN renee-kdesigns.com
I announced at my Grade 7 graduation that I wanted to be a cartoonist. I’ve always loved doodling and I guess that’s why my parents gently shoved me towards this degree once I finished high school. Now I love it and one of my signature scribbles is my mandala.
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ROCHELLE STORK 82
GRAPHIC DESIGN flinderandstatus.com
Design is my passion. Growing up, I always had a love and fascination with design and I knew that passion needed to be discovered more. My academic studies and industry experience have presented me with amazing opportunities to flourish as an individual, graphic designer, and marketer. My creative style is minimalistic, clean, and memorable with an emphasis on finer details and unique styling in order to capture untold stories and inspire people. My passion for creative design can be seen in my love for graphic design and marketing; in particular, branding, layout and print design.
KAYLEIGH TEMPLETON GRAPHIC DESIGN kayleightempleton.com
I currently live on the Gold Coast as a graphic designer, illustrator and photographer. I love thinking of new ideas and creating things that have a personal impact on the viewer. I focus on layouts, branding, traditional/digital illustrations, and photography. My deep thinking and free will has led me to develop a passion for the environment. I live consciously and try to incorporate sustainability into my design to have the best end product. I strongly believe that, a beautiful and sustainable world is possible.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN marcthompsondesign.com
I am a designer based on the Gold Coast, Australia, and a recent graduate from QCA. I believe in good design. Design that makes you happy. Design that pushes things forward. Design that is simple, modern, and eye-catching. I have strong abilities in branding, illustration, and product design. My unique, clean, and fresh branding and illustrative style allows my ideas to speak loud and clear.
GABRIELLA TURRO GRAPHIC DESIGN gabriellaturro.com
As a creative professional emerging in the world of design, I aim to encourage creativity and experimentation through my work. I often attempt to challenge myself throughout various mediums of design and implementation as I feel that this is an important part of the creative process. I strongly believe that anyone is capable of achieving a great outcome if they work hard enough. My skillset includes typography, brand development, packaging design, vector illustrations and editorial layout design.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN buttery.studio.com
My academic majors are in graphic design and marketing. I’ve had a passion for speed and style my whole life, and have transferred this into my designs. Black and white is definitely the way to go! Typography soothes me and clean edges are my ‘go to’. My illustrations are coming along but are not there yet. I would like to see myself owning an established brand or designing for a leading, influential brand in the USA. I have included marketing into my bag o’ tricks so I have a knowledge of what will work in each market.
ANNABEL WEBSTER GRAPHIC DESIGN annokatdesigns.com
I find so much joy from the simple things that life brings. My work expresses the uncomplicated, innocent, and imaginative values of a child. My desire through each illustration is to not only connect with children but also to reconnect adults with their childlike selves. Positivity flows throughout all my work, combined with an enthusiasm for all things cute, colourful, and feminine. I draw as a reminder that there is beauty, and hope to be found, even in the smallest wonders of this world.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN jesswoodgraphics.com
I’m a graphic designer and photographer from Canada. I offer excellence in concept development, with a wide knowledge of music entertainment, and a passion for social media design. I’m a hard worker who thrives on developing a project from start to finish. I enjoy working on everything from the branding to the finished packaging. I love to travel, to photograph everything around me, to be in the sun, but also cozy by the fire. My favourite thing is to be immersed in a concert or creating something new. I’m always creating and it’s something I never get tired of.
JUSTIN GRANT INDUSTRIAL DESIGN coroflot.com/justingrant
I’m an industrial designer with strong attention to detail, and a determination to make the world a better place through sustainable and well-resolved design. My designs focus on providing simple and practical solutions to any given challenge, and making the best use of advances in materials and manufacturing technologies. Buckminster Fuller said: “To do more and more with less and less until you can do everything with nothing.” This may seem ambitious, but I believe that we can all learn to live without wasting resources and degrading our planet, and I hope to achieve these outcomes throughout my career.
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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN adro888.wix.com/adrianmccormack
I like to be challenged. I like to express my ideas and knowledge through my technical understanding of design. I like to show my creativity through the use of 3D printing as a final manufacturing method. I like this because it makes my designs available to anyone in the world with access to a 3D printer, sometimes even for free, which I also like. I like the fact that industrial design has increased my knowledge and understanding of everything on this planet. I like that it makes me excited to work hard for my future. I like what the future holds.
REX WHITICKER INDUSTRIAL DESIGN johnathanwalker.com
I am an industrial designer with an enthusiastic approach towards design innovation and research in the sporting fields. Through my work, I holistically apply design to enhance an overall user experience. I specialise in product prototyping, testing, and 3D visualisation using informed design choices. I recently was awarded the ‘Best Presented Research Paper and Poster’ at the 2016 Australian Sports Technologies Network conference. I believe good design choices are derived from life experience. To enhance these design decisions, I love to travel, exercising my passion for user focused design.
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PHOTO MEDIA alexandramendozamedia.com
Growing up, I have always had a fascination with photography, and through my studies in photography and marketing at QCA, I have had the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life. Through this, I have delved into many different fields of photography, including sports, news, and editorial, maternity and even documentary photography, to name a few. I am deeply interested in documentary and event photography as well as engaging with philanthropic organisations.
SAMANTHA MANCHEE PHOTO MEDIA samanthamancheemedia.com
I am a photojournalist and writer who is interested in documentary, news, and combat photography. My humanitarian attitude has led me to work with: Fairfax Media; a farming family in St George who have been resilient through drought and flood; and NonGovernment Organisations (NGOs), such as Skateistan and Handicap International in both Cambodia and Laos. I am bound by the need to capture powerful moments in reality to illuminate a truly meaningful message and pioneer serious social change.
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PHOTO MEDIA murillocreative.com.au
I am currently studying a Bachelor of Digital Media, majoring in Photography. My family and culture are very important aspects of my life, and using photography enables me to express this. Always relying on the context as the most important aspect, I strive for my work to have the power to challenge not only others, but also myself during the creative process. It creates a platform on which to express the journey that illuminates my beliefs.
EMMY PETERSON PHOTO MEDIA emmypeterson.com
I’m an Australian photographer with a diverse portfolio including editorial, journalism, documentary, portraiture, and art photography. My work, which focuses primarily on contemporary issues, women, rural spaces, and identity, has been exhibited in Queensland, and I was the managing editor for the photojournalism e-zine The Argus in 2016. As well as pursuing freelance photo stories, I hope to work for other print and online publications after completing my degree in Digital Media majoring in Photo Media at QCA.
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