My broad research work explores communication design and design education in remote Australia. As a non-Indigenous researcher, my work is concerned with how communication design and designers can work more ethically and respectfully in Australia. The first step was to look back at design history… Read More
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Culturally inclusive design practices
This paper is to be presented at the DRS 2016 conference in Brighton, UK. You can download the full paper here. Abstract Currently, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander narratives and participation within communication design practices in Australia are scarce. The Australian communication design industry, currently… Read More
Communication design as an agent in creating gender equality in India
This paper was presented at the DRS 2014 conference in Umea, Sweden. You can download the full paper here. Abstract Developing from the field of behavior change through design, this study investigated if communication design is an effective tool in changing cultural behaviors and perceptions… Read More
Empathy as communication strategy: designing for indigenous cultural inclusion
Empathy is at the heart of design. Without the understanding of what others see, feel, and experience, design is a pointless task (Brown, 2013). Yet empathetic responses remain relatively understudied, especially in relation to indigenous peoples and effective inclusive visual rhetoric in communication design. Examining… Read More
Reconciliation & design
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation within communication design in Australia is often marginalised, especially in relation to who represents and leads the industry. The visible participation of more Indigenous designers would contribute important strengths to communication design in Australia, extending its creative, cultural and social range. This… Read More
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