Annabelle Radford

Communication Design

Annabelle Radford is a performer turned designer based in Sydney, Australia.

Originally from a background in theatre, dance, improvisation and comedy, Annabelle brings her wit and creativity to a spectrum of design.

Currently, Annabelle is working as Fashion and Graphic Design Assistant for Australian fashion label POL Clothing, and has also recently joined the creative team at management consulting agency Corporate Crayon.

Annabelle has been an innovative maker since a young age, and her work was nominated for the HSC DesignTech Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum. Annabelle has earned her Certificate IV in Industrial Design in 2018, as well as Bachelor of Communication Design from Swinburne Online in 2021. Her Communication Design Capstone Project has earned her a place as Finalist in the 2021 AGDA Awards.

Annabelle’s bright personality and determination shines through her work, and she is passionate about new and innovative design solutions. Her humour and quirk provide a unique perspective, and is guaranteed to stand out. Beyond the studio, Annabelle is still a keen performer in local musical theatre productions, and a regular at her local ballet studio. She still works as a Children’s Birthday party entertainer, and as such knows all the words to ‘Let it Go’.

Cleo and Canary

Handmade Revolution

Second Sight Festival

Magdalene - FKA Twigs

Acknowledgement of Country

The School of Design and Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and knowledge-keepers of the lands, waters and sky that surround us, where we work, learn, create, communicate and make place. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and this always was and will always be Wurundjeri Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to make a better world through design.

We extend our acknowledgement to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, real-life clients, and knowledge keepers, who have contributed to our own education diversity and growth. We will continue to ensure that staff and students respectfully honour ancestral connection to Country and Place in everything that they do.

We are dedicated to the notion of design to make a better world and we acknowledge that making tools, shaping place, sharing stories, making meaning, wayfinding and collaborating have long been and continue to be both central and integral to First Peoples' cultures. We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural contributions have continued relevance to design practice and commit to: reconciling ancestries of design and contemporary practice as well as pursuing culturally and professionally appropriate ways to engage with a diverse population of colleagues, industries and clients. In a time of treaty-making and voice we understand that there are overlaps between caring for Country and the sustainable production of goods, services, experiences, products and buildings.

Guided by the principles of respect, reconciliation, and reciprocity we undertake to indigenising and decolonising design practice by dismantling colonial structures and challenging biases that have marginalised Indigenous voices and design.

As students of SoDA you will be given opportunities to both engage with and educate yourself in Indigenous creative practices and cultural protocols through a lens of inclusivity, diversity, respect, mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue in all aspects of design practice. Indigenous people have been telling stories, making tools, and connecting to Country through visual media, placemaking and place marking for more than 60,000 years and these practices are part of an ongoing, evolving and live tradition.