Brandon Alas Reyes

Industrial Design

Brandon Alas Reyes, is an Industrial Designer, who was inspired to take up this career due to his passion for drawing.

Mid-way through 2017 Brandon, joined the Swinburne community and has learned about the design process, sketching and digital programs, that have helped enhance his design skills and learn new ones.

During the end of 2018, Brandon had the opportunity to travel with a group of designers to Europe through a study tour from Swinburne University. Visiting Germany, Switzerland and Italy was a great experience, which showcased him a snippet of what the world of design was like outside of Australia.

In the beginning of 2020 Brandon did an over-seas internship with Expedio design (through Swinburne University), which is a design company that specialises in bringing great ideas to life through a blend of strategy and multi-disciplinary design. Brandon was also able to visit Singapore and Thailand where he visited famous buildings and ancient sites.

These abroad experiences have enhanced Brandon’s perspective of other cultures and developed invaluable skills such as teamwork and an appreciation for other cultures.

Outside of the world of design Brandon is also passionate about sports and enjoys learning about world history.

Mixcon - Urban family of parts

Flo - Luxury mixer tap

Lusso - Foldable toilet surround

Light Ning Pro. - Portable bike light package

Chamada Sandal - Leather sandal inspired by Indian craft

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.