Callum Cross

Industrial Design

Hi my name is Callum Cross and I am a recently graduated Industrial Designer.

After completing VCE and receiving the top study score in Visual Communications and Design, as well as being selected to perform my Drama solo at Top Class, Season of Excellence, I spent my University career studying at Swinburne University of Technology. I graduated in 2021 after completing my Honours year, qualifying with a Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours).

During my time at University I learned proficient skills in CAD modelling, sketching, rendering and manufacturing market-ready prototypes.

I have a passion for creativity, so during my study I chose to build my knowledge across different disciplines from Communication/Graphic Design, 3D Modelling and Animation, and Photography.

Across these multiple disciplines I was able to build a plethora of skills in the Adobe Creative Suite, with programs such as Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, XD, Premier Pro and Lightroom. As well as skills in the Microsoft Office Suite, and CAD/Rendering programs such as SolidWorks, Rhino, Autodesk MAYA and Keyshot.

Over my part-time career I have worked in customer service roles in different sections like hospitality, fitness and recreation, establishing a friendly, energetic and respectful demeanour.

In the future I strive to work in a hands-on environment with a team of people who are as passionate and as enthusiastic as I am. I also wish to explore the world to see the beautiful places it has to offer.

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Furniture Design

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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.

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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.