Declan Ellerton

Declan Ellerton is a photographer and art director specialising in portraiture and cosplay photography. First getting a taste of the professional world of photography by completing a Diploma in Photo Imaging in 2015, He has since worked with a wide variety of peers and clients.

Following on In 2020, and with the state of things back then, Declan decided to take the next step in his career by starting a Bachelor of Design with a Photomedia Major. This new endeavour has allowed him to hone his craft further and acquire new skills in programs such as Photoshop, Lightroom and Unreal Engine 5.

During this degree Declan has entered the world of 3D rendering and animation, giving him a new way to design scenes and create imagery previously beyond his reach. His series on burnout, titled 'Consumed', is the culmination of what he has learnt in the 3D rendering space thus far in conjunction with his real-life experience of burnout during Covid.

Declan is excited to continue reaching new heights within his 3D rendering journey and is hopeful for the future of 3D rendering within the industry of photography and how the two can come together to create even more fantastical artwork than they could previously on their own.

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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.