Communication Design

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.

Jazmyn Maddern-Wellington

Vivien Nguyen

Bailey Wentworth

Sarah Smedley

Nichanon Thampramual

Darren Buma

Athanasios Romios

Shannon Bowkett

Jia Jun Hong

Jemma Young

Lauren Smith

Chris Sanchez

Alanis Viera

Eloise Henderson

Joo En Kok

Christopher Chan

Molly Cunnane

Tara Knight

Magenta Hornsey

Keni Patel

Steffie Eddy

Dora Bebonis

Cailum Choi

Emma Facey

Immanuel Martin

Connie Chin

Elaine Yi Lian Yeo

Vanessa William

Ulya Cheng

Aaron Davis

Michelle Millers

Leilani Krienke

Cheryl Kau

Ruby Bergmeier

Jason Chung

Jing Wen Ng

Jack Milligan

Angelica Matarazzo

Erin Frakes

Megan Baines

Angela Yong

Ashley Ng

Shelley Virduzzo

Lachlan Webb

Shicheng Huo

Chai Hoong Yong

Lisa Le Nguyen

Venessa Kho

Amelia Vu

Jonathan edbert Setyono

Renee Sim

Ciara Croft

Shakira Simmons

Max Whiting

Brandy Lau

Hui Shan Ho

William Clark

Pranav Tamang

Cindy Lo

Grace Ting

Rainnie Hsiao

Kirsten Hart

Stephanie Mahon-Smith

Daniel Mastromihalis

Maddie Vincent Gilmartin

Jesse Greer

Sarah Stansbie

Rebecca Mok

Amelia Bursztynski

Cameron Laing

Tien Nguyen

Despina Batsakis

Sophie Sfikas

Tom Faska

Matthew Phillip

Ashleigh Squire

Kimberley Sie Hui Jun

Georgia Back

Cassie Horne

Rebecca Smith