Charmaine Hung

Communication Design (Honours)

Hey there! I'm Charmaine Hung, a recently graduated graphic designer from Swinburne University's Bachelor of Communication Design (Honours) program.

I am an aspiring communication designer filled with enthusiasm, ambition, and passion for advocating a better future through smart designs. I'm bright, motivated, a great helper, and always thrilled to discover new opportunities!

Hongkongese Speaking

"Hongkongese Speaking" is a visual essay that delves into the debate about the pressure Hong Kong is facing from China regarding the transition of its language system from predominantly using Traditional Chinese characters to Simplified Chinese characters.

Soundscapes of the Pearl

"Soundscapes of the Pearl" was an exhibition demonstrating the trilingual culture of Hong Kong and how it has influenced the city's unique cultural identity.

Shifting perspective | 2023 ISTD

In response to the 2023 International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD) student assessment brief, "Shifting Perspective" is a proposed urban art campaign presented to the Melbourne City Council. Its aim is to serve as a reminder of the significance of respecting others' personal space in crowded areas, ultimately encouraging the public to confidently return to Melbourne's public spaces while adhering to proper travel etiquette.

Look Beyond the Truck

The ‘Look Beyond the Truck’ campaign was initiated by the National Road Safety Partnership program and was launched at the 2023 Brisbane Truck Show.

The campaign was created to remind and recognize that within every heavy vehicle is an individual and a professional, trucking for what they love. Our truck drivers are essential in keeping the country moving, and their stories and safety matter. ‘Look beyond the Truck’ aims to encourage other road users to drive alongside truck drivers with respect and compassion.

SoDA Folio Seminar | Brand Identity

This is the rebranded Brand Identity of the Swinburne Design and Architecture 2022 Folio Seminar. The concept behind the rebranded identity is to represent each area of study in the Swinburne Design and Architecture School with different sets of geometric patterns.

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.