Hui Shan Ho

Hi there! I’m Hui Shan, a communication designer and also a perfectionist who always pays attention to every single detail in my design. I’m always writing, journaling, thinking and feeling.

Design thinking is the most important part when I design; most of my works have a well-thought-out narrative and are led by simplicity in visuals. I also love putting a human touch into my design through textures and handwriting to create warmth and authenticity. I love to create meaningful and purposeful designs, using my tiny efforts to help shape a better world.

HOOME

“HOOME” — “Hundreds Family Surnames” exhibition is an exhibition to share stories about Chinese surnames with the Australian nation respectfully and inclusively, with aims to promote cultural exchange and encourage visitors to explore their heritage. The exhibition structure concept includes keywords of ‘door’, ‘room’, ‘root’ and ‘neighborhood’ to indicate the welcoming design direction.

The Non-Place

A monotone publication design for “Baring Life and Lifestyle in The Non-Place” by Sarah Sharma. Having full CMYK black printing on black paper for covers to visualise the experience of navigating the non-places, supported with clean typography, minimal images and narrow spreads to show the anonymity and neutrality of the fragmented non-places.

Emma

The novel “Emma” by Jane Austen portrays Emma’s enthusiasm for matchmaking. The design of the mini publication integrates sewing, line art illustrations and flowing typography to visually capture the essence of the lighthearted mate-matching story.

Cosmos

A gatefold album redesign for “Cosmos” by B.I. Cosmos means universe and a type of flower. To sustain the album’s retro feel music, a fish-eye photo is taken to visualise the round universe, with the cosmos flower as the main highlight in the centre.

The Fading Barrier

The campaign goal is to raise awareness regarding coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef. The overall message focuses on the bleached coral and the wordings are created from the viewpoint of the reef. Soft and vibrant colours will be used to convey emotive and positive emotions.

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.