Adrian Versace

Industrial Design

Hey everyone! I’m a Melbourne,Australia based Industrial Designer. I aspire to design products that not only challenge the traditional aesthetics of the present, but design for the future with the intention of each project positively impacting society.

I enjoy working close and connecting with my intended target audience to

really tailor the design to their user specific needs, this results in outcomes that are inclusive to their needs.

LuxPad

LuxPad is a family of systems that are designed to aid the fine dining experience in hospitality. The tablet is an improved and re-defined POS device that fuses the pleasure of using pen on paper and technology into one device that can record and process orders all at once.

The light is a companion to the tablet, customers can press the button to call for assistance or pay at the table, creating a seamless experience for users.

Flowe (Group Project)

Flow is a modernistic and elegant bench tap designed to impress the client with it’s grand over-arching spout, unique and custom knurled handles, and it’s variating finishes.

Our bench tap has been designed to be located in higher-end mall settings.
Depending on the client’s needs, Flow can be situated into luxury spa settings.

Flow is designed for both males and females aged between 30 and 65 years with a predominantly high to mid socio-economic status. Our bench tap was designed with the intent that the client can customise it’s aesthetics to suit what they desire.

Astratta

Astratta takes inspiration from grand, bold skyscrapers.

The matte black coat it bears gives it a modernistic and
contemporary aesthetic to it.

Designed for older teenagers to younger adults who are
looking for a desk light that compliments the minimalistic
and relaxing space they study in.

VR Controller

Using Fusion360 and Keyshot, ideate and develop a gaming controller that captures the principles of ergonomics. Use your multi-media skills to advertise the design.

Splender

Splender is designed exclusively for the visually impaired. Utilizing various human senses such as touch, hearing, and sight. The intention was to design a visceral induction stove, engaging all of these senses.

The target demographic is aimed towards males and females aged between 40-70 years of age with a mid to high socio-economic status. Splender is a simplistic design that is intended to safely guide the user when cooking depending on their level of visual impairment.

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.