Arantxa Larrea

Hello! I’m Arantxa, a multimedia designer based in Singapore & Melbourne.

I recently graduated from Swinburne University of Technology with a degree in Motion Design, but I have professional experience in Advertising, Graphic design and Illustration. I have a great love for learning and constantly challenge myself creatively. With my passion for illustration, I had the opportunity to work on a book (Nutrición afectiva para la Neuro-diversidad) that was published in 2023.

Peter Mac Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Infographic Videos

Motion Design Capstone Team Project with Peter MacCallum Cancer Center where we designed and animated a series of 4 animated videos introducing the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program.

The Circle Posters Photomanipulation

A series of 3 posters for an imaginative Netflix series inspired by the novel ‘The Circle’, using photo manipulation techniques to blend images seamlessly encapsulating an eerie atmosphere steeped in themes of surveillance.

Language Learning with Duolingo Infographic Video

Animated infographic video for Duolingo to encourage Australians to learn a new language through the app.

Palmer’s Rebrand Project

Rebranding project for cosmetics brand ‘Palmer’s’. Palmer’s new branding strategy aims to reposition Palmer’s as a luxury drugstore brand to appeal to a younger audience while still keeping the same values, mission and affordability.

Life as a TV show Airplane Design and Illustration

A series of illustrations reimagining my life as part of my favourite TV shows for paper airplane designs.

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.