Lewis Macriyiannis

Communication Design

Hello! I am yet another designer to succumb to the time-consuming world of design! Hours seamlessly merge into days as I draw inspiration from my surroundings, finding beauty in the ordinary. Each project feels like a new chance to , brimming with endless possibilities and unique challenges. As the brilliant Saul Bass once said “design is thinking made visual”, I think this is probably the quote I try to live by the most, it perfectly captures what I believe communication design means. That process of collecting thoughts and molding them into something that connects with another human is something I find fulfilling.

I think connection is such an important factor in the human experience, and through graphic design, it allows me to form relationships with people. Sharing emotions, ideas, and experiences is really important to me, so by designing, I hope to live my life in a way that connects me with as many people as possible.

Currently, I am a co-owner of Munla Design Firm from which I find immense joy and satisfaction from but apart from that I love watching films (follow my letterboxd, @lunchmoney01) as well as a deep passion for cooking anything I can find in the fridge.

Homey Arthouse

This is the logo for a ficticious independent cinema who showcases films only made in Australia. They needed a logo that could illustrate their mission to connect the film maker to the film lover.

Marby Mornings

This was a real client who are a casual running group based in Maribyrnong. They came to Munla for a new logo as well as social media posts, hoodies and running tops. (Check them out on Instagram @marbymornings)

State Library Annual Report

This is the front cover of a fictitious annual report booklet for the State Library. I captured various images of the greenery surrounding the Library to try and illicit an urban feel and the custom font has been made to appear modern as this report attempted to target the youth of Melbourne.

Climate Change Rally Flyer

This was a fictitious flyer for a climate change rally in Melbourne. Through experimental photography and image-making I used various effects and filters in order to make the background appear as though it was hot and burning-attempting to convey the Earth is heating up.

Those Tremblin' Hands

This was a real client I worked with at Munla who came to us seeking a re-brand of their dated logo as well as promotional posters which were placed in various bars and pubs around the inner city of Melbourne. (Check them out @Those Tremblin’ Hands on Facebook)

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.