Fatima Shublaq

Fatima Shublaq is a passionate and innovative visual communication designer based in Sydney, with a keen interest in architecture and design. At 30 years old, Fatima brings over four years of experience to her craft, merging creativity with strategic thinking to create compelling visual narratives. With a diploma in architecture design, she draws inspiration from the built environment, incorporating elements of structure and form into her work.

Currently, Fatima is focused on impactful projects, including branding for PMRT Consultants and an autism organisation, showcasing her talent for creating clear and resonant identities. As a family-oriented individual and a mother to an 18-month-old, Fatima balances her personal and professional life, bringing warmth and empathy to her designs.

Her recent work also includes developing anti-bullying campaigns, reflecting her commitment to social issues and community well-being. Beyond her role, Fatima is a storyteller at heart, embracing design as a way of life that shapes and uplifts everything she does. She is constantly exploring new artistic expressions and crafting narratives that resonate on both a personal and community level. From crafting memorable book covers to designing bespoke packaging, Fatima brings dedication, precision, and creativity to every project, leaving a lasting impression. Whether designing for a cause or consulting with clients, she remains committed to excellence and the transformative power of design.

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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.