Jared De Bona

Jared is completing a Bachelor of Design with a major in Photomedia at Swinburne University. In order to get there he also had to acquire his Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design. His goal with his degree is to get a job working in a photographer role, or as a graphic designer (maybe even both!). He creates everyday whether it is for uni or himself, so doing it for a living is something that he strives towards. Jared's skillset includes photography and photo editing, graphic design, as well as video editing.

Jared's Book of Wisdom 01

Mentally and physically, we all have low points in our life.

Jared's Book of Wisdom 02

Friendships can often be formed by people completely opposite in nature.

Jared's Book of Wisdom 03

Sometimes you have to look a little deeper to find the answers.

The King, LeBron James

Exploring LeBron James' upper echelon status and how fans will do anything to put him on a pedestal.

'Come to Daddy' Alternate Album Cover

Alternate album artwork for Richard D. James' (aka. Aphex Twin) 1997 album 'Come to Daddy'.

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.