Gabriella Carbon

I’m Gabriella, a designer and photographer from country Victoria. I moved to Melbourne to study at Swinburne University and am about to graduate with a bachelors in design majoring in photo media.

After living in England for a couple of years before attending University, I developed a keen interest in art direction and the diversity of fashion. I learned very quickly that good striking design is influential and has the ability to draw in a demographic. Across my time at university, I have thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in the many aspects of the creative industries, like brand identity, food styling and on location photo shooting. I thrive in a group dynamic and am a chatty, social person aiming to put attentive detail in the work that I create.

Much of my work lends toward an editorial style, as after graduating I am aiming to pursue a career in this space. The following projects are those that I proudly look back on from my journey at university, where they all reflect my personal style. I’m excited to continue to build on my skillset and I look forward to bringing my passion for designing to the workforce.

Studio Shoot, Twee 24'

Photomedia Capstone Project (2024)

Product photography, 'The Ordinary Niacinamide'.

Commercial Photography on Location (2024)

Portrait photography, 'Seasonal'.

Photography and Art Direction (2023)

Double exposure, Set In Stone

Visual Storytelling (2024)

Album Cover mockup '"Ziggy", Dj kicks, HAAI'.

Experimental Image making Process (2023)

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.