Effective visual Communications plays a key role in applied design including advertising, branding, graphic design and visual promotions. It is a way in which organisations communicate a range of short-term and long-term objectives. However, effective visual communications rely on clearly…
I was honoured to be appointed to the scientific committee for the AIC 2021 conference and involved in the task of double blind peer-review of abstract submissions relevant to my area of expertise. Due to the Covid pandemic, the AIC2021…
In 2020, I designed the logo for 2120 Music, a business wholly owned by RZL Partners. The design featured a detail from the photograph of a Resonator guitar owned by singer songwriter Lucie Tiger. Initially established in Sydney, 2120 Music…
Disruptive Colour is the title of an article I’m currently writing. A key twenty-first century colour strategy, Disruptive Colour is now evident across many areas of applied design and architecture. Disruptive Colour involves combining unusual, atypical colour combinations; using colour…
New York-based journal Color Research and Application published my peer-reviewed paper: ‘Colour, contrast and Gestalt theories of perception: The impact in contemporary visual communications design’. Color Research and Application, 40 (1), pp85-92. The paper explores the key roles that colour…
Logo colour differentiation is important for any brand. It is a way of standing out in a visually complex environment and an often highly competitive marketplace. This article discusses the application of environmental colour mapping during the initial situation analysis…
The Shillito Design School provided an excellent training in design. I have been able to put this training to good use in a range of different contexts including product design, graphic design, furniture design as well as textile design. Shillito’s was…
