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Keep up with our a diverse network of design practitioners with a range of associated events and collaboration opportunities. Now with our a diverse network of design practitioners with a range of associated events and collaboration opportunities.


A panorama shot of Mithu Sen's exhibitions featuring multiple display screens of human features


MCD Community




Achaar: A showcase of South Asian Design, Typography and Cultural Identity

Drawing from the rich tradition of South Asian pickles — "Achaar," an intricate blend of vegetables, fruits, and spices — this exhibition, through design, typography, and artistic expression, reflects unique narratives, embodying the diverse identities of our South Asian heritage. This is "who we are and where we’re from."

A collaborative project by Darshini Penmetsa, Dilushi Prasanna, George Thomas, Ishaan Ambavane, Jarred Labrooy, Kaushik Prabhu, Shruti Shah, Sonali Mirpuri, Soundarya Chandrashekhar, Tanisha Maria Naik, and Zaib Shaheen.

+Typography +South Asian Design +Culture

Yarra Riverkeeper

Communication Design for Social Change (GRAP2563) took part in the inaugural Birrarung Riverfest in September 2024.


+Design for Social Change

EcoQuest: Melbourne  EcoQuest Melbourne is an interactive tabletop game designed to raise awareness about sustainability through fun and meaningful gameplay. Players explore local species, landmarks, and community initiatives while learning about actions that support the Sustainable Development Goals. The game encourages strategic thinking, collaboration, and environmental responsibility in a playful way.
+Service Design + Deisgn for Social Change


Alumni Initiatives



Page scans of a type specimen book featuring texts in various Australian Aboriginal languages

Counter Forms

Alumna Thy Hà was one of four contributors to to Counter Forms at the NGV Art Book Fair in May 2023

+Type Design +Typography
Handdrawn faces in two styles staring off as the word "ahahahart! appears on disconnected lines in the midst of their gaze

ahahahart Chinese Art Club

Alumni Caesar Li, Zhen Xiong and Evelyn Han founded the ahahahart! in collaboration with Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) in May 2023

+Art +Bilingual Design




FEATURE

Focusing on their recent work entitled Talking Through, Ryley Lawson and Hope Lumsden-Barry explores ways of working and relating in the face of precarity and uncertainty.

READ the interview Lawson & Lumsden-Barry.


Yellow cover page with black dot binding, featuring ink stamp of 3 types of flowers and the title "Talking Through"

MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS




Our ever-growing community aspires to cross-pollinate and promote the extraordinarily broad spectrum of practices by our current students and alumni coming from culturally rich & diverse backgrounds. Regular Mesoscale Discussions provide an opportunity for alumni to share insights from their practice.


Mesoscale Discussion Series #05 

The Future of Experience Design in Museums - Lucie Paterson


Keywords: UX Design, Exhibition Design

Mesoscale Discussion Series #06

The Wellbeing Protocol.
- Benjamin Alder


Keywords: Social Design, Entrepreneurship

Mesoscale Discussion Series #07

Graphic Heritage Repositioned
- Robert Harland

Keywords: Graphic Design Heritage, Urban Heritage



Mesoscale Discussion Series #02

RMIT alumna Lucy Serret shared ger passion for inclusive design and how it informs her current role as Head of User Experience Design at BindiMaps.


Keywords: UX Design, Inclusive Design

Mesoscale Discussion Series #04

MCD alumna Lo Wei is a graphic designer with creative agency Projects of Imagination and continues to explore Chinese heritage and contemporary culture in Australia.


Keywords: Chinese Heritage, Contemporary Culture

Mesoscale Discussion Series #03

Haocheng Zhang’s practice combines experimental typography and choreography, bringing new meanings to body type and exploring cross-cultural performance.


Keywords: Experimental Typography, Choreography, Cross-Cultural Performance