Michael is a design practioner with experience in a wide array of fields including Publication & Editorial Design, Typeface Design, Branding (Public transport), Textile design, Wayfinding, Writing on Design, Design Research and Education, having worked with clients and collaborators in Australia, the U.K. and the Netherlands.
He also recently graduated from the Critical Inquiry Lab design writing and curating MA at Design Academy Eindhoven and is currently sessional tutor/lecturer within the Communication Design MA at RMIT University. Michael writes about and researches themes relating to design via rescat.site
Clients and collaborators, past and present, include...
Adobe (NL) / Architectural Review Asia Pacific / Axon Publishing / Buro North / Condé Nast (U.K.) / City of Melbourne / Cultuur Ondernemen / Design Academy Eindhoven / Esquire (U.K.) / Eurostar / Fabio Ongarato Design / Good Inc. / Grafik / Hardie Grant Books / H&M / Hearst Magazines UK / Ink / (inside) Interior Design Review / John Brown / London Fashion Week / Magnetic Design / Marks & Spencer / National Australia Bank / (niche): Media / Nick Bell Design / NME / Public Transport Victoria / Six Design / Someones / SugarFree Design / The Architectural Review / The Future Laboratory / The School of Life / Time Inc. U.K. / Transport for London / Transport for Victoria / Uro Publications / Vara Gids / Vic Roads / Virgin Trains / Wallpaper* / Wired (U.K.) / YCN
Projects
- Lang Walter Architecture preliminary identity workLang Walter Architecture was the name given to the collaborative practice of architects, Jenny Lang and Helen Walter. Shown here are preliminary investigations and identity elements presented for discussion. Note: Due to scheduling conflicts this project was later completed by Testen Studio.
- Influence: Edmond & Corrigan + Peter CorriganInfluence: Edmond & Corrigan + Peter Corrigan, under the steady guidance of editors Vivian Mitsogianni, Patrick Macasaet, pays tribute to an architect and educator who, together with his partner Maggie Edmond, left an indelible mark on the visual landscape of Australian design. A key challenge in producing the publication came in translating an original series of live presentations into a printed, bound and ‘archive-able’ edition. The design approach also sought to pay similar tribute to the sen
- Forma identity workIn a prelude to changes that would reshape the organisation completely, I worked with London-based arts entity, Forma, on a re-assessment and development of their graphic identity. We explored many diverse directions and experimented with a number of generative tools and processes in order to leave no stone unturned. The resulting work was eventually compiled into a 100+ page document that acts as a working archive of this project.
- The Breeze Block BookThe underlying layout for The Breeze Block Book is an attempt to forego the usual design constraints and directly reference the large, square, block-y forms contained within. To this effect, a loose super scale grid was employed within a rigidly square format. Squared up blocks of text and images were then ‘cemented’ together with the page mimicking the walls and screens featured inside. Added to this mesh was a series of illustrations selected from a wide variety of found and supplied historica
- Folio, issue 4Folio is an architectural title showcasing unique and outstanding architectural projects from Australia and around the world. I provided editorial design and direction for the project. Produced by Uro Publications on behalf of Brickworks. You can request a free copy by visiting: https://www.brickworks.com.au/design-resources/publications
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Work history
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Design PractionerSelf-employed
Melbourne, AustraliaFreelance
Experience across a wide array of fields including Publication & Editorial Design, Typeface Design, Branding (Public transport), Textile design, Wayfinding, Writing on Design, Design Research and Education.
Sessional LecturerRMIT University
- Melbourne, AustraliaFreelance
Studio lead for Editorial design, Experimental typography and ePublication design as part of the RMIT Communication Design BA and MA programmes.
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Skills
- Editorial Design
- Art Direction
- Typeface Design
- Editorial Content
- Video
- Textile Design
- Writing
- Curating
- Graphic Design
- Publication Design