Chris Sanchez

I’m currently a full time student studying a bachelor of design at Swinburne Online with a major in communication design. Over the course of my studies I have received both a letter of commendation from Samar Zutshi, The Academic Director of Swinburne Online and a Career Development Certificate. Im also currently participating in the Swinburne Online Student Community Leader program. Determination is a personal strength of high value and this is reflected in my achievements and ability to always produce a finished product to a professional standard.

Mangiamo!

The packaging for the mangiamo! brand needed to have a strong colour scheme and striking contrasts to pair with its uniquely shaped package. The design centered around educating an international market about Italian culture rather than filling the packaging with unintelligible Italian words. There is a strong focus on the pairings of pasta and capturing their qualities through visuals between the variations. Typography is the main element which adapts to this however there are more subtle differences to each package such as the yellow stripe and layout of the typography itself.

Mayhem

This set of postcards is designed using several mark making techniques to create an emotional response with the audience. The colour and composition adds tension to the design while the rough imagery gives the postcards a sense of mayhem.

1533

Each packaging variation featured a different kaleidoscopic pattern. The colour scheme and pattern work changes depending on the flavour of the macaron.

War memorial

Capturing the war memorial within a symbol was difficult as there are many sensitive factors to be considered. The premise of the design was to work with the poem by John McCrae In Flanders Fields.

Beecause

This campaign was for a pop up store which was focused on the message of saving bees. The striking combination of black and yellow made for an iconic campaign identity.

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.