Department of Communication Design
Leading communication design in pursuit of design excellence and design’s future.
Critical and strategic thinking, aesthetic and conceptual experimentation, media literacy and the power of research drive our teaching and learning. Across the fields of communication design, branded environments, motion design, photomedia and user experience interaction design, our students and staff explore models of designer as author, producer, entrepreneur and innovator in pursuit of design excellence and design’s future.
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Our projects
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Marngo Designing Futures
This digital storytelling program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary students seeks to build confidence, resilience, youth entrepreneurship and leadership capacity while raising awareness of career pathways in design, media and film.
Friday 27 August 2021 -
- Design
Digital projection lights up Melbourne Knowledge Week
Massive digital projection forms a vibrant centrepiece at Melbourne Knowledge Week 2018.Thursday 30 August 2018 -
Sensory Science Exhibition
Audiences are plunged into a world where they can see, touch and hear microscopic viruses.
Friday 27 August 2021 -
- Design
Swinburne Design helps teenage girls to improve pelvic floor health
Go Against the Flow is a digital space where girls can talk about pelvic floor health issues.Friday 11 May 2018 -
- Design
664 Collins St Media Wall lights up with Swinburne Digital Design
Swinburne student works at 664 Collins Street went live at a gala opening eventMonday 13 August 2018
Our people
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Dr Andrew Haig
Chair, Department of Communication Design -
Dr Jane Connory
Deputy Department Chair, Department of Communication Design
Latest news
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- Design
Swinburne alumnus Garth Davis receives accolades for his debut film Lion
Garth Davis credits his time at Swinburne for his initial exposure to filmmaking and his love of design and art.Thursday 08 June 2017 -
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- Media and Communication
Swinburne University of Technology partners with Grande Experiences and THE LUME Melbourne for cutting-edge Immersive Media education
Swinburne University of Technology is proud to announce its partnership with Grande Experiences and THE LUME Melbourne, enhancing the future of Immersive Media education.
Thursday 13 June 2024 -
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Prestigious QS ranking recognises Swinburne in 12 subject areas
QS has ranked Swinburne among the world’s best universities in areas including engineering and technology, natural sciences, and arts and humanities.Wednesday 04 March 2020 -
- Design
Historical armour inspires contemporary architecture
Swinburne PhD candidate Nabila Afif is using chainmail as inspiration to create flexible, reconfigurable and transportable architectureTuesday 31 October 2023 -
- Design
Swinburne design alum changing the world one idea at a time
Swinburne communication design alum Trinity Ross, at the helm of her own creative agency, believes that creativity and design can change the world.
Friday 01 September 2023
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For general enquiries, please call +61 3 9214 5373 or send an email to SoDAacademicsupport@swinburne.edu.au.