Visual literacy among first-year design students. This peer-reviewed conference paper and presentation discussed the findings from an ongoing study into visual literacy skills and predominant learning style among first year design students. The research study was a collaboration conducted with…
This peer-reviewed conference paper examined the variation between highly prescriptive planning policies in NSW and the variability in responses to facade colour, and called for paradigm change in respect to planning policy. The paper is one of a number of…
MCA Sydney asked me to deliver a colour insight talk on 6 February 2010. I was chuffed to be able to talk about colour in relation to the works of Olafur Eliasson and the ‘Take Your Time’ exhibition at…
The peer-reviewed conference paper reported initial findings from a collaborative research study. The study was conducted with Dr Arianne Rourke (UNSW) and we investigated visual literacy skills among design students. We hypothesised that visual literacy skills may not be as…
As an individual member of the AIC (International Colour Association), I was happy to present this peer-reviewed paper which referred to a small part of my PhD research. The paper and conference presentation discussed the way in which colour can…
This invited lecture explored design and colour strategies of the 1950s and the ways in which the ‘Birth of the Cool’ stood as a unique colour/design aesthetic that continues to resonate today. The lecture was delivered to undergraduate and postgraduate…
This lecture was a joy to research and deliver. It explored the origins and ideologies of the Bauhaus, dating from the Wiener Werkstätte through to the various iterations of the Bauhaus before it was closed by the Nazis in…
I contributed a chapter on environmental colour mapping to the book ‘Colour for Architecture Today’ in 2009. Edited by Tom Porter and Byron Mikellides of Oxford Brookes, ‘Colour for Architecture Today’ explored colour and its role in the built environment. Delving…
This colour fundamentals course focuses on colour theories and application strategies. Colour has the capacity to convey meaning often more effectively than words. As a result, colour is often used strategically in art, applied design and the built environment for…
In 2006, I presented a peer-reviewed paper on aged care design at the 5th National Conference on Ageing in Sydney. Entitled, ‘Happy campers? Investigating the interface between older people and retirement village environments’, this paper won a Research Prize, University…
