Visual identity and environmental design for the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC) building located in the Wollongong CBD Arts Precinct while working at Visual Energy in conjunction with Merrigong Theatre Co. and Wollongong City Council. A vibrant red brand colour with bold typography and illuminated signage was strategically embraced to raise the profile of IPAC within city landscape both in the day and particularly at night for the purpose of show patron way-finding.

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Visual identity, exhibition and catalogue design for The Lady & The Unicorn, one of the most significant collaborations between artist Arthur Boyd and poet Peter Porter. The three year Bundanon Trust touring exhibition showcases an evocative suite of prints that reinterprets the myth of the unicorn and confirms Boyd’s great talent and proficiency in illustration and etching. 

The first reproduction of all the poems and prints together since the original limited edition series in 1977.

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Artist’s Library was a 72 page sewn-bound artist book and exhibition identity designed in collaboration with artist Anne Ferran for Intimate Journals in the Upstairs Gallery of the Bundanon Homestead at Bundanon Trust.

Awards
- 2017 ‘Winner - BOOK Level A’ Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards

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"In Arthur and Yvonne Boyd’s personal library, books share the shelves with works of art. The natural world outside conditions the atmosphere, as if the library contents were breathing in the air exhaled by rocks, leaves and trees. The limited edition book Artist’s Library evolved from time spent exploring the special character of this library. The photographs have been shaped by, among other things, the idea of a connective tissue linking writing and landscape and a powerful attraction to particular titles and texts".  —Anne Ferran

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A team project completed working at Visual Energy to design and install a feature wall on the seven storey student residency building Kooloobong Village located on Northfields Avenue at the University of Wollongong. UOW was seeking a bold contemporary design that would complement the exterior architecture of the buildings and the internal design themes of the three buildings within the village. The coloured stripe design was created from various motifs found within the internal wall graphics and were applied directly to the building using durable high quality vinyl.

Photos: Chris Anderson
Signage: Visual Energy
Architecture: GSA Group
Building: Hutchison Builders
Client: UOW

Media: Illawarra Mercury: ”Vinyl stickers to provide "innovative and inspiring" new design for UOW's Kooloobong accommodation”

Three hours drive from Sydney; Bundanon Trust is a unique organisation, with the landscape at its core and a diverse range of cultural activities such as artist-in-residence programs, education initiatives, concerts and exhibitions. All of which uphold the legacy of Arthur Boyd, one of Australia's greatest artists. 

Boccalatte revisited Bundanon’s website with the Interaction Consortium. In my role as an Digital & Design Officer at Bundanon Trust I worked in a team to develop and implement the layout of modules across the fully responsive award winning website.   

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Fully integrated marketing campaign for SITEWORKS 2016: Ghostings.

Ghosts surround us. Everything that has happened leaves traces. Buried pasts, half-remembered stories, hidden life and cryptic clues - Siteworks lifted the veil to uncover what lies within.

2016 marked the 150th anniversary of the Bundanon homestead, giving the organisation a chance to reflect on the links between what has passed and what remains.

In my role as a Graphic Designer at Visual Energy I worked on a long-term project to complete a branding and signage refresh of 50+ IMB Bank branches across NSW and ACT

Ecto Handplanes was designed and founded by Chris Anderson by upcycling broken surfboards from Chris's 1000 Surfboard Graveyard project. Since 2012 Ecto Handplanes has won multiple design awards both in Australia and internationally, all acknowledging the refined shape and strap system that maximise speed and lift when bodysurfing. Ecto is stocked by David Jones, The Iconic and has been featured on Shark Tank, The Living Room, Stab Magazine, Tracks and more.

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Awards
- 2015 Silver Award Winner at the A’Design Awards, Italy. (International)
- 2014 Good Design Selection at the Good Design Awards, Sydney, Australia. (National)
- 2014 Finalist in the Hills Young Australian Designer Awards (National)
- 2013 Sydney Design Award Winner at the Sydney Design Awards, (State NSW)

Media
Stab Mag
Deep And On The Rocks: Inside Bodysurfing’s Radical Renaissance

Illawarra Mercury
Shark Tank proves successful for Bulli bodysurfer and his Ecto Handplanes

VIP invitation design for SITEWORKS 2015, Bundanon Trust's annual spring event. In 2015 the event explored 'The Feral Amongst Us'; the thing that (apparently) does not belong. How do we decide what is ‘natural’ and what is out of place?

Artwork: Lucas Ihlein, The Feral Amongst Us, scratch foam relief print, 2015. Graphic Design: Chris Anderson

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Visual identity and exhibition design for Hyperreal Tales, a series of short films created by people with diverse abilities. The exhibition was designed with accessibility best practice, including braille, captions, audio descriptions and guided tours. Led by director and choreographer Philip Channells and video artist Sam James, this touring exhibition was part of a three-year 2015-2018 Bundanon Local (Bundanon Trust) community engagement program.

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Bundanon Trust's, tri-annual program brochure that captures all the organisations public programs and events. Distributed locally in the Shoalhaven region and nationally to other key arts organisations.

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1000 Surfboard Graveyard 2011-2013

A creative project about the collection of 1000 broken surfboards to make a graveyard to pay tribute to the relationship between surfers and their favourite surfboards whilst highlighting the unsustainable practices of the surfing industry.

1000 old and broken surfboards were collected from friends, family and factories through word of mouth and media campaigns. The final installation was a public event where people were invited to dig a broken board into the sand during the day and be a part of the monumental installation of waste. By night people were provided with candles to participate in the lighting of the installation.

Initially established as a project for Honours in Graphic Design & Media Arts at The University of Wollongong in 2011. Since then variations of the installation have been included exhibitions for Sculptures by the Sea, Art & About Sydney, Wollongong Art Gallery and Lorne Sculpture Biennale. 

In 2015, 1000 Surfboard Graveyard Story was awarded ‘Dukes Day - Short Film Winner', and in 2014, a photograph of 1000 Surfboard Graveyard, won 'Peoples Choice' at Art & About Sydney's ‘Australian Life Photography' exhibition at Hyde Park.

Photos: Chris Anderson, 1000 Surfboard Graveyard, The Royal National Park, Garie Beach NSW, 2013. Broken surfboards and battery operated candles.