Russell Kennedy

Position title

Senior Lecturer

Qualifications

• MA(by research) Monash

Statement

Russell Kennedy is a Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Russell is an academic and practitioner of both graphic design and filmmaking. Before joining Monash in 1994, he was the principle of Russell Kennedy Design, a corporate identity consultancy and Co-Director of Onset Productions, a motion picture and documentary company.

Russell is a member of the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) and actively promotes a network interface between design education and industry. Russell is often invited to assist other educational institutions within the Oceania/Asian region - he is currently an International Examiner/Moderator for both Temasek Design School, Singapore and Wanganui School of Design at the University of Waikato, New Zealand.

He has been active in the development and of the Icograda Education Network and the deployment and promotion of worldwide educational exchange initiatives.

Research/professional activities

Conference

• 2004
  • Icograda "Building Bridges" Conference - speaker Istanbul Turkey.
  • Icograda "Frontieras" Conference - speaker Sao Paulo Brazil.
  • Futureground - presenter/author Melbourne Paper titled: "The Big Brand, Designing a National Identity System. A New Australian Flag and Supporting Ensign".
• 1997
  • 17 th International Congress of Vexillology - presenter/co author
    Cape Town South Africa.
    Paper tilted: Designing a new Australian Flag, a Process of Evolution not Revolution.
  • Looking at the republic, The Emerging Australian Nation and the Visual Arts' - guest speaker .
    Held at Monash University, hosted by Artlink and broadcast on ABC Radio National, Arts Today program

Exhibitions

• 2005
  • El Quixote Graphico
    Embassy of Spain, Caracas, Venezuela
    (25-29 April 2005).
  • We're a Weird Mob
    Post Masters Gallery, Melbourne Australia
    (11 June -10 September 2005)
• 2004
  • Asian Pacific Design Exchange Exhibition
    Osaka Japan

Grant

• 2005
  • Study of Global Movements.
    Research project title; 'Victorian Indigenous Art in a Global Scene'

Publications

• 2005
  • Worldwide Identity - international advisor
    Rockport publishing.
• 2004
  • The Design Game, Sydney 2000 Melbourne 2006 - catalogue essay.
  • Encuadre - interview
  • WEB Impress e-Business Strategy, Design, Technology Magazine - interview
    South Korea.

Others

• Vice President Icograda IDA 2003--2005
• International Council of Graphic Design Associations
• A partner of the International Design Alliance

Links

• Advance Australia Reconcilition Flag
• Icograda
• Icograda Board
• Icograda - Past Feature
• Icograda - It's Time to Fly