ADBED Branding

The Australian Dean’s of the Built Environment and Design focuses on educating and promoting the roles that the educational institutes play in the development and climate of our cities.

ADBED required a new brand identity, one that suited its intended audience made up of government, industry and community. The Bureau worked to create a simple, strong aesthetic, keeping in line with the newly designed brandmark and colour palette.

The main logo is made up of a blue top and a cyan gradient, split by a horizontal skyline acknowledging the significance of Indigenous Australians and Country within the built environment.

Designer: Michael Smith & Rohan Gerrard

COVID-19 WHO
Awareness Campaign

In response to a UN Global Callout To Creatives designers at the Bureau were tasked with the challenge to create material that captures a key messages for coronavirus. 

The UN created a shortlist of the most suitable work to be visable on a microsite

data base for posters for covid

UN Global Callout

Shared by UN WHO

Designer: Michael Smith

Tim Winton Book Covers

The Bureau had the opportunity to design a suite of backlist book covers for loved Australian author Tim Winton as part of the upcoming celebration of his 40 years of storytelling.

The design team looked to modernise a selection of Tim Winton’s books for the buzz reader demographic. The block graphic style reflects the Australian Literature genre, while also being able to stand out on the shelf.

The graphic elements create a timelessness, ease of communication and enough mystery to intrigue potential fans. These elements portray significant themes that each book addresses, while consistantly linking back to the Australian landscape.

Designers: Renée Chung, Chasely Johnson, Ellen Wadley & Michael Smith

IA App Prototype

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Designer: Rohan Gerrard

Latrobe LMS Design

The LaTrobe University’s Learning Management System, Moodle, was in need of layout and design optimisation to create an ideal user experience for its users.

The Bureau was tasked with providing a summary document of recommendations, proposed after visual research, site mapping and prototyping.

With it’s new design, LaTrobe’s LMS was given a new makeover that was streamlined and visually appealing. Images and banners were added to break the monotony while text was organised in subsections to help against scroll fatigue.

Designer: Chasely Johnson

Make it Break it Design Sprint Publication

 Netwealth, in partnership with Swinburne University and MASS, conducted a ‘design sprint’ entitled ‘Make It. Break It.’ in an effort to improve the experience for Australians seeking or receiving financial advice. It was over a five-day period where over 40 students from different Swinburne faculties worked with industry professionals to solve challenges by combining design, prototyping and customer research techniques.

The project and the innovations that surfaced over the five days needed to be showcased in a book format, which The Bureau helped with by collating overviews, photos and interviews together. The final result: A clean and informative recount of the design sprint.

Designer: Michael Smith

NAIDOC Week

During NAIDOC Week 2019, Swinburne University hosted the Ngarrindjeri Photography Exhibition which showcased over 80 to 100 rare historical photos taken by Ngarrindjeri photographers in the early twentieth century. 

The Bureau worked on creating collateral for the event, such as take-home exhibition booklets and digital invitations.

The minimalistic and clean layout served as a pedestal to the rare cultural photographs of a deeply spiritual people.

Designer: Sarah Hayes

Parallel Visions Publication

Parallel Visions exhibited as part of Melbourne Design Week 2020, showcasing contempory exploration of Italian design history.

Swinburne’s own Anna Caione and Karen Fermo, alongside Liliana Barbieri, Sarina Lirosi, Wilma Tabacco and Flavia Marcello interpreted different moments in the history of Italian design through artworks, exhibition displays and VR experiences.

The Bureau was tasked with the design of the exhibition catalogue as a record for the exhibition and the contributing artists.

The design of the catalogue is a reflection of the re-imagination of Italian design. Using the title font Bembo created by Francesco Griffo, a fifteeth century Italian punch-cutter, the catalogue itself embodies the notion that history is not static.

The colour sectioning each artist adds both to the navigation of the catalogue and the idea of the parallels between Italian design history and it’s contemporary lens. 

Designer: Chasely Johnson 

Space Programs Interface

Swinburne University’s Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing (CAS) promotes a fascination of the universe through research and education, enabling technology development for the next generation of physical scientists.

To showcase the space programs being run at Swinburne, The Bureau designed an interactive space map website.

Through hover & scroll controls, users navigate the interactive website and learn about the vast and various topics of the cosmos. Additional information and labeling are presented as pop-ups or as links, ultimately being both desktop and mobile friendly.

Designer: Rohan Gerrard

Swinburne Researcher Cards

Swinburne University staff are provided with their very own researcher cards that are both informative and inspiring.

To create a simple and attractive look, The Bureau focused on clarity and succinct design. Colour coded to the respective faculties, the researcher cards placed emphasis on staff portraits, further personalised with a blurb of their methods, field of expertise and contact info.

Designers: Rob Hasegawa & Bridget Di Mieri

Swinburne Health VR

At Swinburne University, the Digital Anatomy Lab enables students across the various health science programs to study in a bespoke, immersive and interactive environment.  

The Digital Anatomy Lab required custom-designed Google VR headsets to promote their lab and create an innovative and memorable impression for their visitors.

The Bureau developed a stylised and distinctive aesthetic that would fit not just the Swinburne branding as a whole, but the Health Sciences Faculty as well. Using a duotone of charcoal and yellow, the various illustrative elements echoed the purpose of the Digital Anatomy Lab.

Designer: Ellen Wadley

Well & Productive CRC

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Designer: Michael Smith & Rohan Gerrard

CERES Fair Food

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Designer: Eleisha Kubale & Rohan Gerrard

Alumni Infographic

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Designer: Eleisha Kubale (Rohan)

GradX 2020

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Designers: Michael Smith, Chasely Johnson, Eleisha Kubale, Rohan Gerrard, Mina Teh & Jasmin Hinss.

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Swinburne International Avatars

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Designer: Jasmin Hinss.

Change Our Game

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Designers: Mina Teh & Rohan Gerrard.

Right-Wing Extremism Report

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Designer: Mina Teh.