Dr Ari Chand is a Illustrator/Visual Designer, Art/Design Educator and Lecturer in Illustration/Animation at the University of South Australia (UniSA Creative), Adelaide, South Australia.
His expertise encompasses Illustration and Design (Visual Communication Design), Art Education and Creative Industries. His research evaluates sociological frameworks for design and illustration practice. His illustration practice comprises both traditional and digital techniques.
In 2019 his work was selected as a finalist in the #21 Dobell Drawing Prize (National Art School). In 2021 he was awarded an Emerging Scholar Award at the 16th Conference on Design Practices and Principles.
Ari's qualifications inlude a PhD (Design), Bachelor... Read more
About me
Dr Ari Chand is a Illustrator/Visual Designer, Art/Design Educator and Lecturer in Illustration/Animation at the University of South Australia (UniSA Creative), Adelaide, South Australia.
His expertise encompasses Illustration and Design (Visual Communication Design), Art Education and Creative Industries. His research evaluates sociological frameworks for design and illustration practice. His illustration practice comprises both traditional and digital techniques.
In 2019 his work was selected as a finalist in the #21 Dobell Drawing Prize (National Art School). In 2021 he was awarded an Emerging Scholar Award at the 16th Conference on Design Practices and Principles.
Ari's qualifications inlude a PhD (Design), Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Hons Class1), and Bachelor of Fine Art/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) from the University of Newcastle.
About me
Australian Graphic Design Association, Illustrators Australia, The Illustrators Guild, National Association for the Visual Arts, (NAVA), Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA), NSW Institute of Teachers, Visual Arts and Design Educators Association (VADEA), American Institute of Graphic Arts (Design Educators Community), Design Institute of Australia, Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) and the Communication Design Educators Network (Aus.)
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 27/01/2022 |
''SEEKING VISION': a virtual gallery exhibition curated in Newcastle featuring art from around the world' ABC Newcastle interview, https://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/programs/mornings/immersive-virtual-gallery-curated-from-the-hunter/13723502 |
| 05/11/2021 |
Big Mouth, an animated series about periods, masturbation and anxiety. What’s not to like? Conversation Article, https://theconversation.com/big-mouth-an-animated-series-about-periods-masturbation-and-anxiety-whats-not-to-like-168849 |
| 26/10/2020 |
Dobell Biennial showcases drawing today as we consider its future in the real world. The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/dobell-biennial-showcases-drawing-today-as-we-consider-its-future-in-the-real-world-146837 |
| 24/09/2020 |
Explainer: What is Storyboarding?’, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-storyboarding-for-film-131205 |
| 15/04/2020 |
A Great time to try: learning to Draw’. The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/great-time-to-try-learning-to-draw-135298 |
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Minski K, Chand A, Shadowgram Singleton: Interactive Placemaking, Singleton CBD, Singleton Council (2021)
Chand A, Poster: 'Creativity' by Carl Caulfield, The Playhouse, Civic Theatre: Playhouse (2021)
Chand A, Future of Singleton Illustrations ( Future of Community, Future of Industry, Future of Place), Bourkes Arcade, Singleton, Singleton Council (2021)
Chand A, High Tide (2018)
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or ResearcherID or
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
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| 2023 |
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| 2020 |
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[Recognised NTRO] Chand A, Dobell Drawing Prize: 'Juxstarepository 3/ catch a fallen star and put it in your pocket', National Art School, National Art School and Sir William Dobell Drawing Foundation (2019)
Chand A, Howells A, O'Donnel L, Barnes-Keoghan A, SEEKING VISION: INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ILLUSTRATION RESEARCH, THE SIXTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, Online (2022)
Report: Grushka K, Kerrigan S, Chand A, Street K, Lawry M, Shadbolt J, Gruppetta M, 'Creative Industries Careers: Re-imagining Regional and Remote Students opportunities.', Department of Education and Training, 17 (2018)
Thesis: Chand A, Habitus, Tacit Knowledge and Design Practice: The Context of the Designer as Illustrator, University of Newcastle (2018)
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
