Professional Practice website :
http://www.david.blaiklock.com
Instagram: Professional practice - picture blog
Education: David is the Program Director of the Bachelor of Design (Illustration and Animation) program which he founded in 2018 at the School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia (UniSA). He lectures in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Illustration, Animation and Graphic Design courses within the School of Art, Architecture and Design at University of South Australia. David is a nationally recognized teacher with a Distinguished Teaching Award from the Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACAUDS) and a Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning from the Australian Office for Learning and Teaching.
Research: David is currently undertaking Doctoral study focusing on the nature of... Read more
About me
Education: David is the Program Director of the Bachelor of Design (Illustration and Animation) program which he founded in 2018 at the School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia (UniSA). He lectures in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Illustration, Animation and Graphic Design courses within the School of Art, Architecture and Design at University of South Australia. David is a nationally recognized teacher with a Distinguished Teaching Award from the Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACAUDS) and a Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning from the Australian Office for Learning and Teaching.
Research: David is currently undertaking Doctoral study focusing on the nature of expertise in Illustration professional practice at the School of Creative Industries (UniSA). Specific to the Illustration and Animation fields, his research interests span, expertise in professional practice, visual narrative structures, cultural communication and social advocacy.
Practice: As a practicing professional David has broad design and creative industry experience spanning 30 years. His work as an artist/illustrator and designer has been internationally recognized through international and national design awards and invited exhibitions, including, 1st International Poster Festival of Shenzhen, China, University of Maryland, Questioning the Bomb, History and Non – Proliferation Invitational Poster Exhibition, USA International Eco-poster Triennial "the 4th Block", Ukraine, Graphic Advocacy: International Posters for a Digital World, USA, Hong Kong International Poster Triennial (2010), awarded Gold and Bronze, Winner Adelaide Fringe 2009 National Poster Competition and 2006 Australian Poster Annual.
The terms, 'Illustrators' and 'Animators' refer to highly skilled design professionals who provides innovative communication solutions to diverse industries such as education, communication media and entertainment. It is a creative field underpinned by entrepreneurial practice which requires the innnovative expertise, high level technical skills and deep understaning of design processes. In recent years Illustration and Animation professions have experienced a renaissance in conjunction with substantial shifts and consequent advancements in communication technology. Industry increasingly utilizes pictures in communication and information systems particularly within entertainment industries, enabling global audiences to effortlessly connect and absorb content. As a consequence this has fueled a growing demand for intelligent, innovative and motivated picture making specialists who are often referred to as 'Illustrators', Animators' and Artists'. David Blaiklock
About me
About me
Graduate Certificate in Education (University Teaching) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Design (VisComm) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Design-Illustration University of South Australia
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2019 |
Open access
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2011 |
Blaiklock, DA 2011, 'The Poster', Desktop : The Culture of Design, vol. July, pp. 30-35. |
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2018 |
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2012 |
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2011 |
Open access
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External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
University of Akron | UNITED STATES |
University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Jury Member C-IDEA International Design Award Student CompetitionTaiwan Creative Star Design Award |
2020 |
Jury Member C-IDEA International Design Award Student CompetitionTaiwan Creative Star Design Award |
2019 |
MemberDesign 21, Social Design Network |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) |
2018 |
Member (Affiliation through AGDA)International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) |
2017 |
MemberDesign 21, Social Design Network |
2017 |
Member (Affiliation through AGDA)International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda) |
2017 |
Distinguished Teaching AwardAustralian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACUADS) |
2014 |
Distinguished Teaching AwardAustralian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACUADS) |
2013 |
Bronze MedalHong Kong International Poster Triennial |
2010 |
Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student LearningOffice for Learning and Teaching, Department of Education and Training, Australian Government |
2010 |
Gold medalHong Kong International Poster Triennial |
2010 |
David is the Program Director of the Bachelor of Design (Illustration and Animation) program which he founded in 2018 at the School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia (UniSA). He lectures in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Illustration, Animation and Graphic Design courses within the School of Art, Architecture and Design at University of South Australia. David is a nationally recognized teacher with a Distinguished Teaching Award from the Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACAUDS) and a Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning from the Australian Office for Learning and Teaching.
Teaching & student supervision