Design Futures: Pathways, Leadership & Legacy
Presented by Collarts Graphic & Digital Design
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Collarts - Wellington St Campus, Wellington Street, Collingwood VIC, Australia
Presented by Collarts, The Design Kids, TANK, March First and designer Bobby Haiqalsyah, this event brings together emerging and established voices in Australian design to explore how we build the next generation of creative practitioners – and the legacy they will create.
Through three interconnected panel discussions, the program addresses critical questions about entering the design industry, evolving leadership models and the future of design practice in Australia.
Participants
The Design Kids
TDK (The Design Kids) is a global community, resource and network of volunteers working together to create connection, community and opportunities for emerging designers. Designers around the world can access TDK’s free resources and community, attend a free event in their city, or join a monthly chat with designers from across the globe.
March First
March First is a centre for creative leadership, embracing perspectives, knowledge and wisdom from across all domains of lived experience, with a belief that creative leadership is essential to rethinking the possibilities of what leadership might be.It is a learning space for those who lead with questions as much as answers, building leadership capacity through lived experience, creativity and a conscious community that values every story.March First is a global collective redefining what it means to lead with authenticity and cultural integrity.
Bobby Haiqalsyah
Bobby Haiqalsyah is a Melbourne/Naarm-based designer and art director with over a decade of experience shaping brands through packaging, illustration and experiential design. With roots in Indonesia and a career built in Melbourne, he brings bold imagination and meticulous craft. He is equally passionate about sharing knowledge, connecting people and bringing creative ideas to life.
TANK
TANK is a research, strategy and human-centred design practice that cares deeply about equity and inclusion. The practice works with impact organisations, government and communities to listen deeply, uncover hidden insights and amplify under-represented voices. At the heart of the work are co-design and co-creation disciplines that honour place, culture and lived experience to drive meaningful and lasting change.