Michaela Webb, Australia (2016)
Michaela Webb is a designer and maker with over 20 years experience, she has worked at some of the world’s leading brand and design agencies. Michaela's work has been awarded...
Read full biographyMichaela Webb is a designer and maker with over 20 years experience, she has worked at some of the world’s leading brand and design agencies. Michaela's work has been awarded and published internationally. Michaela plays an active role in the design community. She has spoken at industry conferences and events throughout Australia and New Zealand and she has lectured in both countries over the last 18 years. She has sat on the council for the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) as joint President for 3 years and was a member of the Design Victoria Advisory Board to State Government. Michaela currently sits on the following boards – Tractor Design School, RMIT Design Hub and the Ian Potter Museum of Art.
In 2013 she sat as the design Chair for AWARD in Sydney and in 2015 Judged the D&AD in London.
Previously she studied fine arts majoring in sculpture. This investigative practise and exploration of light and form is still clearly visible in her work today.
Exhibitions
Great Expectations – The Design Council
2001
Grand Central Station, New York
As part of a month long festival titled UKinNY, Great Expectations was a major touring exhibition, commissioned by the Design Council, which aimed to promote Britain as a dynamic world leader across a range of creative industries. Casson Mann were responsible for the selection, curation, design and transferal of the installation which was initially installed in New York’s Grand Central Terminal.
One Dot Zero
2001
ICA, London
Multimedia exhibition
Graphic Design in a White Cube
2006
Moravian Gallery, Brno
Organised during 22nd International Biennale of Graphic Design in Brno 2006. Curated by Peter Bil'ak.
Education
Session lecturer
- Undergraduate,
- Postgraduate,
- Doctorate
2002 – 2016
- RMIT (Australia)
Media Arts Lecturer
2007 – 2008
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Lectures
agIdeas Internation Design Forum
(2006)
- agIdeas, Australia
Semi Permanent
(2012 / 2013)
- Semi Permanent, New Zealand
- Semi Permanent, Australia
Responsive Projects Brisbane
(2013)
- Responsive Projects, Australia
Sex Drugs and Helvetica
(2014)
- Sex Drugs and Helvetica Melbourne, Australia
- Sex Drugs and Helvetica Brisbane, Australia
Agencies
Wolff Olins
1999 – 1999
http://www.wolffolins.com/
Spin
1999 – 2002
http://spin.co.uk/
Round
2002 – Present
http://round.com.au
Awards
2010
2012
2013/14
2016
Other Professional Activities
AGDA – joint President
2005 – 2008
Award – Design Chair
2013 – present
D&AD Jury
2015 – 2015
Tractor Design School – Board Member
2016 – Current
Ian Potter Museum of Art – Board Member
2016 – Current
RMIT Design Hub – Board Member
– Current