AGDA state councils

AGDA VIC Council 2008

Co President and National Councillor

David Pidgeon
Design by Pidgeon

David dropped out of Swinburne University in 1993 to establish David Pidgeon Design and in 1996 he started GollingsPidgeon.

In July 2007 he launched Design By Pidgeon

His work has been recognised both locally and abroad and in 2006 he was inducted into Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI).

His company is principal partner of Heide Museum of Modern Art.

Co President
Michaela Webb
Round

Michaela Webb is co-president of AGDA, Victoria and Creative Director of award winning design company Studio Round.

Round has worked with, The National Gallery of Victoria, Australia Council for the Arts, University of Melbourne, Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, Anna Schwartz Gallery, Thames and Hudson, Architecture Australia, Becton and Poster magazine.

Michaela’s previous professional experience includes time in London working at Wolff Olins and Spin. At Spin, Michaela had work exhibited in ‘One Dot Zero’ in 2000 and 2001, and work featured in the ‘Great Expectations’ exhibition in New York and Australia. Clients included: Deutsche Bank, UBS Warburg, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Orange, English Heritage, and artist Kara Walker.

Michaela's lecturing experience includes the Bachelor in Media Arts degree in New Zealand, guest lecturing at Honolulu University in Hawaii and more recently the Bachelor in Design at RMIT.

Michaela has had work published both locally and internationally.

Treasurer
Andrew Ashton
Pip & Co.

Designer, sweeper, art-worker, treasurer has worked with many large and small businesses.

In 1999 he helped Computershare develop a clear and robust worldwide brand.

Along with Australian Paper he celebrated their paper products with interesting and inspired printed materials.

In 2006 he is helping Moonlight Cinema realise their version of summer entertainment.

Andrew is a member of the prestigious Alliance Graphique Internationale, AGDA and AMI.

The Studio’s namesake is Andrew’s wife Pip with whom he shares the lives of two young boys – Willem and Henry.

Andrew’s pet AGDA project is the Forty-eight series and developing vicious rumors.

Secretary and National Councillor
Caitlin Ziegler
Ziegler Design

Born and bred in Hobart, Caitlin relocated to the big city lights of Melbourne in 1999.

After trying her hand at various careers, she realised her calling was in the creative industry.

Caitlin freelanced as a graphic designer before establishing ziegler design in 2005, primarily a print-based studio, specialising in meeting the needs of small business.

Caitlin also teaches Graphic Arts at Swinburne and is an AGIdeas Alumni member.

Recently, a book featuring her illustrations was picked up by Penguin and is due for release in December 2007.

Councillors

Domenico Bartolo
21-19

Stuart Geddes

Is Not Magazine

Since closing Studio Anybody (of which he was a founder), Stuart has been busy.
He has been lecturing at both RMIT and Monash Universities, and has just completed a research masters in communication design at RMIT, which helped develop Is Not Magazine.

Is Not was co-founded in 2005 by five sleep-deprived Melburnians (designers, writers and editors), and is about to publish its Eleventh issue. Stuart, with Is Not co-designer Jeremy Wortsman, won the Premier's Design Award for Communication Design in the 2006 State of Design Festival.

Stuart was also the Art Director of Monument magazine for two years, is a councillor for AGDA Victoria, has recently started a publication-focused studio named Chase and Galley, and in his spare time is learning Mahjong. So far he's crap at Mahjong.

Jim Antonopoulos

TANK

Jim brings his qualifications in Design and Marketing and 16 years experience, to his role as Creative Director at brand design studio Tank.

Working in the areas of corporate branding and brand strategy, Jim has worked for a range of clients from large internationals to small/medium corporates- ultimately he is committed to working with clients to develop insightful strategy and creative on their projects.

Jim’s passion for his craft has seen him take leading roles within the graphic design industry both through lecturing, mentoring graduating students as well being an active member of the AGDA Council. He is also set to further his skills in 2008 by undertaking a Masters in Business Marketing with a focus in Brand Strategy and Corporate Identity.

Warren Taylor
The Narrows

Warren is a sessional lecturer in Visual Communication at the Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University

He is the founder and artistic director of The Narrows contemporary art space.

He is also fascinated by the convergence of art and design and does not preference either.

Vito Tassone
The Surgery

Vito first came to prominence with his low budget cult story, “The Bank Teller’ (1986), in which he starred, produced and directed.

His first big production was the outstanding “Graphic Designer” (1993). A commercial and artistic success, he was nominated for a host of prizes at the Northcote Plaza Arts Appreciation & Bingo night.

Over the next decade, he honed his craft working with some of the greatest names in the industry, taking leading roles in many major productions (too numerous to mention) until, in 2000, the raw idea for “The Surgery” began stirring.

Already a regular celebrity on the red carpets of Fitzroy, Vito is now ready to embrace the fame and fortune that “The Surgery” will surely bring him and the talented team that he has assembled to support him.

Liana Lucca-Pope

Hired Gun Design

Liana Lucca-Pope is a Monash design graduate with 13 years industry experience in print media.

Since 1997 she has operated as Hired Gun Design, specialising in freelance design services for a range of studios and agencies.

Looking for new challenges, this year she also began teaching graphic design online to students at San Francisco’s Academy of Art University.

A long time member of AGDA, Liana’s strong belief in the importance of a supportive and inclusive design community led her to join the AGDA council in 2007-2008.

Any (largely imaginary) spare time is spent in the Smith St bar she and her husband cleverly created for themselves to ensure a consistent supply of free drinks.

Victorian Secretariat

Jennine Rielly
Phone: 03 9380 4440
Postal: PO Box 152, Brunswick West, Victoria 3055
Email: vic@agda.com.au

AGDA VIC Council 2007