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Lecturer in Illustration and Animation, University of South Australia

Dr Ari Chand is a Designer/Illustrator and practice-based researcher with experience in Secondary and Tertiary Education, Illustration Theory and Practice, Natural History Illustration, Drawing theory and Practice, Character Design and Concept Art, Design History and Theory, design research, to key areas of core teaching in Visual Communication Design and Creative Industries Education.

In 2019 was a finalist in the Sir William Dobell Foundation and National Art School’s Biannual 2019 Dobell Drawing Prize.

His research focuses on understanding the complex way a socio-cultural framework for understanding Design into the 21st century is relevant to how humanity will undertake the complex issues of our time. Research is practice-based at the University of Newcastle and looks at the development of a theoretical framework based on the combination of seminal concepts, habitus (Pierre Bourdieu) and tacit knowledge (Michael Polanyi), to interrogate and scope out the nature of style and design process within design practice. Future key focuses include creativity research, visuospatial cognition, and decolonising design.

His illustration work is mainly comprised of traditional drawing, watercolour, ink, acrylic or digital illustration.

As a Singer-Songwriter he also In 2018 released is Album 13 Track Album entitled‘ High Tide’ with Threebirds Records: https://open.spotify.com/album/0gNUOYnIaNi2kbw3OwIm23

‘Higher Education students who intend to enter future creative industries are attempting to become creative professionals in a world that is rapidly reconstructing itself. As a group the Creativity in Higher Education Network (CHEN) is intent on helping those students move past common beliefs and myths about creativity and help them draw, instead, on the authoritative, well-reasoned, empirically tested, peer-reviewed research into creativity. ‘
https://www.creativeresearchhub.com/chen

In 2022 He has been funded alongside Dr Andrew Howells, Dr Chloe Killen, Luke O'Donnel Mr Alex Barnes-Keoghan to establish a an International illustration Research Network with Professor Alan Male and Prof Mario Minichiello, with over 20 partner institutions.

Research Expertise
Key areas of investigation include Bourdieusian Practice Theory, Cultural Production, Design Ethnography, Tacit knowledge and the Design process. Ari has also been a Research Assistant on the large-scale research project and HEPPP funded “ Creative Industries Careers- Re-imagining Regional and Remote Student’s opportunities’. The project supported regional and remote High School students facing the prospect of the decline in the traditional areas of farming, mining, and manufacture to re-imagine their futures and aspire to work in Creative Industries.

Teaching Expertise
Drawing and Illustration, Visual Communication Design History, Theory and Research. Secondary Teacher Education in Visual Art and Design Education, Visual Art, Design and Technology Pedagogy. Post graduate and undergraduate pre-service teacher education in Visual Art and Design Education. Courses taught include: Teaching and Learning in Visual Art, Design in the areas of teaching strategies, assessment, classroom practices and curriculum design. Tertiary Teaching in Design Research Methodology.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Lecturer in Illustration/Animation, University of South Australia
  • 2022–present
    Conjoint Lecturer in Visual Communication Design, University of Newcastle
  • 2022–2022
    Lecturer in Visual Communication Design, School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle
  • 2018–2021
    Lecturer in Visual Communication Design, School of Creative Industries, University of Newcastle
  • 2017–2018
    Casual Academic, School of Education, University of Newcastle
  • 2017–2018
    Casual Academic, School of Creative Industries, University of Newcastle
  • 2017–2017
    Research Assistant, School of Education, University of Newcastle
  • 2015–2017
    History Teacher, Heritage College Lake Macquarie
  • 2013–2017
    Senior Visual Art Teacher, Heritage College Lake Macquarie
  • 2015–2015
    Casual Academic, School of Design, Technology and Information Technology, University of Newcastle

Education

  • 2017 
    University of Newcastle, Doctorate of Philosophy(Design)
  • 2012 
    University of Newcastle, Bachelor of Natural History Illustration(Honours)
  • 2012 
    Qantm College, Screen and Animation- Completed Courses
  • 2011 
    University of Newcastle, Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Fine Art

Publications

  • 2023
    Creative industries careers: shifting aspirations and pathways from high school to university-a NSW case study, AUSTRALIAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER
  • 2023
    Visual Accessibility: A Case Study Integrating Dyslexia in the Development of a Children s Book, Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal Annual Review
  • 2021
    Visual borderlands: visuality, performance, fluidity and art-science learning, Educational Philosophy and Theory
  • 2020
    Creative Industries: Teacher perceptions of higher education study and job futures in regional and remote NSW, Australian Art Education
  • 2018
    Boundary Objects in the Visual Art-Science Learning Space, Australian Art Education
  • 2016
    Breathing life into Character: conceptual tools for understanding the relationship between illustrator and character design, The International Journal of Arts Theory and History: Arts in Society Conference/ Common Ground Publishing

Grants and Contracts

  • 2024
    Activating Artifacts: Reviving, reintroducing and recontextualising the illustrated work of Margaret Senior
    Role:
    Researcher
    Funding Source:
    University of Newcastle
  • 2023
    Visual Aids for Emergency Helicopter Rescue
    Role:
    Researcher
    Funding Source:
    HCISS Rapid Funding
  • 2022
    International Illustration Research Network
    Role:
    Lead
    Funding Source:
    University of Newcastle
  • 2020
    Drawing Education Network
    Role:
    Researcher
    Funding Source:
    University of Newcastle Australia
  • 2020
    Singleton Laneways Activation
    Role:
    Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Singleton Council
  • 2017
    Creative Industries Careers: Re-imagining Regional and Remote Students opportunities
    Role:
    Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Department of Education and Training

Professional Memberships

  • Visual Arts and Design Educators Association
  • Australasian Performing Right Association
  • NSW Institute of Teachers
  • Creativity in Higher Education Network
  • National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA)
  • Design Institute of Australia
  • Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA)
  • Communication Design Educators Network (Aus.)
  • Illustration Educators
  • Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators