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MICHAEL BRADY
GRAPHIC DESIGN + VISUAL COMMUNICATION
GRAPHIC DESIGN + VISUAL COMMUNICATION
I have designed books, magazines, catalogues, brand identities and more over a 20+ career in the arts and retail sectors. Here are some highlights.
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SIGNS OF AUSTRALIA
2017
My photographic series Signs of Australia was published as a book with New South Books, which I also designed and art directed. I manage a Signs of Australia Instagram account, and am in the process of designing a dedicated Signs of Australia website and new brand identity.
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2013-2015
For Island, I designed a new brand identity and format, upscaling and repositioning the printed magazine in the broader publishing marketplace. I designed and art directed twelve issues, including typographical work and typesetting. I also curated the art/design section and contributed photography and illustration for several issues. The identity, format and layout has remained the magazine's design template.
Illustrations for Island magazine
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MELBOURNALIA
2013
I was Creative and Marketing Director for a Melbourne-themed retail store, which represented 50+ local makers and designers. I designed numerous visual identities before establishing a permanent brand identity in 2013, with associated website and online store, collateral and in-house products.
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COUNIHAN GALLERY IN BRUNSWICK
2010
I created a new brand identity, signage and style guide for the Counihan Gallery In Brunswick, as well as designing several exhibition catalogues.
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ARCADE PUBLICATIONS
2007-2014
I was Creative Director and designer for Arcade, a boutique non-fiction publishing house established by myself and three others in Melbourne. I art directed and designed eight books and managed marketing and communications.
