Feb 1“A Fair Price for Solar” CampaignClient: Solar Citizens — Solar Citizens is a not-for-profit, independent, community-based organisation that exists to advocate for solar and other clean energy technologies. Originally established in 2013, their headquarters is now based in Brisbane, Australia. …Solar5 min readSolar5 min read
Jan 24“GE Is Trying to Greenwash…” New York Times AdvertisementClient: Market Forces — Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following article are my own, and not those of Market Forces, its affiliates, or employees. Market Forces is an environmental campaigning organisation that primarily focuses on the sources of finance for environmentally destructive projects. Its mission of seeking to divert finance from environmentally destructive…Greenwashing8 min readGreenwashing8 min read
Jan 12Social Psychology Concepts Explained Using Examples From Pop CultureThe following are 10 concepts from social psychology simply explained using examples from popular television shows and films. Social identity theory. Physical attractiveness and the halo effect. Attitude structure and function. Attitude change resistance strategies. Social influence — compliance / social commitment tactics / foot-in-the-door technique. Groups and belonging —…Social Psychology18 min readSocial Psychology18 min read
Jan 5Climate Change MerchandiseClient: Australian Youth Climate Coalition — The Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) is a youth organisation that was co-founded in November 2006 by Amanda McKenzie and Anna Rose. Its goal is to “build a movement of young people leading solutions to the climate crisis.” …Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Jan 1“Don’t Chop My Home” AdvertisementsClient: Nature Conservation Council — The Nature Conservation Council (NCC) of New South Wales (NSW) is an environmental organisation founded in 1955 and based in Sydney, Australia. Its positioning statement is “the voice for nature in NSW” and has been campaigning for the protection of nature for over 65 years. In December, 2022, NCC commissioned…Nature5 min readNature5 min read
Dec 27, 2022Feminisms Are More Different Than They Are the SameFeminism is a relatively new political term that has only gained popular usage since the 1960s (Heywood, 2003). At its core, it is a political ideology which is based on two fundamental beliefs: that being a woman is a disadvantage; and that this disadvantage needs to be removed. However, feminism…Feminism10 min readFeminism10 min read
Dec 11, 2022“Defending Lives” BookletClient: Amnesty International Australia — Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation that campaigns for human rights, and has 10 million supporters worldwide. The organisation was founded in 1961 by Peter Benenson, a British lawyer who was outraged by two Portuguese students being imprisoned for simply giving a toast to freedom. …Human Rights3 min readHuman Rights3 min read
Dec 6, 2022Proposal for a New Queensland Rail Citytrain Map Design2022 marks two decades since I created a redesign of the Queensland Rail (QR) South East Queensland (SEQ) rail network map. It also marks the year that a beloved lecturer from my design school, Senior Lecturer Donald Welch, sadly passed away. The following writing is from a report I wrote…Information Design21 min readInformation Design21 min read
Oct 22, 2022HEXACO-TI: Proposal for a New Personality Test That Combines the HEXACO Model of Personality With the MBTI Letter SystemExecutive Summary Many of the personality tests that are currently available to the public are based on the Five-Factor Model of Personality (FFM) or the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). One of the most popular of these personality tests — the NERIS Type Explorer — combines these two personality systems into one. However…Psychology16 min readPsychology16 min read
Jun 11, 2022Using Behavioural Science to Help Solve the Ecological CrisisApplied behavioural science is a field of psychology that is about creating behaviour change at the population level (Haanterä et al., 2022). As such, it takes a systems-based approach to understand the factors that cause current behaviour and the barriers that members of a population have in implementing new behaviours…Behavioral Science7 min readBehavioral Science7 min read