Indigenous Art’s influence on Australian Graphic Design

Group 3Gary Sargent

Kaine ConstantineKaitlin Bell

Jessica ZuercherDee Hatton

Derek Davies

Principals of Indigenous art• Shape and contrast is

made by creative use of dots

• Line is used to keep and organised feel about the image

• Colours used are very natural and “earthy”

http://topend.blogspot.com/2008_11_23_archive.html

Usage of Dot and Line

http://collectedvisuals.com/tag/dot/ http://collectedvisuals.com/tag/dot/

Usage of Dot and Line

http://www.davedaniels.co.uk/blog/dave_daniels_graphic_work___blog/rss.xml

http://www.nanomc.com/category/computer-technology/

Use of Colour

• Use of naturally occurring colours

• Often the creation of the colours is from the land

Authentic Examples of Indigenous Art

• Maintains ‘indigenous colour scheme’

• The image incorporates a boomerang, the southern cross and other symbolic elements.

http://www.nrl.com/news/latest/tabid/10874/default.aspx?newsid=57119

Authentic examples of Indigenous art

• The jersey used in the game was inspired by the original image used to help design the logo

http://www.nrl.com/news/latest/tabid/10874/default.aspx?newsid=57119

Untitled, Sid Domic

Authentic examples of Indigenous art

“Yananyi dreaming” Rene Kulitja, 1994http://forum.cyberairlines.net/showthread.php?tid=2506&pid=26812

The colours used were inspiredby the dramatic landscape thatsurrounds Uluru

The name “Yananyi” means‘going’ or ‘traveling’

Collaboration

Artist are non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal “Wunala Dreaming”

http://www.alloverdownunder.com/Australia.htm

Non Authentic ArtworkTo protect the rights of indigenous artists againstfraudulent use of their work…

• NIAAA put into place an authentication logo to prove authenticity with graphic design

• What is represented by this group is also reflected in the logo. It is a piece of graphic design which demonstrates the influence of indigenous art

http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/arts/aboriginal-art-authenticity.html

Plagiarised Artwork

http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/arts/aboriginal-art-authenticity.html

Influence On Tourism

http://www.tourism.australia.com/en-au/

Influence On Tourism

http://www.indigenoustourism.australia.com/

Indigenous Design used on Stamps

• Various styles of indigenous art has been used in the circulation of postage stamps for many years

http://darthmaulmakesmesmile.wordpress.com/tag/australian-art/

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4285364706_9ec09b2179.jpg

Current Indigenous Graphic Designers

• Brett Leavy - cyberdreaming

http://www.atsis.uq.edu.au/birranews/images/cyber-dreaming.jpg

http://www.cyberdreaming.com.au/

Current Indigenous Graphic Designers

• David Williams

http://davidwilliamsartgallery.com/graphicdesign.html

Discussion!!!

• LEAD BY GARY!

Reference List• Aboriginal Art Authority, Accessed 28th April 2010,

http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/arts/aboriginal-art-authenticity.html • Answers.com- George Milpurrurru, Accessed 28th April 2010, http://www.awnsers.com/topic/george-millpurrurru-2• Australian Aboriginal Art- Dreamtime, Accessde 28th April 2010, http://www.didgeswedoo.com/aboriginals.html• Best/Worst, Acesse 28th April 2010, http://forum.cyberairlines.net/showthread.php?tid=2506&pid=26812 • David Malangi, Accessed 28th April 2010, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Malangi• David Williams Art Gallery, Accessed 28th April 2010, http://davidwilliamsartgallery.com/graphicdesign.html• G’day Mate, Accessed 28th April 2010, http://www.alloverdownunder.com/Australia.htm • Google Images, Accessed 28th April 2010, http://www.atsis.uq.edu.au/birranews/images/cyber-dreaming.jpg • Indigenous All Stars Artwork, accessed 28th April2010,

http://www.nrl.com/news/latest/tabid/10874/default.aspx?newsid=57119 • Jersey .com.au, Accessed 28th April 2010, jersey.com.au• Latest Technology and Gadgets Information, accessed 28th April 2010,

http://www.nanomc.com/category/computer-technology/ • Posts Tagged ‘dot”, Accessed 28th April 2010, http://collectedvisuals.com/tag/dot/• Top End Tales, Accessed 28th April 2010, http://topend.blogspot.com/2008_11_23_archive.html • Untitled, Accessed 28th April 2010, http://www.davedaniels.co.uk/blog/dave_daniels_graphic_work___blog/rss.xml • Qantas- Flying Art, Accessed 28th April 2010, http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/aircraft-designs/global/en