University of Reading, United Kingdom
(Multi-script typography)
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Communication design and Type design
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Dot Georgoulas is a communication designer, typographer and type designer. Dot provides conceptual design skills, strategic design management and implementation to achieve design solutions.
In December 2012 she completed a Masters in Typeface Design from the Department of typography at the University of Reading, United Kingdom. With an interest in multi-script typography, Dot travelled to Gujarat, India as part of her research into the Gujarati script.
She was the lead senior communication designer for Museum Victoria's Science and life gallery redevelopment project for four new exhibitions in 2008 to 2011. These projects won national and international awards including a SEGD merit award in 2010.
Dot has mentored, tutored and taught design in workshops within Melbourne, Australia.
She has an Australian and International award winning portfolio in the areas of: art direction, identity, exhibition and environmental graphic design, interactive design, print communication and publication design.
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Practical project: Nari typeface design in Latin and Gujarati. A serif typeface family designed for multi-script typography for exhibition literature and publications.
Dissertation: An investigation into Gujarati display hand-painted lettering and how it can inform contemporary typeface design.
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Published a photographic essay 'Type traveller. Melbourne-Reading-Gujarat' in Typography with a view. Volume 1 Issue 1 2012
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Published an interview with Hanif Kureshi in Typo Magazine # 49 2012
http://www.type-together.com/
Typetogether Internship with Veronika Burian and José Scaglione.
October and November 2012. Prague, Czech Republic
Thesis: A publication titled Attic.
Conceptual design and lateral thinking strategies
Wild. Amazing animals in a changing world exhibition:
• American Association of Museums. 23rd Annual Excellence in Exhibition. Special Achievement – Innovation Design Award 2011.
Science and Life Gallery Redevelopment:
• Museums & Galleries National Award 2011. Exhibition
• Arts Portfolio Leadership Award 2010. Technology
Wild. Amazing animals in a changing world exhibition:
• AGDA National Awards 2010. Digital Media Finalists
• Idea10. 2010. Best Event Design.
• AVIA 2010. Best AV Installation. Interactive. Shortlisted
• AVIA 2010. Innovation Award. Interactive design
• The Museums Australia (Victoria) Award 2010
• Gold Muse Award 2010. USA. Interactive design
• Australian Interior Design Award 2010. Installation design
• SEGD Award 2010. Merit Award. Washington DC.
Dinosaur Walk exhibition:
• Eco-buy Award 2009. Excellence in green purchasing
• Arts Portfolio Leadership Award 2009. Sustainable design
Further communication design awards: see full CV
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