︎︎︎ mail@ridaabbasi.com
I’m a multi-disciplinary visual designer based in Naarm (Melbourne). My practice is centred in research, strategy, experimentation and collaboration, striving for impactful and user-centered solutions.
Currently, I’m an independent designer, alongside teaching sessionally at the Master of Communication Design program at RMIT University.
Previously, I’ve collaborated with The Atlantic, AirBnB, A/D/O by MINI (BMW), ExperimentaDesign, Gear Patrol, IBM, Mirko Ilić, National Gallery of Victoria, and Occasional Papers, amongst others.
For freelance work, resumé or collaborative enquiries, please reach out through email︎︎︎ or feel free to connect via LinkedIn︎︎︎ or IG︎︎︎
I’m a multi-disciplinary visual designer based in Naarm (Melbourne). My practice is centred in research, strategy, experimentation and collaboration, striving for impactful and user-centered solutions.
Currently, I’m an independent designer, alongside teaching sessionally at the Master of Communication Design program at RMIT University.
Previously, I’ve collaborated with The Atlantic, AirBnB, A/D/O by MINI (BMW), ExperimentaDesign, Gear Patrol, IBM, Mirko Ilić, National Gallery of Victoria, and Occasional Papers, amongst others.
For freelance work, resumé or collaborative enquiries, please reach out through email︎︎︎ or feel free to connect via LinkedIn︎︎︎ or IG︎︎︎
Selected clients & collaborators:
The Atlantic, US
Airbnb, US
A/D/O by MINI (BMW), US
Crown Ruler, AU
ExperimentaDesign, ES
Gear Patrol, US
IBM, US
Mirko Ilic, US
National Gallery of Victoria, AU
Occasional Papers, EU
RMIT University, AU
Exhibitions:
2020 Melbourne Design Week ‘Open_Collab: Global/Local’ Exhibition
2020 Melbourne Design Week, ‘Which Mirror Do You Want to Lick’
2019 Melbourne Design Week, ‘Making Sense’
2018 Melbourne Design Week, ‘Making Space’
2016 Melbourne Art Book Fair
2016 RMIT School of Communication Design
2015 ExperimentaDesign Biennale ‘As Far as the Mind Can See,’ Porto
2015 ExperimentaDesign Biennale ‘As Far as the Eye Can't See,’ Lisboa
2015 RMIT School of Media and Communication, ‘Pre-Flight,’ Melbourne
2014 RMIT School of Media and Communication, ‘Inbetweeners,’ Melbourne
2011 OCAD University, Toronto
Workshops & Presentations:
2023 RMIT Practice Research Symposium WIP
2020 Melbourne Design Week ‘Open_Collab: Global/Local’ Workshop
2019 AGDA First Five Out, ‘Go Your Own Way’
2019 RMIT School of Media and Communication
2018 RMIT School of Media and Communication
Features:
2024 kooollektoor
2023 Design Everywhere
2023 Cargo World
2020 General Eclectics
2015-19 Behance
2019 Grafik Media
2019 Broads Down Under
2018 Women of Graphic Design
2018 The Loop
2017 This Designed That
2015 ‘11th Asia-Pacific Design Yearbook,’ Sandu Publishing
2015 Good Ideas, Hightone Publishing
2015 Packaging of the World
2015 Lovely Package
2015 BeType
2014 Good Typography
2013 ‘Web’ Magazine, South Korea
Education:
2015–17 RMIT University, Master of Communication Design, Melbourne, AU
2014–15 RMIT University, Bachelor of Communication Design, Melbourne, AU
2011–13 OCAD University, Bachelor of Graphic Design, Toronto, CA
2008–09 KCAD University, Foundations Program, Grand Rapids, US
The Atlantic, US
Airbnb, US
A/D/O by MINI (BMW), US
Crown Ruler, AU
ExperimentaDesign, ES
Gear Patrol, US
IBM, US
Mirko Ilic, US
National Gallery of Victoria, AU
Occasional Papers, EU
RMIT University, AU
Exhibitions:
2020 Melbourne Design Week ‘Open_Collab: Global/Local’ Exhibition
2020 Melbourne Design Week, ‘Which Mirror Do You Want to Lick’
2019 Melbourne Design Week, ‘Making Sense’
2018 Melbourne Design Week, ‘Making Space’
2016 Melbourne Art Book Fair
2016 RMIT School of Communication Design
2015 ExperimentaDesign Biennale ‘As Far as the Mind Can See,’ Porto
2015 ExperimentaDesign Biennale ‘As Far as the Eye Can't See,’ Lisboa
2015 RMIT School of Media and Communication, ‘Pre-Flight,’ Melbourne
2014 RMIT School of Media and Communication, ‘Inbetweeners,’ Melbourne
2011 OCAD University, Toronto
Workshops & Presentations:
2023 RMIT Practice Research Symposium WIP
2020 Melbourne Design Week ‘Open_Collab: Global/Local’ Workshop
2019 AGDA First Five Out, ‘Go Your Own Way’
2019 RMIT School of Media and Communication
2018 RMIT School of Media and Communication
Features:
2024 kooollektoor
2023 Design Everywhere
2023 Cargo World
2020 General Eclectics
2015-19 Behance
2019 Grafik Media
2019 Broads Down Under
2018 Women of Graphic Design
2018 The Loop
2017 This Designed That
2015 ‘11th Asia-Pacific Design Yearbook,’ Sandu Publishing
2015 Good Ideas, Hightone Publishing
2015 Packaging of the World
2015 Lovely Package
2015 BeType
2014 Good Typography
2013 ‘Web’ Magazine, South Korea
Education:
2015–17 RMIT University, Master of Communication Design, Melbourne, AU
2014–15 RMIT University, Bachelor of Communication Design, Melbourne, AU
2011–13 OCAD University, Bachelor of Graphic Design, Toronto, CA
2008–09 KCAD University, Foundations Program, Grand Rapids, US
© Rida Abbasi, 2023.
I live and work on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respect to all Elders past, present and emerging.
I live and work on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respect to all Elders past, present and emerging.