Aaron Down Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

San Francisco Bay Area

SUGAR is a global innovation network of academic institutions and corporations collaborating for human-centered innovation for products, services and business models. The objective is to solve real world problems with an interdisciplinary approach. Students follow a practice-based learning methodology based on Design Thinking to uncover user insights, develop creative solutions, and practice a range of design innovation techniques. www.sugar-network.org

Melbourne

The Design Foundation is a not for profit organisation that was established in 1991 to raise awareness about the power of design by exploring the differences within design and that design can make, through the agIdeas events and now the broader Ideas on Design program. Through conferences, masterclasses, workshops, exhibitions, public programs and online resources, Ideas on Design present experience, skills, knowledge and opportunities to connect with design practitioners, business leaders and… Show more The Design Foundation is a not for profit organisation that was established in 1991 to raise awareness about the power of design by exploring the differences within design and that design can make, through the agIdeas events and now the broader Ideas on Design program. Through conferences, masterclasses, workshops, exhibitions, public programs and online resources, Ideas on Design present experience, skills, knowledge and opportunities to connect with design practitioners, business leaders and researchers who are experts across design disciplines and industry sectors in the application of design that makes a difference to standards of living, to productivity and to economic prosperity.I am currently working as the Design and Marketing Director at the Design Foundation. I work closely with the managing director on the design and production of current Ideas on Design Programs, which can include marketing strategy, designing collateral and promotional assets, ticketing, social media advertising, website maintenance, production and event management. Events and programs have included the agIdeas International Design Forum (most recently presented in Foshan, China), CG Futures (formally Gnomon Live), Design For Business Research Conference, Melbourne International Design Week, Design For Business Breakfasts, Design Futures Forum for Secondary School, Design Seeds for primary schools, Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Graduate Certificate Learning & Teaching, 4.0 Gpa

Victorian Certificate Of Education

Studied English, Math Methods, Chemistry, Visual Communication & Design, Accounting and IT: Applications

Bachelor Of Design (Communication Design)/Bachelor Of Business

Activities and Societies: Swinburne Design Factory, Swinburne Design Collective A double degree in Design & Business, with majors.

Bachelor Of Design (Honours)

Design Factory Melbourne Global Scholarship. Working in collaboration with Stanford University in California & Nantong University in China.