Claire Beale Lfdia Email & Phone Number

Launceston, Tas, Au

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

My role as Marketing and Membership Coordinator is responsible for elevating the profile of Tasmanian Leaders and our associated programs and events, building connections with new and established audiences and nurturing relationships with our members

Launceston, Australia

As a designer, curator, strategic leader and advocate, my practice extends beyond the making of stuff, to that of making stuff happen. My work explores creative relationships enabled through design projects, with a view to changing the way we think about design leadership, practice, and advocacy. Activities include private commissions and design projects, expert witness reports and court evidence, strategic consultancy and regular media commentary.

Claire is the Past National President, former DIA Director and former Chair of the DIA’s National Advisory Council. A Life Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia, she continued her work with the DIA as Chair of the DIA's Awards Committee, and as Jury Moderator for the Designers Australia Awards program from 2019 - 2024.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Awards Committee Chair and Jury Moderator for the Designers Australia Awards program. My voluntary advisory role encompassed the suite of DIA Awards programs.

Consultant to the Design Institute of Australia as Head of Learning providing strategic and operational advice, project management and delivery of the DIA Learning platform and other associated programs.

My role as interim Academic Operations Manager at LCI Melbourne was a senior leadership position with key operational management responsibility for the academic team. This secondment role bridged engagement across the professional and academic teams to ensure seamless delivery of high-quality services to students and staff and foster a holistic, collegiate approach to teaching, learning, pedagogy and student success. Building on my previous role of Executive Manager, my work involved management of key projects, HR functions of the academic team, advisement to the Board Secretariat on governance and stakeholder liaison. A key area of focus included engagement with the creative industry, leveraging my networks to develop collaborative partnership opportunities including exhibitions, events, projects and internships for LCI staff, students and alumni.

Lci Melbourne, 150 Oxford Street, Collingwood Vic 3066

My role as Executive Manager at LCI Melbourne was a senior leadership position bridging engagement across the professional and academic teams, with active input into developing strategy for LCIM and streamlining operations across the business. Alongside day-to-day operational responsibilities providing support to the Dean and Principal, the role oversaw management across special projects, Talent and Culture functions of the professional team, Board Secretariat, governance and stakeholder liaison. A key area of focus included supporting LCI's engagement with the creative industry, leveraging my networks to develop collaborative partnership opportunities including exhibitions, events, projects and internships for LCI staff, students and alumni.

Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Executive Coordinator at LCI Melbourne providing integral support to the Dean and Principal and the LCIM broader executive team.

Launceston, Tas, Australia

The role of Executive Director at Design Tasmania enabled me to apply my skill as a professional designer, curator and educator to the leadership of a key regional cultural institution in Australia’s art craft and design landscape. I worked to foster relationships enabled through creative projects, with a view to changing the way we think about design leadership, practice and advocacy. My aim was to change the conversation, to build a strong and connected community around Design Tasmania with events and programmes that encourage the design-curious to get involved. My role incorporated all aspects of curatorial and operational leadership, with a particular focus on the exhibitions program. This included the design and delivery of an interim program for 2019, as well as the design and development of the artistic program plan for 2020 – 2024, and success in securing Australia Council for the Arts Four Year Funding and VACs funding for 2020 - 24, achieving an overall 20% increase on previous funding in what was a highly competitive national round. My time as leader brought about great change for the organisation in our programming and public perception. We delivered above and beyond in 'the year that was' (2020) taking more exhibitions and events online than many of our peer orgs nationally. I championed an ambitious approach to artistic programming, curating / commissioning shows such as The Form that Follows, Body Future for Mona Foma, I*conic Australian Design, PLAY for Mona Foma and The Tasmanian Salon for Denfair 2.0 with Brand Tasmania. We reinvigorated the Design Tasmania Wood Collection with a series of capsule presentations, new acquisitions and an extensive catalogue and research project supported by The Ian Potter Foundation.I fostered and extended Design Tasmania’s relationships within the Tasmanian cultural and creative sector, working with likeminded organisations on collaborative projects to support our curatorial program and expand our impact.

Melbourne, Australia

Claire is a Past DIA National President, and former DIA Director and Chair of the DIA’s National Advisory Council from 2017 - 2019.A key achievement during her time as President was working with DIA CEO JoAnn Kellock and her staff to implement the governance reform project, begun under the leadership of former DIA President Julie Hobbs LFDIA announced at the Annual General Meeting in November 2018. The new DIA Board of Directors and National Advisory Council structure marked a significant milestone in the organisations governance reform journey, delivering three key outcomes: Establishment of a National Advisory Council, Reduction in Board size from 15 to 8 Directors (DIA National President, 4 DIA members and 3 skills-based independent members), and a shorter and less prescriptive constitution to work in conjunction with a DIA Charter.She also collaborated with the team at the DIA to deliver trans-disciplinary events, programs and activities for design professionals with a focus on enabling them to enjoy their working lives, succeed in the business of design and advance the reputation of Australia as a Design Nation.

Melbourne, Australia

National President Nov 2017 - Nov 2019National President Elect May - Nov 2017National Vice President Nov 2016 - Nov 2017National Director since October 2014Past President of the VIC TAS branch 2014 - 2016Past Vice President of the VIC TAS branch 2013-2014Vic Tas Councillor 2011- 2017Vic Tas Textile Practice Group Coordinator 2012 - 2014Coordinated regular member social networking & professional development events. Co-curated Interwoven @designEX May 2014 with Gitte Lindberg McGloinCo-curated Interwoven MSFW exhibition in Sept 2012 with Pip Wilkinson

Melbourne, Australia

Programs Manager of the BA Textile Design, and Bachelor of Textiles (Design) (Honours) Programs at RMIT University Melbourne.The Bachelor of Arts Textile Design program is unique in providing professionally qualified textile designers for local and global textile and fashion industries. Specialist areas include textile design for the body, for the home and for lifestyle.The Bachelor of Textiles (Design) (Honours) extends on current experience, knowledge and skills in textile design to enhance global employment opportunities or establish your own practice.In an increasingly competitive global market place design graduates need to have a culmination of skills, knowledge and an adaptability to respond to what the environment is telling them. Designers must have the ability to consider the bigger picture.As a discipline we provide an innovative learning environment framed within contemporary contexts, to ensure that graduates meet the opportunities and challenges of a globalised complex urban oriented future. Students engage in a range of real world projects that reflect the diversity and opportunities of textile design as a career path. Textile designers have the skills to integrate seamlessly with other design and creative enterprise sectors.

Brunswick Campus, Melbourne Area, Australia

Program Manager of the BA Textile Design Program at RMIT University Melbourne.The Bachelor of Arts Textile Design program is unique in providing professionally qualified textile designers for local and global textile and fashion industries. Specialist areas include textile design for the body, for the home and for lifestyle.As a program we provide an innovative learning environment framed within contemporary contexts, to ensure that graduates meet the opportunities and challenges of a globalised complex urban oriented future. Students engage in a range of real world projects that reflect the diversity and opportunities of textile design as a career path. Textile designers have the skills to integrate seamlessly with other design and creative enterprise sectors.

Brunswick Campus, Melbourne Area, Australia

Lecturer in the BA Textile Design (and occasional lecturer in Master of Fashion Entrepreneurship, Master of Fashion Design) program in the School of Fashion & Textiles at RMIT University, Melbourne. My role involved teaching a mix of practical and theoretical skills across a range of courses in the undergraduate and post graduate programs. My pedagogical standpoint is based on constructivist approaches to learning and teaching, with a key belief in the need to scaffold activities and opportunities that encourage students to transition from the ‘supported silo’ of the university environment into the ‘real world’ with habits of self-directed, lifelong learning

Sydney, Australia

Bespoke design for commercial and domestic projects, within the Brintons Asia Pacific Design team. My focus was on providing innovative custom design solutions for interior designers, architects and builders. I also actively contributed to stock range development, and trend forecasting within the local market, as well as contributing to Brintons Global design inspiration projects.

Sydney, Australia

Field designer responsible for custom carpet design concepts for myriad applications, from clubs and pubs to 5 star hotels, domestic interiors to corporate spaces. Working as a field designer, I was challenged to develop strong collaborative client relationships, providing trend forecasting and colour consultation, initial concept sketches to finished design.

Melbourne & Sydney, Australia

Various Roles including: Concessions Co-ordinator NSW and ACT, Concessions Co-ordinator VIC, Visual Merchandiser VIC, Reporting to: Company Directors, National Manager, Brand Image Co-ordinator, Designers, Southern States Manager, Store Managers

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd) Candidate, Design - Practice-Led Research

*Paused* PhD exploring how designing via conversation enables our understanding of the iterative and discursive metier of design..

Graduate Certificate, Tertiary Teaching And Learning

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Textile Design

Bachelor Of Arts (Honours), Fine Art