Professor Mario Minichiello
Professor - Design
School of Creative Industries
- Email:mario.minichiello@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 5428
The creative link between research and impact
Professor Mario Minichiello is a world-renowned designer, illustrator, artist and academic. With a focus on cross-industry collaboration, his work is helping to find creative solutions to real-world problems.
Research is critical in developing solving the world’s biggest problems—from helping us deliver better patient care, to informing new environmental and societal interventions.
But uncovering new research findings is just one step in a much larger process. Once we have the research, how can we communicate it to the community? How can we develop the human interface to be able to use the technologies? And how can we use the research to change people’s behaviour?
As co-leader of research at SOCI FASTLAB, Professor Mario Minichiello is working to ensure new research discoveries become part of peoples everyday lives, their personal stories, implemented creatively and have real impact within society.
Mario and his team use visual communication tools and processes such as visualisation, design, animation, film, VX, UI gamification to develop a range of interventions such as children’s books, animations, user interface designs apps and more—to gather research data and deliver evidence-based solutions in a way that helps people engage, understand and respond.
This might include using clever infographics to share notable research data with the community. Or creating short films to support teenagers’ positive mental health.
By thinking outside the box, Mario is helping new research drive real change.
“While STEM (science, technology, engineering and medicine) makes the discoveries, the creative industries enculturates these discoveries into everyday human behaviour. We socialise new ideas through creative acts to ensure maximum impact.” (Minichiello:2011)
In the media
Mario has a strong international profile in the creative industries.
Over the years, he’s worked as a reportage illustrator for the BBC’s Newsnight and as an artist during the many conflicts around the world. He has created work for the Guardian, The FT, Amnesty International, the Terence Higgins Trust, Longmans, The Times and ITN News.
“The chance to influence how people in any society think and behave, even for a brief moment, is a positive intervention in a world that is increasingly concerned with mindless celebrity, consumerism and self-interest."
With a global following, Mario has received acclaim from many in the creative industry and beyond.
"Mario Minichiello's work grabs your eyes, your brain, your whole self," said BBC Worldwide Publishing Director Martin Mulloy.
"Some drawings impress with their emotion and humanity, others impress with their technique; Mario's do both and, what is even better, because of the nature of their questioning, they make even this most cynical old hack want to go out and draw the world afresh," said cartoonist Steve Bell.
Mario’s work is widely recognised for its influence in the cultural, political and academic domains. Using the power of creativity, Mario is also helping to take new research and ideas to the world.
“Due to its visual nature, my work can be disseminated much wider and further than most journal articles.
“One highly researched series of illustrations in the Guardian Newspaper could be seen worldwide by over 9 million readers—more than double the impact of many academic papers.”
Interdisciplinary partnerships
Mario’s interdisciplinary research often acts as a linchpin between industry, community and researchers. His work encourages collaboration, bringing the best minds together to tackle community and global challenges.
“We need genuine interdisciplinary research that uses the dynamic and impactful nature of the creative industries. All disciplines must work as equal partners to enhance Australian research and its global impact.”
This includes a real shift in the mindset of how we deeply think about our social services, moving from clinical thinking to empathic design thinking and co-design, a collaboration between the health services and those they serve. Teaming up with clinical teams from Birmingham children’s hospitals, Mario worked with children’s book illustrator Liz Anelli to help hospital staff gain children’s consent for liver transplant operations using visual design.
“Using illustrations, our research and development project helped the hospital discuss an important issue with children in a non-threatening way, bringing about higher rates of recovery and survival.”
Among other achievements, Mario’s work is also helping to develop the first interdisciplinary researched and developed stroke app, which has been clinically tested and revised.
“The app has the potential to improve both the survival and quality of life for people suffering from one of the most debilitating diseases in Australia.”
From ‘me to we’
There’s no doubt that Mario’s work is contributing to the promotion and dissemination of learning in Australia and worldwide.
Whether in research or education, Mario’s creativity and communications expertise are creating innovative and collaborative solutions for society. The changes he has made with his team in the content delivery of programs is helping to define the creative industries work future workforce.
“As a professor in the creative industries, I am committed to moving society from ‘an existing situation to a preferred one’ (Simon H, 1959).
“My role as a leader is to bring positive change and help us move our thinking from ‘me to we’.”
The creative link between research and impact
Professor Mario Minichiello is a world-renowned designer, illustrator, artist and academic. With a focus on cross-industry collaboration, his work is helping to find creative solutions to real-world problems.
A design coup
In 2012, world-renowned designer, illustrator, artist and academic Professor Mario Minichiello joined the University of Newcastle to help foster national and international collaboration.
Officially appointed as the Head of the discipline of Design, Professor Minichiello has a reputation for innovation, taking risks and developing different ways of thinking.
Although born in Italy, Professor Minichiello started his professional career in the United Kingdom. He worked for seven years for BBC Newsnight as a reportage illustrator making drawings for events such as the Spycatcher Trials, and pre-television coverage of the House of Commons, including the Guildford Four appeals and Beirut Hostage releases.
During his 15 year career he has also worked for the Guardian, The FT, Amnesty International, the Terence Higgins Trust, BBC Enterprises, Longmans, The Times and ITN News.
Professor Minichiello's most brazen post was when he worked as an artist during the Afghanistan War. During this time be created the book, The Art Of Conflict?, which is a record of reportage drawings of the war.
Professor Minichiello also covered the 2007 APEC Summit in Sydney with a range of drawings published in the Sun Herald.
In research, Professor Minichiello is focused on the role of design and visual communication in the areas of climate change, economic betterment and human behaviour.
"I went to art school to explore an irrepressible instinct to explain the world visually," he says. "I studied graphic design because I wanted to help change that world for the better."
Professor Minichiello says design and visual communication provides solutions to problems, promotes clarity of thinking and encourages creative ideas.
"In this way we are developing the human capacity to meet the challenges of our future. The chance to influence how people in any society think and behave, even for a brief moment, is a positive intervention in a world that is increasingly concerned with mindless celebrity, consumerism and self-interest."
Professor Minichiello has received acclaim from many in his industry and beyond.
"Mario Minichiello's work grabs your eyes, your brain, your whole self," said BBC Worldwide Publishing Director Martin Mulloy.
"Some drawings impress with their emotion and humanity, others impress with their technique; Mario's do both and, what is even better, because of the nature of their questioning, they make even this most cynical old hack want to go out and draw the world afresh," said cartoonist Steve Bell.
"The [Spycatcher Trials] case generated a flood of witty political cartoons, but one of the most memorable contributions were the sketches by Mario Minichiello of the court room drama. Mario Minichiello's work vividly recalls important happenings that are beyond the gaze of most members of the public in a world in which the camera continues to be excluded from the courtroom," said Law Lord Anthony Lester QC.
Professor Minichiello's current role is to lead the team of design staff to deliver world class research, as well as prepare the next generation of visual communications students for enriching and successful careers.
Since joining the University it hasn't taken Professor Minichiello long to make a name for himself. Minichiello is the man behind the striking range of illustrations for strategic documents such as The Innovator and NeW Directions Strategic Plan 2013-2015. Professor Minichiello is also the Head of the newly formed Hunter Centre for Creative Industries and Technology, a research cluster that brings together representatives from a industry, business, government and the university to develop research breakthroughs and new ways of thinking.
See more of Professor Minichiello's work
My War – Northern Stories (Hurricane films) - featuring some of Mario's illustrations.
More examples can be found at:
A design coup
In 2012, world-renowned designer, illustrator, artist and academic Professor Mario Minichiello joined the University of Newcastle to help foster national and in
Career Summary
Biography
My role at the University of Newcastle in Visual Communication Design is to ensure that we continue to be the leading Design school in Australia for graduate employment. And that we develop novel research that impacts positively on human behaviour, health, the environment and provides a competitive advantage to business and industry.
Research Expertise
My research is drawn from more than 20 years as a leading practitioner in the visual communication design industry and as a senior academic in four top ranked international universities. Through by research activities I am able to better understand future trends, this is informed both by the current academic literature and the lived experience of practice in industry, including working with health care providers.
Over the past 20 years I have formed a number of research centres, which have attracted over five million pounds in external funding. My current research team are exploring a range of interdisciplinary problems related to aspects of human behaviour and societal challenge. Humans are increasingly influenced through their exposure to images and visual messages. A large part of my career in industry has involved, developing, visualising and seeing ideas through to implementation, these activities impact on society and help shape a better future. By nature, we are visual learners, visual cognition has become an interdisciplinary focus because it can be used to prompt behaviour modification. For example, neuroscientist Prof Vilayanur S. Ramachandranin his Reith Lecture ‘ Neuro-aesthetics’ described the impact of the 30 visual centres on how this drives human behaviour.
My research into this field has also been informed by the tacit knowledge used by industry to impact human behaviour often for purely commercial gain. However, this process can also be used as an effective way of encouraging behaviours that are desirable, have a positive impact of society, health, the economy and our environment. The focus of my research team over the past 3 years has been on the development and use of Smart Avatar design. Smart Avatar will be designed to as co-creation entities that can mirror the users own emotional intelligence. They will be able to locate themselves using existing technologies but sense the nature of their environments and start learning from bio and other sensory feedback using emerging technology and design. The future use of carbon-based technology will allow the development of embodied cognition that services human centred needs and the challenges of environmental changes.
To achieve this, we are taking an interdisciplinary approach using cutting edge science, physics, technology and design methodologies. In this way we are working with international partners in health, economy and technology. To facilitate these relationships, we have formed the FASTLAB research centre at UON. This centre will draw on cutting edge science, design and technology in the areas of; Biomimicry, Biomechanics, bio reading sensors, co-design and design thinking and visualization, gamification, service and UX design and animation, empathy brain mapping, augmented reality and VR devices for healthcare.
http://fastlab.soci.org.au/
Administrative Expertise
- Head of School (Birmingham City Uni UK) - Academic Director (Loughborough University UK) - Member of University Governing body (Academic Director University School of Art & Design Loughborough University ) - Research review board (Common Ground Publishing) - Quality assurance in HE learning and teaching (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education UK)
Collaborations
My approach: Visual Communication Design is an agent of change (1); it’s true impact on human behaviour can be revealed using a range of practice based and lead qualitative and quantitative analytical methods. In undertaking this kind of research I wish to reveal new insights that would enable us to advance the understanding of design from the perspective of social responsibility and business efficiency. In investigating visual communication design as an innovative and creative practice it is possible to quantify its potential to transform societies and enhance human well-being. Inspired by Victor Papanek’s critical and cross-cultural approach to design culture, this inclusive approach to design challenges the purely commercial imperative of product culture. As designer and educator Victor Papanek stated, ‘the only important thing about design is how it relates to people’ I work with Prof Kelly and the clinical team where I am visiting Professor in Design at Birmingham Children’s Hospital UK, this started in 2008 when I helped to develop the first design interventions to ensure informed consent for very young children facing large scale surgery. I have published a number of peer reviewed papers in this new field. In the UK I have been award two ARB/C grants - As academic director at Loughborough I set up and helped gain funding from the EC for the Animation academy and the online drawing journal 'Tracy'. As Head of School at BIAD BCU I lead the applications for funding and research for practice lead and based research projects with industry through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme. BIAD become the leader in KTP applications over my period as HOS. I oversaw the work of the school spinout company 'Open Advantage' which developed Design and IT for a Range of SME's in the UK using open source software. This work resulted in the 'Birmingham made me' standing conference with British manufacturing industry, this had a profoundly positive impact on industry and business in Birmingham and in the midlands. In summary: my research approach has been to investigate Visual communication in: • Examining the mechanisms underlying human vision and visual language-and the impact on individuals learning abilities • Studying the cultural evolution of visual languages under the influence of cognitive constraints • Investigating through design the human ability to cooperate with one another • Probing the psychological design and visual communications mechanisms underlying disorders related to body image • Developing art and graphics in environments as part of recovery and pre-medical preparations. • Understanding how different behavioural norms emerge in different social contexts through co-design and way finding. Understanding disruption and provocation through practice and by understanding advertising and life style communication has constructed the social environment. • Understanding the impact of practice and the repositioning of Art and Design into wider social and intellectual paradigms. • Developing symmetry in Visual Communication Design • The application of cutting edge design and information technology to disrupt anti social groups (child exploitation, abuse of women, racism and conflict management). • Developing impactful Reportage art that has political intent, such as the 'Art of conflict' work and the investigations for BBC and Guardian news services.
Teaching and PhD Supervision
I have taught all aspects of Visual Communication design, drawing, visualisation, filmmaking, animation, moving image, service and UX design, Design thinking and co-design. I have supervised over 90 RHD students (too many to list) and completed both MA and PhD candidates in the UK and AU.
Qualifications
- PhD, Loughborough University - UK
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Leicester Polytechnic - England
Keywords
- Advertising and Branding
- Animation and moving image, including filmmaking
- Biomimicry
- Children’s Book Illustration
- Co-Design
- Creative business development (start-ups/upstarts)
- Creativity through practice ‘doing’
- Critical thinking
- Design and art as provocation
- Design for effective human centre behaviour change
- Design thinking
- Designing for Gamification,applying game-design thinking to non-game applications
- Designing for behaviour change through New Media
- Drawing and visualisation
- Knowledge Transfer
- Practice based action research and phenomenology
- SME's
- Spin in entities
- Spin outs
- Ux and service design
- Visual Communication Design
- Visual Narrative development
- Visualisation and Prototyping
- Wayfinding
Languages
- English (Mother)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 120307 | Visual Communication Design (incl. Graphic Design) | 100 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
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| Professor - Design | University of Newcastle School of Creative Industries Australia |
| Professor - Design | University of Newcastle School of Design Communication and IT Australia |
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 1/01/2011 - 31/12/2018 | Fellow - Birmingham Children's Hospital Visiting Professor in Design Communication | Birmingham Children's Hospital visiting Professor in Design communication Australia |
| 1/01/2011 - | Editor - The Arts in Society | The Arts in Society United States |
| 1/01/2010 - 31/12/2016 | Membership - Vroom Lab Association of Illustrator UK | Vroom Lab Association of Illustrator UK United Kingdom |
| 1/01/2010 - 31/12/2016 | Fellow - DeMontfort University Visiting Professor in Design | DeMontfort University Visiting Professor in Design United Kingdom |
| 1/07/2007 - 1/07/2010 | Research Fellow | The University of Sydney Australia |
| 1/01/2007 - 31/12/2009 | Membership - Lunar Society Executive Committee | Lunar Society Executive Committee Australia |
| 1/01/2007 - 1/03/2011 | Head of School/Chair of Visual Communication | Birmingham City University Institute of Art and Design United Kingdom |
| 1/01/2005 - 31/12/2020 | Membership - Common Ground International Arts and Design Conferences Executive | Common Ground International Arts and Design Conferences Executive Australia |
| 1/01/2005 - | Editor - Common Ground Publishing | Common Ground Publishing United States |
| 1/01/2002 - 1/01/2007 | Academic Director | Loughborough University Loughborough College of Art and Design United Kingdom |
| 1/01/1999 - 31/12/2003 | Membership - The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (UK) | The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (UK) United Kingdom |
| 1/01/1998 - 1/01/2002 | Head of Department | Loughborough University Visual Communication School United Kingdom |
| 1/01/1998 - 1/01/2002 | QAA reviewer and National Subject Group Chair | Loughborough University United Kingdom |
| 1/01/1993 - 1/01/1998 | Head of Department | Loughborough University Loughborough College of Art and Design United Kingdom |
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/01/1987 - 1/01/1989 | Reportage Artist - BBC Newsnight | BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) United Kingdom |
Invitations
Participant
| Year | Title / Rationale |
|---|---|
| 2008 |
Making Design That Sells Organisation: The Second International Conference on Design Principles and Practices Description: . |
Speaker
| Year | Title / Rationale |
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| 2012 |
Thinking Through Drawing: In STEAM Organisation: London College of the Arts Description: . |
| 2011 |
Drawing as Visual Communication Organisation: 6th UNIDCOM/IADE International Conference Description: . |
| 2010 |
The Future World Organisation: The Lunar Society Description: . |
| 2010 |
Employability conference Organisation: Birmingham City University and Regional Universities Group Description: . |
| 2010 |
Shadow Play: Alchemy, Redolence and Enchantment Organisation: University of Wales Description: . |
| 2008 |
'War and Conflict' The Annual Debate Organisation: Northampton University Description: . |
| 2008 |
Master of the Universe Organisation: Royal College of Art Description: . |
| 1998 |
Informed consent and the role of visual materials Organisation: Birmingham Children’s hospital Description: . |
Prestigious works
| Year Commenced | Year Finished | Prestigious Work | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2020 | Editor of the The Journal of Communication and Media Studies. http://commongroundpublishing.com/news/mario-minichiello-appointed-editor-of-the-journal-of-communication-and-media-studies | Chair |
| 2011 | 2011 | http://www.queenstreetstudios.net/shock-and-awe-contemporary-artists-at-war-and-peace/ book and online | Illustrator |
| 1987 | 1988 | BBC Spy catcher BBC News UK | Illustrator |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (5 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2018 | Embury G, Minichiello M, Reportage Illustration Visual Journalism, Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 184 (2018) [A1] | ||
| 2003 | Minichiello MA, Minichiello L, Klimowski A, Willis J, The art of conflict Afghanistan, European Illustration Gallery, Hull, United Kingdom, 30 (2003) [A1] | ||
| 2001 | Minichiello MA, Mario Minichiello: Drawing and prints, 1996-1999 : with an essay by Colin Rhodes, European Illustration collection Hull, Hull UK, 21 (2001) | ||
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Chapter (6 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2017 |
Minichiello M, Jelinek H, 'Monitoring patients during neurorehabilitation following central or peripheral nervous system injury: dynamic difficulty adaptation', ECG Time Series Variability Analysis Engineering and Medicine, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida 281-297 (2017)
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| 2015 | Minichiello MA, 'We support business start-ups', Graphic design for the curious: Why study graphic design?, The Curious Academic Publishing, - --- (2015) [B2] | ||||
| 2014 | Minichiello MA, 'My arguments with the world', Recto Verso: Redefining the Sketchbook, Ashgate, Farnham, Surrey 177-189 (2014) [B1] | ||||
| 2012 | Anelli L, Minichiello MA, 'Why do designers draw?', Design and Designing: A Critical Introduction, Berg Publishers, New York 82-96 (2012) [B1] | ||||
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Journal article (15 outputs)
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| 2019 |
Noorbergen TJ, Adam M, Attia JR, Cornforth D, Minichiello M, 'Exploring the design of mHealth systems for health behavior change using mobile biosensors', Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 44 944-981 (2019) [C1]
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| 2018 |
Minichiello MA, Tucker H, Roxburgh M, 'The Motion Comic: Neither something nor nothing', The Journal of Communication and Media Studies, 3 13-24 (2018) [C1]
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| 2015 | Minichiello MA, Gale C, 'Beauty, Emotion, and Globalization: How Images Came to be Ruled by Words', The International Journal of Arts Theory and History, 10 7-17 (2015) [C1] | |||||||
| 2014 | Minichiello MA, Anelli L, Kelly D, 'Drawing to aid recovery and survival', Tracey Special Issue: Drawing in STEAM, 1-15 (2014) [C1] | |||||||
| 2012 | Minichiello MA, 'Political illustration and propaganda in a mass mediated world', VaroomLab, 71-94 (2012) [C1] | |||||||
| 2012 | Minichiello MA, 'Drawing as a means of stimulating memory and aiding recovery', The International Journal of the Image, 2 179-193 (2012) [C1] | |||||||
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Conference (8 outputs)
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| 2017 |
Aljaroodi HM, Adam MTP, Chiong R, Cornforth DJ, Minichiello M, 'Empathic avatars in stroke rehabilitation: A co-designed mHealth artifact for stroke survivors', Designing the Digital Transformation. 12th International Conference, DESRIST 2017, Karlsruhe, Germany (2017) [E1]
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| 2014 |
Simon, Cook B, Minichiello M, Lawrence C, 'Academic integrity: differences between design assessments and essays', Proceedings of DRS 2014: Design s Big Debates, Umeå, Sweden (2014) [E1]
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| 2014 |
Simon, Cook B, Sheard J, Carbone A, Johnson C, Lawrence C, Minichiello M, 'How well do academic integrity policies and procedures apply to non-text assessments?', Proceedings of the 6th International Integrity and Plagiarism Conference, Gateshead, UK (2014) [E1]
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| 2012 | Minichiello MA, 'Drawing for visual communication', Design Research Society (DRS) 2012, Bangkok (2012) [E3] | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Minichiello MA, 'On drawing in mass media contexts', Conference Proceedings: Design Research Society 2012: Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand (2012) [E1] | ||||||||||
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Creative Work (20 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2016 | Kellett, Horbach E, New Futures film for UON with HeadJam and UON marketing office, Unversity of Newcastle, Newcastle (2016) | ||||
| 2015 |
Brooker CJ, Cross K, Minichiello M, Roxburgh M, Howells A, Atkins D, et al., Making it Known, Curve Gallery, http://www.making-it-known.com/catalogue/ (2015) [J2]
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| 2015 |
Brooker C, Cross K, Making It Known (2015) [J2]
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| 2014 | Minichiello MA, The Sleep of Reason, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, UK (2014) [J2] | ||||
| 2014 | Minichiello MA, Reportage, London (2014) [J2] | ||||
| 2013 | Minichiello MA, minichiello M, Reportage, London (2013) [J3] | ||||
| 2013 | Minichiello MA, Brazell D, Davies J, Becoming a Successful Illustrator, London (2013) [J3] | ||||
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Other (3 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2017 | Minichiello MA, Thorpe J, Bieloh D, Lee Y, Roberts E, Jennings J, Fontaine L, 'Graphic Design for the Curious: Why Study Graphic Design?', (2017) [O1] | ||||
| 2013 |
Tucker CC, Minichiello M, 'City Evolutions: Presentation', (2013) [O1]
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| 2012 | Minichiello M, 'NeW Directions Strategic Plan 2012-2015', NeW Directions Strategic Plan 2012-2015 ( pp.1-19). Callaghan, NSW: University of Newcastle (2012) |
Report (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2016 |
Simon, Cook B, Sheard J, Johnson C, Carbone A, Lawrence C, Minichiello M, 'Plagiarism and related issues in assessments not involving text', Office for Learning & Teaching, 36 (2016)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 15 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $5,233,885 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20191 grants / $6,000
2019 International Research Collaboration Scheme$6,000
Funding body: Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Scheme | FEDUA IRCS |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20173 grants / $80,455
Uncertainty, Insight and Creativity Research Project$45,455
Funding body: nib Health Funds
| Funding body | nib Health Funds |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Mario Minichiello, Associate Professor Mark Roxburgh |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | G1701046 |
| Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
| Category | 3111 |
| UON | Y |
Addressing societal problems in health $20,000
Funding body: Nib Health Care
| Funding body | Nib Health Care |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Mario Minichiello, Mark Roxburgh, David Cornforth, Marc Adam, Paul Dastoor, John Attia, Michael Nilsson, |
| Scheme | Nib funding |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
| Category | 3AFC |
| UON | N |
SMARTDESIGN Interdisciplinary Research Network$15,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Prof Mario Minichiello, Dr Mark Roxburgh, Prof Chris Levi, Prof John Attia, Dr David Cornforth, Dr Marc Adam |
| Scheme | FEDUA Strategic Networks and Pilot Projects (SNaPP) |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20151 grants / $10,000
Pilot Mobile App for Stroke - a mobile health device for the self-management of chronic disease$10,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Mario Minichiello, Doctor David Cornforth |
| Scheme | Linkage Pilot Research Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2015 |
| Funding Finish | 2015 |
| GNo | G1501195 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
20141 grants / $20,000
Matters directly relating to crucial networking associated with the planned EU grant application.$20,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Science & IT
| Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Science & IT |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Mario Minichiello |
| Scheme | Strategic Initiative Research Fund (SIRF) |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2014 |
| Funding Finish | 2014 |
| GNo | G1401041 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
20132 grants / $272,430
City Evolutions Project - Watt Street$262,430
Funding body: Newcastle City Council
| Funding body | Newcastle City Council |
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| Project Team | Doctor Chris Tucker, Conjoint Professor Mark Balnaves, Dr NING Gu, Mr Ramsey Awad, Professor Mario Minichiello, Associate Professor Stephan Chalup, Doctor Keith Nesbitt |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2013 |
| Funding Finish | 2013 |
| GNo | G1201004 |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Local |
| Category | 2OPL |
| UON | Y |
Digital Public Space: new architectures and finance models for public service media$10,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Conjoint Professor Mark Balnaves, Professor Mario Minichiello |
| Scheme | Linkage Pilot Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2013 |
| Funding Finish | 2013 |
| GNo | G1300806 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
20121 grants / $201,000
Plagiarism and related issues in assessments not involving text$201,000
Funding body: Office for Learning and Teaching
| Funding body | Office for Learning and Teaching |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor .. Simon, Professor Mario Minichiello, Mr Roger Quinn, Mr Chris Lawrence |
| Scheme | Commissioned Strategic Projects |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2012 |
| Funding Finish | 2013 |
| GNo | G1200799 |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
| Category | 1CS |
| UON | Y |
20072 grants / $3,860,000
Open Advantage spinout company $3,000,000
Funding body: DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
| Funding body | DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY |
|---|---|
| Project Team | five |
| Scheme | DTI regional business aid scheme UK |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2007 |
| Funding Finish | 2009 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Not Known |
| Category | UNKN |
| UON | N |
Knowledge transfer partnerships with Industries $860,000
Funding body: KTP UK
| Funding body | KTP UK |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Shane Wilson- Mario Minichiello - various industries and businesses in the UK |
| Scheme | Department of trade and industry knowledge transfer scheme UK |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2007 |
| Funding Finish | 2010 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Not Known |
| Category | UNKN |
| UON | N |
20021 grants / $12,000
Conflict Drawing - Reporting the war$12,000
Funding body: AHRC
| Funding body | AHRC |
|---|---|
| Project Team | mario minichiello |
| Scheme | AHRC |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2002 |
| Funding Finish | 2003 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
| Category | 3AFG |
| UON | N |
20011 grants / $12,000
Reportage drawing and investigation$12,000
Funding body: ARB/C Great Britain
| Funding body | ARB/C Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Mario Minichiello |
| Scheme | ARC |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2001 |
| Funding Finish | 2001 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
| Category | 3IFA |
| UON | N |
19971 grants / $700,000
Academy of Animation Loughborough University$700,000
Funding body: Arts and Humanities Research Council
| Funding body | Arts and Humanities Research Council |
|---|---|
| Project Team | John Grace, Mario Minichiello |
| Scheme | Unknown |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 1997 |
| Funding Finish | 2004 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Not Known |
| Category | UNKN |
| UON | N |
19951 grants / $60,000
informed consent in young children for major surgery $60,000
Funding body: TLRP, EPSRC and ERSC
| Funding body | TLRP, EPSRC and ERSC |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Prof D Kelly - Birmingham Clinical Team -Liz Anelli - M Minichiello |
| Scheme | TLRP TEL |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 1995 |
| Funding Finish | 1995 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Not Known |
| Category | UNKN |
| UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | PhD | 'Ecstatic Truth’ & the Everyday 9-5: Elucidating ‘the Ecstatic Truth’ in the Everyday Pursuits of People to Make a Life Not a Living | PhD (Design), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2017 | PhD | Human-Computer Interaction in Mobile Health: The Role of User Interface Design in Behaviour Change | PhD (Information Systems), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2017 | Masters | Entropia: An Investigation of Breakdown and Transformation | M Philosophy (Fine Art), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2016 | PhD | Exploring the Panel: Producing a Feature Length, Horror-Themed Motion Comic Based on a Comic Book and Screenplay. | PhD (Design), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2016 | PhD | The ROVA Project: Exploring 'Thankable Things' Through Speculative Design | PhD (Design), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2015 | PhD | A Creative Study on Data Portraits: The Visualisation Process of Self-Surveillance as an Indicator of Datafication of Social Life | PhD (Design), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2015 | PhD | Re-Conceptualising the Utilisation of the Comic Book's Properties as an Artefact and Format for Narrative Purpose | PhD (Design), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PhD | Habitus, Tacit Knowledge and Design Practice: The Context of the Designer as Illustrator | PhD (Design), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2018 | PhD | Shoestring Theory: Pragmatism and Bricolage in Microbudget Feature Filmmaking | PhD (Design), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2015 | Masters | Hand Rendering in Contemporary Visual Communication | M Philosophy (Design), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2008 | PhD |
The in-betweeners: Irish animation as a postcolonial discourse <span style="color:#333333;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-color:#ffffff;">The in-betweeners: Irish animation as a postcolonial discourse</span> |
Graphic and Design Studies, Loughborough University | Co-Supervisor |
| 2003 | Honours |
Children literature an color in Illustration <p>http://www.stephenwaterhouse.com</p><p><span style="color:#0099ff;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:#f2f2f2;">written and illustrated my own series of books for Bloomsbury children’s books called ‘Get Busy This Christmas!’, ‘Get Busy This Summer!’ and ‘Get Busy, Dad’s Back!’ These books are about the adventures of a family of penguins.</span></p> |
Graphic and Design Studies, Loughborough University | Sole Supervisor |
| 2002 | Honours |
Fashion Illustration <p>developing commercial forms of fashion Illustration</p><p>http://www.lucytruman.com/portfolio</p> |
Graphic and Design Studies, Loughborough University | Principal Supervisor |
| 2001 | Honours |
Children Story, narrative structures <p>http://www.childs-play.com/illustrator/johnson_richard.html</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.4em;color:#333333;font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">After some painful years of leading the life of a struggling 'fine art' student, which can be quite depressing, I realised what I really wanted to do was simply to design and draw and I discovered the Visual Communication department. A few enjoyable years later and I'd graduated from Loughborough University School of Art and Design with a first in illustration. My tutor was Mario Minichiello, who made a big impression on my rationale as a wannabe illustrator, as he does with many of his students.</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.4em;color:#333333;font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">So I left with a little talent and a lot of determination and was thrust into the sink or swim world of the ASDA produce section, which nearly undid all Mario’s good work. Fortunately my determination pulled me through, and very slowly illustrative commissions started to come my way.</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.4em;color:#333333;font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">Now I am almost all grown up and I’m lucky enough to be able to do what I always wanted to do for a living - make pictures!</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.4em;color:#333333;font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">I like to try and work in as many areas of printed illustration that clients will allow me to, from ideas-based commissions with a quick turnaround to larger projects, sequential imagery and character development. Previous jobs have included creating imagery for advertising, packaging, posters, cards, magazines, newspapers and children’s publishing.</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.4em;color:#333333;font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">After a few years as a practising illustrator I slowly developed my visual language into this area and my first children’s picture book won a Silver Medal in the Best of British Illustration exhibition, presented to me by the Association of Illustrators. Since then I have worked on lots of other books for children.</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.4em;color:#333333;font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">Recently I have turned my attention to developing my own stories. My first self-written book, My Grandpa’s Amazing Inventions is to be published by Templar later this year, while the next one is waiting to be set free from the confines of my sketchbook!</p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.4em;color:#333333;font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">I currently live in Lincolnshire with my partner who is a jewellery designer. </p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.4em;color:#333333;font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">When I’m not making pictures I like to fly my kites or explore the woods where I live; there are plenty of stories waiting to be found just around the next tree. I also like a drink or two with my pals and enjoy looking after my partner’s grandparents garden, but probably not in that order. I am also fond of collecting things, I like strange and old toys, and hunting down interesting imagery on my travels.</p><p></p> |
Graphic and Design Studies, Loughborough University | Principal Supervisor |
| 1997 | Honours |
Drawing methods and approaches <p>Drawing, Illustration and Animation Project that led to book publication on drawing:</p><p>http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/aed/undergraduate/graphic-communication-illustration/</p> |
Graphic Arts & Design Studies, Loughborough University UK | Principal Supervisor |
| 1997 | Honours |
Exploring expression in drawing <p><span style="color:#7a7a7a;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">In 1993, after being disillusioned with my American art school experience, I decided to leave it all behind and go to England. I went to </span><em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#7a7a7a;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;">Loughborough College of Art Design</em><span style="color:#7a7a7a;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;"> and threw myself into a new illustration program conceived by the mad genius Mario Minichiello. After learning the value of drawing on location, I developed a drawing language that is the closest, most personal, and most direct expression of what I want to say. This has been the basis of all my work. In fact, many of the characters that populate my drawings are people I have seen and covertly documented. Since 1997 I have been illustrating for magazines, books, interactive presentations and for the web.</span></p><p>https://corruptioncomics.com/about-2/</p><p>https://lifestooshortfornuance.com/httpwww-louisnetter-combook-html/</p><p></p><p><span style="color:#7a7a7a;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;"></span></p> |
Graphic and Design Studies, Loughborough University | Principal Supervisor |
| 1991 | Honours |
Commercial Illustration <p style="color:#333333;font-size:15px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">now an internationally recognised illustrator, Andrew's work has appeared in newspapers, on billboards and on the covers of major corporate reports for nearly two decades, including campaigns for Nike, Accenture, British Gas and Eurostar. His iconic and thought-provoking illustrations have consistently been selected by&nbsp;<em>3x3: The Journal of Contemporary Illustration, Society of Illustrators&rsquo; of New York, Society of Illustrators&rsquo; of Los Angeles</em>,&nbsp;<em>American Illustration&nbsp;</em>and the&nbsp;<em>Association of Illustrators&rsquo; Images</em>&nbsp;juried exhibitions and annuals. His work is held in public and private collections in the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia. Andrew was commissioned to illustrate the influential covers for&nbsp;<em>The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal</em>&nbsp;(Amsterdam: Elsevier) in 2015 and has recently illustrated a deluxe World Atlas as part of the&nbsp;<em>Lonely Planet Adventures&nbsp;</em>series for children.<br /></p><p style="color:#333333;font-size:15px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">As Associate Dean for Enterprise, Andrew works with agencies and organizations to commercialise research undertaken in the School and to facilitate networks with partners who share cultural and creative expertise. These partners include not for profit organizations, commercial companies, international HE institutions and individuals. We are always interested in working with like-minded partners who value and recognize the global communication possibilities of the creative and cultural industries.</p> |
Graphic Arts & Design Studies, De Montfort University Leicester UK | Sole Supervisor |
| 1991 | Honours |
Reportage and human visual studies This student has progressed after his studies to become a Leader in portraiture and chair pf the Royal Portent society UK- among many others, he recently painted Tony Blair official portrait. |
Graphic Arts & Design Studies, DeMontfort University Visiting Professor in Design | Sole Supervisor |
| 1990 | Honours |
commercial illustration folio <p>developing commercial Illustration visual language </p><p>http://www.debutart.com/artist/frazer-hudson</p> |
Graphic and Design Studies, De Montfort University Leicester UK | Co-Supervisor |
Research Projects
Mobile health systems: Mhealth and multi disciplinary research and impact group SMARTDESIGN Au http://www.uonsmartdesign.com/people 2016 - 2020
Mobile health systems: Mhealth and multi disciplinary research and impact group SMARTDESIGN Au http://www.uonsmartdesign.com/people
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UON PhD candidate's film to have world premiere in Hollywood
May 13, 2016
Professor Mario Minichiello
Position
Professor - Design
School of Creative Industries
Faculty of Education and Arts
Contact Details
| mario.minichiello@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4921 5428 |
| Mobile | 0400541594 |
Office
| Room | X-445 |
|---|---|
| Building | NeW Space |
| Location | City Campus , |
NEWS • May 13.2016
UON PhD candidate's film to have world premiere in Hollywood
A PhD in Design at UON can take you anywhere, including Hollywood. Filmmaker Stuart McBratney has written, directed, composed a feature film
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