Mr Ralph Kenke

Mr Ralph Kenke

Industry Associate

School of Creative Industries

Career Summary

Biography

Ralph Kenke is a visual communication designer and media artist. His work is focusing on information design and visual communication. His conceptual work is challenging traditional and visual communication design applications by merging technology and art in his practice.  

Ralph’s work has been recognised with international awards such as the Digital Portraiture Award by the National Portrait Gallery, a Museums Australian Multimedia & Publication Award (MAPDA), two AGDA Awards (Australian Graphic Design Association)  and the New York Type Directors Club Award. 
He has established an international profile working with libraries, galleries and museums to create creative exposés, shown internationally at venues that include the Galerie Loire, Nantes; Cabrabria Central Library, Santander; Central de Diseno de Matedero, Madrid; Zgraf 12. Ralph is currently a PhD research scholar with an APA scholarship.

Qualifications

  • Master of Design, University of New South Wales
  • Graduate Diploma of Design in Communication Design, Swinburne Institute of Technology

Keywords

  • Art and Design
  • Creative Research
  • Data Visualisation
  • Information Design
  • Interactie Media
  • Media Art
  • Photography
  • Practice-based Research
  • Print and Publication design
  • Research Methodology
  • Typography
  • UX and UI Design
  • VR and AR Design
  • Visual Communication Design

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
120307 Visual Communication Design (incl. Graphic Design) 20
190205 Interactive Media 60
190599 Visual Arts and Crafts not elsewhere classified 20

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title Organisation / Department
Industry Associate University of Newcastle
School of Creative Industries
Australia

Awards

Award

Year Award
2017 Digital Portraiture Award - National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
2017 Zgraf 12
Gallery ULUPUH
2015 Musums Australian Multimedia & Publication Awards (MAPDA)
Musums Australian Multimedia & Publication Awards (MAPDA)
2013 Create Awards
create awards
2012 Australian Design Biennale AGDA Award
AGDA Awards

Distinction

Year Award
2017 Fisher's Ghost Award
Campbelltown Arts Centre
2016 New York Type Directors Club Award
New York Type Directors Club
2010 Emergentes dst
Emergentes dst
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Book (3 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2015 Kenke R, Waste of time, Onestar press, Sydney, Paris, 100 (2015)
2014 Robert-Goodwill L, Kenke R, More Than Ever, Vanity press, Sydney (2014)
2004 Kenke R, Rollen, Hannibal Verlag GmbH, Vienna (2004)

Design (1 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2015 Kenke R, Rosenbauer S, Small Museum, MAPDA, Sydney, Australia (2015 highly commended) (2015) [J2]

Creative Work (9 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2017 Kenke R, Zgraph 12 Social Reruns , like ice in the sunshine invitation , SONA identity, Zgraf 12, International Exhibition of Graphic Design and Visual Communications, ICO-D International Council of Design, Gallery ULUPUH, Zagreb, Croatia (2017) (2017)
2017 Kenke R, Trefz E, Selfie Factory, Campbelltown Arts Centre (2017)
2017 Kenke R, Trefz E, Selfie Factory, National Portrait Gallery (2017)
2017 Kenke R, Trefz E, Selfie Factory, Watt space gallery (2017)
2016 Kenke R, Kenke Ralph, ¿SONA architecture¿ business card design & visual identity, DIMAD in Central de Diseno de Matedero, Madrid, Spain (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]
Co-authors Caelli Brooker, Jane Shadbolt, Mark Roxburgh, Michael Dickinson, Mario Minichiello, Ari Chand, Andrew Howells
2014 Kenke R, Rosenbauer S, Like Ice in the Sunshine, Bondi Pavilion Gallery (2014)
2013 Kenke R, Highway One, Photographic Museum of Humanity (2013)
2012 Kenke R, Smith J, Meet the Greek Map, Sydney (2012)
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Other (1 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2017 Kenke R, 'Selfie Factory, winner of the Digital Portraiture Award showing at the National Portrait Gallery', (2017) [O1]
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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants 3
Total funding $51,288

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20182 grants / $25,000

The Edge$15,000

Funding body: The Edge - State Library of Queensland

Funding body The Edge - State Library of Queensland
Scheme The Edge - State Library of Queensland
Role Lead
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo
Type Of Funding Other Public Sector - State
Category 2OPS
UON N

Digital Portraiture Award $10,000

Funding body: National Portrait Gallery

Funding body National Portrait Gallery
Scheme National Portrait Gallery
Role Lead
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo
Type Of Funding External
Category EXTE
UON N

20161 grants / $26,288

Australian Postgraduate Award$26,288

Funding body: Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education

Funding body Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Project Team

PhD Practice-based Research

Scheme Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Role Lead
Funding Start 2016
Funding Finish 2019
GNo
Type Of Funding C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose
Category 2210
UON N
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News

Humanities workshop kicks off design start-up

July 18, 2017

A Humanities Startup Workshop has assisted in the creation of a design service and research studio within the School of Creative Industries.

Mr Ralph Kenke

Position

Industry Associate
School of Creative Industries
Faculty of Education and Arts

Contact Details

Email ralph.kenke@newcastle.edu.au
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