INFORMATION
SPAN, an independent strategic design company based in Sydney, Australia.
The office operates across Asia-Pacific & Oceania in the cross-cultural, multi-lingual domain. We work with individuals, organisations and institutions to launch visionary business ideas, communicate meaningful purposes and build memorable identities.
From one-off projects to long-term partnership, our output transcends mediums, spanning across business transformation, art direction, brand communication, packaging design and experiential design.
To discuss a potential project or for a bespoke presentation, contact info@span-agency.com
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ACCOLADES
2021
Asia-Pacific Design Annual (APD)
In-book — Identity, logo / trademarks
2020
Asia-Pacific Design Annual (APD)
In-book — Identity, logo / trademarks
In-book — Identity, logo / trademarks
In-book — Print
2018
AGDA Awards
Distinction — Annual Reports
Merit — Typography for Design
Merit — Brand Expression
New Zealand’s Best Awards
Finalist — Design Craft
2017
New Zealand’s Best Awards
Finalist — Small Brand Identity
2016
AGDA Awards
Finalist — Small Brand Identity
Finalist — Typography for design
2015
AGDA Awards
Finalist — Typography for design
Finalist — Poster
Finalist — Poster
Graphis Typography Annual 3
Silver Award
Merit
Graphis Poster Annual
Merit
2014
Type Directors Club NY
Judge’s Choice, Paul Sych — Poster
Certificate of Typographic Excellence — Poster
International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD)
Certificate of Excellence — Poster
Certificate of Excellence — Poster
AGDA Australian Design Biennale
Finalist — Design Crafts
Graphis Poster Annual
Gold Award
Silver Award
Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design (Golden Bee 11)
Official selection — 2 Posters
2013
Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards
Winner — Visual Design & Communications
Tokyo Type Directors Club
Excellent Work — Poster
HKDA Global Design Awards
Merit — Poster
Merit — Poster
Merit — Poster
Desktop Magazine Create Design Awards
Highly Commended — Typography
2012
AGDA Australian Design Biennale
AGDA Award — Poster
Trnava Poster Triennial (TPT 2012)
Official selection — 3 Posters
Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design (Golden Bee 10)
Official selection — 2 Posters
2011
Asia-Pacific Design (APD) No.7
Editorial Committee by invite, Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2011
2010
Asia-Pacific Design (APD) No.6
Editorial Committee by invite, Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2010
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Lectures & Talks
Nov 2019
Shillington College of Graphic Design
Sydney
Oct 2019
Visiting Designer Lecture Series
UNSW Art & Design
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Publications
Asia-Pacific Design (APD) No.17
Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2021
Asia-Pacific Design (APD) No.16
Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2020
The Typography Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters
S. Heller & G. Anderson, Laurence King Publishing Ltd, UK 2016
Treadlie Magazine #18
F. Hunter (ed.), Green Press Pty Ltd, Australia 2016
Treadlie Magazine #17
F. Hunter (ed.), Green Press Pty Ltd, Australia 2015
HKDA Global Design Awards Biennial: The Designer Issue
Basheer Graphic Books, Hong Kong 2014
TDC Annual Typography 35
TDC 60, Type Directors Club New York, USA, 2014
PAGE Magazine #313
Germany, June 2014
Tokyo Type Directors Club, Vol. 24
Tokyo TDC (ed.), Azur Corporation, Japan, 2013
AGDA Australian Design Biennale Awards Book
Australian Graphic Design Assn., Australia, 2012
SLANTED Magazine #18
Magma Brand Design (ed.), Summer 2012
Basic Sign
Index Book, Spain, 2012
Type Player 2
Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2011
Asia-Pacific Design (APD) No.6
Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2010
TypoShirt One
Magma Brand Design (ed.), Index Book, Spain, 2010
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Exhibitions
Method and Consequence
Solo exhibition, kind of—gallery, Sydney 2015
HKDA Global Design Awards Exhibition
Hong Kong 2014
Who Shot the Serif
Exhibitor, a group exhibition curated by He Made She Made, He Made She Made, Sydney 2012
Pennies for the Ferryman
Exhibitor, a group exhibition by kind of —, kind of—gallery, Sydney 2012
A Type of Show
Exhibitor, with Like Minded Studio & kind of —, kind of—gallery, Sydney 2011
Trees for Children
Exhibitor by invite, Customs House forecourt, Circular Quay, Sydney, 2008