The Master of Communication Design program at RMIT University develops expertise in communication design and graphic design, with emphases upon industry-partnered projects, typography, design strategy and service design.
This research site is an archive of our recent activity. You can view the full program information here.

A day in a life in the studio with Dennis and Kim. Image © Travis Tianxiao She.
A day in a life in the studio with Dennis and Kim. Image © Travis Tianxiao She.
Research project: Dennis Grauel, Brunswick Grotesque, 2017. Images © Dennis Grauel.
Research project: Dennis Grauel, Brunswick Grotesque, 2017. Images © Dennis Grauel.
In February 2015, RMIT Master of Communication Design was pleased to host Typography Summer School. Founded in London in 2010 by Fraser Muggeridge, Typography Summer School has run previously in London and New York to high acclaim. This was a unique opportunity for current students, recent graduates and local designers to undertake intensive study in advanced typography with Muggeridge, an internationally renowned designer, typographer and educator. Muggeridge was joined in Melbourne by a cast of leading designers, who delivered guest lectures and tutorials. Organised by Fraser Muggeridge and Brad Haylock. Guest lecturers: Harriet Edquist & Emily Floyd. Visiting practitioners: Jenny Grigg, Dominic Hofstede, Žiga Testen & Paul Tisdell.
In February 2015, RMIT Master of Communication Design was pleased to host Typography Summer School. Founded in London in 2010 by Fraser Muggeridge, Typography Summer School has run previously in London and New York to high acclaim. This was a unique opportunity for current students, recent graduates and local designers to undertake intensive study in advanced typography with Muggeridge, an internationally renowned designer, typographer and educator. Muggeridge was joined in Melbourne by a cast of leading designers, who delivered guest lectures and tutorials. Organised by Fraser Muggeridge and Brad Haylock. Guest lecturers: Harriet Edquist & Emily Floyd. Visiting practitioners: Jenny Grigg, Dominic Hofstede, Žiga Testen & Paul Tisdell.
Dr Noel Waite is the Program Manager of the Masters of Communication Design. His research interests are Design History and Exhibition Design, and he has worked with local government, museums and galleries, and third sector organisations to develop and implement strategic plans, utilising scenario building and participatory design methods to ensure sustaining human-centred outcomes. He was a member of the Steering Committee which successfully achieved UNESCO Creative City status for Dunedin, New Zealand in 2014, and can be seen above facilitating a participatory design workshop at the Creative Cities Southern Hui in Dunedin in 2017.
Dr Noel Waite is the Program Manager of the Masters of Communication Design. His research interests are Design History and Exhibition Design, and he has worked with local government, museums and galleries, and third sector organisations to develop and implement strategic plans, utilising scenario building and participatory design methods to ensure sustaining human-centred outcomes. He was a member of the Steering Committee which successfully achieved UNESCO Creative City status for Dunedin, New Zealand in 2014, and can be seen above facilitating a participatory design workshop at the Creative Cities Southern Hui in Dunedin in 2017.
NOT AN EXHIBITION EXHIBITION is an exhibition curated by Master of Communication Design students exploring how (if at all) design can or could be exhibited. In collaboration with the RMIT Design Archives the students explored the archives, focusing on the collection of the Fashion Design Council (FDC), a Melbourne-based collective that ran from 1983 to 1993 and emerged from a fashion-focused club night. Thursday 24th May 2018, 6pm-9pm
NOT AN EXHIBITION EXHIBITION is an exhibition curated by Master of Communication Design students exploring how (if at all) design can or could be exhibited. In collaboration with the RMIT Design Archives the students explored the archives, focusing on the collection of the Fashion Design Council (FDC), a Melbourne-based collective that ran from 1983 to 1993 and emerged from a fashion-focused club night. Thursday 24th May 2018, 6pm-9pm
RMIT Master of Communication Design lecturer Žiga Testen pre opening NOT AN EXHIBITION EXHIBITION.
RMIT Master of Communication Design lecturer Žiga Testen pre opening NOT AN EXHIBITION EXHIBITION.
Stuart Geddes, lecturer in the RMIT Master of Communication Design program. He is a book designer, and an Industry Fellow and PhD candidate at RMIT University. His research is concerned with the form of the book, through collaborative practice, emerging histories, and unconventional economies.
Stuart Geddes, lecturer in the RMIT Master of Communication Design program. He is a book designer, and an Industry Fellow and PhD candidate at RMIT University. His research is concerned with the form of the book, through collaborative practice, emerging histories, and unconventional economies.

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