2010 Design Competition Winners

Winner: Jonathon Wei

After researching the definition of “Our Global Community” extensively, the design was finalised on boiling down the basic concepts of the “globalised world”, “future” and “impact on society”. This poster is designed fundamentally with the interactions between the world and Australia in mind. More than 750 photos make up this poster, yet is simple enough to grasp the idea quickly. Each individual photo represents the individual that forms the community. The view of Earth from space is the most literal meaning. Space gives direct annotation to the “future”, with the sun in the background adding the word “foreseeable” to the phrase and gives a more striking view of Australia with respect to the world. As UQ develops in an increasingly globalised world, it is important to see Australia as a country that, from a global perspective, is itself a microcosm of the world. To refl ect that, closely tiled photos of people from all walks of life are exhibited over this continent. The people illustrated express happiness and joy, suggesting that diversity in this land is open and determined to broaden. From a different perspective, the mosaic can be viewed as a country that needs to be ready to deal with future population growth, and the ability to welcome and embrace neighbours of different cultures surrounding the very tiles. The impact of globalisation brings different cultures closer that many take for granted without realising. So to sum up, our global community we live in is, quite literally, out of this world. 

Highly Commended: Melissa Spearritt

To reflect on UQ’s development in an increasingly globalised world, I thought it best to metaphorically represent this year’s theme, “Our Global Community” using a pinball machine. Based on the layout of the UQ St Lucia Campus, the pinball machine captivates UQ’s economic growth, technological developments, research progress and cultural diversity. To represent the links and relationships with other universities, research institutions and corporations worldwide, I scattered 47 pinballs around the pinball table. These 47 pinballs represent the 47 countries that UQ is partnered with and they continually win points for UQ in terms economic growth and facilitating research development. For example, a student from Chile will aid UQ’s development by investing money into a degree, paying for parking and buying textbooks. However, the student will stop gaining points if they start obtaining 3’s for their subjects. The university aids the student from “losing the game”, using tutors, lecturers, policy and student services. Overall, the points accumulated from the universities around Brisbane are then added to Brisbane’s globalisation score which in turn are added to Australia’s globalisation score.

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