Mervyn Bishop

Creative direction for exhibition branding

Mervyn Bishop shows a print of his work: Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pours soil into the hands of traditional land owner Vincent Lingiari, Northern Territory 1975.

Mervyn Bishop: The Exhibition, celebrates the life and work of Australia’s first Indigenous press photographer

Exhibition Poster

Working with the NFSA I directed and designed the promotional campaign, exhibition signage and photography

IDEA: ‘Bring to light’

UNCOVER

The life and community of Australia’s first Aboriginal press photographer

EXPOSE

Social justice in Australia through someone else’s eyes

HIGHLIGH

The every day lives of Indigenous Australians

FIND

A new appreciation for the National Collection and  Indigenous Art

Mood board

To produce a style that aligns with the concept ‘bring to light’ I experimented with a photographic printing process called Cyanotype. This established the look for the campaigns typography that had the feeling of being created in a darkroom.

Concept exploration

Logo design featured on an end card for social media

Exterior banners

Promotional postcard

Exhibition branding

Social media promotion

Alternative poster design