Art and Design Dean enters Hall of Fame

Achievements and contributions to Australian and international design and education by the Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design, Professor John Redmond have been recognised with a Hall of Fame award.

The Design Institute of Australia (DIA), which is the professional institution for designers, inducted Professor Redmond into its Hall of Fame. He joins a list of esteemed recipients including Alberto Alessi, automotive designer Phillip Zmood, graphic designer Ken Cato, theatre designer John Truscott, and industrial designer Carl Nielsen.

Professor Redmond has been an active member of the Institute for many years and acted in the role of Federal Secretary, NSW State President and State Secretary. In recognition of this contribution he was awarded a Fellowship of the Institute in 1985.

Professor Redmond said he was honoured to be included in the DIA Hall of Fame;
"... the acknowledgement of one's professional peers is particularly gratifying, and I was very pleased to accept the honour".

Professor Redmond was recognised for his career and lifetime of achievements in design and design education.

Professor Redmond is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, and a Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia. He has had a wide involvement in industrial design research and practice, and has undertaken projects for major Australian and international companies as well as industry research corporations.

He was appointed by the Attorney General as a Consultant to the Law Reform Commission's Review of the Design Act, and was a member of the Design Committee for the Sydney Olympic Games. He was also one of a very few designers and architects appointed as delegates to the 2020 Summit.

His recent work has been very much focussed on the development of the Monash University Museum of Art, the Faculty of Art and Design, and particularly the recent introduction of Architecture.