about ↓
my name is cecile richard and im a graphic designer, zine maker, and game designer living on wurundjeri land (melbourne).
cv ↓
skills + proficiencies
poster design, editorial layout design, branding/identity design, using the Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), experimental game design, web design (HTML, CSS), handlettering, basic bookbinding, illustration (vector, traditional, comics), block printing.
experience + education
present ↓
since 2022 ✷ Voiceworks – graphic designer
i am currently working as Voicework's graphic designer.
i design the layout for each issue of the magazine and produce promotional social media assets.
since 2018 ✷ game maker + workshop host
as a game maker and writer, i’ve been commissioned and published by ACMI, Going Down Swinging, Voiceworks, and LIMINAL. i’ve also hosted workshops about the tiny game editor bitsy several times in the past years, namely at local festivals such as the National Young Writers’ Festival, the Freeplay Festival and at Yarra Libraries, as well as at overseas conferences and libraries.
since 2017 ✷ freelance graphic designer
i have been working as a freelance designer for the past few years. i mostly specialise in print design and visual identities.
past ↓
2015—2017 ✷ meo design & communication — junior designer
2014—2015 ✷ b+g & partners — design intern
2012—2015 ✷ ERACOM (école romande d’arts et communication)
Swiss Federal Certificate of Capacity in Graphic Design
ERACOM Graphic Design Degree with honours — “Excellent”
awards
TOPOGRAPHY ↓
‘21 Australian Game Developer Awards
excellence in narrative – nominated
UNDER A STAR CALLED SUN ↓
‘21 Freeplay Awards
micro-game award – winner
excellence in narrative – nominated
‘20 Australian Game Developer Awards
best narrative – winner
best music – nominated
best serious game – nominated
‘20 Goolugatup Heathcote Digital Art Prize
Highly Commended
✨💻 ENDLESS SCROLL 💌✨ ↓
‘20 Freeplay Awards
excellence in visual art – winner
excellence in narrative – nominated
micro-game award – nominated
novena ↓
‘19 Freeplay Awards
micro-game award – winner
excellence in visual art – nominated
student years ↓
‘15 CVCI prize ✷ you must go on, i can't go on, i will go on
best graphic design work in a professional school in Vaud, Switzerland
exhibitions
SOUND BYTE @ The Toff In Town, Melbourne
– 06.05.2022
Love Me, Play Me @ Wonderville, New York City
– 17.02.2022
Big Games Night In @ ACMI Online
– 03.10.2021 → 10.10.2021
Serenade x Freeplay / Games Space @ Mothership Studios, Sydney
– 09.06.2021
Serenade x Static Vision / Dreamscapes @ Mothership Studios, Sydney
– 14.05.2021 → 16.05.2022
NZ Games Festival Level Up Exhibition
– 19.04.2021 → 25.04.2021
Big Games Night In @ ACMI Online
– 04.10.2020 → 11.10.2020
EGX Leftfield Collection @ Online
– 12.09.2020 → 20.09.2020
Online Nightmarket @ Freeplay Z•O•N•E
– 14.06.2020
An Itsy Bitsy Crisis @ LIKELIKE Online
– 03.04.2020 → 17.04.2020
Serenade Games Exhibition @ 107, Sydney
– 11.01.2020
MOTH @ PlayReactive Theatre, Melbourne
– 11.10.2019
NEXT Exhibit @ PAX Australia, Melbourne
– 11.10.2019 → 13.10.2019
Showtime Night Market @ Testing Grounds, Melbourne
– 01.02.2019
Winter Exhibition @ Bar SK, Melbourne
– 28.06.2018 → 11.07.2018