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