Print is Dead? Not even close.

Presented by Murdoch University’s School of Media and Communication, this talk takes on one of digital design’s favourite claims and flips it on its head. We’ll open with the evidence: print isn’t fading, it’s everywhere, more prolific now than ever before.

From there we’ll trace print’s influence across human communication and its quiet hand in some of history’s biggest societal shifts – because paper has shaped the world in ways easy to overlook and impossible to ignore.

Then things get tactile. A representative from Spicers Paper joins us to showcase the extraordinary range of paper being made today, from bold, experimental stock to genuinely sustainable options. Percival Print rounds out the discussion with a look at emerging print technologies and where the industry might head next.

If you’re a little obsessed with paper and everything print can do, this one’s for you – expect insight, inspiration and a few takeaway goodies to boot.

Full address:
Ode to Sirens
25 High Street Fremantle

For questions about this event, please contact the organiser.

Dr Erica Mason
Dr Erica Mason is a Lecturer in Graphic Design and the Academic Chair for Design Thinking and Service Innovation at Murdoch University. She is also a committee member of the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA). As a designer, Dr Mason investigates how design can be utilised as a critical tool to enhance societal systems, economic policies, natural environments, and the holistic connections between them. She believes design is a powerful force capable of improving the world without creating further problems for the future. Her research focuses on discovering new ways to innovate through this lens, and the outcomes of her work are embedded into the design curriculums at Murdoch University. Through this approach, she ensures that emerging designers are equipped with the most forward-thinking methods and mindsets to lead innovation in design on a global scale.

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