Alex Gilks

Professional Practice Fellow, Visual Communication

Curriculum vitae

Alex teaches design part-time, mostly in communication design, where he emphasises critical and conceptual thinking. He also works as a graphic designer, and dabbles in writing, illustration and photography.

Research areas

• Identities and the culture of branding
• Propaganda and contemporary media
• New tools for creative industries

Recent work

• To see some recent design projects, visit Alex’s design consultancy Chopchop.
• To catch up with Alex’s distractions, visit his occasional blog.

Membership

• Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ), associate member