Andrew Ashton / Studio Pip & Co (Australia)
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Andrew Ashton was born in 1969. In 1998 he graduated from Randwick Graphic Design School. In 1994 he formed a design partnership called Nelmes Smith Ashton (later renamed Precinct Design). In 2003 he founded boutique communications consultancy Studio Pip and Co. The studio’s work adopts a unique mix of research, conceptual problem solving, attention to design craft, engaging writing, unique image making and audience testing.

The studio’s house style is to develop diverse, inspired, useful, intelligent, and sustainable solutions as defined by the client’s product and audience. His graphic design work has received numerous industry awards and recognition. He is fascinated with the public’s perception of creativity and communication design and in 2002 he made a short film that asked the general public “What is graphic design?” In 2009 in he produced his second photographic publication – For love for money. Along with commercial projects, he produces an array of studio publications and retail paper products.

Ashton volunteers for a range of cultural and industry organisations, he periodically teaches design, dabbles in editorial, speech and script writing, takes photographs whenever possible and chases after his young family in anytime that is left.


Title of the presentation: Outcomes at 287 km/h: Random Thoughts, a Collection of Communication-based Outcomes Realised in a Boeing 767.