Platform 81 Open Day
Glitter & Glow
Acoustic Lounge
Universal Magazine
A Fox's Tale
Promo
A Fox's Tale
Video Game
Midsumma 2021
Risograph Zine
Low Brows High Hopes
Midsumma 2020
Projection Art
Queer In Kingston
Hi, I'm Harley!A graphic designer with over 2 years of experience designing for community initiatives. I'm passionate about connecting people through arts and culture, and love getting people excited about events in their local community.I've been consuming media almost all my life, from picture books as a child, to the inevitable first encounter with a video game - I've always thought that creating things and sharing them with others was the coolest thing ever! Fast forward until now and I'm no longer just the consumer, but also the creator.Outside of my work, you'll usually find me wandering local op-shops and markets, watering my many (real-life) plants, and sometimes even digital ones in my favourite videogames.I write and design on Bunurong Land, in Melbourne, Australia.
Platform 81 Open Day
Year: 2024
Client: Kingston Youth Services
Delivered: Poster, Web banner, Map, Instagram posts
Kingston Youth Services and their P81 Events Committee have planned an upcoming ‘Open Day’ event. The day invites young people and families to view the P81 space and meet the Youth Services team.Brief requested ‘the same blue used on the Kingston Youth Services website, a fun and professional feel to welcome youth and adults, and drawings of food and coffee’. The food drawings were concepted, but not included in the final designs at request of the client.Kingston Youth Services
GLITTER & GLOW
Years: 2022-2024
Client: Kingston Youth Services
Delivered: Poster, Web banner, Instagram posts
Each year, Kingston Youth Services hosts an annual Glitter & Glow event. The night celebrates LGBTQIA+ young people in the City of Kingston and allows them a space for dance, fun and expression.I’ve had the privilege of designing for this event each year since 2022, including developing the wordmark that has been used for the promotion of the event each year.The brief has varied slightly each year depending on the event theme and tagline, however generally requests the 'Glitter & Glow' wordmark, rainbow colours, sparkly elements and neon effects.
ACOUSTIC LOUNGE
Year: 2023
Client: Kingston Youth Services
Delivered: Flyer, Instagram posts
The Kingston Youth Services P81 Events Committee hosted an acoustic music event at Platform 81, featuring local artists Harley Luscombe and Elorah. Prior to the event, the committee reached out asking me to design a flyer and some digital assets to promote the night on social media.Brief requested a visually captivating design, incorporating ‘warm colours, chill vibes, fairy lights, and pictures of the things that will be there: music, ice cream, donuts, chocolate and lollies’.
Universal Magazine
Year: Since 2022
Client: Kingston Youth Services
Delivered: Periodical, Print magazine, Digital flipbook
Since 2022 • Magazine Editor • Writing & Design
Universal is a free quarterly magazine that is written, designed, and published for young people - by young people. Facilitated by Kingston Youth Services, the magazine has published over 50 editions.As magazine editor, I have the privilege of overseeing the magazine’s development, including designing original page spreads for publication and ensuring the project runs smoothly from concept all the way to print.Universal Magazine is available to read online via Issuu.
A Fox's Tale - Promotional Campaign
Year: 2023
Project: Capstone, Bachelor of Games and Interactivity
Delivered: Game Demo, Website, Social Media, Promotional Prints
An indie game about swinging, flinging, and a fox chained to a magical anchor. In this 2D platformer, take control of a curious fox - suddenly attached to an anchor with eyes!I worked with a team of 8 people to deliver this project as part of my final year of undergraduate studies. The main goal of the project was to develop a game that would be showcased at PAX, a major industry convention. I coordinated the promotion of the game prior to, during and beyond its showcase at PAX Australia 2023.Featured in "The Best New Video Game Characters from Australia and New Zealand".
by Josefina Huq - GamesHub, October 31 2023
A FOX'S TALE
Year: 2023
Project: Capstone, Bachelor of Games and Interactivity
Delivered: Game Demo, Website, Social Media, Promotional Prints
A 2D indie platformer game about swinging, flinging, and a fox chained to a magical anchor. After stealing the treasured anchor from an ancient temple, use your newfound metal friend as a magical tool to throw, swing and fling your way out of the jungle as fast as possible!Play A Fox's Tale - free on itch.io.
A Fox's Tale - Presskit.
DEVELOPMENT
The game is was created by a collective of students completing their Bachelor studies in Games & Interactivity and Computer Science at Swinburne University of Technology. A Fox's Tale was developed in Unity, over the course of 2023 as part of the team's senior capstone project. The game debuted publicly at PAX Australia in 2023 where it was met with positive public reception.Featured in "The Best New Video Game Characters from Australia and New Zealand".
by Josefina Huq - GamesHub, October 31 2023
Midsumma 2021: Low Brows and High Hopes
Year: 2021
Festival: Midsumma
Delivered: Risograph Zine
Collaborators: Willow Franklin, Zoe Kingsley
A risograph printed zine showcasing art, collage and poetry created by LGBTQIA+ young people (14-25 years) living in the City of Kingston. Featured in the 2021 Midsumma Festival program and accessible online via Kingston ArtsFeatured work:
The Spice of Life - Poem & Collage by Harley Lorenzo Wood
Assigned Burning Trash Heap at Birth - Illustration by Harley Lorenzo Wood
Gender Performance - Collage by Harley Lorenzo Wood
Eat Me! - Poem & Collage by Harley Lorenzo Wood
Follow the F - Collage by Harley Lorenzo Wood
COWARD - Poem & Collage by Harley Lorenzo Wood
Midsumma 2020: Queer in Kingston
Year: 2021
Festival: Midsumma
Delivered: Projection Art
Collaborators: Yandell Walton, Willow Franklin
Immersive multimedia exhibition exploring queer identity from the perspectives of LGBTQIA+ young people living in the City of Kingston.A community project by Yandell Walton and Willow Franklin in collaboration with queer youth in Kingston. Exhibited at Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin and included in the 2020 Midsumma Festival program.Kingston Arts
