Written
works
From essays and projects to longer-form work, I write passionately about a range of topics in various settings, from academic, professional, casual and everything in between.
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University essay works
Platformisation
Responding to the prompt ‘How does the term ‘platformisation’ help us to analyse social media?’, this piece was written as part of my Social Media minor at university.
Date: 2022 semester one
Class: Digital Communities
Score: 33/40 High Distinction
Microcelebrity
Responding to the prompt ‘What is ‘microcelebrity’? Respond to this question with reference to its history and by discussing its impact on contemporary culture and identity’.
Date: 2022 semester two
Class: Networked Selves
Score: 35/40 High Distinction
Design activism
We were tasked with engaging with a contemporary design issue, relevant to our design discipline and interests; I chose Design Activism, as I have always wanted my work to reflect the morals and ethics I feel passionately about. The prompt for this essay asked to evaluate the concept of design activism, taking into account recent projects.
Date: 2022 semester 2
Class: Contemporary Design Issues
Score: This class was graded on a pass/fail metric; however, it is worth noting that Simon, the lecturer/tutor/convenor of the class messaged me following the conclusion of the class, and shared ‘One of the fun parts of my job is looking at great student work! At this time of the year, staff get together and show each other interesting Essays and Design projects. So I showed them yours! Cheers and well done for finishing the Unit!’
Career works:
land development
While working at Millar Merrigan, I have written a range of pieces across their topic pillars of: industry insights; partnerships & events; people, program & culture; and projects & expertise. These works were written over the span of my employment, from July 2022 onwards.
Say hello to our new department: Millar Merrigan Structural
Millar Merrigan acquired a new department in-house, to do Structural Engineering. To showcase Millar Merrigan as an industry leader, and highlight the importance of adding new services and adding to their service offerings, I wrote this article and conducted interviews with several key characters. I also photographed the feature image.
Date: 11 October 2022
Looking back in time: Millar Merrigan’s 2022 year in review
As a part of the end-of-year wrap up for the company, I wrote the annual recap of 2022, after joining the team in July of that year. This involved sourcing information from several parts of the company to get a comprehensive overview of everything Millar Merrigan had achieved in the past 12 months. The feature image was also taken me.
Date: 23 December 2022
Extended works
23 December 2022: Looking back in time: Millar Merrigan’s 2022 year in review
18 May 2023: The new National Construction Code: energy efficiency changes
14 June 2023: The new National Construction Code: changes to livability standards
20 July 2023: Windfall Gains Tax – it’s here!
10 October 2023: Navigating Victoria’s Future Homes Project
12 December 2023: Unlocking new possibilities: Millar Merrigan’s acquisition of AMS
20 December 2023: Building change: navigating 2023 with Millar Merrigan
20 December 2023: Small second homes to ease housing supply
30 January 2024: Inspire better living: a spotlight on Millar Merrigan’s culture
19 February 2024: To build or to buy: where does the future lie?
13 March 2024: Seeing the bigger picture: how 3d laser scanning is revolutionising land development
22 May 2024: Can I subdivide my land? A comprehensive guide for Victorian landowners
24 May 2024: Building a brighter future: partnering again with Habitat for Humanity
03 October 2024: Navigating the flames: bushfire risk management with MM
18 December 2024: MM the The Y: helping empower disengaged young people
19 December 2024: Building momentum: a 2024 year in review
03 April 2025: A decade of transformation in Traralgon North
University writing works
Analysis of a social media platform
This assignment involved choosing a social media platform and a weekly study topic to write an essay about. Following my own personal interests, I wrote about digital labour and instagram. With no set structure, we were to provide a platform overview and analyse how social media impacts people.
Date: 2022 semester 2
Class: Networked Selves
Score: 25/30 High Distinction
Photography
commentary
We were required to consider several photographers who inspired us, and then present to the class five images outlining who took the photo, what year it was taken, where it was taken, and a discussion analysing the image’s composition, colour and technique.
Date: 2021 semester 2
Class: Photography for Design
Score: 90/100 High Distinction
Blog project
For my Media Project class, I chose to work on my copywriting and photography skills by creating a blog, covering markets in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The blog hosted 2 types of blog posts; those providing a marketing overview and those focusing on a stall overview.
This project involved several submissions relating to the final project; a statement of intention/proposal, a brief, a mid-project review and a work journal alongside the final artefact.
Date: 2023 semester 2 (winter term)
Class: Media & Communications Project A
Score: 90/100 High Distinction for the overall class
