George Hardie trained as a graphic designer at St Martin's and the Royal College of Art in London. He was a partner at NTA studios and designed many legendary record covers for groups such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin with Hipgnosis.

He has worked as an illustrator for some thirty-five years, commissioned to solve problems and make illustrations for a variety of clients in many countries (fourteen to date). His work primarily involves ideas that are carefully composed and crafted into graphic art.

As part of a process he describes as 'going amateur', George has made and published a number of books which he explains as "graphics without clients" rather than artist's books. And since 1990, as Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Brighton, he has led a multi-disciplinary postgraduate program concerned with sequence and narrative.

An on-going relationship with the Royal Mail led to his 2005 commission for the Magic! Commemorative Stamps series which have become highly regarded for their graphic and technical innovation using interactive, thermochromatic and optical solutions.

A winner and juror of the D&AD Awards, George is a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale and its elected UK President in 2000. He has recently earned the title of Royal Designer to Industry.

Meet George Hardie in the following cities:

Perth: Monday 1 May 6.30pm for 7.00 pm
Oxford Hotel (Upstairs), Cnr Anzac Rd and Oxford St, Leederville
Members (AGDA/DIA/PADC) $25.00 Potential members $40.00
Student members $10.00 Potential student members $15.00
RSVP T 08 9525 7106 E wa@agda.com.au

Adelaide: Tuesday 2 May 6.00 for 6.30 pm
Queens Arms Hotel 88 Wright Street Adelaide
Members $25.00 Non members $50.00
Student members $10 Non-members $25.00
RSVP M 0439 806 791 E sa@agda.com.au

Hobart: Thursday 4 May 6.00 for 6.30 pm
Main Lecture Theatre (off cafeteria), School of Art, Hunter Street, Hobart
Members $15 Non members $30
Student members $5 Student non-members $10
(note: all UTAS School of Art students FREE)
Join AGDA on the day and enter at AGDA member prices
RSVP M 0408 207 270 E tas@agda.com.au

Melbourne: Wednesday 10 May 3.15-5.30pm
In conjunction with the afternoon session of
AGIdeas International Design Forum
Hamer Hall The Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road Melbourne
George Hardie plus one of the following international speakers:
Reza Abedini, Iran
Irma Boom, The Netherlands
Len Cheeseman, New Zealand
Jonathan Ellery, United Kingdom
Brad Holland, United States
Shiro Nakamura, Japan
Leonardo Sonnoli, Italy
John Warwicker, United Kingdom
AGDA Members Only $55.00
RSVP deadline Friday 5 May
T 03 9642 4240 E vic@agda.com.au

Canberra: Monday 15 May 6.30pm
Theatrette, Canberra Museum & Gallery (CMAG) , London Circuit, Canberra
Members $25 Non members $45
Student members FREE
Student Non members $20
RSVP deadline Thursday 11 May 4pm
T 02 6288 8675
E act@agda.com.au

Brisbane: Tuesday 16 May 6.30 for 7.00 pm
Southbank Institute of TAFE, Level 2, E Block, Cnr Grey and Ernest Street, South Brisbane
Members $20.00 Non-members $45.00
Student Members $10.00 Student Non-members $25.00
RSVP T 07 3321 0095 E qld@agda.com.au

Sydney: Wednesday, 17th May 6.00 pm start
Billy Blue Auditorium Level 9 Northpoint Cnr Miller & Pacific Highway
Members $45 Non members $60
Student members $10 Student non members $20
RSVP T 02 9955 3955 F 02 9955 0566 E secretariat@agda.com.au

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