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Clive "Bidja" Atkinson
My current role
Director and Graphic Designer of Clive Atkinson Partnership P/L. Manager/Coordinator for Mirrimbeena Aboriginal Education Group Inc.
Region
Victoria - EchucaMy background
Clive "Bidja" Atkinson
Descendant Yorta Yorta Tribe
Echuca, Victoria, Australia
Qualifications: Diploma in Illustration, Graphic Design and Fine Art (RMIT).
Diploma Advertising and Marketing, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
I have worked in the advertising industry for 40 years in Australia and also 18 months in England and 5 years in Canada. I have been self employed now for 24 years.
To name a few of my studio achievements are as follows: Designed corporate images for ATSIC,Aborignal Toursim Australia, World Indigenous conference, VAEAI, Museum of Australia, Canberra, Shire of Campaspe, Echuca, First Nations Aboriginal Credit Union, Victoria, Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, Aboriginal Youth Sport and Recreation, Aboriginal Oral History Program, Melbourne, Contemporary Australian Visions, Department of Social Security, Melbourne, Paramount Theatre,Echuca. Along with the images the studio was responsible for the the necessary branding on all advertising and support material for the organisations mentioned. The studio was responsible for the designing of a number of stamp series for Australia being: 1993 "Dreaming Series", 1993 "World Heritage Series", 1993 "World Indigenous Peoples Series", 1996 "World Heritage Series", 2002 "Bush Tucker Series". In 1997 Clive was appointed as consultant and co-designer of Bunjilaka for the Museum of Victoria.
Apart for the studio operations I am actively involved as a tutor with Mirrimbeena Aboriginal Education Group teaching how to create and build "Bush Furniture". Mirrimbeena is the only education group in Victoria who are running this course. To view product go to website http://home.iprimus.com.au/yooringa. The studio also runs classes in music (guitar).
| Contact | : | Clive "Bidja" Atkinson |
| Phone | : | (03) 5482 6735 |
| Fax | : | (03) 5482 6735 |
| : | yooringa@iprimus.com.au |