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✨ Meet the Panel ✨
This month at Ctrl+ RMIT, we’re thrilled to spotlight the creatives shaping today’s design landscape from web, UX/UI, branding, publishing, image making, to motion design.

🌏 Ben Thomson
Senior Generalist (Design, 3D, Events, Social Impact)
20 years strong in visual storytelling, now focused on work for social enterprises and the creative community.


💻 F***y Sallinen
Motion & Branding Designer
A third-year RMIT student balancing purpose with functionality—currently designing at Studio Clear, Fitzroy.fannysallinen

🌐 Justin Flores
Web/UX Designer + Developer
From drum & bass beats to pixel-perfect UX, Justin blends tech, creativity, and discipline like no other.


🧵 Manasee Jog
Designer-Maker / Educator / Researcher
With 15 years in the design industry and another 15 in academia across India, Sweden, and Naarm, Manasee’s work explores craft, culture, and storytelling. Her practice spans 2D & 3D, illustration, printmaking, bookmaking, textiles, and more.


🖨️ Sandwich Press
Independent Publisher & Design Studio
Based in Naarm/Melbourne, Sandwich Press brings together tactile storytelling, print experimentation, and visual flair.press

🧠 Sean McCaul
Creative Director – Citizen By Design
A brand-driven creative with 15+ years experience—building meaningful branding from agency roles to his own studio.


🌀Tristan Goddard
Senior Art Director
From gaming animations to global campaigns, Tristan’s career bridges motion graphics, experience design, and speculative futures. Formerly at Taboo Group Melbourne, now an independent freelancer across Europe, Asia, and Oceania—crafting exhibitions, cultural experiences, and boundary-blurring storytelling.tg

Stay tuned for their insights and inspirations as part of our September Portfolio Workshop
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CAMPUS FEST + OPEN DAY 💜✨
Thank you to everyone who stopped by Ctrl+ from Campus Fest in July to Open Day in August, we’ve loved meeting new faces, reconnecting with our community, and sharing what Ctrl+ is all about 🚀

Big shoutout to and all our incredible members for making these events so special. This is just the beginning!

Stay tuned for more events, collabs, and creative opportunities 👀💬