Richard Henderson

Speaker Profile

Richard Henderson is a leading Australian design professional with an international reputation. He has over 26 years of experience in the development of a diverse range of brand image projects – Retail, Corporate, Environmental and Government. His experience includes the imaging of identities for Telstra, AFL, BHPBilliton, Crown, ANZ Bank, FoodWorks, Bunnings, Orica, Johnson & Johnson, and MCG.

In 2003, Richard established R-Co, a brand identity, image and internet solutions consultancy with a focus on helping clients establish a competitive advantage through innovation, creativity and imagination. Recent projects include the new identity for the financial group Finsia, the rebranding of the newly merged superannuation funds ARF and STA and the identity for the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Richard is:

-Represented in publications around the world and has won many awards.
-A lifetime member of Australian Graphic Design Association and regularly lectures to Colleges and Universities in Australia and overseas.
-Visiting Design Professor, Southern Yangste University Wuxi, Academy of Design Guangzhou in China.
-A design judge of national Award events.
-Awarded Apple Master status in 2000.
-Consultant to Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Richard was the design director for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games identity program and the Visual Identity Consultant to the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Richard is an excellent communicator with outstanding audio visual support materials.

Travels from Victoria