Michael Charles Daniel Rezandi
- MA Arts Pedagogy and Practice, Goldsmiths University of London, United Kingdom
- Bachelor in Design Communication, Swinburne University, Australia
- Advance Diploma in Visual Communication, Billy Blue School of Graphic Arts, Australia
- Certificate level 4 in Visual Communication, Billy Blue School of Graphic Arts, Australia
Charles is a lecturer of LASALLE’s School of Fashion, and an award-winning Creative & Image director at C+C&Co, which specialises in branding, image making and design intelligence. Notable clients and collaborators include Citizen Watch, Marks & Spencer, G-star Raw Singapore, Allies of Skin, ISEAS (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies), TaFF (Textile and Fashion Federation), Singpost, TianPo, Ling Wu, Max Tan, Gnome & Bow, Pauline Ning, Acer, The Lo & Behold Group and Parco next NEXT designers.
His career span of nine years extends to communication strategy, art direction, branding, advertising, production design and art directing for moving and still images. With his extensive knowledge in art direction and branding, he hopes to nurture the next generation of young creatives. He graduated with a Masters in Arts Pedagogy and Practice from Goldsmiths University, Bachelors Degree from Swinburne University of Technology and Advance Diploma from Billy Blue School of Graphic Arts.
Research and Practice
- Bloomsbury Fashion Central, Bloomsbury Fashion Business Cases (2018–current)
- itsrainingraincoats, a community engagement project, with Dipa Swaminathan (2017–current)
- Industry collaborations with Wingtai Retail, Bratpack, Flight 001, Gnome and Bow, Matter Prints, and City of Tomorrow (2014–current)
- Myths and Beliefs, an exhibition at the National Gallery of Singapore (2016)
- Wood/Paper/Cloth, an exhibition at LASALLE's Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore (2016)
- Exhibited at Singaplural (2015–2016)
- Contribution to regional fashion editorials in Edipresse, The New Paper, Men’s Folio, Panorama Magazine, Style in a Nation: 50 Years of style, Factice Magazine, Club21 and Singapore Memory project with SG50, VSCO Grid’s featured artists for #rezlasalleootd, and style-spotting for Citizen Southeast Asia
Awards
- Silver from 42nd International Creativity Awards 2012 for Promotional Packaging Design (2012)
- Gold from 41st International Creativity Awards 2011 for Annual Reports (2011)
- Gold from 40th International Creativity Awards 2010 for Photography Commercial single-unit (2010)
- Silver from 40th International Creativity Awards 2010 for Brochure Consumer Products Services (2010)
Research Interests
- Southeast Asian aesthetics in design
- Art direction and image making
- Visualising brand for the contemporary consumer
- Contemporary tribes and subcultures
- Social media as e-learning platforms
- Retail operations and production design
Other Responsibilities
Coordinator for Diploma in Fashion Level 3 Programme, and Coordinator for Media specialism within School of Fashion.