Cecilia Humphrey is a Creative Communications Specialist, focussed on educational visual communication and data visualisation that translate complex information and concepts into accessible and enjoyable media.

I have always been interested in the role of art in our world as well as expressions and investigations of human culture. The way in which art reveals and helps us understand the stories of history, philosophy, society and psychology makes it an invaluable bridge between ideas and meaning that I strongly believe should hold a more significant place in the lives of all people. After completing my undergraduate degree in Art History & Theory, followed by a Master of Design, I discovered my real passion for the space between the two. My interest lies in the capacity of art to serve function; art with intent. For me, that function is education.

Over my 13 years of professional design, brand and creative direction experience, I have worked with businesses of all sizes across the world. I am a Founding Partner of The Competitor Group with Not Our Field, which is a creative sports brand consultancy that has worked with and created branded collaborations with global giants such as Nike, Adidas, FIFA, The Dolphins NRL, Rebel Sport, Optus and Foxtel in Australia, France, Switzerland and the UK. At The Competitor, we provide strategic and creative services to sports companies and athletes to help them build brand equity. Our group includes brand consultancies, a creative production house and self-owned platforms where we publish content in order to provide full-service brand strategy and management from concept through to implementation.

I am a casual academic in art and design at the College of Fine Arts, UNSW. I also have extensive experience beyond tertiary education in children’s primary schools. While completing my degrees I worked for 7 years acting as an in-class teacher’s aide for children with special needs and as the Director of after-school and vacation childcares at SCEGGS Darlinghurst and Darlinghurst Primary School. Children’s education remains a passion for me, especially as a mother, and inspires my interest in informal adult education in the digital realm. 

SUBTTLD (Subtitled) was born as the culmination of my diverse professional experience over the past sixteen years across art, design and education. SUBTTLD specialises in creatively interpreting complex concepts and events into creative, predominantly visual language, with the mission to democratise information with typically exclusive or specialised audiences, translating facts into universally relatable, human stories. With the combination of my academic work and my practical professional experience, I develop stories particularly in the digital realm to disrupt typically passive social media consumption encouraging critical engagement to help us live examined lives.

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Qualifications

Advanced Bachelor of Arts (Art History & Theory/Spanish Language, Literature & Translation), University of Sydney

Master of Design, College of Fine Arts, UNSW

Honors & Awards

EOI Winner + PIA NSW Award Commendation (2013) EOI

Jigsaw, interactive installation with Archrival for Waverley Council Complete Streets Pop-ups (EOI winner, PIA NSW 2014 award commendation)

Winner IDEA Award - Event Category (2013)  IDEA Award

Everest installation with carterwilliamson for Living RoomTheatre, Sydney Art Month (winner IDEA Award 2013, event category)

13th Venice Architecture Biennale Participant (2012)

Arena Calcetto installation with Archrival, Australian Pavilion exhibition ‘Formations: New Practices in Australian Architecture', 13th Venice Architecture Biennale

Fringe Award of Excellence (2011) Sydney Fringe Festival

Eleventh Hour, public installation with Archrival at Bay 19 Carriageworks, Sydney Fringe Festival (winner Fringe Award of Excellence, as part of ‘Immerse' exhibition)