Brian Rodrigo Llagas

Design Director

Melbourne, Australia
Hello. I am Brian Rodrigo Llagas.

I am Design Director at The Edison Agency where we help businesses and brands make meaningful connections, positively influence behaviours, and create lasting change. I recently finished my Master of Design Futures degree at RMIT University with a focus on using a human-centred design approach to the design process. I am particularly interested in using empathy and agility for brands and products to resonate more with their consumers.

Work Experience

The Edison Agency

Design Director

July 2018 - Present Melbourne, Australia

The Edison Agency

Senior Designer

March 2017 - July 2018 Melbourne, Australia

Bonney Creative

Senior Designer

September 2016 - March 2017 Melbourne, Australia

Cowan Group

Senior Designer

Worked remotely for the Vietnam and Singapore offices as a senior design lead for on-going projects.
April 2016 - September 2016 Melbourne, Australia

Cowan Group

Senior Designer

Cowan is an international design agency specialising in FMCG packaging with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Singapore, London, Shanghai, Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City.

One of the senior leads for the Vietnam team working closely with our Singapore office to make sure that the Asia Creative Director’s vision is followed through.
February 2014 - December 2015 Vietnam

Attention Vietnam

Creative Director

Attention Vietnam is a multidisciplinary design studio tackling projects ranging from corporate visual identities, packaging, print, interior space and industrial design. Our Attention Design head office in Copenhagen, Denmark is more technology-focused and offers the full range of design, engineering and production service.
January 2012 - January 2014 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

CBD VIETNAM

Art Director / Industrial Designer

Design consultancy firm focusing on corporate identity development, packaging design and industrial design.
June 2008 - January 2012 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Golden-CBD

Senior Designer

Design consultancy firm focusing on brand strategy, design solutions and industrial design.
March 2008 - June 2008 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Golden-CBD

Graphic Designer

Design consultancy firm focusing on graphic design, packaging design and industrial design.
March 2007 - March 2008 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

CandleCraft Vietnam Ltd

Chief of Design

Manufacturer and exporter of candles, candle accesories and homewares.
July 2005 - September 2006 Binh Duong, Vietnam

Innovasian International Grp Ltd

Junior Designer

Provided design services to various client companies of the design consultancy firm.
May 2005 - October 2005 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

DOST

Packaging Design Intern

Provided packaging design services to various small and medium enterprise clients for the Packaging Research & Development Center of the Philippine Department of Science and Technology.
April 2004 - May 2004 Taguig, Philippines

Education

RMIT University

Master of Design Futures, Human-centred Design

2015 - 2018 Melbourne, Australia

University Of The Philippines

BFA Industrial Design

2001 - 2005 Quezon City, Philippines

University Of The Philippines

BS Computer Science

1997 - 2001 Quezon City, Philippines

Languages

English (Fluent),
Tagalog (Native),
Vietnamese (Beginner),
Ilocano (Beginner),

Awards

Questacon

Winning poster

2013

Department Of Agrarian Reform Food Exhibition

National Finalist

2004

J.Moreno Foundation Scholarship For Fine Arts

Scholarship

2003

The Philippine Footwear Federation Inc.

National Finalist - Men's Casual, First Philippine Footwear Design Competition

2003

Skills

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Keyshot, Rhino3d,