Ntaria Design: A Western Arrarnta Imagining of Digital Drawing and Communication Design

This thesis is about culture, representation, perception, and visual communication. It is set in the community of Ntaria, to explore and reveal a Western Arrarnta imagining of communication design through the digital drawings of young adults at Ntaria School. Foundational to this study is approaching, situating, and teaching communication design in a way that prioritises the voices, perspectives, and narratives of Ntaria participants. This study found that communication design principles and processes can be imagined in relation to Western Arrarnta cultural practices, knowledge systems, and responsibilities, while communication design education can build pride, and affirm family, community, and cultural connections.