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Australia is a country of great beauty and diverse landscapes. It is a country free of war and has very little poverty. It is a democratic country where everyone has equal opportunities and rights and also has freedom of speech.

“To be an Australian”, a few words come to my mind: freedom, happiness, diversity and international. Therefore, I employed colourful and bright graphics to interpret the theme that makes people feel the joy and happiness of being an Australian. Moreover, the hands form the shape of a pigeon which means peaceful and freedom from war and violence. Apart from that, the hands holding each other refers to avoiding racial discrimination and also means being united, love and harmony.

The lady belongs to freedom of speech and right to vote. It indicates everyone has the right to speak and vote. Moreover, I used quite a lot of green colours and some floating leaves that signify people living in Australia are environmentally friendly and reduce pollution. Furthermore, the man with the brain implies being an Australian, we should always have the responsibility to think of improving and strengthening our country.

Lastly, we should all be grateful to be living in a peaceful country: Australia.

Ka Yin Karen Lam was born in Hong Kong and moved to Canberra to continue her tertiary study in 2004. She is now a 4th year graphic design student at the University of Canberra. She loves design in all its many forms and likes creative and innovative works. She loves doing design because she likes to create stunning solutions to meet all different kinds of needs. After graduating, she hopes to obtain a position with a strong, forward thinking and progressive company where she can fully utilize her knowledge and creativity as a designer.