Dr Russell Kennedy is an academic and practitioner of communication design and filmmaking at Deakin University, Australia. He served as President of the International Council of Design (2009 and 2011). His research areas includes cultural identity and best practice policy as it relates to Indigenous representation in design practice. Dr Kennedy is the co-author of the multi award winning Indigenous Design Charters (Australian and International). In 2017 he was a committee member of the City of Greater Geelong's successful bid to join the UNESCO Creative City Network as a City of Design.