https://taicossich.org Tai Cossich Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:15:04 +0000 https://taicossich.org en https://taicossich.org/Header Sat, 24 Jun 2023 14:55:05 +0000 Tai Cossich https://taicossich.org/Header https://taicossich.org/Research-Fellow-at-Graphic-Design-Histories-for-Creative-Dissent Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:28:40 +0000 Tai Cossich https://taicossich.org/Research-Fellow-at-Graphic-Design-Histories-for-Creative-Dissent 2026–ongoing <img width="3840" height="2390" width_o="3840" height_o="2390" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/361f5be2794c083f21f6e96c610db7356ff740a95402525c0512d74e35d37b3a/Can-t_believe_we_have_to_protest_our_right_to_protest__51823002012-2.jpg" data-mid="245923936" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/361f5be2794c083f21f6e96c610db7356ff740a95402525c0512d74e35d37b3a/Can-t_believe_we_have_to_protest_our_right_to_protest__51823002012-2.jpg" /> Photo: Alisdare Hickson, 2022, London. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Research Fellow at Graphic Design Histories for Creative Dissent: Archiving and Ethical Challenges UoB | RCA | UKRI https://www.graphicdissent.rca.ac.uk/ Investigating protest graphics across Brazil, South Africa, and the UK from 1950 to the present.With Teal Triggs, Harriet Atkinson, Priscila Farias, Guilherme Altmayer, Deirdre Pretorius, Thandi Gamedze and Lee-Shae Sharnick-Udemans. https://taicossich.org/Co-Convenor-UAL-Design-Histories Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:15:04 +0000 Tai Cossich https://taicossich.org/Co-Convenor-UAL-Design-Histories 2025–ongoing <img width="1000" height="625" width_o="1000" height_o="625" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fc1bddba24b8cc68e1152d3d654e6949903a3f4e6d8e28d8859889881cc23852/UAL_DH_research_network.jpg" data-mid="252310847" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fc1bddba24b8cc68e1152d3d654e6949903a3f4e6d8e28d8859889881cc23852/UAL_DH_research_network.jpg" /> Co-convenor UAL Design Histories Research Network https://ualdesignhistories.cargo.site/ Bringing together researchers, staff, and students interested in exploring design history in all its forms. With Rujana Rebernjak. https://taicossich.org/Building-a-Library-for-the-Future Sun, 25 Jun 2023 06:28:53 +0000 Tai Cossich https://taicossich.org/Building-a-Library-for-the-Future 2021–2022 <img width="3000" height="1875" width_o="3000" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/79db599884ae3582586bf6a01895863a8d9dbf035ea2ef1fb28ce9a0de48e473/library_future_2.jpg" data-mid="183184497" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/79db599884ae3582586bf6a01895863a8d9dbf035ea2ef1fb28ce9a0de48e473/library_future_2.jpg" />Photo: Nádia Munduruku, 2022, Aldeia Bragança, Belterra. Source: Final Report—Building a Library for the Future. Research, curation and translation for Building a Library for the Future&nbsp;with Royal College of Art and Munduruku people of the village of Bragança, Brazil https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/ https://www.rca.ac.uk/research-innovation/ https://www.mundurukudebraganca.org/ With Teal Triggs and Celia Matsunaga (project leads), Matt Lewis, Cacique Domingos Munduruku and Matheus Almeida. British Council, Crafting Futures Digital Collaboration Grants. https://taicossich.org/The-Spectacular-Clinic Sat, 24 Jun 2023 14:56:01 +0000 Tai Cossich https://taicossich.org/The-Spectacular-Clinic 2016–ongoing <img width="3000" height="1875" width_o="3000" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a1092bc789f907889f4764da4328d2900b7d92a3ba18d414505014dc75f81232/monga.jpg" data-mid="183264537" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a1092bc789f907889f4764da4328d2900b7d92a3ba18d414505014dc75f81232/monga.jpg" /> Photo: Lucas Valim, 2016, São Paulo. Founder of&nbsp;The Spectacular Clinic—listening to creatives in the public realm. Including dozens of performances and workshops at indie-publishing fairs, a series of photogravures, a book, an exhibition at the Royal College of Art and an article in The Lacanian Review Performances at Feira Miolos, Feira Dente, Biblioteca Mário de Andrade, Sesc Pompéia, Feira Ladeira, Casa de Francisca. see&nbsp;more ︎︎︎ https://taicossich.org/DHS-Reading-Groups-1 Sat, 24 Jun 2023 14:55:56 +0000 Tai Cossich https://taicossich.org/DHS-Reading-Groups-1 2022 <img width="3000" height="1875" width_o="3000" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c3a4df4bc9c7e75553487b5536c99d9ff0afdcd4cccfa6faa6804af582fd87d6/DHS_reading_groups_2.jpg" data-mid="183178560" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c3a4df4bc9c7e75553487b5536c99d9ff0afdcd4cccfa6faa6804af582fd87d6/DHS_reading_groups_2.jpg" /> Course design and facilitation for Design History Society, including a student-led publishing workshop and the DHS Reading Groups https://dhs.studentforum.online/ With thanks to Claire O’Mahony and in collaboration with Anna Talley.+ course identity, website, and collaterals. https://taicossich.org/DHS-Student-Forum Sat, 24 Jun 2023 14:55:06 +0000 Tai Cossich https://taicossich.org/DHS-Student-Forum 2020-2021 <img width="444" height="890" width_o="444" height_o="890" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7120c335d6c14ca5b614512f31c1e83a48ac71bce23ae2c5d7a860c044edf7fa/Screenshot-2023-06-24-at-16.53.16.jpg" data-mid="183263098" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/444/i/7120c335d6c14ca5b614512f31c1e83a48ac71bce23ae2c5d7a860c044edf7fa/Screenshot-2023-06-24-at-16.53.16.jpg" /> Design, curation and facilitation of Student Forum a series of student-led talks and community-building activities with the Design History Society http://studentforum.confabulando.org/ With thanks to Jenna Allsopp, Artun Ozguner, Claire O’Mahony and Jennifer McHugh.+ event identity, webpage, and collaterals. https://taicossich.org/A-Living-Archive-of-Indigenous-Languages Sat, 24 Jun 2023 18:04:07 +0000 Tai Cossich https://taicossich.org/A-Living-Archive-of-Indigenous-Languages 2020 <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f841314afd5eccc40d086363e9adb7c8c7b3dd767fa5b34b8a2b5531e87ec01d/project_1.jpg" data-mid="183414551" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f841314afd5eccc40d086363e9adb7c8c7b3dd767fa5b34b8a2b5531e87ec01d/project_1.jpg" />Photo: Tai Cossich, 2020, London. Research and exhibition design of&nbsp;In correspondence with a living archive of indigenous languages&nbsp;featuring work produced in the context of Voiceless Characters doctoral thesis Exhibition at the Royal College of Art, Mediaworks, White City Place. With thanks to Teal Triggs and Mark Sebba and funding from CAPES Foundation. https://taicossich.org/Memory-Full Sat, 24 Jun 2023 14:55:59 +0000 Tai Cossich https://taicossich.org/Memory-Full 2021 <img width="3000" height="1875" width_o="3000" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3ea856d6a8815ea4aceb94e6d2376d353fc1b9dcd42502ea8614c7df9250a89/memoryfull.jpg" data-mid="183412207" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3ea856d6a8815ea4aceb94e6d2376d353fc1b9dcd42502ea8614c7df9250a89/memoryfull.jpg" /> Design, curation and facilitation of student-led programme for Memory Full? including a student-curated keynote speaker, a researcher’s voicemail, and a series of workshops https://www.memoryfull2021.org/schedule/ + Member of the Conference’s Scientific Committee https://taicossich.org/Brasiliana-Library Sat, 24 Jun 2023 17:24:36 +0000 Tai Cossich https://taicossich.org/Brasiliana-Library 2009–2017 <img width="3000" height="1875" width_o="3000" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf6e615d543ff29246f48838797d45d721688b0e6a5b48159d77fe57ef7ed7b2/brasiliana1.jpg" data-mid="183421992" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cf6e615d543ff29246f48838797d45d721688b0e6a5b48159d77fe57ef7ed7b2/brasiliana1.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="1875" width_o="3000" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/66d4cc76ce740bc9a6758d5eee99f7f334f9b8a16e38d35667888368819e140a/brasiliana5.jpg" data-mid="183423963" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/66d4cc76ce740bc9a6758d5eee99f7f334f9b8a16e38d35667888368819e140a/brasiliana5.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="1875" width_o="3000" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/852ed0e70d1db7795da7bc5940c220eadd2df1f726c5d0cf34ff64a3a8a9ed02/brasiliana2.jpg" data-mid="183421993" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/852ed0e70d1db7795da7bc5940c220eadd2df1f726c5d0cf34ff64a3a8a9ed02/brasiliana2.jpg" /> Photo: Millard Schisler, 2015, São Paulo. Research and art-direction for Brasiliana Library at the University of São Paulo, including the interface design of a Content Management System for digital libraries and the design and delivery of dozens of workshops on digitisationThe project directly informed the making of public policies for digitisation of Brazilian community archives and libraries.With Pedro Puntoni and István Jancsó (project leads), Millard Schisler (Rede Memorial) and Fernão Lopes, Fábio Kepler, Vitor Tsujigushi, and Carla Piazzi (co-researchers) &nbsp; Funded by&nbsp;FAPESP—São Paulo Research Foundation; BNDES—National Bank for Economic and Social Development; MINC—Ministry of Culture; and FUSP—University of São Paulo Foundation.