Robert Gill FDIA has been a member of the DIA since 1967 and is widely acknowledged as a noted graphic artist, author and lecturer.

He began his architectural studies at the Gordon Institute of Technology and continued these studies under tutor CW Box while working in London from 1954-59 for Riley & Glandfield. On his return to Australia he worked for Godfrey & Spowers from 1960-68. While teaching at RMIT and developing new courses at Prahran CAE he also served on the advisory panel for the Victorian Education Department Teachers Seminars.

Robert’s membership of the DIA was in the discipline of furniture design (The VIKING Wall Storage System) but he also practiced in the area of sculpture, interior design and paintings.

He wrote four books published by Thames & Hudson, the best known being ‘Rendering With Pen & Ink’ (1972) which has been the publisher’s largest selling publication and is still available today. Other books include ‘Basic Perspective’, ‘Creative Perspective’, and ‘Basic Renderings’.

Robert was recognised for his contribution to the profession with a DIA Fellowship awarded in 1985, and due to illness was represented on the Hall of Fame evening by his daughter Helen McNabb.