Vertigo 2025 — Issue 04
Vertigo has never shied away from provocation. We expose the bad, celebrate the good, and meticulously question everything in between. Controversy is at the heart of our magazine, and few things have sparked more debate than pitching EGG as the theme of the penultimate issue Vertigo for 2025.
Every student in our UTS henhouse is an egg. Your degree is the slow, deliberate crack that opens you up, fostering an environment in which your embryo grows and grows, until one day you hatch! You emerge transformed, as a more evolved version of yourself. A self that is to lay eggs of your own. Maybe these eggs are ideas, or relationships, foundations for your life. Anything, if nurtured, can be an egg.
Check out the online version of the issue (right) and my favourite spreads I designed (below).
About Vertigo
Vertigo is the long-running student magazine of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). It’s been published for over 50 years and is created each year by a team of student editors and designers who are elected through the student union. The magazine covers a mix of student culture, news, politics and creative showcases, aiming to represent the diverse voices and perspectives across the university.
Each year’s team develops its own visual identity, tone, and editorial direction, resulting in the magazine’s style changing from year to year. Alongside the print issues, Vertigo also runs events, launch parties, and online content to build a community on campus. Students lead the entire production, from pitching and editing to design, illustration, and distribution.
For many students, it’s one of the most visible and culturally influential parts of UTS life, offering a platform for emerging writers, artists, and designers to showcase work and collaborate on something that feels both experimental and meaningful. I am very proud to showcase my work as part of the 2025 Vertigo team.