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Dr

Tonya Meyrick

(She/her)

Senior Lecturer, Screen and Design

Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Communication and Creative Arts

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  • Senior Lecturer, Screen and Design
    Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Communication and Creative Arts
  • +61 3 925 17722 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Senior Lecturer, Screen and Design

ABOUT: Dr. Tonya Meyrick is an award-winning communication designer, educator,
and research leader in the field of typography, branding, and design practice.
Tonya's cross-cultural design research merges systems designs with interactive
experience design, to develop creative applications of user experience and
interface design. Her research, recognised by 7 awards has received funding
from both industry and government, with published outcomes showcased at
national and international events and exhibitions.

With over 25yrs experience developing, leading, and managing complex design
and creative projects, Tonya has initiated, and delivered local and
international funded programs with government, academic, corporate and
community partners and clientele. Partners have included the ABC, Federation
Square, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, National Gallery of Victoria, The
Malthouse Theatre, Disney, Visa, Telstra, Coca Cola, The Government of Palau,
City of Greater Geelong, UNESCO in Australia and the United Nations in Kuwait
and the USA among many others. Her work attracts funding and partners seeking
innovative solutions to develop industry problems and initiatives.

Tonya is a Senior Lecturer in Screen & Design with the Faculty of Arts and
Education, Deakin University. She is a research fellow with the Deakin Motion
Lab and a nominated member of the International Society of Typographers UK
(ISTD). She educates across typography, UX, branding, studio design practice
and design pedagogy and has received 3 university awards for teaching
excellence. In 2022 as part of an industry research project 'Because the
Night' with the Deakin Motion Lab team were finalists in the Victorian
Premiers Design Award; awarded the Faculty of Arts and Education, 'Research
Collaboration' award; the School of Communication & Creative Arts,
'Outstanding Research Project' award; and Tonya was awarded an individual
design researcher award for the school.

Tonya's practice-based research focuses on the intersections and boundaries of
design, technology, and digital engagement. Tonya has exhibited her creative
practice and spoken internationally on typography, branding and design in
Australia, New Zealand, Greece, China, Japan, Kuwait, and the UK.

Research Groups
Deakin Motion Lab

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Senior Lecturer, Screen and Design
    Deakin University, School of Communication and Creative Arts

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer in Screen and Design
    Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia21 Jun 2010 - 30 Jun 2019
  • Senior Lecturer in Screen and Design
    Deakin University, Faculty of Arts and Education, Australia1 Jul 2019 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Board Member
    Creative Geelong, Australia2 Apr 2020 - 1 Feb 2024
  • Chair
    Creative Geelong, Australia2 May 2022 - 1 Feb 2024

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Swinburne Univ. of Technology
  • Master of Fine Arts
    University of Melbourne
  • Master of Visual Arts
    University of Melbourne
  • Graduate Certificate of Higher Education
    Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts
    University of Tasmania

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)

  • Visual arts
  • Design

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Arts and Education

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE

  • School of Communication and Creative Arts