Georgia Janetzki is a lecturer of Communication Design in the School of Media and Communication.
Recent publications, presentations and exhibitions:
- Twenty Years of Glass Mountains 1992–2012. Australian Graphic Design Association. Platform Public Contemporary Art Spaces Melbourne.
- Impressions 2012. Australian Print Workshop Fitzroy.
- Imaginary Worlds 2012. APW Collie Print Trust Scholarship for Emerging Victorian Printmakers. Australian Print Workshop Fitzroy.
- Bedell NonfictionNow conference 2012. theswapshoplaboratory.tumblr.com. First Site Gallery Melbourne.
Georgia has been lecturing in illustration, drawing and design to first, second and third year undergraduate students within the Communication Design program, and students in the Graduate Diploma program since 2003. She wrote and introduced the Illustration elective into the Communication Design program, which also creates links between industry professionals and students. Georgia continues to further the development and teaching of image making within a design context.
Georgia has worked as a professional graphic designer and illustrator for the last 25 years. She worked for FHA, Nexus and The Age, before establishing her own business freelancing as an illustrator since 1995. Selected clients include Business Review Weekly, City of Melbourne, City of Yarra, David Lancashire Design, Emery Studio, Environment Australia, Guy Mirabella, Longman Australia, MacMillan, Melbourne Theatre Company, Mushroom Records, National Australia Bank, Penguin Books, Tasmanian Department of Environment and Land Management, Victoria’s Open Range Zoo at Werribee and Vogue Australia.
Georgia was a judge for the illustration category of the Melbourne Art Directors Club Awards and judge for best illustration, cartoon and information graphic categories of the Walkley Awards.
She received a pinnacle award (illustration category) in the Australian Graphic Design Association National Awards and has received design awards from the Australian Writers and Art Directors Association and the National Print Awards.
Research fields
3303 Design
Research interests
Visual Arts and Crafts, Design Practice and Management
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.