Communication & Creative Arts

Discover Geelong’s designers

Geelong will transform into a hub of creativity and innovation, celebrating its esteemed status as a UNESCO City of Design.

Deakin Writer-in-Residence: Cristy Burne

How a Deakin Writer-in-Residence program helped Cristy Burne tell her family’s story.

Designing a university based in space

Design lecturer Russell Kennedy discusses making space accessible to all and working with the International Space Station’s National Lab.

Alumni feature: Anand Doshi

Anand has fast become one of the most successful and progressive leaders in the global entertainment space.

Building confidence in myself as a designer

We worked in groups on real client projects, and this utilised my design skills and really improved my communication skills.

Our design thinking and ideation methods have been pushed and tested

The visual communication design course opens up so many job opportunities, as it focuses on a broad set of design skills.

Communications professional creating international change on social issues

After a decade working, Emily returned to postgraduate study to kickstart her own not-for-profit passion project. She shares her story and experience.

This unit focused on us as individuals with individual niches

Art is Kaylah’s calling – and Deakin’s Bachelor of Design helps her pursue it. She speaks about why she chose Deakin and building the right portfolio.

Student experience of studying Visual Communication Design

We are given a list of real-world briefs and all of our deliverables are to be presented and submitted as if we were sending them to a client.

Modern facilities for designers at Deakin

I have plenty of friends at Deakin also who love the facilities and have a positive experience too.

Keep making stuff – staying creative is important

Mitch is the writer and presenter of The Last Year of Television. He shares his advice for breaking into industry with other aspiring creators.

Meet Richie Barker: Brand communicator

Richie is an experienced creative strategist and advertising copywriter, teaching brand communication at Deakin.

Combining art and science degrees

Molly customised her degrees to study her interests in photography and biochemistry and has since founded her own business.

Work integrated learning experiences in communications

Lauren shares her extensive experience of work integrated learning – taking on several communication internships as part of her degree.

Jack started his journey at Deakin with an Associate Degree of Arts before articulating into a Bachelor of Arts. Most recently Jack completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) and graduated with a distinction average.