Teacher Profiles

Name: Carolyn Williams Teaching Area: Design I have worked in Advertising agencies as well as Design studios both in full time positions and freelance. I began my career in Advertising agencies such as Clemenger Harvie, George Patterson, Adtown and Tutcor. I more recently worked for Show Ads as a Designer working on accounts including Ansett, ANZ and Priceline. I currently work freelance for various clients as well as part time design for my husband’s personal training business 2BPT. I have two small children and am more home based for the moment, but am hoping to return to freelance in agencies and studios as soon as I can.

Name: Suzanne Thomson Teaching Area: Multimedia & Web Design Although my dream as a child was to become a member of Johnny Young's Young Talent Time, I have spent the last 11 years creating web pages and working in multimedia, a career that did not even exisit when I was a child. I love working in a field that is constantly changing and involving. Currently I make up half of the creative Bluebicycle Design team (with Sharon Dunn making up the other half). We are a small business specialising in graphic design and multimedia. I have just acquired my Masters in Multimedia and am very excited and passionate about the future of motion graphics, multimedia and web design in our everyday lives.

Name: Justin Andrews Teaching Area:Drawing Justin Andrews teaches drawing. He lives and breathes drawing. He encourages a multi-disciplinary approach to design. He has a BVA (Hons) and a Mphil in Visual Art from the National Institute of the Arts, ANU, Canberra. Within his art practice, Andrews uses painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, installation and film. Andrews has held solo exhibitions in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Amsterdam, Brussels and Dusseldorf. He has participated in group exhibitions both locally and internationally. He is a member of the Inverted Topology collaborative installation group. Other interests include electronic music production and anything to do with his 1971 Morris Mini Minor. www.justin-andrews.info

Name: Andrea Draper Teaching Area: Design and Drawing Andrea Draper has wide ranging experience in art and design; studying 'painting and printmaking' at RMIT University, Melbourne, 'New Media' and 'Photography' at The University of New Mexico- Albuquerque, 'Graphic Design' at CSIT, Queensland and 'Computer & Fine Art', London. Andrea is currently living in Melbourne and is a practicing artist; she has successfully exhibited her paintings and digital art in the UK, USA and Australia. Andrea is currently teaching graphic design & drawing at Grenadi School of Design…and she cooks a really good curry.

Name: Nadia O'Halloran Teaching Area: Design Teacher Studied at Grenadi - DIP GD, DIP WD Having spent the past 10 years working in the fields of Graphic and web design, Nadia has had the opportunity to work for many varied companies including Living NOW!, realestate.com.au & IWL Limited. When Nadia is not teaching Graphic Design, she works with her husband in their studio in Yarraville. Their clients include, PBS FM, HomeGround Services, the Victorian State Government and many others. Outside of design, Nadia's interests include, her veggie garden, learning the guitar, getting creative and being slightly mad.