Tyneesa Grant

Hey! My name is Tyneesa Grant, I am very passionate about Brand Design, Print & Publication Design and Packaging Design.

I will be graduating with a Bachelor in Commuication Design at Swinburne University of Technology, majoring in both Communication Design and Branded Environments.

Throughout this undergraduate design course, I have learnt to take on all criticism as it may improve my work significantly and help me grow as a person; I work well individually and with my peers to get the best outcome on assignments. Although it hasn’t been the easiest 3 years of my life, it has certainly been an amazing experience and I can’t wait for what the future holds!

I have been taught several areas of design while attending university such as Packaging Design, Brand Design, UX, Print & Publication Design, Interior Architecture, Exhibition Deisgn and Digital Design, just to name a few.

Outside of Design, I enjoy reading, art, cooking, photography, video games and cuddling with my cat.

My goal after University is to get as much experience within the industry in various design fields as I aspire to someday run my own design studio as a freelance designer and solely focus on Brand Design, Print & Publication Design, Illustrations and Packaging Design!

Toasty Beans Cat Cafe - Branding

'Toasty Beans Cat Cafe' was my 'Communication Design Capstone Project' (2023) which was a conceptual re-branding opportunity for the existing cat cafe within Melbourne, 'Cashmere Cat Cafe'. This project consisted of a new cafe interior floor plan, digital and print assets with production specifications and a brand strategy/style guide for the branding.

The Winter Night Market - Multi-Media

'The Winter Night Market' was for the unit 'Typography for Print and Interactive Publication' (2022) which consisted of us choosing a festival to design print and digital assets such as advertisements, merchandise, publication and interactive website. I chose to expand on the existing festival in Melbourne's Queen Vic Market during the winter season; using the Market's elegant appearance and heritage to inspire my designs.

Perfectly Imperfect - Brand Strategy/Campaign

'Perfectly Imperfect' was for the unit 'Communication Design Strategy' (2022) which was a body positivity campaign targeted towards 16-28-year-olds and was sponsored by the Butterfly Foundation to better represent and support body positivity in a gender-neutral approach, using print and digital assets and child-like drawn characters as mascots to carry the campaign.

Greener Thumbs - Packaging Design

'Greener Thumbs' was for the unit 'Design for Production' (2023) which consisted of us branding a pre-created package template with a concept of what could be inside the box, I chose to package a D.I.Y Herb Kit and use an illustrative style to communicate the aesthetic and brand.

Energise Australia - Branding

'Energise Australia' was for the unit 'Brand and Identity Design (2022) which consisted of us choosing an existing company to re-brand; I chose to re-brand an Energy company within Melbourne, 'Momentum Energy'. Using their values and sense of community, I revamped the brand to better represent them as a friendly and clean energy company.

Acknowledgement of Country

The School of Design and Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and knowledge-keepers of the lands, waters and sky that surround us, where we work, learn, create, communicate and make place. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and this always was and will always be Wurundjeri Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to make a better world through design.

We extend our acknowledgement to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, real-life clients, and knowledge keepers, who have contributed to our own education diversity and growth. We will continue to ensure that staff and students respectfully honour ancestral connection to Country and Place in everything that they do.

We are dedicated to the notion of design to make a better world and we acknowledge that making tools, shaping place, sharing stories, making meaning, wayfinding and collaborating have long been and continue to be both central and integral to First Peoples' cultures. We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural contributions have continued relevance to design practice and commit to: reconciling ancestries of design and contemporary practice as well as pursuing culturally and professionally appropriate ways to engage with a diverse population of colleagues, industries and clients. In a time of treaty-making and voice we understand that there are overlaps between caring for Country and the sustainable production of goods, services, experiences, products and buildings.

Guided by the principles of respect, reconciliation, and reciprocity we undertake to indigenising and decolonising design practice by dismantling colonial structures and challenging biases that have marginalised Indigenous voices and design.

As students of SoDA you will be given opportunities to both engage with and educate yourself in Indigenous creative practices and cultural protocols through a lens of inclusivity, diversity, respect, mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue in all aspects of design practice. Indigenous people have been telling stories, making tools, and connecting to Country through visual media, placemaking and place marking for more than 60,000 years and these practices are part of an ongoing, evolving and live tradition.