Jo Mignone is an awarded academic, artist, illustrator, and design practitioner in the Bachelor of Design (Illustration and Animation) at the University of South Australia, School of Art, Architecture and Design. Jo has won teaching grants and awards, regularly exhibits her work internationally and maintains a contemporary professional Illustration practice. Jo’s research examines design thinking processes and pedagogy through drawing and picture making processes. Her focus is the materiality of drawing and drawing as a research tool within the design process, specifically, Illustration.
About me
Jo Mignone is an awarded academic, artist, illustrator, and design practitioner in the Bachelor of Design (Illustration and Animation) at the University of South Australia, School of Art, Architecture and Design. Jo has won teaching grants and awards, regularly exhibits her work internationally and maintains a contemporary professional Illustration practice. Jo’s research examines design thinking processes and pedagogy through drawing and picture making processes. Her focus is the materiality of drawing and drawing as a research tool within the design process, specifically, Illustration.
About me
About me
Master of Art (Design) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Design (Illustration) University of South Australia
Promoting hand-generated image making and critical observation. Visual literacy, image portrayal and stereotypes.
Joanne has recently had her illustration work exhibited twice at the Mumedi Mexican Museum of Design as part of an international poster exhibition in 2015 and 2018. Her work was selected from over 30,000 participants to be an international finalist, exploring communication values in poster design.
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID
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Research
Promoting hand-generated image making and critical observation. Visual literacy, image portrayal and stereotypes.
Joanne has recently had her illustration work exhibited twice at the Mumedi Mexican Museum of Design as part of an international poster exhibition in 2015 and 2018. Her work was selected from over 30,000 participants to be an international finalist, exploring communication values in poster design.
Joanne recently collaborated with Isshoni Creative, creating illustration solutions for the Basket Case range of wine labels. These labels were awarded wine label of the month by national publication Wine Business Monthly (2015).
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
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| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
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MemberIllustrators Association of Australia (IAA) |
2018 |
High Achievement (UG Teaching) Student Evaluation Attainment AwardDivision of Education, Arts and Social Sciences, University of South Australia |
2017 |
MemberIllustrators Association of Australia (IAA) |
2017 |
2018 Teaching and Learning Grant awardee for the 'Collaborative Narrative' project to foster interdisciplinary Design Thinking between Illustration and Education students at the University.
2017 High Achievement in Student Evaluation Attainment Award within the Division of EASS.
2009 Supported Teacher Award, awarded for outstanding teaching within the Division of EASS.
Teaching & student supervision
