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Dr Doreen Donovan is a communication designer, researcher and design educator based in South Australia. Her background as creative industry professional spans twenty-six years, demonstrating international recognition through selection of her work in premier international juried design exhibitions such as the International Biennale of Graphic Design (2010 and 2002); Drawn: Singaplural at Singapore Design Week (2017); and the To Death with a Smile (2018) exhibition at the Mexican Museum of Design—one of only three Australian entries selected from 30,000 submissions.
Her career as design practitioner is augmented by fifteen years as communication design academic and researcher, merging design,... Read more
About me
Welcome to my UniSA Creative homepage.
Dr Doreen Donovan is a communication designer, researcher and design educator based in South Australia. Her background as creative industry professional spans twenty-six years, demonstrating international recognition through selection of her work in premier international juried design exhibitions such as the International Biennale of Graphic Design (2010 and 2002); Drawn: Singaplural at Singapore Design Week (2017); and the To Death with a Smile (2018) exhibition at the Mexican Museum of Design—one of only three Australian entries selected from 30,000 submissions.
Her career as design practitioner is augmented by fifteen years as communication design academic and researcher, merging design, education and sustainability with the completion of a practice-based PhD. Her research outcomes include the publication of academic articles as well as non-traditional research outputs/creative artefacts. Currently an Early Career Researcher at the University of South Australia, Donovan's research focuses on addressing real-world problems particularly in collaboration with young people and marginalized communities. She is passionate about creative research and practice, particularly in the context of environmental and social sustainability. Her practice-based PhD research was recently shortlisted for the 2019 AIAP Women in Design Award (AWDA), which is endorsed by the International Council of Design—the leading international industry body for Communication Design.
In her capacity as tertiary educator she has developed extensive experience in the management and curating of complex projects with multiple stakeholders in a range of contexts. Her teaching, co-ordination an supervision expertise extends to a diverse range of courses across a number of undergraduate and post-graduate programs in the Bachelor of Design (Communication Design), Bachelor of Design (Illustration & Animation), Bachelor of Art & Design (Honours), Graduate Diploma/Master of Design (Communication Design), Graduate Diploma/Master of Creative Practice and in the Match Studio Consultancy. She is currently the Program Director of the Bachelor of Art and Design (Honours) program.
About me
Member of AGDA (Australian Graphic Design Association)
Council member AGDA: SA
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Design (Honours) Visual Communication University of South Australia
Bachelor of Visual Communication University of South Australia
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
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| 2018 |
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| 2016 |
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| 2013 |
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| 2009 |
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| 2022 |
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| 2016 |
Open access
13
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| 2009 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2013 |
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| Year | Output |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2010 |
Donovan, D 2010, 24th Internatioanl Biennial of Graphic Design Brno 2010. |
| 2010 |
Donovan, D 2010, As if... distant image. |
| 2009 |
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| 2009 |
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| 2008 |
Donovan, D 2008, News Views 2, London & online, 15 November 2008, New Views 2. |
Research
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Invited judging panel memberC-IDEA International Design Union Award judging panel Australia |
2021 |
Invited judging panel member for premiere International Design CompetitionC-IDEA International Design Union Award judging panel Australia |
2021 |
Invited Speaker, "Will a Sustainability Transition be Sufficient"Sustainability Research and Innovation Conference, Brisbane June 12-15, 2021 |
2021 |
Shortlisted for the International AIAP Women in Design AwardAIAP, Associazione italiana design della comunicazione visiva Institutional Partner |
2020 |
Council member (SA chapter)Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) |
2018 |
Member of AGDA (Australian Graphic Design Association),Council Member (Education Portfolio 2009)
Australian Graphic Design Association - South Australian Chapter, (Professional organisation) 2002 to 2009
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| (Re)construction of cultural identity through everyday life: a reflective practice-based autoethnography of an acculturation journey | Current |
| Fostering pro-environmental attitudes: Environmental Education (EE) through botanical illustration of native South Australian flora | Current |
