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Georgia Janetzki is a dedicated Lecturer in the Bachelor of Communication Design Program at RMIT University's School of Design, where she has taught illustration, drawing, and design since 2003. She established the Illustration elective within the Communication Design curriculum, creating vital industry connections for students while advancing image-making within design contexts.
Her research explores relational aesthetics and connections between human and more-than-human beings through a feminist ethics of care lens, employing decolonizing methodologies to inform image-making and making-thinking practices. This manifests in community-focused textile art projects and exhibitions that examine social connections, pandemic responses, and environmental relationships.
Janetzki's creative output demonstrates consistent engagement with community art projects and textile-based practices, evolving from traditional printmaking toward socially engaged installations. Her work frequently addresses themes of isolation, collective memory, and sustainable material practices, reflecting her commitment to art as social practice.
- pinnacle award (illustration category) in the Australian Graphic Design Association National Awards
- design awards from the Australian Writers and Art Directors Association
- National Print Awards
- Judge for Melbourne Art Directors Club Awards illustration category
- Judge for Walkley Awards best illustration, cartoon and information graphic categories
With 37 years of professional experience as a graphic designer and illustrator, Janetzki has collaborated with major clients including The Age, Business Review Weekly, Penguin Books, and the National Australia Bank. Her industry background deeply informs her teaching approach, bridging academic theory with professional practice through her development of curriculum that connects students with industry professionals.
Janetzki's creative practice operates at the intersection of design, community engagement, and textile art, with recent projects like the @covid19quilt community initiative demonstrating her commitment to art as social infrastructure during crises.
