Tonya Meyrick

Tonya Meyrick serves as Senior Lecturer in Screen and Design and Course Director for the Bachelor of Design program (specializing in Visual Communication, 3D Animation, and Digital Technologies) within Deakin University's School of Communication and Creative Arts. She additionally holds a Research Fellow position at the Deakin Motion Lab.

Her research explores critical intersections between typography, digital technologies, and cultural identity, focusing on how digital engagement enables cross-platform brand strategies that build place-based meaning. Current projects like www.incaseoftype.org demonstrate her transdisciplinary approach to transforming typographic systems into dynamic cultural artifacts.

Key recognition includes:

• 2019 Australian Bright Lights Project commission for innovative typography and digital engagement work

In her educational leadership role, she shapes curriculum and mentorship across design specializations while maintaining active research through commissioned projects. Her work bridges academic inquiry with real-world applications in global digital spaces.

As a Research Fellow at the Deakin Motion Lab, she contributes to cutting-edge investigations at the convergence of motion design, screen technologies, and interactive typographic systems.