Sponsors

Resolve Project Technology & Insight

Design Bureau and Project Team

Hayball

Architecture & Interior Architecture Award Sponsor

At Hayball, we’re convinced that the best design is the result of exploration, research, different ways of thinking and the open exchange of ideas.

We are inspired by every project’s unique character and potential to make a civic difference. In the pursuit of exceptional and buildable design solutions, we focus not only on outcomes but also on high- quality
professional services. Directors are hands-on across the life of a project and we regularly invite other specialists to work with our own.

BatesSmart

Architecture Award Sponsor

Bates Smart is one of Australia’s leading professional services consulting firms providing a full range of architectural and interior design, and urban design services. Founded in 1852 we have been responsible for many of Australia’s most important buildings and interiors. The practice has developed over time in response to the changing nature of the political, social and technological environment.

Sally Brownbill

Communication Design (Honours) Award Sponsor

The Brownbill Effect is a one-stop-shop where creatives, photographers, business and industry influencers can connect. It sets you on your creative path and inspires your direction. It motivates the actions that encourage and energise you while increasing confidence in yourself and the future.

Resolve Project Technology & Insight

Architecture Award Sponsor

Resolve Insight are a project technology company and use digital technology to streamline and integrate modern design, procurement and construction processes. We create digital project environments that enable clients to increase visibility, reduce risk and drive performance across all project teams

AMET Education

GradX Evolve Sponsor

The AMET Team knows every student has different needs. We consult with you to make sure you have the study plan you require. Your business is important to us and we are always trying our best to meet your needs quickly and professionally. Our mission is to assist all our students to complete successful studies and strive towards a better future.

Artimber

Interior Architecture & Industrial Design Discipline Sponsor

Emerging, enhancing, evolving…

Artimber is adopting a flexible and dynamic approach to problem solving. Our goal is to assist you to push the boundaries and achieve results we can communally pride ourselves on.

We value great company culture and long-term relationships with our collaborators, offering extensive customisation to Architectural products for our architecture and design community.

SW Education

Industrial & Product Design Discipline Sponsor

AIDE Education

GradX Evolve Sponsor

Currently, we are providing a wide range of services, including transnational education, study-tours, study in overseas, migration, investment consultation etc. to meet our clients’ individual requests and needs. AIDE has unique resources advantages and top professional quality in planning comprehensive overseas study/education, applying for student enrolment with a wide range of Australian schools and universities, off-shore student visa applications, post-study migration consultation and application, appeals to schools/migration department authorities, handling difficult visa cases etc. We are the wise choice of hundreds of thousands of clients considering overseas study and migration.

Be lenient, moral and keeping professional ethics. With the strong focus, sincerity and professionalism of our professional team, we promise to provide you with the most efficient and comprehensive quality services according to each client’s individual requests and needs to help overseas students and new migrants quickly adapt to the new study environment and lifestyle in Australia.

Swinburne Design Collective

Communication Design (Honours) Award Sponsor

The Swinburne Design Collective is a proud sponsor of the 2021 GradX awards. As the largest community of design students at Swinburne we are proud to be able to give back and support the school of design and design students in their future design endeavours. Through connecting students with a combination of social, skill building and industry events the SDC is able to help students become more connected and industry ready throughout their time at Swinburne in a fun, friendly and social environment.

Architectus

Architecture Award Sponsor

Architectus is an award-winning Australian architecture and design studio specialising in commercial, education, interiors, public, residential, transport, urban design and planning.

Their insightful and human-centric design approach is combined with a collaborative ethos to create unique places that are exemplars of elegance, function and sustainability. We operate as a single studio with our creative team based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

Architectus enjoy a strong collaborative relationship with our associated New Zealand studios located in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington.

Atlite Skylight

Industrial Design & Product Design Engineering Discipline & Award Sponsor

ATLITE is a leading manufacturer of premium roof windows and natural lighting solutions in Australia. With over 50 years in the skylight and roof window business, ATLITE is pioneering uncompromising quality in design, manufacturing, construction and service.

Avail Design

Industrial Design & Product Design Engineering Discipline Sponsor

Beautiful Avail designs create sustainable living environments. We increase safety, maintain independence and deliver dignity in private homes, workplaces, accommodation and public bathrooms. Accessible, compliant bathrooms that meet the highest safety standards, beautifully designed to compliment your stylish decor. Whether you are dealing with an injury; ageing gracefully or even disgracefully Avail is here to help you thrive.

Avail bathroom grab rails and seats provide support and stability, assisting you to safely shower, get in and out of a bathtub, on and off a toilet or up and down small flights of steps.

Avail is 100% Australian Owned, we also manufacture locally in Gippsland, East of Melbourne

TheNode

Motion Design Discipline Sponsor

The premier motion design & animation network in AU + NZ

Ball & Doggett

GradX Evolve Sponsor

Australia’s largest distributor of printable materials and consumables. We sell all sorts of raw materials that turn big ideas into reality. We are the place where all great communication starts. We’re proud to be a part of the OVOL Group owned by Japan Pulp & Paper.

Bodriggy Beer

GradX Evolve Sponsor

Bodriggy Brewpub is a new brewery-home located in Abbotsford culminating in a brewery, brewpub, cocktail bar and recently a Froff Shop (bottle shop) slash Front Bar.

Abbotsford born and bred, the name itself comes from the original stone mason façade. To us, it reflects unique Aussie lingo and represents the area perfectly.

We’re a locally focussed business; all the beer we make is with the Abbotsford community in mind. As a culturally driven bizness , we assimilate with the arts and music scene as much as possible, including sponsoring events, gigs and exhibitions mostly around Melbourne’s inner north.

Design Institute Australia

GradX Evolve Sponsor

The Design Institute Australia (DIA) believes designers and their contributions shape the world around us. Our vision is to help the design profession become one of the most valuable professions in Australia.

We value socially distributed cognition, inclusive group decision making, community building activities and cultivate cutting-edge experiences for designers to learn and be together.

The DIA respects ideas, creativity, diversity, processes and contributions. It’s the driving force spearheading new governance in-group decision-making that promotes trust, thoughtfulness, understanding, competency and responsiveness.

Hark Medical

Industrial Design & Product Design Engineering Discipline Sponsor

Hark Medical designs and manufactures smart consumer healthcare devices that seamlessly administer medication management in real time at the point of care. Our solution allows all consumers, carers and practitioners to increase medication adherence towards 100%. We integrate medication storage, dose scheduling, condition management and compliance into a single instantaneous ecosystem that produces proprietary insights into health management.

Imersian

GradX Evolve Partner

Imersian offers 3D & AR solutions that simplify access to 3D & AR creation, hosting and publishing services on the web.

It is designed for online retailers&suppliers to increase your customer's confidence & engagement when they shop online thereby dramatically increasing sales conversion & reduction in returns.

Little Print

GradX Evolve Sponsor

Leave your mark with our standard business cards. Enjoy a variety of customisations to create a card that reflects you and your business’ core values.

Little Print is helping businesses and students alike make a lasting impact through beautifully crafted and thoughtfully packaged works of print.

John Wardle Architects

Interior Architecture & Architecture Award Sponsor

John Wardle Architects are an exploratory design practice. Working with our extraordinary clients we seek to understand the specific character of every site and the particulars of every client's brief before we start sketching. Our design approach always seeks the best resolution between urban context, site response, architectural expression, sustainable strategies and commercial viability. There is no standard template for this.

Metier3

Interior Architecture & Architecture Award Sponsor

METIER3 was established by Andrew Norbury in 1985. Operating from a modern studio in East Melbourne the firm offers our clients high quality, commercially focussed design solutions.

Our clients primarily cover the commercial, residential, educational and institutional sectors. Our competitive difference arises from a deep understanding of essential client outcomes, and the ability to meet or exceed individual client aspirations and deliver commercially compelling design solutions. The advice we provide extends beyond straight architecture and interior design to include:

test-fit envelopes provided very quickly to enable informed development decisions that optimise potential of a site;
advice on modern workplace design;
development management services including structuring a transaction for debt funding, and provision of feasibility modelling;
assistance in sales or leasing campaigns;
combustible cladding rectification.

All design work is undertaken within the East Melbourne studio.

Sento Solutions

Industrial Design & Product Design Engineering Award Sponsor

Sento Solutions works in all product development stages from front end design research to preparing for regulatory submissions. We understand how to add value and how to deliver.

Tall Poppy Press

Photomedia Award Sponsor

Tall Poppy Press's aim is to produce beautiful and affordable books showcasing the excellent work being made in Australia through collaborating with local printers, designers and artists.

We love attentive design, small books and unique objects, and want each book to be noticeably different and considered.

Tall Poppy Press operates on the traditional and unceded lands of the Wurudjeri people.

TunArch

Architecture Discipline & Award Sponsor

Tunarch is a one-stop solution for Designers, Recruiters & Real Estate Clients for a value-based collaboration.

Instead of using huge resources and tools to get noticed by a smaller crowd, Tunarch lets you capitalise on your existing design portfolio. It helps you publish, promote and connect your work to your next client.

Valegro

Architecture Discipline Sponsor

Valegro are passionate about building reliable technology platforms to host business-critical applications for our clients.

We embrace new technologies and continually upgrade our systems to improve the quality of our offerings and services.

We know how to take care of your technology infrastructure, and we pride ourselves in our ability to operate and protect your applications and data trouble-free.

Communication Design Team

Our incredible Student Communication Design Team conceptualised and designed our Evolve branding, created our communications, designed the GradX introduction video on this website and many more.

Trophy Design Team

Our talented Student Trophy Design Team are responsible for each step of the Evolve Trophies presented to award winners on the Opening Night held on 24 November 2022.

Exhibition Design Team

Our dedicated Student Exhibition Design Team designed and built our exhibition systems, curated the exhibition spaces, designed our wayfinding graphics, plus much more.

Design Bureau and Project Team

Our Professional Placements Design Bureau team managed and designed our graduate exhibition and Swinburne design Instagram accounts, photographed the Opening Night and exhibition, designed the sponsorship information booklet and supported the design teams throughout the process.

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Acknowledgements

Program Directors; Dr Jane Connory, Andrew Budge, Dr Pantea Alambeigi and Simon Lloyd
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We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which Swinburne’s Australian campuses are located in Melbourne’s east and outer-east, and pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

We are honoured to recognise our connection to Wurundjeri Country, history, culture and spirituality through these locations, and strive to ensure that we operate in a manner that respects and honours the Elders and Ancestors of these lands.

We also acknowledge and respect the Traditional Owners of lands across Australia, their Elders, Ancestors, cultures and heritage.