Dr Jane Connory was awarded her PhD in 2019 from Monash University, Art, Design and Architecture, which worked towards a gender inclusive history of Australian graphic design. She was also awarded a Masters of Communication Design (Design Management) with Distinction from RMIT in 2016 and has been a practising designer in the advertising, branding and publishing sectors, in both London and Melbourne, since 1997. She has also lectured in and managed communication design programs in both the VET and Higher Education sectors since 2005. Alongside her research exploring the visibility of women in design, she has held positions as the National Head of Research and Insight at the Design Institute of Australian, the Vice President of Creative Women’s Circle and Editorial Board Member of the Exchanges Journal.
