- Full-time, ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus
- Academic Level B salary + 17% super and staff benefits

About the Role

Are you passionate about communication design and inspiring the next generation of creative thinkers? Join Swinburne and help shape engaging, contemporary learning experiences that connect design education with industry, research and emerging practice.

As Lecturer in the Communication Design Department, you’ll deliver engaging lectures, tutorials and workshops across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, both on campus and online. You’ll play an significant role in developing curriculum, supporting student learning and creating an inclusive environment where students can explore ideas, build their skills and reach their potential.

We’re particularly interested in hearing from candidates with expertise in Motion Design, User Experience (UX)/Interaction Design, or a combination of these areas. However, we also welcome applications from talented educators and practitioners with expertise across other areas of Communication Design.

Alongside your teaching, you’ll contribute to the Department’s research profile through high-quality publications, collaborative research and opportunities to attract external funding. You’ll also build and maintain relationships with industry and professional partners, bringing real-world perspectives into the classroom and helping strengthen connections between design education, research and practice.

You’ll join the Department of Communication Design, which offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and is committed to delivering high-quality, personalised education. With a strong research culture spanning international collaboration,



competitive grants and high-quality publications, the Department provides an exciting environment to contribute to teaching excellence and research impact.

This is an opportunity to bring your expertise, creativity and industry experience to a collaborative academic community that values innovative teaching, meaningful research and strong industry connections.

Areas of Expertise

We are particularly interested in strengthening our expertise in Motion Design and UX/Interaction Design. Candidates may bring expertise in one or both of these areas, although applications from other areas of Communication Design are also strongly encouraged.

Motion Design

- Visual storytelling, typography, composition, animation principles, editing and sound.
- Concept development, storyboarding, style frames, animatics, art direction and motion branding.
- 2D and 3D animation, including lighting, materials and rendering.
- VFX compositing and post-production techniques such as keying, rotoscoping, masking, tracking and matchmoving.
- Procedural animation, simulation or creative coding.
- Real-time animation, VFX or immersive experiences using platforms such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
- Creative and critical application of AI across concept development, asset generation, animation and post-production.
- Contemporary production workflows,



including asset organisation, colour management and delivery across platforms.

UX / Interaction Design

- Human-centred and user experience design, including user research, information architecture, user journeys, interaction design, wireframing and usability testing.
- UI and interface design, including typography, layout, colour, responsive design and component design, with experience using tools such as Figma.
- End-to-end design and innovation processes, from research and project scoping through to prototyping, implementation, evaluation and optimisation.
- Ideation and creative conceptualisation, helping translate research insights into meaningful design outcomes.
- Design systems that support consistent and scalable digital products and experiences.
- Accessibility and inclusive design principles that support usable and equitable digital experiences.
- Creative and responsible application of AI across research, ideation, concept development and prototyping.
- Critical engagement with emerging technologies, including the ethical, social and skilled implications of generative AI for design.

About You

You’re an engaging educator with a strong background in communication design (particularly in the areas of Motion Design, UX Interaction Design or both) and a genuine commitment to helping students succeed. You enjoy exploring new approaches to teaching, collaborating with colleagues and connecting academic learning with professional practice.

You’ll bring:

- Experience in tertiary teaching, with the ability to engage and inspire students through effective, relevant learning experiences.
- Strong teaching and curriculu

📌 Lecturer, Communication Design (Melbourne)
🏢 Swinburne University
📍 Melbourne