Victorian Fellows announced
Sally Evans, Sonia Simpfendorfer, Laura Kostanski and Amanda Henderson.
The Design Institute of Australia recently celebrated the exceptional contributions of four distinguished members at an Victorian designers networking event generously hosted by Bang and Olufsen. Sally Evans and Sonia Simpfendorfer of Nexus Designs were honoured with Fellowships for their transformative influence on Australian design through colour innovation and creating distinctive spaces that embody Australian style.
Sonia Simpfendorfer
Sally Evans
Laura Kostanski, Principal of Strategic Design at CSIRO, received a Fellowship in recognition of her groundbreaking work in service design and tireless advocacy for emerging design disciplines.
Amanda Henderson (left) and Laura Kostanski (right) with VIC Chair Karen Webster.
The prestigious Life Fellowship was awarded to Amanda Henderson, founder of Gloss Creative, acknowledging her four decades of visionary leadership in transforming brands and her ongoing commitment to mentoring the next generation of designers. The DIA extends its sincere gratitude to Bang and Olufsen for providing such a fitting venue to honour these outstanding design professionals.