Our practice
The Centre for Design Innovation (CDI) Practice team works directly with industry partners across a variety of sectors to deliver tailored design solutions.
Practical insights meet research expertise
Focused on solving real-world problems, the CDI Practice team combines research expertise with practical insights to create innovative, commercially viable outcomes for clients. At our core, we specalise in industrial design and communication design projects that lead to tangible, physical products.
Our approach blends strategic thinking with hands-on design and prototyping, transforming ideas into market-ready solutions. Whether it's developing consumer products, advanced prototypes or complex systems, we are driven by a commitment to functionality, aesthetics and real-world impact.
The Design Bureau
The Design Bureau is a student-led design studio. We create strategic visual communication solutions that please the eyes, engage the mind and inspire action. We undertake a rigorous and collaborative design process that involves listening, research, strategy, conceptual development and design development.
Whether you’re a client seeking design solutions, or a student seeking a place where you can work on real-world projects, we can help. We craft strategic and effective communication design solutions across a variety of media formats including print, digital and motion design.
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Collaborate with us
If you are interested in transforming ideas into commercially competitive outcomes, please contact Matt Blythman (Design Manager, Centre for Design Innovation) via +61408975455 or mblythman@swinburne.edu.au.