Tricia Smith Design

17/04/2026

When real life imitates art!
For fans of ABC’s Utopia - this looks like a job for Karstan 😂

05/02/2026

A nice mix of work and holiday today.
In room work session this morning and forest library late this afternoon.
And lots of photography in this stunning location while it’s sunny and warm (for winter in Japan)

11/10/2025

Design at it’s best

02/08/2025

The Australian Dream? With Tim Ross -a really enjoyable and thought provoking presentation last night at UniSA.

10/12/2024

It was a pleasure to be art of the creative team for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Project. The Environmental graphics were designed and reviewed to be culturally safe and clinically appropriate to each area of the hospital.

16/09/2023

I would like our nation to become better listeners & create better policy decisions to improve first peoples lives.
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09/08/2023

A beautiful portrait

JUST ANNOUNCED! Jaq Grantford wins the Archibald Prize 2023 ANZ People’s Choice award with her portrait of beloved former Play School presenter and Logie Hall of Fame inductee Noni Hazlehurst.

Melbourne-based Grantford set out to portray Hazlehurst's signature energy and warmth. The result is a captivating portrait of Hazlehurst, who is depicted smiling and gazing through a rain-flecked window – a nod to her Play School days. Grantford explains that the symbols drawn onto the window are symbols for safety and protection, 'not just for her, but for everyone in these uncertain times’.

When notified of the win, Grantford said she was ‘blown away’ to have received this year’s ANZ People’s Choice award.

‘It's such an incredible honour to win the People's Choice award and a real testament to how beloved Noni is. She is such a delightful person, and I love how people's faces light up when they mention her name. She has a real magic about her,’ said Grantford.

‘I love her passion for the things she believes in, and she has a wonderful depth to her – an empathetic, credible face as a presenter and a sensitive and insightful actor. To try to capture Noni on canvas was an absolute joy. I feel very humbled that people connected with the portrait and how Noni was portrayed. A most heartfelt thank you to all those who voted.’

You can see Grantford's portrait on display in the Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes 2023 exhibition until 3 September. Find out more and book tickets: https://bit.ly/40GDDSH

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The People’s Choice award is proudly presented by ANZ Australia

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2023 ANZ People’s Choice award winner Jaq Grantford 'Through the window' © the artist

05/07/2023

“The photo backgrounds and the beautiful characters draw them into reading the book. One little boy, when he first saw one book said, “These kids look just like me!”

It was a delight to work with Speld SA - Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia SA - Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia to provide creative direction and design for their 1st professionally designed phonics book series.

Any parent who’s had a child who’s had difficulty reading knows the importance of having books that are engaging and enjoyable. It’s great to see the feedback coming in from teachers and parents across Australia and beyond.

SPELDSA Aboriginal Phonics Book Series
Creative direction & Graphic design: Tricia Smith Design
Illustration: Trent Lambert, Dave Atze & others
Aboriginal artwork: Elizabeth Close, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara
Background images

Celebrating our Elders in Literacy decodable books with Aboriginal characters for inclusive education

29/06/2023

We are very excited to announce a partnership with global design platform Canva to release a collection of Indigenous design elements to celebrate NAIDOC Week.

The collection draws from artworks of three renowned Aboriginal artists and elders – Maureen Hudson Nampijinpa, Gordon Lansden Milyindirri and Isaiah Nagurrgurrba – and adds more than 100 new Indigenous design elements to the permanent Canva Pro content library, with royalties going directly back to the artists when their elements are used.

More > https://bit.ly/3ppEf2k

07/06/2023

Multitasking today. Enjoying Day 1 of The Design Conference and already informing current work.