Willhemina Wahlin is a designer, journalist and facilitator with over 20 years of experience in the creative industries. She specialises in communication design and narrative development for non-profit organisations. Her clients have included the Norwegian Human Rights Fund, PROOF: Media for Social Justice, Lawyers for Forests and Corporate Watch Australia. With PROOF, she has designed over 15 exhibitions advocating for human rights and social justice. These have been shown at the Washington Institute of Peace, Columbia and Yale Universities, the Holocaust Museum Houston, the Jewish Holocaust Museum in Melbourne and the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. 

Willhemina's practice-led design research spans community co-design, civics and citizenship education with Design Thinking and 'difficult' knowledge exhibition design. She has a doctorate in practice-led design and is currently studying UX/UI Design with Monash University.

Mel Streater is a descendant of the Wiradjuri nation who was born and lives in the beautiful seaside town of Guruk, (Port Macquarie) on Birpai Country. Her love of art developed at a young age while watching her dad paint and sculpt.

In addition to Braenchild Collective, Mel is also the founder of Marramarra Creative, a design and illustration studio that is a proud Supply Nation registered business and a member of the Indigenous Art Code. Marramarra is the Wiradjuri word meaning ‘to create, to make, to do’, and as Mel’s hands and understanding of the world grew, she recognised that she was driven to capture and create beautiful moments.

Mel has a Bachelor of Creative Arts and Design majoring in Graphic Design from Charles Sturt University. She also has a certificate in Wiradjuri Language and is on a journey of furthering her understanding and education in her ancestral country’s native tongue. Her visual narrative is crafted with detailed, fine line illustrations and a bold contrasting colour palette. Mel enjoys tying visuals and written content together to share ideas and stories.

Central to all her work is a desire to design from a culturally aware and ethical framework. Her passion for environmental sustainability and preservation, and social justice drives her to choose clients whose principles align with her own.

Tyhe Reading is a graphic designer and photographer, specialising in editorial design, branding, campaign design and UX design. Currently undertaking a PhD (Design) at University of Newcastle, Tyhe is researching strategies to generate stronger environmental visual communications, with a focus on the marine environment. Throughout this project, Tyhe has been working in collaboration with Sea Shepherd Australia and Australian Marine Conservation Society. This has involved applying the research in design, communication and behavioural sciences to campaign collateral, including digital and printed visual designs, campaign plans and communication materials.

Victoria Erskine is a communication specialist, researcher and wellbeing advocate with 25 years experience in communication strategy for government, corporate and the not-for-profit sector. She has background in journalism and considerable experience as a corporate communication advisor and public relations consultant. As an academic, she is focused on building skills and confidence in the next generation of communication professionals.

Victoria’s research looks at resilience as a tool for career longevity. Victoria enjoys the challenge of working in a dynamic and changing industry and is a lifelong learner in the art of communication and the impact of organisational change.