Mimmo Cozzolino is an Italian-born Australian designer, photographer and artist. Cozzolino partnered in and ran his own design studios for over three decades. In 1975 he co-founded ‘All Australian Graffiti’, a freelance illustration co-operative which celebrated an Australian approach to illustration over borrowed international styles. A founding member of the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) in 1987, he was inducted into the AGDA Hall of Fame in 2016.

Cozzolino has authored books including the best-selling The Kevin Pappas Tear-Out Postcard Book, (Penguin Books, 1977) and Symbols of Australia (Penguin Books, 1980), the first ever study of Australian trademarks and commercial iconography. He has exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions, and has been a sought-after speaker, educator and leader in the fields of Photomedia and Design.

Cozzolino holds a Diploma of Art & Design/Graphic Design from Prahran College of Advanced Education (1971), a Bachelor of Fine Art/Painting, Monash University (2005) and a Master of Fine Art/Photomedia from Monash University (2012). His artworks, photographs, designs and posters are held in the collections of the SLV, the NGA, the Art Gallery Ballarat, RMIT Design Archive and in private collections.

Christina de Water graduated from Prahran College with a 1st Class Honours in Photography.

After many years in diverse professional practice, her recent passion has been to help children and young adults to discover photography through creative workshops and classes.

Christina and Mimmo are a tight knit teaching team, having known and worked together for many years. Their workshops encourage young people to explore and have fun, finding and expressing their own unique creativity and flair.