Mia is the Creative Producer Regional Lead at Apparatus, overseeing the South West studio and ensuring the successful development and delivery of creative projects.
Mia is the Creative Producer Regional Lead at Apparatus, overseeing the Southwest studio in Margaret River, where she lives and works. She joined Apparatus in 2021, bringing extensive experience from her time at Arterial Design in Melbourne, where she worked as a designer and project manager in a multidisciplinary studio.
At Apparatus, Mia leads and manages public art projects, and collaborates with artists and organisations such as ECU University, Brookfield Properties, Multiplex, and METRONET. She is known for her strong communication skills, excelling in stakeholder engagement and community consultation. With over 15 years of experience in interpretive design and placemaking, Mia has worked on projects for local governments and high-visitation destinations such as museums, zoos, and botanic gardens. She specialises in translating themes and narratives into compelling visual outcomes across various mediums.
Mia’s role at Apparatus involves planning and identifying public art and placemaking opportunities that connect people, land, and culture within shared public spaces. She is active in her local creative community, serving as the vice chair of Creative Corner, a non-profit organisation supporting the Southwest creative industry, and as a board member of the Southwest State Design Review Panel.
