Graphic Designer · Sydney, Australia

Udeshi
Navaratne

Bridging fine arts and commercial design — creating work that communicates with clarity, resonates across cultures, and connects people through visual storytelling.

Bashful Agency UNSW Fine Arts USyd Media Practice Karolina York Finalist
View Selected Work
Lion City — Charcoal by Udeshi Navaratne
Brand Identity Graphic Design Textile Design Publication Design Visual Storytelling Campaign Design Art Direction Typography Illustration Bashful Agency UNSW Fine Arts USyd Media Practice Brand Identity Graphic Design Textile Design Publication Design Visual Storytelling Campaign Design Art Direction Typography Illustration Bashful Agency UNSW Fine Arts USyd Media Practice

Shaped by two continents,
defined by creative rigour.

Born across Singapore and the Philippines, I bring a genuine multicultural lens to every brief. I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts from UNSW (Visual Arts Major, Textile Design Minor) and am currently pursuing a Master of Media Practice at the University of Sydney.

Currently interning at Bashful Creative Agency — one of Australia's leading creative agencies, working across brand, campaign and content with clients including Target, Australian Fashion Week, OPSM and ubank.

I am actively seeking graduate opportunities in Sydney's graphic design and creative industry.

BFA
UNSW
Visual Arts + Textiles
Award Nominated
Works 2024
HD
Advanced Drawing
& Textiles
SYD
Based in
Sydney NSW

Selected Work

Graphic Design — 2024–2025
MyCoffee
MyCoffee
Brand Identity
2025
Maison Eclat
Maison Éclat
Brand Identity
2025
Unmute Minds
Unmute Minds
Campaign Design
2025
Culinary Tales
Culinary Tales
Publication Design
2024
Poster Series
Poster Series
Print Design
2025
Childrens Book
Children's Book Style
Illustration & Design
2024
Print Collection
Print Collection
Design & Print
2025

Fine Art

Drawing & Painting — 2024

A collection of large-scale charcoal drawings reflecting on cultural heritage and multicultural experience. The Lion City series was inspired by childhood memories of the Singapore lion dance — rendered in charcoal to convey an intensity that bold colour could not achieve. These works were nominated for awards at UNSW in 2024.

Silent Roar
Silent Roar
Charcoal on Paper · 841 × 1189mm · 2024
Lion City
Lion City
Charcoal on Paper · 1189 × 841mm · 2024
Fragments of a Dreamscape
Fragments of a Dreamscape
Ink & Watercolour · 2024
Ink and Watercolour Works
Ink & Watercolour Works
Ink & Watercolour on Paper · 2024

Textile Practice

UNSW — Distinction, 2024
Experimental Textiles
Experimental Textiles
Future Textiles
Future Textiles
Commercial Textile Design
Commercial Textile Design
Creative Intern
Bashful Agency · Sydney · 2025
One of Australia's leading creative agencies. Working across brand, campaign and content — clients include Target, Australian Fashion Week, OPSM and ubank.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
UNSW Sydney · 2024
Visual Arts Major · Integrated Design Textiles Minor. Distinctions in Advanced Drawing, Painting, Experimental and Future Textiles.
Master of Media Practice
University of Sydney · Current
Expanding expertise in digital media, communication and marketing strategy — bridging fine arts discipline with contemporary media.
Award Recognition
UNSW · Karolina York · 2024
Karolina York Project Finalist in Commercial Textile Design. Studio Art Practice and Advanced Painting both nominated for UNSW awards.

A practice built on discipline, cultural fluency, and commercial clarity.

Let's make
something
together.