The Newsreader, Season 3
Role
Graphic Designer
Scope
Graphic props, environmental signage, broadcast graphics, poster design, photo editing, photo compositing, packaging design
Production Designer Paddy Reardon
RELEASED 2022
Set in 1989 against a backdrop of volatile media wars, The Newsreader Season 3 required an authentic dive into late-80s Australian broadcast design, newsprint, and pop culture. My role involved creating a complete visual universe, from high-volume period newspaper props to full broadcast branding.
The graphic scope ranged from large-scale set recreations like the 1989 Logie Awards, to micro-detailed hero props. A major component was fabricating period-correct newspapers: modern high-res cast photography had to be heavily processed, down-sampled, and texture-mapped to match the low-fidelity print grain of 80s press printing
PUBLIC EYE
Beyond newsprint, I developed the complete brand system for Helen Norville’s new current affairs show, Public Eye. As a central story driver for the season, this identity went through extensive iterations to balance late-80s network aesthetics with character personality.
I executed the full suite from broadcast-ready logos and studio environmental graphics down to physical prop collateral, including press ID badges, official letterheads, and custom VHS tapes.
Selection of environmental signage designed for on of the TV studios.