#45: India McKenzie | Strategic Designer, Brand Strategist & Copywriter

The Young Professionals Podcast (TYPP), proudly brought to you by ADAPT Careers (https://adaptcareers.com.au) and co-hosted by Luke Marriott and Nicholas Sargeant (Sarge). Tune in as we pick the brains of India McKenzie, a Strategic Designer specialising in brand experience and communication strategy. Two years into a Bachelor of Environments in Architecture at the University of Melbourne (https://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/sample-course-plans-bachelor-of-environments), India took a mid-degree gap year before returning to study part-time in order to manage her other full-time endeavour of elite rowing with the Victorian Institute of Sport (https://vis.org.au/sports/rowing) and the Melbourne University Boat Club (https://www.mubc.asn.au/home). At her peak, India competed in the 2016 Under 23 World Rowing Championships in the Netherlands. Transitioning out of elite sport, India took her time travelling the world and working casually before landing a marketing position in a boutique design studio. After an unexpected coronavirus-related redundancy, India is now enjoying the freelancer life as a communications and brand consultant whilst studying a Masters of Design Futures at RMIT (https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/levels-of-study/postgraduate-study/masters-by-coursework/master-of-design-futures-mc245) to progress her career in strategic design for social and environmental impact. If you have a career story you would like to share, a role you would like to learn more about or any questions you would like us to ask young professionals, you can reach us through any of our social media that can be found at TYPP.com.au. We would love to hear from you!