Aero Illustrations was established to provide quality technical illustrations and diagrams for the aviation and publishing industries — work that calls for both precision and clarity.

My background is in industrial design, with a decade spent in design consultancies building a solid grounding in mechanics, engineering, and the full design process. The experience continues to inform everything I produce.

Aviation has been a lifelong passion. Over the years I have been fortunate to channel that enthusiasm in some meaningful ways: contributing to the restoration of the Australian War Memorial’s DH9, supporting historical aviation societies, and illustrating more than 60 books and numerous other publications. It is genuinely rewarding work to be involved in a field I care about so deeply.

Presentations/Conferences
Wings Over New Zealand Aviation Podcast 128: Dave Homewood and James Kightly interview Juanita Franzi
Aviation and Cultures III Seminar: (2017) Presentation ‘Pullman of the Skies’
RAAF History and Heritage Publishing Symposium 2019: Breakout session ‘Making the Best Use of an Illustrator’
Aviation and Cultures V Seminar: (2021) Short presentation ‘Horrie Miller’s mysterious, magnificent machine!’

Memberships
Australian Historical Society of Australia (AHSA)
Air-Britain (The International Association of Aviation Historians & Enthusiasts)
Australian Society of World War 1 Aero Historians
The Great War Aviation Society (Cross & Cockade UK)
Australian Society of Aviation Artists

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