Griffitti was first founded in 1975 as Griffith University commenced teaching. The first newspaper edition known as ‘The Gryphon’ and then later the second edition adopting ‘Griffitti’.
It ran, as Griffitti, until 1993, rebranded into ‘Gravity’ magazine until 2003, where it continued until 2003 before disbanding.
Griffitti’s history is messy – student upset, scandals and eventual disbandment. The new team are looking to acknowledge the flaws in the past and pursue printing student based content in a digital age.
In 2025 Griffith Journal Club President, Emma Standen, heard about this forgotten history, and published the first edition of Griffitti in over 20 years.
ZOMBIE RESURRECTION EDITION
In 2025, Emma, knowing that there was money left in the Griffith Uni SRC, pitched for there to be a resurgence of Griffitti in 2026, with an editorial team of three students.
Meet the Editorial Team
Emma Standen
Editor in Chief 2026
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Emma is an Australian undergrad journalism student (majoring in ____), based at the Nathan campus. She is incredibly passionate about socio-political commentary and upholding journalistic integrity in all her work. She has experience in running the Griffith Journal Club, as 2025 president.
Shokoufeh Pakdaman
Creative Director 2026
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Shokoufeh is an Iranian masters student, studying Graphic Design. As Griffitti’s creative powerhouse, she is backed by over 3 years design experience with social media branding, print, and logo design. Her favourite tools of choice are Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Tay Herson
Assistant Editor 2026
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Tay is an Australian undergrad film student, specialising in TV broadcast and all things tech. Their short documentary, Bulldozer’s Block is currently slated to be displayed at film festivals later this year. They loves all things photography and handles most of Griffitti’s admin.