Fail. Then Fail Again. Actually keep failing till you’re not afraid of the word anymore. When we lost money in Kish+Co, I stopped taking risks. I hadn’t run a business before, so while I saw the profit that could be made, I hadn’t seen the hard side of it. And …
How to deal with creative agencies if you’re in Marketing & Communications and vice versa.
Recently, we’ve got a new client on board. She’s a marketing and communications manager and we’ve produced a bit of collateral for her department. For the sake of this post, I’m going to call her Bex. While we’ve worked with lots of people in marketing & comms before, our relationship with Bex has been the smoothest relationship we’ve had to …
Advice for designers that are just starting to hatch.
Recently, I’ve been approached to speak with students. For me, it’s a dream come true. I get this sort of email daily in my inbox: “Hi, Please see the attached folio. I look forward to hearing from you, Jake” ++++++++++ I always wonder, if I knew any better then, would I be in a different place now? I also say …
Graffiti in Melbourne
Melbourne Street Tours 110 Franklin St. Melbourne 3000 03 9328 5556 0416 971 707 e-mail:booking { at } melbournestreettours {dot} com www.melbournestreettours.com Since I’d done so many walking tours in Europe, when my cousin came to Melbourne, I was keen to find a decent walking tour locally. After a bit of hunting around, I found a graffiti one (funny …
Marketing Plan
A cafe up our road closed its doors this month. A family run business by the sweetest of people. They would make home made sandwiches in front of you and they remembered your face. I don’t think it was enough. 3 trendy / friendly / savvy cafes opened up within a year and a 50 metre vicinity of them. I …
A letter to the coolest, designer, geeks at Pinterest.
So a wee while ago, I showed you how Pinterest works for shopping online. If you need more proof of that, feel free to stalk my Kitty Money & Bags collection. For the meantime, we’re talking shop now, not shopping. Then the other day, I was doing a few things; designing the next Kish+Evie range working on moodboards for a …
Social Media Trends
We recently held a social media trends night which focused on savvy Australian business examples that are doing well in the social media environment and offered attendees the chance to ask questions and get advice from social media strategy geek, Kat Cazanis from Nitty Gritty Digital. Held at Abbotsford Convent (thanks to Kat who knows lovely people + made things …
Give.
I feel like I’ve had an epiphany. Actually, I know I’ve had one. Very recently, a friend and cousin of mine passed away. He was young – my age. And I didn’t think I was wrestling with it, till I realise just how much I’ve mulled about the “why” and the “how” and “why” all over again. I look at who …
Paid Vs. Unpaid Internships
+++ STAY CALM AND DON’T FREAK OUT++ ++ This post has those corny, positive messages that heaps of people puke at. I was never the puking type. I apologise. But those messages are good awesome. If you want more, find me here. ++ This post isn’t about cash. It’s about how you perceive your skills + the value that they bring. …
Website Must Haves
The web can be a scary place. If you haven’t really heard about things like Google Analytics, Spotify, SEO or favicons, then you’re in the right place. Don’t get intimidated. We are in the business and thats why we have to know it. You’re in the business of something else. And thats what you have to know something else. This …