#Designer
How design became business’s best weapon in today’s digital economy
Why design is so important.
Meet the designer duo combatting cultural cringe with their ‘no BS’ stock photo library
When local companies rely on imported imagery to speak to “the world’s best BS detectors” (i.e. Australian consumers) they risk eroding their brand loyalty and support, warn the designers behind stock photography startup Austockphoto. Co-founded by Claire Bonnor and Kassandra Hunt, the entrepreneurial duo behind Sydney-based design agency Boheem, Austockphoto is a stock photography library […]
Karen Gee: Fashioning success and inspiring entrepreneurs
A mother of five and former Mrs Australia Globe, Karen has made a name for herself as not only a successful entrepreneur, taking her self-titled fashion label to towering success in just two short years, but as a philanthropist aiming to instill the drive in others to reach the business success they so desire.
Local designer proving handmade is possible
After spending four years working in garment design at one of the world’s largest surf brands, Brisbane-based Megan Todd craved getting back to her fashion dreams of creating handmade designs.
The entrepreneur taking a casual approach to fashion
After a decade growing and perfecting her eponymous fashion label, Mela Purdie is launching a new line of beach and after-five wear for women on-the-go.
How teen inventor went from sketch to prototype in 6 months
Fourteen-year-old entrepreneur Carter Kostler is hoping his fruit-infused water bottle will be his ticket to entrepreneurial success.
Businesses find freelance designers at new logo market
Freelancer.com has launched the world’s largest crowdsourcing site for logo designers. More than 600,000 designers have signed up to the outsourcing website, making it the highest concentration of designers online.
Australian startup Shopster.com.au takes on GST free overseas competitors
Despite Gerry Harvey’s war on GST free goods imported from overseas, an Australian startup Shopster.com.au has entered the market with hopes that good service and price will overcome the added cost of paying GST in Australia.