When it comes to studio housekeeping, I’d say we’re extremely organised. Having worked in small studios, a big agency, and an in-house team, I saw the need for multiple people to be able to quickly identify the right content, and the right version. Read more about how we name our files, and keep on top of drafts and finished art.

Meet Deanna Ezzy, the brains behind Canberra broking firm, More Than Mortgages. In this episode we chat about how her recent long service leave helped her reset on life and work priorities. She told me about the way she’s continually evolving processes in the business, and how she embraces failure. Better yet, how it allows her to be authentically herself.

Dr John Bartholomew is a Senior Lecturer in Quantum Science and Director of the Quantum Integration Laboratory at the University of Sydney. John and I spoke about how a flexible concept like creativity helps him in his work with precise measurements and absolutes, as well as the role of flexibility in designing scientific experiments.

Dr Maria Zuschmann (affectionately known as Dr M), is an Integrative Chiropractor, Speaker, Podcaster, Author, and Stress Adaptation and Alignment Coach, and is based in Alexandria in Sydney. We spoke about the benefits of having an awareness of which brain wave state you’re in, the effect of rest and how going with the flow allows ideas to drop in.

When Erika Simons went to Germany in 2012 to sing with the Cologne Opera, she had no idea that one year would turn into ten. She’s a lyric-coloratura soprano, and has played roles like Gilda from Verdi’s Rigoletto, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, and Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro. In this chat she shares stories of how creativity has helped her in times of adrenaline and changed plans, the vulnerability of being on stage and managing feedback, and how she’s seen creativity and innovation in the arts applied in different countries.

McComas Taylor is a professor of Sanskrit at the Australian National University. As a life-long learner of languages, he’s had previous careers in publishing, Chinese and Tibetan studies, and Ornithology (the studying of birds). In this episode, he shares how he makes learning an ancient and complex language engaging and memorable, and he also challenges my belief that I wasn’t good at languages.

Bree Element’s creativity has underpinned her 30-year career as an acclaimed writer and marketer, and in 2024 she’s ditching work for new project: a year that will see her live her life from a place of deep creativity. We talk about the role that her family played in celebrating her creativity as a child, the pressure to be creative, and where she gets her inspiration from.

Meet Manny Galaktidis, he’s the creative director of Even Dots, a graphic design studio in Canberra helping SME's, Government and Not for Profits. Manny and I spoke about how his creative brain works, and how he and his team collaborate with their self-proclaimed non creative clients.

Meet Louise Morris - Lawyer, business owner, mentor, friend. In this episode you’ll hear us talk about Louise’s push for change in the legal industry, embracing digital transformation and challenging traditional practices such as billable hours, time recording, and unlimited leave. She shares her thoughts on the importance of creativity within the practise and interpretation of the law, and her experience in sharing and building knowledge with her peers.

Since we’ll be spending a bit more time with each other, I wanted to tell you a bit more about why I decided to start this podcast, and what you can expect as I hope you become an obsessed listener of Creative Bones!

In the dynamic world of graphic design, there's a practice that’s been a source of contention for many professionals: free pitching. It involves creating design concepts or submitting work for a project without any guarantee of payment, and it has sparked debates within our industry since the first stone was chiseled in the cave. So why do many designers, including ourselves, choose not to engage in free pitching?

At the end of your branding project, we’ll give you all the files you’ll need to tackle any situation. But if you’re not used to these terms, it’s hard to know when and where to use them. Here’s our guide to making sure the quality and colour of your logo is spot on.

Trish joins Grace on The Photo Diaries Podcast to chat about how she confidently communicates with clients, manages her relationships, develops client briefs, sets boundaries all leading to more referrals.

Trish chats with Bec McFarland from Pop Your Business about experiences from her career and personal life that has made her call upon her courage and bravery and challenge herself.

Hearing my client brief me on her new business venture, it was the moment that made me realise that I'd been missing out on a whole toolbox of words - the sensory ones. And, that I'd be a right design snob.

C!News asked me how I tackled writing up my own EBA after deciding to work full time in my own business.

BP (before pandemic), I’d go to Tilley’s if I needed to reset. Q!News asked me to write about running a business during lockdown, when you can’t go to your satellite office.

When I sat down to chat Greg Lloyd and Tara Cheyne, it was only days until the polls closed in the ACT 2020 loca election, and they’d been campaigning for months. Q!News asked to me to write more about their 16 year friendship, and how they’ve navigated their campaigns, local political sceptics and conspiracy theorists, braving less than favourable weather, and exceeding their daily step targets while letterboxing.