Behind the scenes with Matthew James of Thought & Process
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Behind the scenes with Matthew James of Thought & Process

The Design Montage team spoke to graphic designer Matthew James of Thought & Process in his Brisbane home. Matt talks openly about fostering client relationships and the challenges of the design process; and how this process has changed over his career. Matt is well respected in the industry among peers and is on the Queensland…

Interview with designer Emma Brownson

Interview with designer Emma Brownson

Talented young graphic designer, Emma Brownson, has just landed her first full-time design job. She’s now part of the team at Brisbane design and digital agency Bigfish. Emma’s family moved from New Zealand to Australia in her early teens and started practicing graphic design at 16 through a vocational education and training course. After graduating…

Interview with creative Andrew Suggit

Interview with creative Andrew Suggit

Gold Coast Art Director and creative Andrew Suggit, has an extensive portfolio of conceptual design projects. Following his Father’s career in the construction industry, Andrew first studied for a Bachelor of Built Environment in Landscape Architecture. He then realised he much preferred the aesthetic side of developing plans and went back to study for the Advanced…

Behind the scenes with illustrator Jack Tierney / Listen to the Graphics
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Behind the scenes with illustrator Jack Tierney / Listen to the Graphics

We recently went into the home of Brisbane illustrator and designer Jack Tierney to talk about how his career has formed from his love and appreciation for music. Jack illustrates and designs for a Brisbane design studio, as well as the community radio station 4ZZZ. He also regularly designs band posters and album covers for…

Marni Franks on creativity and staying inspired (Part 2)

Marni Franks on creativity and staying inspired (Part 2)

This week we continue with textile and lingerie designer Marni Stuart (Franks) where she delves into how she stays inspired and a little about how she tries to keep her ideas fresh amongst the routine of daily life. There was so much amazing footage that we continued our chat with Marni. Watch part 1 with…

Interview with illustrator Carla McRae

Interview with illustrator Carla McRae

The very talented illustrator and designer, Carla McRae graduated from Sunshine Coast University with a Bachelor of Design and Communication. She recently moved to Melbourne for a change of scenery, but also to immerse herself in the city’s creativity and culture. Carla’s illustrations are quirky and fun, with a mixture of strong lines, pen, and…

Interview with Flux Collective

Interview with Flux Collective

Introducing Flux Collective. Created and produced as a fortnightly webzine, Flux showcases Brisbane’s graphic design industry with designer profiles, emerging talent, typography, and digital art. On the cusp of hearing Kevin Finn’s inspiring talk at Creative3 last week about creating projects that are both meaningful and interesting, it is with great pleasure that I introduce…