December 2019 Newsletter
No images? Click here Hi there, Christmas is just around the corner and we're feeling festive here at TBE! This will be our last newsletter for the year and we're going out with a bang this month showcasing a fantastic array of talent from our TBE family. This month we chat with Julia Durkin, Founder and Public Participation Director of the Auckland Festival of Photography. We also introduce you to some awesome new talent on our Creative Directory. From all of us at TBE we hope you have a wonderful Xmas and New Year! See you in 2020! Sally ![]() INDUSTRY Q&A![]() Julia Durkin | Public Participation Director of the Auckland Festival of Photography"We’ve always got to stay relevant and create a relevant programme or no one will attend or participate!" ![]() NEW WORK FROM OUR DIRECTORY MEMBERS![]() Tracey Rowe | DirectorDarbo 'Dollhouse' CommercialTracey Rowe's latest collaboration with Darbo is nothing short of brilliant! "The Darbo world offers something delightful in this new commercial for Frucktikus, featuring Dolls that cook with the product showcasing its versatility. Every detail is considered and custom designed, the visuals are abundant with colour and pattern, with the usual glamorous cheeky girls to ensure a smile." Client: Darbo AG, Austria See the full video here. Alice Shaw | Graphic DesignerSwisse Kids' Vitamin RangeAlice Shaw shares some playful illustrations she has done for Swisse. "I was employed by Noisy Beast to create the packaging for the relaunch of Swisse’s kids’ vitamin range. After presenting a variety of approaches to attract and encourage children to engage with the product, it was decided that animals was the way to go. I created a family of bespoke character illustrations – one for each individual product. Once the packaging was approved, the characters came to life in simple animations. These were developed into global assets for the social teaser campaign roll out. They can be seen here. Striking visual merchandising was created for the shopper environment, once again leveraging the strength of the key characters from the packaging design." Creative Agency: Noisy Beast Karen Evans | StylistWitchery CampaignThe very talented Karen Evans shares some images from a beautiful campaign she styled for Witchery. "These still life shots were part of the Witchery Christmas campaign which is now live on their website. The job came via Coco Productions, the photographer was Lucas Allan and it was art directed by Jennifer Crooks at Witchery. We shot at M on W studio in Collingwood. The set pieces were made by Illusions and I arranged them to accommodate and compliment the product being shot in each grouping. They were great fun to work with and really versatile. The remind me of the lines on a topographic map". Frances Andrijich | PhotographerWA Ballet Season 2020 CampaignPhotographer, Frances Andrijich shares some stunning shots from a shoot she did this year for the WA Ballet Season 2020 Campaign. The WA Ballet is currently in the first week of performing Alice and Wonderland which is getting wonderful reviews. The shoot was produced by Meerkats who assembled a video of Frances’ stills. Frances talks to TBE about the campaign, "Was amazing to work on this concept and art direction with the talented creative team at Meerkats and with huge thanks to the WA ballet team, Sandy Delasalle and Aurelien Scannella - Artistic Director, and the incredibly talented dancers featured, and of course also to my hardworking team of Clair Negri and Elysia Paige” Nigel Karikari | DirectorEFLAREAward-winning Director, Editor, and Writer, Nigel KariKari shares a recent project he worked on in collaboration with Thirdrow Films for EFLARE. "I had a great time recently making a series of films through Thirdrow Films for a new client, EFLARE, a small forward thinking manufacturer of safety beacons. Designed for use in a wide range of situations from tunnels to warehouses, night work by emergency services to construction crews, we needed to shoot them in a wide range of interior and exterior locations and wrangle tricky lighting conditions to show off the lights effectively. Night-time drone photography and shooting on rail tracks dialed up the degree of difficulty but thanks to careful planning and a wonderful crew it turned out to be a lot of fun. Nothing better than being given the resources by a client who trusts your work to deliver something beyond what they were expecting". Check out the EFLARE series of videos here. James Thorn | PhotographerPersonal work while on the road.James Thorn, founder of Electric Bird Creative recently shot some personal photography whilst on the road in the sunny Gold Coast, QLD. "In September, I took a two week holiday to the Gold Coast. Between reading by the pool and eating ice cream, it was great to pick up my camera with no set goal in mind. I enjoyed the freedom of being able to get creative without any specific requirements and it was a great reminder of how lucky I am to be able to pursue something so enjoyable as a career." When not creating commercial work, James loves to get lost in nature while experimenting with abstract landscape photography. You can discover more of James' work by visiting his profile on TBE. ![]() WHO IS NEW TO THE CREATIVE DIRECTORY![]() Nicola Bernardi | Photographer His work speaks for itself and is as colourful and full of life as the Italian born photographer himself! We welcome the wonderful Nicola Bernadi to our TBE family. "Nicola Bernardi is a photographer whose life changed entirely once he discovered that, by simply having a camera at his side, all the people around him turned from being total strangers to becoming stories, waiting to be told. Italian born and specialised in commercial and editorial portrait photography, he discovered his love for photography while living in Japan and never looked back ever since. Avid traveller, long distance cyclist, he is the embodiment of excitement about people and life. He clearly resembles a thumb with a goatee." Ball & Doggett | Distributor of printable materials and print consumables.We are excited to announce that Australia's largest distributor of printable materials and consumables, Ball & Doggett, have joined TBE so get on to the directory and check them out! "We are Ball & Doggett, Australia’s largest distributor of printable materials and consumables. We sell all sorts of raw materials that turn big ideas into reality. From paper, packaging, labels, inks and foils, to indoor and outdoor media and more, if you can print on it, we stock it. We also have a wholesale store that sells paper, envelopes and labels direct to the public called Pedigree Paper and unlike some people are led to believe, we don’t sell dogs! With offices in VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, WA, TAS we also have companies in our network located around the world, from New Zealand to Asia, USA and the UK. We don’t manufacture the products. We’re the curators – sourcing the best bendy, shiny, flexible, sticky, textured materials from around the world and helping our customers choose the best options for their project." Capital Image | PhotographyWe'd like to introduce you to the wonderful photographer Sophie Tomaras of Capital Image. She specialises in the built environment - check out her TBE profile on our Creative Directory! "I am an architectural and commercial photographer based in Melbourne, with a love of capturing the built environment. I have trained and worked alongside renowned photographers Australia-wide and have a portfolio of various clients from many years of experience. I understand that every project is different in so many ways, so I take care to capture the unique characteristics and feelings that each promotes. The aesthetics, the craftsmanship, the concept, the finer details and the livability of the building are just some of the many aspects I consider in every project, no matter how big or small." ![]() NEW PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT ![]() Molly Couch | Photography Assistant"My love for photography began in high school with a particular focus on fashion photography, with my inspiration coming from fashion magazines and blogs. I Graduated RMIT University where I studied fashion and went on to work for international retailer, Cotton On, as a Visual Merchandiser. During that time I pursued my photography career and shot two weddings. Last year I spent over 5 months travelling Europe and developing a portfolio of landscape and architectural photography, once home I created my own Etsy store ‘Trip & Pip’ to sell these photography prints to order. This year I have been completing freelance work and photographing content for businesses social media. I am looking to develop my knowledge and skills and further my photography career." TBE JOBS TESTIMONIAL![]() Rowie Johns | Account Manager"Sally Brownbill is a contact you must have saved in your phone. She’s the one you can always reach out to when you’re considering your next move. Sal has placed me in two fantastic roles. It’s her knowledge of the industry and the wonderful people she knows that make this possible." Another TBE Jobs success story! Take a look at all the other testimonials Sally has received from the wonderful people she has placed in full-time roles (plus check out the current jobs on offer) at TBE Jobs. |