In this podcast I talk staying ahead of the pack, securing those big international deals, dealing with copycats, and much more. It's a cheerful and down-to-earth chat with one of our favourite local design superheroes, Bonnie Ashley of Bonnie and Neil. Find links and other show notes at https://thedesignfiles.net/podcast
Aside from her prolific design work with her husband Grant, Mary is a rigorous and passionate designer in her own right, with a particular focus on children’s learning environments. She’s worked with schools, childcare centres and museums, and continues to work as a consultant and an advocate in this space. I had a chance to speak with Mary about her and Grant's legacy, the challenges of being a woman and a mother working in design in the 1960s, and her ongoing passion for designing innovative l...
Today we're closing out our 2018 podcast season with something a little bit different. By popular request, today we’re featuring a very special guest – our founder and editor, Lucy Feagins! Tune in for a friendly chat between our managing editor, Elle Murrell, and the boss lady herself, recorded right here at our Collingwood HQ. Lucy shares her journey – from her early career in the film industry to launching The Design Files in 2008, juggling business and motherhood, and everything in-between....
Though she studied photography, when I met Kara she was gaining notoriety as a stylist. It was only upon landing her first book deal that she rediscovered the lens. Today editorial photography is Kara's primary focus, she also sells her photographic prints online and has developed an impressive lifestyle brand, with a unique range of homewares, accessories and apparel to complement her distinctive aesthetic. We caught up at Kara's idyllic shack on Stradbroke Island to chat about her meandering c...
After launching his brand at just 24 years of age in 2009, Nick Shelton has built Broadsheet Media into a household name – an immense achievement for a guy who never really intended to launch a major media brand! In our chat, Nick shared insights on his growing empire and Broadsheet’s diverse stable of projects and properties including, their now bi-monthly print newspaper, the brand new Broadsheet Italian cookbook , and Broadsheet Kitchen – a unique new restaurant concept, which launched just t...
In today’s episode, we chat to one of Melbourne’s most talented stylists, and someone I like to think of the original Instagram influencer – Stephanie Stamatis, otherwise known as Stephanie Somebody! We chatted about Stephanie’s journey from interior design to styling, finding her niche as a stylist and art director, and she shares amazing advice for any budding desk-worker keen to take the leap into freelance creative work. Find links and other show notes at https://thedesignfiles.net/podcast/...
In our new episode, we chat to one of Australia’s best-known stylists, who is also a best-selling author, and founder of ‘The School’, a unique creative hub in Sydney. Megan Morton chatted about everything from styling, to creating The School, to expanding into bespoke travel tours, and how she does it all! Find links and other show notes at https://thedesignfiles.net/2018/10/tdftalks-meganmorton-stylist-podcast
One of Melbourne’s most-loved foodies, Julia Busuttil Nishimura is a self-taught cook, recipe writer, and now, a best-selling author. Here, she shares how she's turned her passion for food into a super-successful career and her favourite spots for food shopping in Melbourne. With a background in primary school teaching, Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s passion for food led her to start her food blog, Ostro, in 2013, with a focus on sharing beautiful, yet uncomplicated food, with simple ingredients. Ju...
Rachel grew up in country Victoria and originally studied PR at RMIT, before moving to the UK for work. A change of pace came after she had children and returned to Australia. Craving an outlet for her creativity, Rachel began making embroideries and artworks for friends, and started designing products. Before long, her much-loved brand ‘Castle’ was born. We chat to Rachel about the balance between making art and designing products, the importance of processing information before acting impulsiv...
Moving to Melbourne from Sweden in 1995, Kristina Karlsson established stationery brand Kikki.K's 2001. Today, kikki.K has grown into a household name, with more than 100 stores across five countries. In our chat, the founder and creative director reflects on the incredible success of kikki.K and the power of dreaming big! Find links and other show notes at https://thedesignfiles.net/2018/08/tdftalks-kristinakarlsson-kikkik/
Tim Ross has been broadcasting his own brand of design advocacy (and lols) over the past six years. He has an uncanny way of getting people excited about design, even things they didn’t realise they cared about, like the classic Hills Hoist washing line, the Dolphin torch, or the Sydney’s brutalist Sirius Building! In our live conversation, the celebrity fka Rosso charts his evolution to enthusiast and advocate, before opening our eyes to why even 'ugly' buildings are worth saving! Find links an...
The revolutionary Melbourne-based architect is the founder of award-winning practice Breathe Architecture, as well as Nightingale Housing. He charts the trajectory of this game-changing new housing model, and in doing so outlines a brighter alternative to Australia's inhibiting housing market! Find links and other show notes at https://thedesignfiles.net/2018/07/tdf-talks-mercedes-me-architect-jeremy-mcleod/
Joost is many things: flower grower and a florist, he’s an artist and a designer, passionate foodie and restaurateur, but underpinning all of this he’s a champion of no-waste living. In this thrillingly candid convo ( language warning! ) he informs us on why our food system needs a major shakeup, and why he believes, everything starts with the buildings we design and the houses we live in. Find links and other show notes at https://thedesignfiles.net/2018/07/tdf-talks-mercedes-joost-baker-podcas...
Over the last fortnight, we have been hosting weekly conversations at the Mercedes me Store Melbourne. For our first event, Lucy spoke with the inspiring founder of Australian accessories labels A-esque and Mimco, Amanda Briskin-Rettig. Today we share a follow-up chat between the pair, where Amanda reflects on starting and building both her businesses, the shift to manufacturing locally in small runs, and why she's doing social media her way. This podcast episode is live NOW! Download Overcast f...
Inspiring words from the doyenne of Melbourne’s event design and visual merchandising scene!
Hello and THANKS so much for listening to TDF Talks! TDF Talks is a fortnightly podcast from Australia’s most popular design blog, hosted by founder/editor Lucy Feagins in conversation with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-making, and more. For our seventh episode, we chat with stylist and interior designer Simone Haag! The self-made creative talks seizing every opportunity, learning from the best, and why she would never apply...
Hello and THANKS so much for listening to TDF Talks! TDF Talks is a fortnightly podcast from Australia’s most popular design blog, hosted by founder/editor Lucy Feagins in conversation with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-making, and more. For our sixth episode, we chat to Lucy Folk – the founder and creative director behind cult jewellery and fashion label, Lucy Folk! Now operating a global business with 25 staff and 44 stock...
Hello and WELCOME to The Design Files podcast! TDF Talks is a fortnightly podcast from Australia’s most popular design blog, hosted by founder/editor Lucy Feagins in conversation with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-making, and more. For our fifth episode, we chat with The Big Group co-founder and Real Housewives of Melbourne star Chyka Keebaugh! She reflects on the incredible growth of this business she founded with her husba...
Hello and WELCOME to The Design Files podcast! TDF Talks is a fortnightly podcast from Australia’s most popular design blog, hosted by our founder/editor Lucy Feagins, in conversation with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-making, and more. For our fourth episode, we share our chat legendary interior designer David Flack. He's filming with us in Milan at the Milan Furniture Fair this week (!!), and so we thought it was the perfe...
Hello and WELCOME to The Design Files podcast! TDF Talks is a fortnightly podcast from Australia’s most popular design blog, hosted by our founder/editor Lucy Feagins, in conversation with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-making, and more. For our third episode, we chat to one of Melbourne’s best known and most successful fashion designers. In a career spanning almost 20 years, Lisa Gorman has been at the helm of the Gorman bra...
Hello and Welcome to TDF Talks – a fortnightly podcast from Australia’s most popular design blog, The Design Files. TDF Talks is hosted by our founder/editor/boss lady Lucy Feagins, in conversation with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-making, and more. For our second episode, we are very excited to chat to Rob Adams, the Director of City Design at City of Melbourne. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Rob has been the dri...
Hello and WELCOME to The Design Files first ever podcast! TDF Talks is a fortnightly podcast from The Design Files, Australia’s most popular design blog. You may have heard of (or even attended) our speaker series in Melbourne, TDF Talks. This podcast is an extension of those events, hosted by our founder/editor/boss lady Lucy Feagins, in conversation with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-making, and more. First up, we’re thril...
Australia's most popular design blog, The Design Files, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and boy have times changed! In keeping up with our readers' habits, we've launched our first podcast, hosted by founder/editor/boss lady Lucy Feagins! You may have heard of (or even attended) our speaker series, TDF Talks. This podcast is an extension of those events, featuring conversations with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-m...
