The Design Files Talks

David Bromley is one of Australia’s most well-known artists, and his distinctive paintings are instantly recognisable. He’s a six-time finalist in the Archibald Prize. And amongst his prolific output, he has painted celebrities including Miranda Kerr, Kylie Minogue and Lily Allen, to name a few.

But, as we discover, David really is much more than just an artist...

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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.

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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 learning spaces for children.

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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 career path, the incredible growth of her business, and what’s coming next.

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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 this week.

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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.

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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!

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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. Julia caught the attention of a few publishers – and in 2017, her first book, entitled Ostro was released. It’s received accolades both here and abroad, with Jamie Oliver calling it ‘A Truly brilliant first book!’.

I caught up with her recently to talk all about her rise to foodie fame as well as book two, which is currently in-the-works – she had so much wisdom to share!!

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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 impulsively, and why she’s intent on staying small.

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