ECHOS Alumni Profile
Tamlyn van Zyst
“The role of the designer is that of a good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.” – Charles Eames For this week’s Alumni...
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ECHOS Alumni Profile
Clients Deserve to Know What They're Buying
Many of your proposals fail because your clients aren't sure what they are buying. I’ll explain below, but first let me remind you of the next...
Clients Deserve to Know What They're Buying
Many of your proposals fail because your clients aren't sure what they are buying. I’ll explain below, but first let me remind you of the next...
Design is like baseball...
Design is like baseball. Designers are pitchers and clients are catchers. We’re in planning mode for where we might work ‘away’ this year, so...
TED And Chill: 4 Must-Watch Talks On Creativity
In need of a little spark to light your creative fire? The following TED Talks will give you insight into the minds of creative leaders and inspire...
Redesign Your Career Using Design Thinking
Can you count how many times a friend made a passing comment about how dissatisfied they were with their jobs? Better yet, can you recount how many...
Clients are from Mars...
Clients are from Mars... Have you been asked to supply a rate card for each level of designer in your studio? Have you been asked to set up a...
4 Books That Will Spark Your Creativity
Creativity is a metaphorical muscle, the more you exercise it, the stronger it will get. In the spirit of exercising creativity and making it a...
Design internships: opportunity or exploitation
Design Internships: opportunity or exploitation. In my work with design agency owners I'm often asked for advice on employing interns. This got me...
Sladen IP
Live Branding Poll
Branding Poll for Sladen IP No doubt you are familiar with the Nutella brand, which has been applied to the hazelnut spread and a number of other...
The Haves and Have Nots – to what extent do clients have a claim over raw files?
The Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) provides that the author of an artistic work, such as a graphic designer, is the owner of copyright subsisting within...
Public Speaking for Designers, or, What do you fear most?
“You are killing your company. Your reluctance to go and talk to clients is going to kill this company. OK?” This brutal feedback was delivered...
Becoming A Facilitator In Innovation Is A Game Changer
Innovation and collaborative thinking are all the rage in 2019. Companies all fields are investing money, time and efforts into developing a more...
8 Habits Creative People Cultivate
Innovation and collaborative thinking are all the rage in 2019. Companies all fields are investing money, time and efforts into developing a more...
Can we really design a desirable future?
When we think about the future, we usually think about a place or space that will become our destiny (whether that be a utopia or dystopia or...
Am I a designer who writes? Or a writer who designs?
Am I a designer that writes or a writer that designs?. Some people think design and words are like the chicken and egg conundrum: they are never...
Designing Desirable Futures, The Manifesto: Would You Rather Predict Or Create The Future?
When speaking of future and innovation, there will always be one person that will quote Alan Kay: “The best way to predict the future is by...
Uncle George is a problem
Uncle George is a problem. Just before Christmas I heard a psychiatrist taking talkback calls about Christmas. One caller – let’s call her...
To Be Or Not To Be Black Mirror. Where Do We Stand When It Comes To Our Future Society?
With every new dawn, new technology is making changes to the way that we live our lives. It’s happening quite fast, also. If five years ago...
What’s The Best City In Australia?
As a people-centred organisation, customer experience is a top priority on our list here at Echos for everything we do. As you know, we generally...