January 31, 2009 • 12:54 pm
So I woke up at about 7am and pretty much rushed to try and get towards Southbank for an 8am meeting. While everyone is out enjoying their pancakes or morning yogas, I was out to work. I didn’t really look towards them with envy as I was really quiet energised myself!
The first meeting was with the BCI (Brisbane Creative Industries) Creative Partner, Saul from Roundhouse-av.tv to talk about branding, identity as well as its online presence (CMS, motion, design, layout, ideas, etc). So far, the branding and identity is working out quiet well – for example, Roundhouse-av.tv has created a few variations of the business card design including the QR code! He tried out his scanner on his Nokia n95 and it has worked! More on QR codes, go to this post.
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Filed under: Australia
January 13, 2009 • 12:48 pm
Attention design fiends!
Semi-Permanent is coming back to Brisbane in 2009 – this time at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Last year they were at the Queensland College of Art and tickets sold out (I think it was a few days before the actual event?). Anyway, this year will be even bigger for the Semi-Permanent folks.
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Filed under: Australia, Design, Events
January 4, 2009 • 10:23 am
Student section, or Part 2, of a previous blog post.
These are some of the key points as to how students can contribute to the Brisbane creative industries. I am writing this Library from a ‘Go Go Go and do it!’ perspective.
1. Making a Job
2. Getting a Job
3. Run a business while you hold down a degree
4. Run a NFP while you hold down a degree
5. Maintain motivation and passion
6. Work globally
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Filed under: Australia, Brisbane creative industries, Public Interest, Student
January 1, 2009 • 10:39 am
I was sleeping on a sofa bed at a hotel last night after spending New Year’s Eve with the family when scenarios was running through my mind about what 2009 will bring. Particularly for the digital and creative industries.
A bit of a back story…
Leafing through the Sunday Mail, every two pages seemed to mention about the global financial crisis*.
Thinking about the issue of money…in November I attended an excellent Arts Business workshop organised by Transit Lounge. One of the facilitators mentioned that the Arts Law Centre of Queensland is operating with only one staff member (tax advisors and lawyers don’t count as they are volunteers) and it was not until December when I received an email from them that the Centre had to be shut off due to the lack of funding. I found it unbelievable that something like this Centre, that is needed by those in the arts, at a good CBD location (in the Metro Arts building) had to be shut down. I have used their weekly sessions more than a few times and every single person that I have encountered that are in the arts would recommend their law and tax advice.
I was feeling inquisitive that night – what will it be like in 2009 and 2010, at least? More importantly though, crisis or not, what actions can be taken to help this industry in the new year?
- Network
- Support micro, small and medium-sized organisations.
- Non-profit organisations need help too.
- For the students (coming soon)
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Filed under: Australia, Brisbane, Entrepreneurship, Online, Public Interest
