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Lex Talk Design

Hosted by Lex Design Agency's, Renee Ballard, we're speaking with all the talented creatives and creators about the business of design. From architects to fabricators, from content creators and interior designers, we hear how they’ve shaped the design industry, and how it's shaped them. Subscribe Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/lex-talk-design/id1797431854Subscribe Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SrN9hpHzI6cUjmDj2eRIK?si=64d95dca6e3c4401Subscribe YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LexDesignAgency Follow: https://www.instagram.com/lexdesignagency/

Episodes

  1. Jo Kellock, CEO Design Institute of Australia, on how Australian design can lead product development, boost the economy and reduce waste

    1 DAY AGO

    Jo Kellock, CEO Design Institute of Australia, on how Australian design can lead product development, boost the economy and reduce waste

    Jo-Ann Kellock, CEO of the DIA shares her insights and strategy for how Australian design can lead product development, boost the economy and reduce waste. Jo-Ann Kellock has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) since 2015. Jo has spearheaded initiatives to enhance Australian designers' competitive success while leading organisational restructuring efforts. With over twenty years as a design advocate, Jo-Ann brings extensive leadership experience from p...

    59 min
  2. Content Creator David Leigh Dodd & ‘I Am Not Kate Moss’ icon, Denise Ohnona, on going viral

    14 APR

    Content Creator David Leigh Dodd & ‘I Am Not Kate Moss’ icon, Denise Ohnona, on going viral

    A photographer, videographer and viral content creator, David Leigh Dodd, is an Australian who is living the dolce vita in Rome, Italy. David gives us a masterclass in how to approach making content, from what goes in, and more importantly, what to take out. During our interview, David shares his love of pop culture and how it inspires his creative collaborations. He has worked with everyone from Paris Hilton, to the cast of Muriel’s Wedding, to rock legend, Wendy James. Joining us late...

    54 min
  3. Creative Director Tamzyn Adding, founder of Miss Lolo & The Beige Epidemic, on the joy of colour

    7 APR

    Creative Director Tamzyn Adding, founder of Miss Lolo & The Beige Epidemic, on the joy of colour

    Tamzyn Adding could also be known as the Queen of Colour. Her designs are renowned for being bold and balanced. A New Zealander who now lives in Queensland, Australia, Tamzyn draws inspiration from everything around her. Her creative process blends intuition, and technical know-how, to create stunning, vibrant designs. A natural entrepreneur, Tamzyn has navigated the complexities of the business world and gained valuable insights into both the challenges and rewards of creative enterpr...

    22 min
  4. Design Strategist - Renee Ballard talks 2025 retail design predictions

    31 MAR

    Design Strategist - Renee Ballard talks 2025 retail design predictions

    Retail design direction will split into two distinct categories, those who use AI and those who don't. In 2025, Renee predicts we'll see two distinct trends in retail design emerge; brands that rely on AI for design direction, with their stores reflecting the latest (global) trends. And brands that will double-down on their commitment to solely express their unique DNA in 3D. Follow Lex Design Agency: https://www.instagram.com/lexdesignagency/

    8 min
  5. Samantha Hobbelen, Event Designer and Founder of Sapia Creative, on how she balances the brief, the vision and the budget, when creating luxury events around Australia.

    24 MAR

    Samantha Hobbelen, Event Designer and Founder of Sapia Creative, on how she balances the brief, the vision and the budget, when creating luxury events around Australia.

    With over 15 years experience in the events' industry, Samantha Hobbelen is the creative force, and founder, behind Sapia Creative. Samantha is a natural entrepreneur, and she shared with us how she's applies her creativity, both conventionally and unconventionally, in building her brands. Samantha also took us through her creative process; how she starts with the big picture vision, and then, if ever an obstacle hits - she utters - how can we reverse engineer this? Until she's brought ...

    1h 5m
  6. Business Adviser - Damian O'Donnell shares what designers get right and wrong in business

    17 MAR

    Business Adviser - Damian O'Donnell shares what designers get right and wrong in business

    With over 30 years as a CPA accountant, business owner and business adviser, working from Melbourne, Australia, Damian O'Donnell has worked with countless clients and companies, streamlining their finances and helping them to fortify their future. Damian has worked with all sorts of industries, including the design and creative fields, so he has firsthand insight into what makes our industry unique, and where we can watch out for common mistakes we all make. Connect with Damian O'Donnel...

    37 min

  7. 10 MAR

    Ruby Shields - Interior Designer, on making the move from advertising to interior design

    Chatting with Ruby was a great reminder to fall in love with design, and fall-in with the community who loves what you love. Ruby has not wasted a second since joining the Australian design industry. She's won the Dulux 37th Colour Award in the student category, and was a two-time finalist in the 38th Dulux awards. She was also honoured as a Design Institute of Australia - Graduate of the Year, and named in the ‘30 Under 30’ cohort of 2023. Ruby's design style includes a fearless use of colou...

    55 min

  8. SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Why we’re talking to creatives and creators about the business of design

    Hello and welcome to Lex Talk Design. I’m your host, Renee Ballard and I’m a Design Strategist with Lex Design Agency. We specialise in retail design, but that’s only one part of the vast and varied world of the creative industries. We’re speaking with all the talented creatives and creators, to find out their unique perspective, and firsthand experience, of working in the business of design. We're based in Sydney, Australia, but we'll be talking with architects, interior and industrial desig...

    1 min

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Hosted by Lex Design Agency's, Renee Ballard, we're speaking with all the talented creatives and creators about the business of design. From architects to fabricators, from content creators and interior designers, we hear how they’ve shaped the design industry, and how it's shaped them. Subscribe Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/lex-talk-design/id1797431854Subscribe Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SrN9hpHzI6cUjmDj2eRIK?si=64d95dca6e3c4401Subscribe YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LexDesignAgency Follow: https://www.instagram.com/lexdesignagency/

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  • Episodes
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