AGDA Mentees

On Friday we had some drinks at Anthologie to wrap up this years AGDA WA Mentorship programme. Wishing our mentees all the best for their next step on their design careers.

Today some of the Anthologie team visited Foodbank’s impressive headquarters. Was an incredible experience, learning about the sobering picture of food insecurity in Western Australia and the important work Foodbank is doing every single day. If you’re thinking about donating food, please consider giving the cash you’d spend at the store instead, and make three times the difference.

We’ve been in our fab new space for 5 months now, here’s looking back on our slab party 18 months ago.

Another incredible project, we’re excited to announce that Anthologie will be partnering with Walk Free to deliver the Global Slavery Index. The Global Slavery Index is the world’s most comprehensive data set of modern slavery and provides an impetus for governments, firms, NGOs, communities and individuals to mobilise powerful forces for change against these abuses of human rights.

Get ready for a big announcement… our very own Niaal Holder, is the Keynote Speaker for this years UX Camp in October. Get ready for dev puns and lots of passionate chat.

Thrilled to announce that we will be partnering with Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) on a strategic branding process. No better cause, than educating and empowering young women to great futures.

Anthologie digital team continues to kick massive goals with appointment of new Lead Developer, David Meyer (right). Taking the team to 8 (not pictured, Zoe Chua who’s busy being a new mum).

A reinvention of Anthologie’s creative team under new creative leadership of Wilson Bonilla (centre) with the appointment of (L-R) Imogen McCarthy (design intern turned full timer), Jayden O’Neil (creative writer), Taylor Evans (designer) and Ben Hagley (long time freelance senior designer now a permanent fixture).

Today our project consortium invited 40+ representatives of the homelessness services sector to a Project Walkthrough featuring our Portal wireframes (early prototype).  In this session they were able to view and comment on the Portal’s design, and discuss how they will be able to use and access the Portal.

More great news as we welcome Veronica, our new Account Manager. And a congratulations to Kate who’s successfully transitioned into a strategy role alongside Strategy Director, Paula Cameron.

Welcome to Part 1 of our 2-part feature on debunking common misconceptions about UX. Join Experience Designer Hannah Carpenter on this deep-dive into five project strategy myths that harm your final product. Read the article

Our very own Kate, hosted the first Bravely Managing event on the west coast last week at Besk. Anthologie attended with creative managers from all across town to talk shop, swap tips and share challenges from what can be an emotional rollercoaster of a job. Can’t wait for the next one, Kate!

Congratulations to St Hilda’s for winning the Best School Strategic Plan Award, at the Australian Education Awards. We had the privilege of preparing the launch materials and film. View the work here

Mentally Healthy 2022 survey launches to delve deeper into mental health and wellbeing of the media, marketing and creative industry in Australia after 3 years of pandemic. We encourage industry folks to please complete this important survey (open until 9th September).

We are signatories to the Never Not Creative Internship Minimum Standards. We’ve pledged to give anyone, know matter where they’re from, the opportunity to forge a career in the creative industry. Interns who spend time at Anthologie are supported, mentored by our amazing team and are PAID.

Incredible team working to support 60,000 children in WA and 400 million people globally living with a Rare Disease. Watch this space for exciting project news soon.

The AGDA WA Mentoring Program 2022 kicks off this week. Three eager design grads have been paired with our team to share experiences and advice as they enter the design industry.

Great wireframe review session today with the Lived Experience Advisory Group with our friends at Innovation Unit. This portal will transform the way people experiencing homelessness access support and accommodation.

Niaal recently spent an intimate evening with AGDA WA members for their annual 72dpi panel night, talking (at length) about living your values through your creative work.

Our new home. Purposefully designed, with our people, our friends and sustainability at the heart. Check it out

On Friday 1st July we opened our doors to family, friends and suppliers to officially launch our new office at 8 Brown Street, East Perth. View the pics

A little update from Design Lead, Rachel – who’s currently doing a Masters of Social Work on top of her design career. She’s up in Geraldton working with Ngala’s Strong Self Strong Spirit programme which uses strengths based practices to improve the wellbeing of children. 

Anthologie named Finalist, Digital Agency of the Year 2022 at this years Campaign Brief Awards.

Wishing our lovely Zoe all the love and luck with the birth of her first baby. We celebrated over high tea last week, high up on our mezzanine.

Anthologie want to thank The Design Conference for inviting us on stage. We had an absolute blast, met some incredible people, pushed ourselves out of our comfort zones and landed softly with the support of an incredible National design community.

The Lonnie Awards recognise excellence and accountability in annual reporting. Shoutout to our award winning clients this year Main Roads Western Australia (Bronze), Pilbara Ports Authority (Silver, Specialist Commendation), Gold Corporation (Specialist Winner), and Metropolitan Cemeteries Board (Specialist Commendation).

And we’re off!! Amy is donning her N95 mask and heading to Brisbane to represent Anthologie at this years The Design Conference. Check out the awesome line up of speakers here and grab a ticket to live stream the event!

In many countries, white cats are a symbol of good luck, and are believed to represent purity and positivity in many regions. We have four white cats that live over the road from us. So here’s to 4 times positivity, prosperity and happy kitty pats on our way to lunch.

The crew went down to the end of our street today and fired up the BBQ over lunch. Our new Creative Director, Wilson caught this incredible shot.

It’s National Reconciliation Week and we’re super proud to launch our RAP working group. This group will kick off the production of Anthologie’s Reconciliation Action Plan. And through this, create opportunities for greater connection and celebration of Aboriginal culture. #bebravemakechange

Huge news! Anthologie have been appointed as digital partner to the Sustainable Ocean Alliance on their journey to engage 10 million ocean impact leaders worldwide.

Last week we converted our space into a shoot location for Little Ripples part 2. An inspiring campaign celebrating the impact teachers can have in our lives. Check out Little Ripples part 1 here.

Your employee engagement strategy needs to be as unique as your organisation. Our Strategy Director, Paula, shares insights from over 15 years of exploration and learning in the employee engagement space. Read the article

This week we packed our gear and good memories, and handed over the keys to our Jersey Street office. Thank you for your service, old friend. It’s been real. Coming soon: Updates from our brand new home. Stay tuned!

We’re growing… Massive warm welcome Wilson, Jenni, Pascal and Hugo! Check out our who we are page to find out what these talented folks are bringing to the Anthologie arsenal.

Anthologie have been invited to speak at The Design Conference in Brisbane this June. We’re going to share our journey to becoming a B Corporation. And how we use creativity, design and tech to help our clients solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.

Now more than ever, digital projects need to be defined, rationalised and properly understood before good work can get underway. Niaal talks us through why discovery is crucial for digital projects.

Anthologie have been appointed as part of an expert consortium to deliver a world-first digital access portal to support people experiencing homelessness. Read more about it.

On International Women’s Day 2022 we took some time to reflect on some influential women in our lives. We jumped on zoom and shared a story about our mums, friends and creative influencers who have inspired us. #IWD #breakthebias

A sad goodbye today to Louis who is embarking on the next exciting chapter of life. We had lunch and beers today, and sent him off with a years subscription to Masterclass – to learn photography from Annie Leibovitz and the science of better sleep with Matthew Walker. 

Our work with Carbon Positive Australia has won Silver in the New York Anthem Awards. A huge accomplishment, the awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a diverse group of social impact leaders and experts who are all working to rebuild our world.

Some exciting work in the pipeline with local success story, Student Edge. We’re helping them reposition and realign their brand to become a world-leading EdTech business.

Say hello to Zoe (Digital Project Manager), Essie (Digital Project Lead), and Paula (Strategy Director) who’ve joined the team! We’re super excited to see them get stuck into a range of big projects we’ve got coming up.

Today we’re putting the spotlight on overfishing, with the launch of the Global Fishing Index which we designed and developed alongside the Minderoo Foundation team. Check out the project.

Not a bad effort! We just scooped up a bronze skull for our Carbon Calculator project at the PADC Awards.

Anthologie’s Amy Sutton has been appointed as a juror for the 2021 AGDA Design Awards, Design for Good category.

Kicking off the week with this fantastic news. Our awesome MD Amy Sutton is a finalist in the Women in Digital Awards – Champion of Change category. Check out all the finalists.

Today we celebrated the upcoming wedding of our Account Director, Adelina, with a Hawaiian themed brekky. Congrats Ads!