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Is being good enough, enough?

Say hi to Suman Papad (AKA Poppadums). We get Suman Papad couriered from India. They come from a small town in India, not even a metro city. And of course there is no website. No Twitter stream. No Facebook page. And there has never been a flyer. Can you get poppadums in Melbourne? Of course. Probably even at Coles. But ...
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The Concept of 9 to 5 is a Joke.

The idea of working 9am-5pm has always felt like a joke to me.Reasons: When are you meant to do the post? What is the point in shopping after 5pm when all the shops are closed? How about legal stuff? Do you meet the lawyer in your lunch break? Is your productivity really optimum from 3pm onwards? If you're only spending ...
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Why your business could die.

Last week, I went to the library. After six years. I was getting my card renewed so that my mum could use it. I don't go to the library anymore. My mum is nearing 60. She goes to the library. When I went to get the card renewed, it was so nice to see a place of silence, thought, books, ...

How to apply for a graphic design job

If you’re wondering how to apply for a graphic design job – then I promise you, this post is going to make a difference in your day. Recently, I advertised an opening at Kish+Co for a mid-weight designer and we were flooded with applications. Within a week, I had over 130 applications in my inbox. Are you job hunting? Did you …

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How to choose a photographer

Are you wondering how to choose a photographer? And then, when you find one, how to brief one? At Kish+Co, we offer our clients the option to either work directly with photographers, or work via us. Some of them are super busy and just want us to take care of it all. Others have the time and are happy to ...
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The Problem With Being A Nice Girl

Last week, I attended Dr. Lois Frankel's Workshop run via Business Chicks. She wrote the book Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office. Somedays I feel like a bit of a nice girl. I didn't really want to be told to be a bitch or narky or cruel. Thankfully - Lois wasn't asking me to be that. Here are my key notes ...
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5 Christmas Marketing Ideas for Your Brand

Yep, this post has 5 awesome Christmas Marketing Ideas. First things first, images for this post are from a mix of designers, online stores and general awesomeness that I wanted to share. Sometimes I find seasonal promotions a drag, especially when they are pushy, in-your-face and blatantly a money fetch. I'm guessing that if I can see through the 20% ...
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How to apply for a graphic design job

If you're wondering how to apply for a graphic design job - then I promise you, this post is going to make a difference in your day. Recently, I advertised an opening at Kish+Co for a mid-weight designer and we were flooded with applications. Within a week, I had over 130 applications in my inbox. Are you job hunting? Did you ...

Social Media Management

For a lot of businesses, social media management is a tedious aspect of marketing, which takes up at least 1-2 hours a day with additional planning and strategy labour behind it. It gets pushed to the back burner and the outcome is a Facebook page with 30 likes and a Twitter feed with a tweet last month. This. Is. Bad. …

Make the logo bigger, sitting at the table and other conversations.

For “Make the logo bigger” – all illustration credit goes to Alisha Jensen – you can check out her Insta, Pinterest and Society6 pages for more goodness. +++++++++++ I know a lot of designers who want to get their opinion heard. They want to talk to a client and have the client respect their thoughts on a piece. They want …