This is an episode packed with the humble wisdom of Lucy Feagins , Founder , Owner and ‘Chief Collaborator’ of The Design Files .In this conversation we find out how Lucy went from creating a tiny design blog to become one of Australia’s most influential design platforms – a media company reaching over 1.6 million design lovers each month !Together with Amanda Henderson Lucy chats openly on why so many business women want to be liked, why Australian interior design is having a ‘moment’ globally and listen for clues as to what might be next for Lucy and the team.Lucy generously shares her insights on how to stand out in a cluttered media space, how to find your authentic voice on social media, and why the team have launched a magazine for their die hard fans
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The Pursuit of Experiential Beauty
It’s always an easy conversation when two creatives sit down to talk about the things they adore. In this episode, Amanda Henderson sits down with designer Brahman Perera to discuss what it means to be an "engineer of atmosphere." With creativity grounded in hospitality and fashion, Brem shares how he designs interiors with landscaping and movement, as well as his collaborations with Melbourne’s makers. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about Brem’s pursuit of experiential beauty.
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By Invitation Only, with Bruce Keebaugh and Robyn Lea - Special Edition
Welcome back to The Creative Trust Podcast! We’re excited to kick off Season 5 with a captivating episode featuring two of Australia’s most influential figures in the creative and event industries: Bruce Keebaugh, founder and director of The Big Group, and Robyn Lea, an internationally renowned photographer, author, and creative visionary. Bruce, who co-founded The Big Group with his wife Chyka in 1990, has transformed the company into one of the largest and most innovative hospitality and event providers in the country. Robyn, with a career spanning over three decades, has authored 18 books and photographed for leading global publications, capturing the essence of creativity in everything from art to design.In this special edition episode, Bruce and Robyn join Amanda Henderson to discuss their exciting new collaboration, By Invitation Only, which offers a rare behind-the-scenes look into the world of event curation and design. Together, they share their wealth of experience, offering insights into the evolving Australian event industry and the creative processes behind their work. Bruce’s expertise in high-profile events like the Spring Racing Carnival and the Australian Open Tennis, combined with Robyn’s eye for beauty and design, makes this conversation a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of creativity, hospitality, and innovation. Tune in for a compelling discussion with two of Australia’s most respected thought leaders!
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The Colour Trend Forecaster
We are excited to introduce colour expert Bree Leech as this week’s guest on The Creative Trust Podcast. As an interior designer, trend forecaster, dreamscape scenographer and colour master… Bree creates beautiful spaces with colourful futures. Renowned for her work with Dulux, creating colour trend forecasts over the past decade, we learn that when it comes to trend forecasting it isn’t an exact science, however it does all start with a “mood”. In this episode Amanda and Bree discuss her creative beginnings that lead to her love of colour and how baking in the family kitchen later evolved her creative process. Bree shares how creatives can provide structure for themselves in a freelance world. They chat about what she is currently experimenting with in her own home, what to wear to Milan Design Week, the current colour zeitgeist of warmth and the rise of mid tones. Just what we love, more talk of colour! Enjoy.
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The Design Coach
On this episode of The Creative Trust, we discover how Amanda’s love of coaches came later in life and now obsessed, she wants to share. What if there was a way for creatives to have more freedom? Andrew Mitchell of The Design Coach and MR MITCHELL a successful interior design practice, is passionate about the magic and freedom that systems can create for designers. Amanda and Andrew talk about how to find the right coach, how to deal with resistance in new challenges and how the investment in a great coach will provide you with skills for you to use in decades to come. We are about life long learning here at Gloss Creative and Andrew provides those goods. Please enjoy.
The Creative Trust Podcast is a celebration of 20 years of Gloss Creative. Together with our Stellar Alumni we share everything we know to be true about the Creative Process and the business reality of a small but powerful design platform.
Subscribe to The Creative Trust Podcast and you'll have access to behind the scenes workings of our scenography, installations, event design and creative processes. Our Creative Director Amanda Henderson chats with the creatives and makers who have 20 years of serious visual candy.
The Gloss Alumni share what they know, we promise there will be mountains of discussion and tips on the creative process, design knowledge shared and life experience hacks. Everything you need for a lifetime of creative work.
Amanda is curious about where creativity starts, her first question to her guests always, how did you become creative?
Amanda apologizes in advance for saying 'I guess' too many times but hey, you can only be yourself.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which The Creative Trust Podcast is recorded The Wurundjeri people, Elders past and present of The Kulin Nations, Naarm (Melbourne, Australia)
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