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Dream Job

Dream Job

Designing A Universe With Costume And Production Designer Jo Briscoe

Ever wondered what the role of a production designer in film, TV and theatre involved? Industry professional and VCA Master of Production De...

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Defining Trends With Country Road's Head Of Homewares Design, Ty Symonds

Ty Symonds was so obsessed with Country Road, he manifested a job there. Now he manages a team of 6 to create industry-leading homewares for...

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Podcasting, Politics + Pop Culture, With Journalist Osman Faruqi

One of the most followed Australian journalists and head of audio at Schwartz Media on how he got his dream job as the host of 'The Culture'...

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Creating Captivating Content With The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney’s Digital Marketing And Media Coordinator, Victoria Ngu

The digital marketing and media co-ordinator of one of Australia's oldest public gardens fills us in on her dream job, from good email etiqu...
Sasha Gattermayr

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Taking The Opera House Online With Digital Programming Associate, Sophie Penkethman-Young

An inside look at what it's like to help produce digital events for one of Australia's most important cultural institutions!

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Reporting The News In 2020, With Sydney-Based New York Times Journalist Isabella Kwai

How the young journalist scored this dream gig, and what it's like working for one of the world's biggest news organisations in what has bee...

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Bringing Stories Out Of The Shadows With The Artistic Director Of The Sydney Biennale, Brook Andrew

The esteemed multidisciplinary artist brings new perspectives to Australia's largest and oldest Biennale – on now in Sydney!
Sasha Gattermayr

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The General Manager Of Raes On Wategos Scored Her Dream Job, In Everyone's Dream Location

Francesca Webster's job at one of Australia's most iconic hotels is around-the-clock 365 days a year, and she loves every second of it!
Sasha Gattermayr

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How Lucy Folk's Marketing Manager Landed Her Dream Job

Gemma Leslie spills the beans on what its like working at one of Australia's coolest companies.

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The Perks Of Being a Food Writer, According To One Of Australia’s Top Restaurant Critics!

Senior restaurant critic at The Age, Gemima Cody, shares what it's really like to be a food writer.

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Beatrice Preston Zly, Product Packaging Designer at Aēsop

The RMIT graduate shares how hard work, passion and preparation helped her land her dream job at the iconic Australian brand!

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Making Magic With The Creative Director Of The Big Group

Steffanie D’Alberto landed her dream job at Bruce + Chyka Keebaugh’s events empire three-and-a-half years ago. Here’s how she did it!

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What It's Really Like Working For One Of Melbourne's Best Florists!

Cecilia Fox's managing florist Chloe Szukilojc shares how she landed the job of every Melbourne flower lover's dreams.

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Making Bathroom Dreams A Reality

Renders have come a long way since 3D Visualisation Artist Maria Dawson began creating at Phoenix Tapware eight years ago...
Elle Murrell

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Preserving Plants Forever At Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Not your average photographer, Angharad Johnson gives us an insight into her role as National Herbarium of Victoria's Digitising Officer.
Elle Murrell

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From Intern to Senior Landscape Designer At Eckersley

26-year-old Joshua Cocks charts his journey from University intern to working across award-winning projects, with one of Australia's top fir...
Elle Murrell

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What It’s Like Working At One Of Sydney’s Premier Interior Firms

Lisa Dingelmaier, Interior Designer at Greg Natale Design, reflects on her path from International School of Colour and Design graduate, to
Elle Murrell

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Julie McLaren · Curator, Art Gallery Of Ballarat

Is the highly-coveted role of 'art curator' really all it's cracked up to be? Julie McLaren has the answers.
Elle Murrell

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First Nations artists, designers, makers, and creative business owners are encouraged to submit their projects for coverage on The Design Files. Please email bea@thedesignfiles.net