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Some Context Please
by Foundry
Each season we ask leading creatives to shed a little light on their industries and provide some much needed context to creative studies.
Episodes
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Starting Out in ID - Interior Design Episode 7
It’s the ending of a season, but also a great chance to get a little more understanding around what someone could expect moving into a new career in the industry. Matt Leach is talking to Andrew Jones, a freelance designer based in Launceston, specialising in exhibition, interior and branded…
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ID Technology - Interior Design Episode 6
It can be tricky to predict the future, but more and more, Interior Designers are being asked to forecast how technology could help their clients work, play and live better. How does the role of the interior designer change when there is constantly new and emerging tech, all promising to deliver...
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Stakeholders & Accessibility - Interior Design Episode 5
There is normally a correlation between the scale of a project and the number of stakeholders involved. Who are the stakeholders, what do they do and how do we work with them? This is episode 5, with Matt Leach and Nikki Davey, who discuss the range of stakeholders they've had to consider across...
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ID Design Process - Interior Design Episode 4
In this discussion, Kirsty Máté talks with Andrew Francis about the design process and how he applies it in his work. Andrew is the Design Principal at Francis+Burne. He has over 25 years of experience working in interior design and is also the chair of the DIA (Design Institue of Australia) in...
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More on the Client Brief - Interior Design Episode 3
This time around, Matt Leach and Nikki Davey talk further about the brief, reiterating why they are so important. They look at what happens when you don’t have a brief (nothing good) by dredging up some of Nikki's past experiences and using them as case studies.
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Client Brief - Interior Design Episode 2
This is Episode 02 of Some Context Please and Matt Leach talks to Nikki Davey, an interior designer that has a background in decoration and styling. This time around they talk about what a client brief needs to contain, how and why we rebrief clients, and what to do when you don't have enough...
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Moodboards - Interior Design Episode 1
In this first episode for Season 04, Matt Leach (one of our favourite interviewers) talks to Nikki Davey, an interior designer with a background in decoration and styling. They discuss how to get your material board together and how boards are used within the industry. Nikki will be with Matt for…
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Opportunity - Photography Episode 8
In our final episode for this season, Matt Leach continues his conversation with Alex Cearns OAM, an Australian photographer famous for her animal portraits. On Alex's website, Houndstooth Studio, it says: "Alex’s deep, long term commitment to philanthropy and her advocacy for animal rescue and...
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Social Presence - Photography Episode 7
One channel, two channels, all the channels? And then how much should you be posting? Every day, three times a day? Having a digital presence is one thing, growing one is a very different beast. In this 7th episode of Some Context Please, Matt Leach, from previous seasons, talks to Alex Cearns…
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B&W & Workflow - Photography Episode 6
This is Some Context Please — Photography, Episode 06. This week, Adam continues his conversation with Devaka Seneviratne. We find out that Black & White photography has a special place in Dev's heart, as at the beginning of his career he was using film, when, at the time, B&W was a more niche…
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Lighting Techniques - Photography Episode 5
Based in Hobart and servicing the state of Tasmania, Devaka Seneviratne works on all things commercial, small business, portrait and everything in between. He has extensive experience shooting for large international conglomerates and fastidious art directors gaining knowledge in a wide genre of...
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Light - Photography Episode 4
Continuing our conversation with Lizzy Allnut, this time we delve into the use of light in Photography. We cover hard and softer lighting, directional light, as well as natural vs artificial lighting. We then move on to techniques for using and modifying light as well as properties of light....
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Colour - Photography Episode 3
A new episode and a new guest Elizabeth Allnutt. Lizzy is an Australian photographer specialising in people, interiors, tourism and nature. We are talking about the use of colour in photography, in line with some of the things our students are currently learning. Lizzy’s use of colour has really...
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Composition & Settings - Photography Episode 2
In this second episode, Adam continues his discussion with Andrew Burn, a professional photographer from Sydney, who specialises in product and corporate photography. This time they delve into how Andrew approaches composition in his photography, some hints and tricks, as well as how he balances...
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Cameras & Expression - Photography Episode 1
In this first episode of Photography, new host Adam Grieve talks with Andrew Burn, a professional photographer from Sydney, who specialises in product and corporate photography. In the conversation, Adam & Andrew try to look at what photography is all about, understanding the differences between...
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Presenting & Trends - Advertising Episode 8
As we bring this season of Some Context Please to an end, Matt has our guests discuss the end of an advertising project and the all-important presentation. Our guests also offer some tips on how to break into the advertising industry and where to go next if you're interested in learning more....
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New Media - Advertising Episode 7
In this episode, our guests explore the world of new media and how the internet continues to fundamentally change and challenge our ideas of advertising and interacting with customers. Matt takes special note to deep dive into Social Media and its role in the new media landscape. People featured…
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Traditional Media - Advertising Episode 6
In this episode, Matt dives into traditional media and how it fits into the modern advertising landscape. We ask what types of media still exist and how does the process of marketing change between platforms like TV and Radio compared to things like Youtube. Lastly, Matt takes a look at the...
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Crossing the Line - Advertising Episode 5
Are there really do's and don'ts in advertising? Join Matt in this episode as we ask our guests about some of the unspoken rules around advertising and what you can and can't get away with. What happens when your ad backfires despite your best efforts and how do you deal with that as a...
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Choosing Media - Advertising Episode 4
In this episode, Matt talks to our guests about the world of media. How do you choose what media type to use? What does a media buyer do? Is print media really dead? And how are you able to keep your idea consistent across different media, despite all the input you are receiving from different...
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Finding Truth - Advertising Episode 3
In this episode Matt asks our guests how they find and clarify research in relation to clients markets and competitors. He also discusses how companies are able to find their irrefutable truth and then balance that with persuasion techniques in order to successfully advertise. People featured in...
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The Creative Proposition - Advertising Episode 2
In this episode, Matt continues his discussion with our two guests discussing the world of Advertising. We explore how you start a project, what a creative brief needs to look like, and how the industry uses story nodes and narratives to elevate creative work. People featured in this episode…
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What and Who - Advertising Episode 1
Welcome to season two of Some Context Please. In this episode, Matt introduces us to our two new guests who will join us as we dive into the world of Advertising over the next eight episodes. We ask, what an advertising career really entails, and look into some of the roles that make up the...
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The Project End - Graphic Design Episode 8
As we end season one, our guests share their thoughts on what it takes to end a branding project and what is needed to ensure that all parties are left happy with the final deliverables. People featured in this episode: Matt Leach: Education Lead - @leachworth Mel Baillache: Creative Director at...
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Past and Future - Graphic Design Episode 7
How much of an understanding of the past, present, and future of design is needed as a designer? In this episode Matt takes our guests on a Christmas Carol type journey and uncover whether there is ever actually anything new in design, and where do we go from here? People featured in this…
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Branding in Action - Graphic Design Episode 6
In this episode, Matt and our guests take a look back at the topics covered in the first five episodes to make a step-by-step guide of how professionals tackle a branding project. People featured in this episode: Matt Leach: Education Lead - @leachworth Mel Baillache: Creative Director at For The...
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Brand Personality - Graphic Design Episode 5
This episode is all about Brand Personality. Matt asks why and how brands can express a personality, what sort of narrative and storytelling techniques designers can use to convey personality, and where imagery fits in backing up a brands values. People featured in this episode: Matt Leach:...
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Type & Hierarchy - Graphic Design Episode 4
In this episode, the team dive into the world of Typography and discuss the ins and outs of fonts, font pairing and the critical importance of hierarchy in design. People featured in this episode: Matt Leach: Education Lead - @leachworth Tim Rigg: Branding Consultant - timrigg.com Mel Baillache:...
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The Creative Brief - Graphic Design Episode 3
In this episode, Matt and our guests dive into a range of topics, covering ideas such as Gestalt Theory and the importance of simplicity in design. The conversation then moves towards the basics of communication theory and the fundamental importance of briefing and problem solving for designers....
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Brandmarks - Graphic Design Episode 2
In this episode, we ask how the elements and principles of design are used in the daily life of a designer, whether there needs to be a distinction between wordmarks, pictograms and monograms, and where in the design process you should start thinking about designing your brandmarks. People…
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Brand Vs. Branding - Graphic Design Episode 1
In this episode we ask what it is that a graphic designer does. Do designers see the world differently? What differentiates brand from branding, if anything? And while we are at it, what is design anyway? People featured in this episode: Matt Leach: Education Lead - @leachworth Tim Rigg: Branding...
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Trailer
Welcome to Some Context Please, an exciting new podcast from Foundry Creative School that gets into the nitty gritty of the creative industries. Each season we’ll jump into a different creative field with two leading creative professionals who will give us some insight into how they do what they...
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Each season we ask leading creatives to shed a little light on their industries and provide some much needed context to creative studies.
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