Meld Studios is proud to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart. We accept the invitation from the Uluru Statement to all Australians to support constitutional and structural reform so Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can take their rightful place in our nation. We...
Collaboration between public and private sector organisations is essential for addressing the complex challenges we face today because no single organisation is sufficiently influential or effective enough to drive the level of change and outcomes we need to see. This post presents three examples of collaboration...
Reflection time Mid-year is always a reflection time for us. We analyse our financial performance and various statistics, and we think critically about how we’re delivering on our mission. This year, in the midst of troubling times nationally and globally, it feels more important now than...
We are helping the Port Authority of NSW to use the creation of its sustainability plan to model new ways of working. This project has maintained momentum despite COVID-19 challenges. It is a testament to Port Authority's responsible leadership that sustainability remains a priority at...
At Meld Studios we use our company as a live prototype for testing contemporary organisational theories and models—we eat our own dog food. Below is our framing of what a well-designed organisation looks like. You can read more about our framework here, but in a nutshell we believe that a well-designed...
[caption id="attachment_4897" align="alignright" width="741"] Photo credit: Good Design Awards[/caption] Me: "OMG, we won three design awards last night - including best in show!" My friend: "That's great, Ali! And what is it that you actually do again?" Ok, it's time to really break it down and shed some...
Jan's workshops are selling out fast so we're adding a final date for Sydney: Friday 1st December. Workshop description and tickets here. We may add some more spots for Brisbane so please join the waiting list if you're interested....
Meld Studios is excited to host a masterclass with Jan Chipchase. Jan has extensive experience running international field work projects, is the founder of Studio D Radiodurans, and the author of The Field Study Handbook. In this full day workshop Jan will show you how to run...
How do I become a customer experience or service designer? Is there a particular path I should take? How transferable are my current skills? We get asked these questions a lot so have put together some tips for people wanting to work in this space....
Before having a skills matrix, our conversations with staff were relatively light and positive; we found it difficult to point out weaknesses and skill gaps. Now we use the matrix to talk more objectively about the skills and behaviours expected at each level, and can...
