Thoughts - Meld Studios

Melbourne, here we come!

September 22, 2015 In Design, The business of design, What's been happening By Janna DeVylder Comments (1)

We are excited to announce that Meld Studios will be establishing a second studio in Melbourne! We know it takes time to make a place a home, and so we start our journey! Our clients: We have several existing Melbourne-based clients, such as Telstra and the State Library...

The Radical Redesign of Retail Service

September 9, 2015 In Design, Presenting, What's been happening By Sue Comments (1)

A big thanks to everyone who joined us last Tuesday on our panel as part of the Sydney Design Festival! We had a fabulous evening full of insights on the future of retail with John O'Callaghan, Teresa Giuffrida and Remo Giuffré facilitated by Sasha Abram....

Meld Studios wins Best Overall Service Design in Good Design Awards

July 2, 2015 In Design, Service design By Iain Barker Comments (0)

"A shining example of service design excellence at its very best" Codesigning the Future of the State Library of Victoria by Meld Studios has been recognised with the coveted Good Design Award® Best Overall, Australia’s oldest and most prestigious award for excellence in design and innovation. The...

“Liberal arts sensibilities” required by businesses

July 1, 2015 In Design, Innovation By Iain Barker Comments (2)

I read a couple of things in today's Australian Financial Review that I felt like sharing. They quoted business management guru (their phrase) Tom Peters in an article entitled 'Liberal arts sensibility adds human touch'. Particularly interesting for us designerly types were the following: "Business is about...

Tips and tricks for connecting with others: Tip 1 – Be a friend not a foe

March 26, 2015 In Design By Nova Franklin Comments (0)

If you want to have harmonious, productive relationships, it pays to invest in building a reservoir of good will or an ‘emotional piggy bank’ that will hold you in good stead with others when and if challenges arise. Here's why...

Automatic writing: an exercise to help you be a more efficient writer

March 10, 2015 In Musings By Dominique Gagarin Comments (1)

If you’re anything like me, your starting point is perfection. But striving for perfection stops me from getting everything I know onto the page. I get hung up on how to articulate a single thought, or getting details like names, dates, and places right before moving on. I...

Friday 6th March: Last Open House before we move

March 3, 2015 In Design, What's been happening By Iain Barker Comments (0)

This Friday (6th March 2015) marks the last Open House at our Bathurst Street office before we move to our new space next month. Please join us from 5pm at Level 3, 93 Bathurst Street for an informal chat and drink about all things design. All welcome...

We are hiring…senior service designers

February 9, 2015 In Design By Iain Barker Comments (0)

Meld Studios is looking to engage 2 senior Service Designers capable of leading service design projects with corporate clients in Australia. Start date ASAP. Find out more by reading the senior service designer job spec. ...

2014 Year In Review

December 19, 2014 In Musings, What's been happening By Steve Baty Comments (0)

[caption id="attachment_2836" align="alignright" width="300"] There are times when you just feel lost in a sea of data...

The importance of “Yes, and…” to design

November 25, 2014 In Design, Innovation, Musings By Kimberley Crofts Comments (0)

It's been written about a million times before, but attending the Global Sustainability Jam* over the weekend has reminded me just how important this little change of phrase is to the idea generation process. When you say "Yes, and…" it leaves open the opportunity for someone's...