use your powers for good
Work we do for the love, not the money. Some of these projects have more information in our portfolio sections.
projects we have created
Bindarri, 2009 – current
The online magazine and directory that promotes the arts and other creative industries that foster positive social and environmental change. www.bindarri.com.au
Garden Project, 2011 – current (with www.doingsomethinggood.com.au)
An evolution of active creatives where we focus on collaborative production, skill share and capacity building. www.gardenproject.net.au
Active Creatives v2, 2011 – current (with www.herestudio.net)
Active Creatives is sort of a workshop where we work on each others projects together. www.activecreatives.net
Australian nuclear sites, 2011
Production of an interactive google map displaying nuclear and military sites. www.australianmap.net/2011.html (Build nearly complete. In data entry phase)
Climate Redesign, 2010
As part of the State of Design Festival, Climate ReDesign tries an experimental collaborative project to generate ideas for action on climate change. www.bindarri.com.au/redesign
Design guide for designers who care, 2007
Information and resources for designers wanting to become more socially and environmentally ethical with their work. www.design-guide.net
Active Creatives, 2007
Workshops to create resources for NGOs and encourage creatives to volunteer their skills.
FutureAustralia, 2000-2004
Australia’s largest community and environment links directory during this time. www.futureaustralia.net
Interactive map of Australian nuclear sites, 2002
Production of an interactive online map based on a poster produced by ANAWA. www.australianmap.net
IT working groups
Contributing member of the following Information Technology working groups.
Beyond Zero Emissions, 2006 – current
A solutions based climate change campaign group.
We provide strategy, design and implementation of the organisations first and second CMS based website as well as general campaign support. We are currently replacing this website with version three. We also worked on the Zero Carbon Australia report and website. www.beyondzeroemissions.org | www.zerocarbonplan.org
We are currently rebuilding the online communication platform and systems. We are at prototype phase.
Friends of the Earth, Australia, 2006 – current
Australia’s peak grass roots environmental and social advocacy organisation. We provide strategy, design, templating and training for the organisations current CMS based website and intranet. We also design and implement websites and training for specific campaigns. www.foe.org.au
We are currently rebuilding the online communication platforms and systems. We are at build phase.
The Hub Melbourne, 2010 – 2011
Hub Melbourne provides diverse individuals and organisations with a unique physical space for co-working, meetings and events. We also host learning and collaboration experiences that create value for our members, their projects, and the community. www.hubmelbourne.com
Australian Greens, Victoria, 2004 – 2007
Australia’s most popular alternative to the two dominant political parties. We provided strategy, design, implementation and training for the organisations first and second CMS based websites to allow distribution of content contribution from staff and volunteers. This allowed for every electorate and every candidate to have their own updatable section on the site. www.vic.greens.org.au
projects we worked on
Choose Nuclear Free, 2010
Provides information on some important aspects of the uranium debate − the flawed nuclear safeguards system, and proposals to export Australian uranium to countries that have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). We supplied strategy, creative direction, design and templating. www.choosenuclearfree.net
Vote Climate, 2010
Assesses the political parties and candidates against the policies needed to deliver a safe climate, even where this is outside business as usual and politics as usual.. We supplied strategy, creative direction, design and templating www.stateelection.net.au
3CR Community Radio, 2008
Melbourne’s peak grass roots community radio broadcaster. We provided templating and training for the organisations current CMS based website. www.3cr.org.au
Vote Nuclear Free, 2007
Website designed to influence the 2007 federal election by highlighting the nuclear policies of the main Australian political parties. We supplied strategy, creative direction, interface design and templating. We also managed the supply of illustration, film editing, and flash programming as well as the collection of content. www.votenuclearfree.net
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, 2007
The highest priority program of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. We supplied strategy, creative direction, information design and templating. We also managed the supply of illustration and content for the website and produced a short film. www.icanw.org
campaigns we worked on
We provide specialised skills such as campaign strategy, design, website implementation, as well as general campaign work for the following groups:
- Home Art Project, 2011, www.homeartproject.com
- Community legal centre for the Goulburn Valley, 2011. www.clc4gv.org.au
- Australians for Cambodian Education, 2010. www.acecambodia.org.au
- Stop APDSEX, 2009, Australian and Pacific Defence and Security Exhibition.
- O2 Australia, 2008, Network and promotion of sustainable design. www.o2australia.com
- SLF and Sustainability Convergence, 2008, NGO conference linked with the Sustainable Living Festival. www.sustainabilityconvergence.org.au
- System Reload, 2008, International sustainable design conference and exhibition. www.systemrelaod.net
- Palm Sunday Peace Festival, 2007, Anti-nuclear parade and concert held at Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
- Zero Emissions Network, 2007, Campaign aimed at Australian NGOs to campaign for a zero emissions target for greenhouse gases, based on science rather than politics.
- My Favourite Travel Photo, 2006, Art auction raising money to build schools in Bangladesh.
- Melbourne Indymedia, 2005, User generated news and media portal.
- Nuclear Free Australia, 2003 – 2004, Coalition of various Australian anti-nuclear groups.
- Close Pine Gap Campaign, 2003, Pine Gap is located near Alice Springs and is the American military’s second most important communications base.
- Atomic Oz Roadshow, 2002, Travelling theatre educating on nuclear issues.
- Headquarters, 1999, Youth centre, venue and skateboard park.