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Brand conscious creativity.

There is no such thing as creativity in isolation.

Brand conscious creativity recognises that everything is connected for the brand and those who engage with it. We’re always conscious of the business problems that need solving and always conscious of the brand’s role in its market and its impact.

Projects

Read about Terrapin

Terrapin

Brand, Organisations

Read about Island Magazine

Island Magazine

Print & Packaging, Business

Read about Hop Products Australia

Hop Products Australia

Brand, Print & Packaging, Business

Read about Department of State Growth

Department of State Growth

Web, Government

Read about Spring Bay Mill

Spring Bay Mill

Brand, Business

Read about MHCT #checkin

MHCT #checkin

Brand, Web, Organisations

Process

We have developed a process that carefully and methodically works through design problems. It’s inherently collaborative and relies on input, feedback and comment from our client to ensure our proposed solution is relevant, appropriate and successful.

As much about the project, context and client as possible. We look for insights and review previous projects to help define the best approach.

Our approach to the design brief, the tone and direction for the project, and what a successful outcome will look like.

Turning ideas into reality. We test, visualize and iterate many options to establish the most successful. Feedback from our customers helps us refine our designs for the next stage.

This is where we make it happen. Final decisions are made, production is underway and we ensure everything is finished down to the last detail.

In collaboration with our client, we evaluate the project outcome and measure how successful it’s been. And iterate and improve on future work.

People

Futagoites hail from near and far —some of us have migrated from interstate or overseas, while others are from closer to home. We’re a talented bunch with expertise in amazingly diverse creative industries.

Leadership

  • Kate Owen
  • Daniel Zika
Kate Owen<

Kate Owen

Design Director

kate.owen@futago.com.au
03 6223 7678

Growing up on a farm, on the spectacular north-west coast, Kate had plenty of opportunity to develop a creative imagination.

As Design Director and original co-founder, Kate leads our creative direction and drives innovation in design and graphic approach in responding to our client briefs. She has an appreciation for all areas of design, established from her dual degree in architecture and environmental design, as well as her interest in the arts.

Kate is passionate about the creative industries and nurturing young Tasmanian designers, as well as demonstrating how design can help grow Tasmania’s newly celebrated assets of food, boutique beverages and tourism.

She has had a long-standing involvement with the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA), having held the roles of board member, Vice-President and President (Tasmania). She is also a member of Interpretation Australia and the global organisation Society of Experiential Graphic Design.

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Daniel Zika

Managing Director

daniel.zika@futago.com.au
0419 325 412

A Brunswick boy, with Czech and Ukrainian heritage, Daniel’s creative career began in his early teens when he started a film society and school newspaper at Melbourne’s Uni High.

Always multi-talented, he spent time doing photography, making films and acting, and then worked professionally in theatre as a lighting designer. By 2001 he was one of Australia’s youngest arts festival Production Managers, with Ten Days on the Island.

His diverse background brings a unique combination of creative direction, appreciation of design and strategic business thinking.

Daniel’s our primary client contact and leads initial strategic and design thinking on projects. He works closely with our designers and developer to ensure our projects are always on target.

With a particular interest in business improvement he cites the privilege of completing the Leadership 21 course through Melbourne Business School, at Mt Eliza Executive Education as a recent career highlight.

His strength is realising creative ideas and leading clients through strategic thinking to truly understand their business vision.

Digital, design & support team

Manhou Tang
Aldous Kelly Broden Balsley-Polley

Manhou Tang

Designer

manhou.tang@futago.com.au
03 6223 7678

Aldous Kelly

Designer

aldous.kelly@futago.com.au
03 6223 7678

Broden Balsley-Polley

Junior Designer

broden.polley@futago.com.au
03 6223 7678