Music composition for every conceivable type of music is my absolute driving passion. I like the way every sound has a formulae’ that prescribes what it will consist of, that when heard says to the listener ‘Oh that’s Jazz’, or ‘ I love how that Baroque music just flows and flows’. From what comes before, allows music to grow and reinvent itself. No matter where your skill set lies, one thing is for certain that, from the basic fundamentals you can immediately start writing your own music, it’s an original already! For me, making music is all about building, layer upon layer like a painter’s canvas. First, lay down that rhythm section of bass and percussion, build upon that with rich harmonies and finally get that ‘Hook’ with melodies and counter melodies all combined with classic tension and release.
Email | jamie.bain@my.jcu.edu.au
I believe I live in a constant state of bliss, because my creativity fuels my happiness and my happiness refuels my creativity, it is an endless cycle of positive energy. I have embarked on a pursuit of happiness journey through life and in the future dream to travel this inspirational world of ours with my creative mind and camera in hand embracing life’s experiences and cultures. I create work that is the result of my unique insane creative mind. “Surround yourself with positivity, positive people and people that make you happy. Do what you love and love what you do.”
Email | chanel.baran@my.jcu.edu.au
Website | chanelbaranphotographics.4ormat.com
I like music that is real and has soul, therefore when I do record in the studio, I try to keep most of the recordings raw with some added effects to keep things real. When it comes to writing music, I write music that sets the mood, some exciting for motivation yet some relaxing.Sometimes ideas come out of thin air. Inspirations can come from stories from the media such as newspapers, TV and radio, it can come from doing activities such as walking, jogging, doing house chores or assignments and seeing action from sports or movies. Overall I want to send important messages to the public as well as getting my audience to enjoy the music.
Email | kenneth.barker90@gmail.com
Website | wix.com/kennethbarker90/kenbarkermusic
I design typography and 2D graphics for surfaces and other physical applications. I design for myself and for others based on the gaps I perceive in the market rather than following current popular trends. Despite this, I am inspired by pop culture and the different environments I encounter in day-to-day life. The work that I design is often patterned, humorous or informative with the aim for my work to be both fun and functional, whether it is something to wear, display or furnish a space with.
Email | amy.in.transit@gmail.com
Website | amy-bishop.com
I’m a fashion photographer who equally loves the process of planning and styling a shoot just as much as the actual photographing itself. My enthusiasm and knowledge in fashion speaks loud throughout my photos. I am inspired everyday by fashion editorials and always set a bar for my images to look like they could belong in the pages of a magazine. As an extension of my combined love for fashion and photography, I create garments from digitally printed fabric where my own images lay across the material.
Email | aleena.bridge@my.jcu.edu.au
Graphic design is more than a job; it’s a way of life. As a graphic designer I see the world with a little more attention to detail, and even the simplest of designs bring my senses to life. My focus is in print media, producing work in a simplistic, direct and inviting way. In design, as in all aspects of life, change is the only constant and learning will never come to an end. I believe every experience is valuable and character building – even the bad ones.
Email | amber.burling@hotmail.com
Website | amberburlingdesign.4ormat.com
The work of which I create is unlike any other; I employ elements of old and new with a hint of drama. I am a Photographer and Graphic Designer and I love finding new ways to intertwine these creative facets in all of my art. I aspire to be a beauty and portrait photographer but I also wish to travel the world, capturing picturesque and dramatic photographs of people, places and essentially everything that makes up the world around us. My passion is photography and it isn’t just a profession, it’s a way of life.
Email | josh.campbell@my.jcu.edu.au
I create 2D digital artwork combining photography and traditional art mediums. The works are semi-surrealist in appearance due to my liberal and deliberate use of colour. My physical art serves as a basic framework that is then digitally reformed into the final piece. Once in my medium blender I experiment with colour, patterns and textures. Then I refine them adapting traditional techniques digitally. The drives behind my work are exploring the themes of the Neo Gothic and using colour to show the true nature/aura/personality of the subject. It’s about the “feel” of a thing, not its face up appearance.
Email | akcasella@live.com.au
My mind is a creative wonderland where I observe and capture life through the lens of a camera. I am inspired by the world’s beautiful people and photograph them in elegant and unusual ways. Within my images I love to create a story, evoking an emotional reaction from the viewer. My passion thrives on light, colours, fashion, movement and experimentation. My imaginative eye has no creative boundaries. This is me, Emily Clarke.
Email | embrace.creations@live.com.au
Website | embracecreations.com.au
I am a photographer who likes to capture the unseen. Specialising in long exposure, I like to portray my work as a summary of all the thoughts that can be gathered in a scene, and collectively add my own attitudes into a scene via technical selection. I try not to edit as much as possible which means spending a vast amount of time on one image just to get the particular feel to it. My work is mostly done for personal satisfaction and achievement, however the desire to intrigue and awe is my secret drive.
Email | kconstantinephotography@gmail.com
Website | facebook.com/kaincphotography
I am a Graphic Designer who lives by the motto “KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID”. I have a strong passion for typography, corporate branding and print design. I am influenced by a number of things from nature, architecture to street typography art. My greatest satisfaction is to see my work completed and successfully helping people communicate. I also dabble in digital design and photography.
Email | kayecrompton@gmail.com
Website | kayecrompton.com
Hailing from Townsville, North Queensland, Rob with an intrinsic background intechnology, kept up to date with not only technology, but with the ever changing art style of modern media, – by embracing original technique and emerging technology Rob has placed himself on the grey line between old and new, bringing a warm hand drawn style to the world of digital art but also embracing a form of unknown utilizing fractals and ink blot styles into his pieces.
Email | robert.donaldson@my.jcu.edu.au
Here are 4 little facts about me:
1. I am a graphic designer and illustrator and I love to inject my own crazy, witty style into everything I produce.
2. To me, inspiration is more filling than a sandwich, hidden in the nooks and crannies of the most unorthodox situations.
3. I love typography, experimenting with colour, print, packaging design and moustaches.
4. I believe that life is about fun, and should never be taken too seriously.
Email | stella.j.evans@gmail.com
Website | stellajanedesign.com
I portray people and places in a simple and straight on matter. I have affection for the unplanned, and like capturing people when they aren’t aware the camera is there, or those moments between poses when the model relaxes. I draw inspiration from images – moving and still – as well as what I see around me every day. Images are important to me. They are memories, documentation, proof, and inspiration. If I can create something for someone that can mean just a fraction of what so many images mean to me, then that is a goal achieved.
Email | sandra@sandraheier.com
Website | sandraheier.com
With my Canon 7d in hand I explore many different genres of photography that include fashion, medical and event and enhance the photographs with Adobe Photoshop. I have a passion for capturing moments and finding the beauty within the subject to create this art form. When practicing photography I endeavour to begin by sourcing inspiration from current circulating photographic work and develop it further to stamp my creative signature on it. So keep an eye out for my creative photographic signature.
Email | frances.fitzsimmons@hotmail.com
I’ve always been a visually inclined person. My mind is constantly critiquing my surroundings and organising their layout. As a graphic designer my slightly skewed perspective is put to use. My work is a visual organisation of bright and bold designs edited to form a minimal expression of the message. No more, no less. The message is spoken through my aesthetic. My photography is a story – the photo is the paper but the styling is the words. Every character has a past and my styling choices become that character’s biography.
Email | kurt.jg.fong@gmail.com
Website | kurt-fong.com
I am a musician and a sound engineer. I am inspired by colourful analogies and imaginary situations. Every composition tells a story that is not only affected by all of its own parts (timbre, instrumentation, lyrics etc) but by the individual listener’s own background and personal experiences as well. We write music with our own meanings, but in the end it is the audience who will hear what they want to hear.
Email | mitchellgarklavs@gmail.com
Website | soundcloud.com/mitchellgarklavs
Me? Well, I’m a video editor who relishes in producing entirely new on-screen stories and developing existing ones (tributes). With film and television being the entertainment and escapism that they are, the art of editing is as equally integral as it is essential. My field is often underappreciated and underrated, so much of my passion comes from the desire to change that and to impress. If I don’t believe in what I’m editing then chances are it will show. But that’s a good thing in my books. A certain keenness and motivation follows if the content intrigues me.
Email | redeemingtheuneven@gmail.com
Website | redeemingtheuneven.com
Hello! I’m Jason Godwin and I’m a Townsville based Graphic Designer/Digital Imager & Videographer. I utilize the latest technology, software applications and techniques to produce high quality work. I like to infuse my personality and creative mind into each project giving it a unique feel. I have a strong passion for promoting local businesses and to grow community awareness.
Email | jasonrgodwin@gmail.com
Tiny waves of pressure, brought together, designed to translate emotion, and encapsulate the listener. Constructing landscapes of sound, illusions of reality. To incorporate interactivity, capture motion, where no instance is the same. Creating a complete unique experience for every listener, capturing a single moment in time. The line between the audible and the distracting is a fine line to tread. It’s walking this tightrope makes first class sound design, were reality is bent and time stands still.
Email | daniel.guy@my.jcu.edu.au
I love mountains, frolicking in fields, 2am drunken conversations, languages, nice manners, recycled timber, odd instruments, mismatched cups, learning new things, unexpected thrills, terrariums, pop culture, old things that tell a story, spine-tingling tunes and curious people with spectacular quirks. I guess you could say that I enjoy the extraordinary in the very ordinary, and that inspires what I do. One day I’ll be a proper grown up and graphic designer. But for now I just make things. Often with new media… but it’s the old school ink, film, paint, paper and scissors that I like to work with best…
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Email | teigan.r.guy@gmail.com
Website | teiganguy.4ormat.com
I’m Dee Hatton I want to be a band photographer my dream job is to photograph major concerts such as Big Day Out, Splendour in the grass and Bamboozal. I want to work for Rollingstone magazine and photograph upcoming concerts, bands, and go on tours. I want to be a band photographer because I love music, live performances, the energy of the crowd and the atmosphere. I have photographed Groove in the moo, The Butterfly Effect, Short Stack, Powderfinger, Jet, Jessica Mauboy, and I photographed the full noise concert in October.
Email | destelles_photography@hotmail.com
Website | wix.com/deepikahatton/destelle
I make tiny pixels and force them to collaborate into a photograph. Often I abuse these pixels by dodging and burning the hell out of them. After I let them cool down, they feel artificial and retouched. My best bud Photoshop, helps me blend my creativity into a hyperrealistic reality. I thrive behind the lens in fashion shoots, festivals, nightclubs and just throughout my life. Sometimes I feel moist…
Email | salivashake@gmail.com
Website | salivashake.com
I am a graphic designer with a style of simplicity, fun and elegance. Consumer-driven design is what interests me most, and I believe the beauty is not only in the appearance, but also the experience. I am passionate with what I do, and have a strong drive to continually better myself through new experiences. My dream is to travel the world; studying, learning, living! I can safely say, I have finally completed phase one – studying for six months at San Diego State University in California, and absolutely loved it. The world is your oyster; nothing is ever too impossible!
Email | alana.hutton@live.com.au
My work is a reflection of my dreams and reality. It is all about how I observe the world and cope with what is happening around me. It comes form a passion that needs to burst out form my mind, a need to create something different. These reflections often come out as a surreal mixture of dreams and real life landscapes form which time cannot escape. A moment suspended in time.
Email | krakstadfoto@gmail.com
Website | krakstad.carbonmade.com
When I create work I don’t set out to create a meaning through the image. I use the process of creating the image to determine the meaning behind it. I feel working behind the camera is when my creativity works best, so instead of forcing ideas, I go with what is around me to create something beautiful. I love capturing the beauty in peoples faces is one of the main reasons I love photography.
Email | samantha.lawrence90@gmail.com
Website | samanthalawrencephotography.500px.com
I have always held a passion for creativity. Growing up, I submerged my passions in visual arts and always loved to express my creativity through such things. It is this passion, which led to my interests in photography. I have always been a sentimental person, which I believe is reflected through my work. I love to photograph beautiful moments in life and capture the natural beauty in our world.
Email | naomi.laoder@my.jcu.edu.au
Website | naomirosephotography.weebly.com
Each moment in time is fleeting, as are the emotions associated with it. A photograph that can capture such a moment becomes a point of reflection; a chance to transport yourself back to that time, that place, in the hope that the memories never fade. This is how I feel about photography, as though the emotion of a photograph is worth more than all of the other elements combined.
Email | naomi@nomireephotography.com.au
Website | nomireephotography.com.au
I am a varied artist, with my artistic inquiry mainly incorporating women and nature. My work demonstrates an art nouveau-inspired vision which weaves illustrative and expressive line work in a unique style. With intricate line work my drawings show a clear influence of MUCHA and notable contemporary artists Gustav KLIMT and Egon SCHIELE. I am passionate about animal rights and this reflects in my work; it is my ambition now to present to the public a utopian and enlightened viewpoint where the balance of humanity and nature is equal and harmonious.
Email | jasminejmartin@gmail.com
Website | jasminejmartin.com
My photographs usually focus on people. I always strive to bring out the ‘inner model’ inside anyone through clothing, lighting and poses. I like to take bright vibrant photographs that are eye catching and have strong contrast. I love to experiment with photoshop effects to help bring out the look I am trying to achieve with each photograph I take.
Email | carla.moloney@my.jcu.edu.au
I create things, I make macarons, I take photos and I heart fashion. I do what I do because everything else to me is boring. I would describe my style as romantic, feminine, indulgent, present yet classic. My favourite tool is my camera, the best material is almond meal and my favourite accessory is a headdress.
Email | pemberlymoose@gmail.com
Website | thewonderingeyeofpemberly.com
My imagination is constantly inspired through everyday living, dreaming, surrealism, many films and music. My works then evolve through the capabilities of new and multi- media technologies. I have a key focus on filmmaking and sound, both being great mediums for sharing concepts. The medium however is being furthered through experimenting with multi-medias, inter activity, music, atmospheric soundscapes and projecting visuals. These entwine together creating consuming and engaging worlds. The combination of technology and creative minds can make any project possible.
Email | jessnickson@hotmail.com
My artistic direction is focused within the sound industry, predominantly in sound production. Producing audio introduces it’s own associated challenges, and it’s the skills of overcoming these challenges that can provide a distinguishable branding, that can skyrocket the success of any given artist or group. Risks are a given in any artistic platform, and it is the artists who are prepared to be unique and innovative in their creative approach, who are likely to yield the fame and success as a result.
Email | scott.nolan1@my.jcu.edu.au
I am a graphic designer and artist, working with a wide variety of materials and styles, such as wood-block prints, lino prints, pottery, faceting (gem cutting), feather painting, sculpture and digital work. I’m always exploring new mediums and techniques, and in the course of my wanderings have travelled to America and the Philippines, which were both great experiences and taught me a lot. I believe that there is always more to experience, and to learn, and the best way to achieve that is to get out there and dive in headfirst.
Email | talei.nuttall@my.jcu.edu.au
As an artist I specialise in the design and development of characters, environments and animation, and am personally enthralled in the world of storytelling. The style that I prefer to normally produce my work in is a hybrid combination of East and Western influences and styles that alternatively draw inspiration from modern contemporary and minimalistic art and animation. Like all things though, nothing stays the same for long. “Experiment and be different… Never stick with one idea for too long and always write them down…”
Email | christopher.oats@my.jcu.edu.au
My name is Ann Kristin, and I am a photographer. I am not quite sure when I knew I wanted to become a photographer, but I know I have always liked to capture random, but important moments. As the years have gone by, fashion, portrait and photojournalism have become my favourite topics. I like to tell stories with my photographs, and not just take pictures. I work best with natural light, with a touch of flash here and there. My photography is usually shiny, happy and colourful, with odd and corky elements included. I like it bright.
Email | akoland@hotmail.com
My style is pretty, yet trashy, since I am very fond of putting nice things and dresses into a broken environment. Sometimes my way of looking at the world is different from everybody else’s. I want to show people how I see it, my view of things. I have an urge to create and be creative. My style is edited daily by the world around me, so I have a need to display different ideas as I go along. It is important to me to not be boring. Anything, but ordinary.
Email | monicakristin.photo@gmail.com
Website | monicakristin.carbonmade.com
I create illustrations, paintings, print-making and artist books. The materials I use vary for each artwork. I do not have a specific genre but subconsciously my work relates to ‘landscape’. I am inspired by the natural and urban environment. I grew up in a beach community where the environment is a beautiful place. These environments have a lasting impact on my life. I create work for family, friends and myself. When I am an art teacher I can showcase my work and experiments to students to guide them to become artists.
Email | bec.parisi@gmail.com
My aim is to create real images. I attempt to capture moments in time that are not staged or manipulated, which includes capturing the colours from the sunset in landscapes to capturing the laughter of children in portraits. Capturing these moments is amazing and this is what I do. I am a photographer.
Email | corinparison@gmail.com
CARVE A NICHE GET IT OUT THERE. I am a graphic designer, driven by the unexpected experiences and uniqueness in the world. I have a passion for typography, colour, magazine design, packaging and events. I believe that inspiration is the driving force behind any creation and source mine from various sources including magazines, blogs and books. My work is driven by the ideal of capturing a moment and creating an experience, while working to belief that ‘Less is definitely More’.
Email | emily.kate90@gmail.com
I am a photographer… I take the beauty I see around me, and capture it in a frame. And my passion is sharing that beauty with the world. I enjoy being able to catch a single poignant moment and keep it; treasure it. With photography, there are no boundaries; that’s what I love about it… Photography is freedom.

Email | megan.runge@my.jcu.edu.au
Website | rungecreative.com
I’ve had a passion for performance since I was a kid. In my time as an actor I’ve been cast in countless roles which include an evil pirate captain, a cross dressing lumberjack, an artistic janitor or a moronic cowboy- I’ve been many things. My favourite thing about performance is the range of reactions and emotions I can make my audience experience and giving them a memorable performance they will remember. In the future I hope to become a drama teacher and assist with school based theatre productions while writing my scripts.
Email | andrew.pulman@my.jcu.edu.au
I’m a photographer with a passion in capturing special moments that can be treasured forever. I love my family, friends, architecture, street art, panoramas, weddings, children and most of all smiles. I am inspired by these things, and love to capture the simplicity of life that we always take for granted. I love how art can express ones passion and desire that cannot be communicated through words or actions.’
Email | rosanne.pump@my.jcu.edu.au
Website |www.wix.com/rosanneclare/portfolio1
I do creative portraits and fashion photography series, mostly screen based, with my Canon . I always bring in external studio lighting to make the motif stand out from the background and create a crisper and cleaner photo. I want my work to remind people that the world is still colourful, happy and childish sometimes, and take them away from all the seriousness for a little while. In my photographs you can always find a bit of my personality, and it is
obvious that I do what makes me happy.


Email | e.retteraasen@gmail.com
Website | elisabethretteraasen.carbonmade.com
I enjoy creating photo montages and portraits. I often group together photographs that imply the passing of time, whether it is a few seconds or an imagining of a distant future. I also like to create simplistic portraits with a bright white background. I find the contrast makes the subject stand out. I try to create meaning within photographs that seem simple at first.
Email | paul.schembri@my.jcu.edu.au
I am an experimental artist in that I like to get involved in all aspects of artistic practice. I am a photographer, a graphic designer, a visual artist, a digital artist, and a creative writer. As a photographer I like studio work and photos I have taken during travels, both in Australia and overseas. As a visual artist/designer I tend to work in a
simple, bold graphic style often associated with graphic novels. In a collaborative project, I am currently producing a graphic novel called Dead End, which will be released in November.
Email | kaleamarie.design@gmail.com
Website | kaleamarie.tumblr.com
I am an artist/illustrator that works with digital and mixed media paintings. The scenes within my art are often macabre and bloody: containing women, monsters or some form of physical ailment. I am inspired by many illustrators within the music and video game industries, the art of dark fantasy painter Brom, the horror writings of H.P. Lovecraft and the controversial films of Jörg Buttgereit. My paintings are created with a combination of Adobe
Photoshop, Corel Painter, and a wide range of weird traditional mediums. Their fine-lined details separate focal-points from the surrounding chaos of movement, mess and gore.

Email | carly.sheil@live.com
I am a club scene/event photographer that believes that colour is the best way to express the awesomeness that is festivals and the atmosphere of nightclubs and events. My work is web based using Social Media to expand myself and promote the businesses I work for. Being in the nightclub scene, I love colours, music and the idea that you can create a Moment just by capturing an entire nightclub packed out and singing at the top of their lungs their favourite song. I want to capture it for the world to see and to get excited and
want to be pumped to come see this wonderful place we call a festival.
Email | dale.soper@my.jcu.edu.au
Website | elad_repos.500px.com
I am a graphic designer who creates new ways to visualise the world in digital and print media. I love creating, rearranging, slicing, blending and manipulating visual elements to form something new. I draw inspiration from a wide variety of sources such as nature as well as existing artworks and bring it all together using computer software. I believe that design is a very practical and useful skill and I love the satisfaction of seeing my work come to fruition.
Email | ashley.sorenson@my.jcu.edu.au
I am a storyteller. Through photographs, illustrations and designs, (and often a combination of all three), I strive to tell the viewer a story. These stories often reference popular culture, such as a movie I love or lyrics that get stuck in my head. I think it is important for an artist to develop their own style, so that when someone looks at their artwork, it is obvious who has created it. I think this element of storytelling shines through in my work and helps define it as my own.
Email | Katelyn.thompson@my.jcu.edu.au
Website | ket.4ormat.com
DollBones was a name given to me and I used it as my alter ego while playing Roller Derby. Since then I have carried that philosophy onto my photography, using it to create photographs for people that they can cherish. DollBones is the essence of an alter ego, inviting each person I photograph to bring along theirs to the photo shoots to achieve something amazing and unique. The idea is that each shoot will be something different depending on the person and the personality they bring along. Using this I mix my photography with dark and light to create something unique.
Email | missdollbones@yahoo.com
Website | dollbones.com.au
I am primarily a visual artist/illustrator and graphic designer. I use a wide range of mediums and techniques, however I have a preference for pencil drawing and digital painting, with the majority of my work resulting from a combination of these two methods. I also enjoy working with animation. I particularly like illustrating animals, landscapes and historic architecture. My style has been described as being scribbly yet realistically accurate down to small details. It is these details that I find to be most fascinating when creating an artwork. My illustrations are mainly inspired by nature and my own personal experiences.’

Email | oren.tyler@my.jcu.edu.au
I’m a graphic designer, illustrator, photography enthusiast, problem solver and creative thinker. I love experimenting with colour, typography, info graphics and vector illustration to produce striking visual statements. My creative style varies from corporate client based work to more artistic personal works. I draw my inspiration from magazines, books. product packaging, advertising, design blogs, photography and art. Graphic Design is my obsession, I believe it has the power to influence and inspire. I love working within a creative environment and view each new project as an opportunity to create something special.
Email | gemma.visini@gmail.com
Website | gemmavisini.4ormat.com
I make monsters, whether they mean well or not you get to choose. I am a visual artist who loves working with my hands. I enjoy giving found objects new life as part of my sculptures. I like to explore conflicting features such as delicate marionette structures brandishing noxious claws, scales or bones. My great muse is the natural environment that provides me with both the materials I need and all the inspiration I could ask for. I like the fact that our world still holds creatures stranger than anything even I can imagine.



Email | brittany.webster@my.jcu.edu.au
My creative practice involves many different mediums, processes, and concepts including Visual Fine Art, Installation Sculpture Art, and Fashion Design and manufacture. Each avenue of artistic creation has different underlying themes that are used to explore concepts and deliver messages.I enjoy making constructed traditional drawings, which capture an exact moment using highly scrutinising mimetic mark-making techniques. The creative process behind all of my artworks involves careful measuring, analysing and layering techniques and concepts.I Iam strongly motivated in my artworks by inanimate objects, emotions and worldly obscurities.
Email | sacha.wohlfahrt@my.jcu.edu.au
Website | sachawohlfahrt.com
I consider myself a photojournalist. Capturing the right moment has been the essence of everything my father, also a photographer, has taught me about photography. While he is (still) sticking with nature photography, I ventured into the world of photojournalism. And what a world! Just make sure to be ready for anything. With great photographers as Henri-Cartier Bresson, Joel Meyerowitz, Franco Fontana and Elliott Erwitt in mind, I walked the streets of London for a week shooting everyday life. “Moments” is a selection from that week.
Email | olemwold@gmail.com
Website | wold.carbonmade.com
I am a graphic artist and designer who specialises in print media. I use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for all of my work. I also enjoy photography in the genres of nature, structures and food.I like to experiment with colour, font and style with my designs,and I get inspiration from things I see and hear around me. I am always practicing my skills and learning new things, and therefore expanding my creative imagination. I am a cheerful and positive
person, and I believe this shows through in my work.
Email | jlzdesigns6@gmail.com
Website | jlzdesignandphotography.weebly.com