When Harri Met Sally - A Photography Podcast

This week we talk to Joann Kitto, Director of West Space, and what a fun and informative conversation it is. 

Joanna is an arts worker and writer with a focus on refining her inclusive, receptive and personalised approach to contemporary art presentation. She has been Director of West Space since late 2022. Prior to this, Joanna has held curatorial and leadership positions across Naarm (Melbourne) and Tarntanya (Adelaide), and contributes to national publications and discussions. With an understanding of the significance writing about art holds to the vitality of its creation, Joanna co-founded independent arts writing platform fine print in 2014.

West Space is a leading independent contemporary art gallery / organisation located in multi-arts precinct Collingwood Yards, on Wurundjeri Country. West Space is a vital incubator for timely artistic work and a welcoming gathering place for creative communities. West Space’s core mission is to cultivate an environment of artistic safety, where artists can experiment and develop significant new work.

This is such a fascinating conversation about the arts in Australia and the incredible advocacy Joanna is doing for the creative industry. 

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We are so thrilled to have Tom Wenborn from Thinkerbell in the pod suites this week. 

Tom began his creative career as a designer, before becoming a copywriter, then a designer again, then an art director before settling somewhere in-between.

He has spent the last 15 years working at Australia’s top agencies including Bundy Agency, CHEP, Saatchi & Saatchi before joining Thinkerbell in 2018, rising to the ECD role in 2020.

He has created some of the country’s most popular and effective campaigns for clients including Cadbury, Westpac, Toyota, Devondale, Furphy, Foxtel, Hahn and Bega. His work has been recognized over 100 times at major award shows including D&AD, Cannes, Clios, New York Festivals, London International Awards, The Effies and Young Guns.

His campaigns have also been featured in Contagious’ Best & Bravest as well as the Financial Review’s Most Innovative List. He is passionate about simple work that makes a difference, whether that’s helping unfuck the environment or making your Nanna laugh, both are equally important.

It was such a pleasure to chat with Tom about all things photography design, advertising and just being an all out creative mind!

This week in the pod suit, we talk to Nicole Haliday about her experience working in brand and marketing, and her incredible role as Group Head of Brand and Creative Services across Melbourne, Sydney and Perth at Crown Resorts. 

With  more than 20 years of senior leadership experience across ASX-listed organisations and growth businesses throughout APAC, Nicole’s background includes leading large teams, working closely with executives and boards, and navigating complex organisational environments characterised by change, uncertainty and high-performance expectations. This experience provides a deep understanding of the personal, relational and professional pressures many people face throughout their lives.

Self confessed ‘Jack of all trades’, Nicole's wealth of experience is such a fascinating story to hear as he shares her knowledge from working with creatives and photographers over her career.

This week we welcome Jane Robinson from Art Box Black into the pod suites. 

Jane is founder and executive producer of boutique photographic production agency Artboxblack. She started ABB with the intentions of promoting a spirit of collaboration, kindness and creativity, and showcasing the work of younger artists, and in particular, the work of young women photographers. Jane started in fine arts, studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), before working in a film processing lab, then eventually moving into production houses.

With a career spanning over 25 years in the photography, film & TV industries, Jane brings an experienced eye to her work, and is proud of working hard to promote the artists she represents.

We were so thrilled that Jane could Zoom into the podcast and share her views on women in the industry. Her integrity and straight forward way of communicating how she feels about this and so much more is so genuine and inspiring to observe. What an incredible conversation. 

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Today we welcome into the pods Renee Chung. Renee blew our minds with her incredible knowledge on all things social media and the world of influencers. 

Renee is a social media and influencer manager obsessed with great storytelling and even better strategy. She’s been in the content world since she was six years old (camera in hand), editing videos at thirteen, attending book PR events at sixteen (before BookTok made it cool!) and managing social media the second she was allowed online.

She now spends her time diving deep into audience behaviour, figuring out what people actually care about, and why, then turning those insights into content that connects. She works closely with creators and influencers, knowing when to guide and when to step back so creativity can do its thing.

At her core, Renee loves building brands that feel cohesive and considered, bringing together content, social, design, and customer experience into campaigns that not only look good, but work.

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