News & Analysis
Design platform InVision acquires Australian startup Trunk
New York-based design platform InVision has acquired Australian startup Trunk for an undisclosed fee, with the Trunk team to join InVision.
Profiles
It’s designers who can make gaming more accessible for people living with disabilities
Despite the celebratory discourse around gaming’s increased accessibility, serious efforts to make gaming accessible to people living with disability remain rare.
Brains Trust
5 graphic design trends for your startup in 2019
In 2019, be ready to see designs that draw from opposing ends of whatever spectrum they’re playing with. It’ll be a year to face and embrace opposition as a creative force.
Profiles
Melbourne direct-to-consumer luggage startup July launches with an eye on China
July is the latest ecommerce venture for its cofounders: Athan Didaskalou founded coffee subscription business Three Thousand Thieves, while Richard Li cofounded online furniture retailer Brosa.
Brains Trust
Why branding can’t just be a cosmetic afterthought for startups
Branding today is about more than just the way your business looks. It is also about the way your business thinks, speaks and acts.
Profiles
Sydney ecommerce startup Companion Couch has designed a sofa-in-a-box
Buying a sofa usually means paying a delivery fee and a headache trying to figure out how to get inside, but Companion Couch wants to fix this experience.
News & Analysis
Canva raises US$40 million in round led by Blackbird Ventures to hit unicorn status
Canva has hit unicorn status, raising US$40 million from Blackbird Ventures, Felicis Ventures and Sequoia China, to reach a valuation of US$1 billion.
Profiles
Style Sourcebook allows designers and consumers to visualise interior designs through shareable “mood boards”
Through Style Sourcebook, users looking to renovate or decorate a space are able to search for products and mesh them together in a “mood board”.
News & Analysis
ANZ appoints first Chief Design Officer to build out new experiences for customers
ANZ has announced the appointment of Opher Yom-Tov, former general manager of global design consulting firm IDEO, as the bank’s first Chief Design Officer.
News & Analysis
Canva launches Canva Print to allow users to order printed designs
Canva has announced the launch of Canva Print, a new paid service allowing users the ability to create and order printed designs.
Profiles
Pam is a sign management platform enabling large spaces to perfect a visitor’s navigation
Pam is at heart a sign management application accessed through the cloud, specialised for design companies creating sign layouts for clients.
News & Analysis
Qwilr sets sights on global expansion as it closes $1.5 million round from VC firm Point Nine
Qwilr announced today that it has raised $1.5 million from German VC firm Point Nine. The deal marks the firm’s first investment into an Australian company.
Profiles
Brisbane startup Outfit is a brand automation and marketing production platform
The most time-consuming and frustrating tasks often revolve around branding guidelines, ensuring designs and documents are sized a certain way and use a particular logo.
Profiles
Adelaide startup Makers Empire is teaching kids STEM through an interactive 3D printing app
Adelaide startup Makers Empire has developed an app and teaching kit that allows kids to create 3D designs which can later be printed.
Profiles
Melbourne-based Milanote is a UX-focused planning platform for creatives
The idea behind Milanote is simple: it is a cloud-based planner for creatives, helping teams to map out concepts, plan, and deliver world class content.
