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Avalana Simpson: Wallpaper Design, Colour & Creative Freedom
Apr 28, 2026
1h 03m 08s
Creative Fitness with Kyle Hughes-Odgers: Art, Discipline & Public Space
Apr 21, 2026
59m 08s
Creating New Worlds Between Art & Design with Danielle Brustman
Apr 15, 2026
1h 07m 13s
John Harms: How to Balance Creativity with Commercial Writing Against a Looming Deadline
Apr 7, 2026
1h 15m 33s
Designing the Path of Least Resistance: From Print to UX with Daniel Spat
Mar 31, 2026
58m 51s
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| 4/28/26 |  Avalana Simpson: Wallpaper Design, Colour & Creative Freedom | In this episode of Lex Talk Design, we’re joined by Avalana Simpson, British artist, wallpaper designer, and founder of Avalana Design - a luxury homeware brand known for bold, colourful wallpapers, fabrics, and immersive interior murals. Avalana shares her journey from working in textile and surface pattern design to building her own global creative business. Starting with hand-painted watercolour artwork, her designs evolve into large-scale wallpapers and interiors used in residential and c... | 1h 03m 08s | ||||||
| 4/21/26 |  Creative Fitness with Kyle Hughes-Odgers: Art, Discipline & Public Space | This week on Lex Talk Design, Renee is joined by Kyle Hughes-Odgers - an acclaimed Australian artist whose work spans painting, illustration, publishing, and large-scale public murals across the globe. Based in Perth, Kyle has built a distinctive visual language that explores the relationship between people, nature, and place through bold geometric forms and stylised figurative imagery. Since his first solo exhibition in 2009, Kyle’s work has travelled far beyond Australia, with exhibitions ... | 59m 08s | ||||||
| 4/15/26 |  Creating New Worlds Between Art & Design with Danielle Brustman | In this episode of Let’s Talk Design, we sit down with Melbourne-based artist and interior designer Danielle Brustman - a creative force known for her bold use of colour, playful forms, and deeply emotive spaces. Danielle’s work spans residential, retail, and hospitality design, alongside striking art installations exhibited both locally and internationally, including at the National Gallery of Victoria and Milan’s Salone del Mobile. Her distinctive style blends dreamlike palettes with a sens... | 1h 07m 13s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 |  John Harms: How to Balance Creativity with Commercial Writing Against a Looming Deadline | In this episode of Let’s Talk Design, Renée sits down with writer, historian, and publisher John Harms to unpack the delicate balance between creative expression and the commercial realities of writing for a living. From navigating inconsistent freelance income to working under tight deadlines, John shares an honest and insightful look at what it really means to sustain a career in writing. The conversation explores how structure, discipline, and creative curiosity coexist - often in tension... | 1h 15m 33s | ||||||
| 3/31/26 |  Designing the Path of Least Resistance: From Print to UX with Daniel Spat | In this episode of Lex Talk Design, Renee sits down with designer Daniel Spat to explore what it really means to design in today’s digital world. With over 17 years of experience spanning print, multimedia, UI and UX, Daniel shares how his career evolved from traditional graphic design into the complex, ever-changing world of digital experience. What started with posters, packaging and visual merchandising has grown into designing seamless user journeys across government, corporate and digita... | 58m 51s | ||||||
| 3/25/26 |  It’s Not the Camera: The Real Art of Photography with Dee Van Der Merwe | In this episode of Lex Talk Design, we sit down with Brisbane-based photographer Dee Van Der Merwe - founder of Pixel Punk and a visual storyteller with over 16 years of experience capturing everything from weddings and families to global brand campaigns. Dee’s work goes far beyond aesthetics. Known for her editorial, emotive style, she has a rare ability to capture not just how a moment looks… but how it feels. Together, we explore the reality of working behind the lens - from the psychology... | 49m 08s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 |  Damian Hinks: Turning Creative Talent into a Sustainable Design Business | In this episode of Lex Talk Design, Renée sits down with Damian Hinks, a long-time figure in the Australian design industry and founder of The Commercial Creative. With more than two decades of experience spanning print production, music management, agency leadership, and consultancy, Damian has spent the past nine years helping creative professionals transform their studios into sustainable, profitable businesses. Together, Renée and Damian explore the complex relationship between creativit... | 54m 14s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 |  Quick intro Lex Talk Design Season 2 hosted by Lex Design Agency Renee Ballard | Lex Talk Design is back for season 2 and we're chatting with all the talented creatives and creators around the world, about the business of design. My favourite part of doing season 1 was talking to all sorts of design people, and hearing their unique point of view, on their specific industry. This season, we’ll head down that path again. I’m chatting to everyone from graphic designers, artists, photographers, business strategists and design leaders, and I’m asking them all about the... | 0m 56s | ||||||
| 5/5/25 |  Bernadette Wilson on community, collaboration and the politics of space in Australian architecture | In this episode of Lex Talk Design, host Renee Ballard speaks with architect Bernadette Wilson about her diverse career in architecture, her insights on the politics of space, and the supportive nature of the Australian design community. They discuss the importance of education in architecture, the intersection of music and design, and the challenges of delivering projects in a collaborative environment. Bernadette shares her experiences and thoughts on how architects can navigate their caree... | 36m 44s | ||||||
| 4/28/25 |  Creative Producer, Desmond Chung, on how AI is reshaping the creative industry, the impact of the democratisation of media, and how his love of pop culture shapes his work | Today’s guest is Desmond Chung. Desmond is based in Hong Kong, where he is the Vice President of Creative Management with blockchain and web3 specialist brand, Collectiv. Before arriving at this role, Desmond has spent the past ten years working in all areas of content creation and media production throughout Asia. Desmond Chung’s career is anything but linear. He studied finance/law in Tasmania, Australia, moved to Hong Kong over ten years ago, where he’s VP Creative Management with b... | 1h 01m 20s | ||||||
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| 4/21/25 |  Jo Kellock, CEO Design Institute of Australia, on how Australian design can lead product development, boost the economy and reduce waste | Jo-Ann Kellock, CEO of the DIA shares her insights and strategy for how Australian design can lead product development, boost the economy and reduce waste. Jo-Ann Kellock has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) since 2015. Jo has spearheaded initiatives to enhance Australian designers' competitive success while leading organisational restructuring efforts. With over twenty years as a design advocate, Jo-Ann brings extensive leadership experience from p... | 59m 20s | ||||||
| 4/14/25 |  Content Creator David Leigh Dodd & ‘I Am Not Kate Moss’ icon, Denise Ohnona, on going viral | A photographer, videographer and viral content creator, David Leigh Dodd, is an Australian who is living the dolce vita in Rome, Italy. David gives us a masterclass in how to approach making content, from what goes in, and more importantly, what to take out. During our interview, David shares his love of pop culture and how it inspires his creative collaborations. He has worked with everyone from Paris Hilton, to the cast of Muriel’s Wedding, to rock legend, Wendy James. Joining us late... | 54m 10s | ||||||
| 4/7/25 |  Creative Director Tamzyn Adding, founder of Miss Lolo & The Beige Epidemic, on the joy of colour | Tamzyn Adding could also be known as the Queen of Colour. Her designs are renowned for being bold and balanced. A New Zealander who now lives in Queensland, Australia, Tamzyn draws inspiration from everything around her. Her creative process blends intuition, and technical know-how, to create stunning, vibrant designs. A natural entrepreneur, Tamzyn has navigated the complexities of the business world and gained valuable insights into both the challenges and rewards of creative enterpr... | 22m 14s | ||||||
| 3/31/25 |  Design Strategist - Renee Ballard talks 2025 retail design predictions | Retail design direction will split into two distinct categories, those who use AI and those who don't. In 2025, Renee predicts we'll see two distinct trends in retail design emerge; brands that rely on AI for design direction, with their stores reflecting the latest (global) trends. And brands that will double-down on their commitment to solely express their unique DNA in 3D. Follow Lex Design Agency: https://www.instagram.com/lexdesignagency/ Thanks for listening! Subscribe, follow, vis... | 7m 59s | ||||||
| 3/24/25 |  Samantha Hobbelen, Event Designer and Founder of Sapia Creative, on how she balances the brief, the vision and the budget, when creating luxury events around Australia. | With over 15 years experience in the events' industry, Samantha Hobbelen is the creative force, and founder, behind Sapia Creative. Samantha is a natural entrepreneur, and she shared with us how she's applies her creativity, both conventionally and unconventionally, in building her brands. Samantha also took us through her creative process; how she starts with the big picture vision, and then, if ever an obstacle hits - she utters - how can we reverse engineer this? Until she's brought ... | 1h 04m 47s | ||||||
| 3/17/25 |  Business Adviser - Damian O'Donnell shares what designers get right and wrong in business | With over 30 years as a CPA accountant, business owner and business adviser, working from Melbourne, Australia, Damian O'Donnell has worked with countless clients and companies, streamlining their finances and helping them to fortify their future. Damian has worked with all sorts of industries, including the design and creative fields, so he has firsthand insight into what makes our industry unique, and where we can watch out for common mistakes we all make. Connect with Damian O'Donnel... | 36m 34s | ||||||
| 3/10/25 |  Ruby Shields - Interior Designer, on making the move from advertising to interior design | Chatting with Ruby was a great reminder to fall in love with design, and fall-in with the community who loves what you love. Ruby has not wasted a second since joining the Australian design industry. She's won the Dulux 37th Colour Award in the student category, and was a two-time finalist in the 38th Dulux awards. She was also honoured as a Design Institute of Australia - Graduate of the Year, and named in the ‘30 Under 30’ cohort of 2023. Ruby's design style includes a fearless use of colou... | 55m 02s | ||||||
| 3/5/25 | Why we’re talking to creatives and creators about the business of design | Hello and welcome to Lex Talk Design. I’m your host, Renee Ballard and I’m a Design Strategist with Lex Design Agency. We specialise in retail design, but that’s only one part of the vast and varied world of the creative industries. We’re speaking with all the talented creatives and creators, to find out their unique perspective, and firsthand experience, of working in the business of design. We're based in Sydney, Australia, but we'll be talking with architects, interior and industrial desig... | 1m 01s | ||||||
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