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LEX TALK DESIGN
Where we speak with the creatures and creators about the business of design
Happy birthday to us!
November marks five years since we started Lex Design Agency. What have I learned about running a retail design agency in those five...
Renée Ballard
Nov 1, 2023
One size does not fit all
We were recently asked by an industry publication to share our 2024 forecast on what retail design trends are surfacing. At first, it...
Renée Ballard
Oct 10, 2023
Hello Milligram Sydney
Milligram is home to the world's best designer stationery, office, and lifestyle accessories. We worked with them on their latest store,...
Renée Ballard
Sep 30, 2023
Quirky behaviour
We’ve recently started working with a 200-year-old brand so I’ve been researching heritage brands to find out how they’ve managed to stay...
Renée Ballard
Aug 24, 2023
Google Maps indirect route
Driving down to the coast on the long weekend, Google Maps sent us through a sleepy backwater and soon we were stuck in a procession of...
Renée Ballard
Jul 12, 2023
The Age of Community
Earlier this year I was invited to talk to design graduates at UNSW's Design Society about what employers will expect of them. Preparing...
Renée Ballard
Jun 12, 2023
AI & design
Working in design, we’ve been watching as chatter around AI builds. For us, visual AI offers some cool tricks and it’s fun to see what an...
Renée Ballard
May 23, 2023
Two way street
Having worked in communications for years, I'm staggered by the amount of companies that still use a noreply@... on their email comms....
Renée Ballard
Apr 6, 2023
We're hiring - Mid-Level Designer
We're looking for a Mid Level Designer to join our team in Camberwell to work on various retail projects and support our Design Director.
Chris Ballard
Mar 13, 2023
UNSW Design Society Gold Sponsors
We always want to support the next generation of designers in Australia, it’s the key to keeping the industry competitive on a global level.
Chris Ballard
Feb 1, 2023
2023 - In / Out
Retail design is a past-paced industry. Our 2023 In / Out is what we’re ready to see the back of, and what we think is the next big thing.
Renée Ballard
Jan 18, 2023
The Big Influence
Kim Kardashian, Kate Moss and Paris Hilton came out strong for D&G, Bottega Veneta and Versace. Could this coat-tail riding become risky?
Renée Ballard
Dec 3, 2022
A Curated Design
Is it possible, in our haste to be everything to everyone, design experiences have been eroded away by the nature of design-by-committee?
Renée Ballard
Nov 9, 2022
The antidote to homogeneous design
If we’re all dipping into the same pot, has interior design become homogenised on a global level?
Renée Ballard
Oct 11, 2022
Cryptos, NFTs, The Metaverse
It's tempting to dismiss these developments as a beat up, but is there something to them after all?
Renée Ballard
Aug 23, 2022
DIA Dulux Podcasts
Hosted by Zwei’s Katherine Kemp and Lex Design’s Renee Ballard, the Design Talks series includes insight from leading Australian Designers.
Chris Ballard
Mar 15, 2022
We're hiring - Graphic Designer
We're looking for a Graphic Designer who loves creativity, mood boards and pitch/presentations.
Chris Ballard
Jan 20, 2022
New Lex Studio
After 18 months of working-from-home, Chris and I had a quick tête-à -tête, and we arrived at the same conclusion - back to the office.
Renée Ballard
Oct 3, 2021
Welcome to the Lex Team Tim!
Earlier this month, Industrial Designer, Tim Lutton, joined our Lex Team. Tim recently graduated from RMIT Industrial Design (Hons).
Renée Ballard
Sep 20, 2021
Creative Retail Awards nomination
Congratulations to our clients Blow Bar Co for making the Retail Focus Creative Retail Awards' shortlist.
Chris Ballard
Aug 31, 2021
TELL US ABOUT YOU?
We know the design process isn’t a linear one, and projects can be well underway when you need a designer to join the table. We’re happy to jump onto a project at any point in the process.
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We're always up for a chat...
MELBOURNE STUDIO
Suite 3, 1 Cookson Street
Camberwell VIC 3124
Australia
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