Justin Fox Born in Sydney, Australia 1975 Justin Fox is an artist and designer creating visual forms through experimentation and collaboration. Born in Sydney, Australia 1975, Justin had great aspirations to be a rock star but alas his grunge rock band fell apart at the end of high school and so he enrolled in design university (he would have much rathered study painting!) graduating with a BA in Design from the University of New South Wales, College of Fine Arts. During the dot-com boom of the late 90's Justin was one of the first web designers in Sydney having a part in creating the very first web sites for companies such as Foxtel and Telstra. Justin and Caryn ran DFM Design Fix Media, a successful behind the scenes design company which provided creative services to many large advertising agencies and design houses. In 1999 Justin founded the Australian INfront, a non-profit web site that aims to elevate the perception of Australian art and design to the world and inspire students seeking a career in the creative industry. Currently the Australian INfront attracts over 3000 unique visitors daily. In 2000 he was employed as the head of design for Animal Logic's (The Matrix, Moulin Rouge, Babe) interactive division but quit soon after to reform with Caryn and set up GillespieFox pty ltd. Mr. Fox has featured artworks (both digital and mixed media) at numerous group shows as well as a host of worldwide web sites, books, newspapers (Justin was promoted by the Sydney Morning Herald as one of 30 rising stars under 30) and magazines too numerous to mention. Justin has also designed T-Shirts for M-ONE-11 and taught graphic design at Shillington College and is a regular speaker at design related schools and events including Semi-Permanent (a 3000+ crowd at Darling Harbour Sydney), Digit Conference, Sydney Design 99 and more. Founder: Australian INfront www.australianinfront.com.au Art Portfolio www.justinfox.com.au Founder: JDM Style Tuning www.jdmstyletuning.com Caryn Gillespie Born in Sydney, Australia 1975 At 31, Caryn is a multi-disciplinary designer/director currently based in Byron Bay. After studying Graphic Design at the University of Canberra and the Sydney Institute of Technology, Caryn and colleague Justin Fox started their first business. Design Fix Media quickly established itself as a leader in the field of CD-ROM and web site design working on many 1st generation web sites for companies including Camalco, Telstra and Foxtel. As a new company with a young team DFM won numerous awards and press features from 1999 through to 2001 including a cover story in The Sydney Morning Herald. In a quest to find other passionate and talented designers to work with, Caryn and Justin created one of the first online design communities, Australian INfront. www.australianinfront.com.au The duo saw the need for a place where Australian designers could meet, inspire and support each other. Six years later the community is still growing with over 3000 unique visitors daily. In 2001 Caryn Gillespie and Justin Fox reformed and refocused their energies as GillespieFox pty ltd settling for a few years in the melting pot of Darlinghurst in Sydney. GillespieFox continued to build their reputation through word-of-mouth, designing web sites, print and identities for clients including Elle McPherson, The Powerhouse Museum, Tank Nightclub, FBi Radio, Mixed Industry, Noise Festival and more. Caryn, now based in Byron Bay has expanded her focus to include surfing and fashion. She also has a remote holiday house in northern NSW that she retreats to a few times a year to gather inspiration for her work. Most recently her range of women's intimate apparel was awarded the highest honour by the North Coast Institute of TAFE, taking out four awards in 2004 including The Fashion Students Vocations Club Award for best results in the state, The Fashion Student of the Year, The Arts & Media Faculty Award and Student of The Year! One of the designs, featuring a cheeky kangaroo also won Best Australian Memento for 2005. The Memento Awards, held annually, reward outstanding designs of distinctively Australian gifts. They showcase fresh, contemporary, commercially viable craft, art and design that reflects the unique character and spirit of Australia. She describes her own work as an exploration of Australian culture, femininity and nature. Gillespie's award-winning design and other merchandise can be found online at www.caryn.com.au For further information contact: Caryn Gillespie Ph: 612 6687 4282 Mob: 0417 287 607 Email: hello@caryn.com.au PO Box 968 Byron Bay 2481 NSW, Australia