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1. Funky earrings
2. Patterns in fashion
3. Gang of Youths MTV Unplugged
Live in Melbourne record
4. My KTM Duke 390

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We think our graphic designer, illustrator and ideas
woman is the cat’s pyjamas, and not only because
she plays great records at Tropic HQ. Meet Cat.

Catherine Clark Who and what inspires you? hammock with a picnic, taking our
Tropic Studio,
Graphic Designer My family has always been a motorbikes out for a ride and finding
great source of inspiration and new places to eat and drink. If I’m
influence on my creative interests, not out exploring I love to get into
particularly in photography and art. the garden or create new skateboard
When I was growing up mum was designs and illustrations in my home
always painting and sculpting while studio (aka spare room).
dad was taking photos and showing
me how to use and develop film. I’m Why do you think good design is
also inspired by retro and vintage important?
items, illustrations (my favourite ‘Good’ design is practical, functional
illustrators are McBess and John and gets a clear message across to
Patience, and collage artist Eugenia the right audience. Layout should
Loli), analogue cameras and my lead the eye through the information
environment. whilst making the design as a whole
interesting enough to keep the
What’s one piece of advice you give attention of the viewer. Good design is
but never take? like a Rubik’s Cube – lots of shuffling
Don’t eat ALL that food, you’ll make and thinking to come to the right
yourself sick … solution.

When was the last time you had How do you tackle a tricky project?
goosebumps? I try to get as much information as
When we made the offer on our first possible from the client to gain an
house! And again when we finally understanding of their vision and the
got the keys. direction. I need to know the end goal
and also look at the project from the
Where do you like to spend your client and audience’s point of view.
weekends? Then I research! I also like to bounce
I like to spend my weekends out ideas off the design team and throw
exploring with my partner Pierce, some different perspectives and ideas
hanging out at the beach in the into the mix.

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