As seen on Passion For Life. As Founder and Creative Director of Stella Design, Stella Gianotto has lived and breathed the design industry for over 15 years. Considered a branding guru, she has worked with high-profile brands such as Sportsgirl, Sportscraft Group, SOCOG and Mattel, but have a soft spot ...
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As seen on The Signwriters blog First impressions are everything, which means a logo design is a crucial component of a brand. A brand can be more effectively and efficiently expressed through a logo much than through a written explanation of their products or services. With that in mind, why ...
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As seen on Shoe String Startups. During a tumultuous time in business I needed real support and I decided to restructure my business, bringing my sister Joanne in to replace my husband. She had always been reluctant, and it was a risky move as people say never work with animals ...
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So here, in our office right now sits…the annual…the industry leading… ‘The Desktop Design & Branding Directory’, Volume 2. The creative professionals listed in this directory are some of Australia’s best design culture. Where “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works” ...
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Joanne Gianotto has won the 2012 NRMA Insurance Inaugural Community Connect Award for Community Engagement in NSW for her work with the SES. She has volunteered with the SES for more than six years, and is currently the Deputy Local Controller of Strathfield SES. The award is a joint initiative ...
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Stella Design has been nominated for the City of Sydney 2012 Business Awards under the Marketing and Communications category. The awards are held every year and provide small-to-medium businesses an opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial talents and services. It’s our third nomination, and this time we want to win. We ...
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There is more to Stella Design than the brands we build or the client-facing work you see. As you may know, Joanne has been volunteering with Strathfield SES for more than six years. After the recent fire that destroyed Strathfield SES HQ Stella, our Creative Director, also decided it was ...
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We’re bursting at the seams to launch the first of our marketing pieces called “PLUS”. These design supplements were created to help the clients and friends of Stella Design to understand the extent of the design and development service we provide, on an intimate level. I have many of you ...
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It has always been a part of Stella Design to mentor young creatives, to give back to the community and to the industry. Whether it be Stella (herself), mentoring and nurturing creative talent, Joanne, training new skills or one of the team members taking someone under ‘their wing’ from the ...
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We’ve always been a fan of networking, it’s the fastest and most cost-effective way to build any business. BNI is a member based networking organisation that Stella Design has been involved with for over 10 years now, and we are looking for more members. BNI CBD Forum (one of the ...
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