November: Feel Good Story of the Month
Dot Music Award Ceremony Our short documentary may not have won its category of Best Arts Program at the 2023 Antenna Awards, but we still had an…
November: Success Story of the Month
Master Plumbers We usually get our magazine covers and layouts designed in-house, but for the July/August issue, we wanted to do something a bit…
November: Book of the Month
Beware the Argula! by Kirsty Burgu When two boys go fishing they are unaware that the Argula, the bush devil, is watching them and…
November: Tip of the Month
What is an artwork style guide and why do I need one? A style guide serves as a reference document for content creators, designers, and…
November: Business of the Month
Yarn’n Founders, Lane Stockton and David “Crofty” Croft started working together and yarn’n in 2020. An instant mateship founded…
November: Artist of the Month
Mia Khin Boe (Butchulla/Burmese, b. 1997, Brisbane. Lives and works in Melbourne) Mia Boe is a Melbourne-based painter from Brisbane with…
October: Feel Good Story of the Month
The Circle Showcase 2023 The First Nations Business Showcase, held on Kaurna Country at the Adelaide Showgrounds on October 5, 2023, was an…
October: Tip of the Month
Why do we ask for hi res ai/eps/pdf files of your logos and artwork for printing onto items? Low Resolution Low-res images have fewer dots, about…
October: Success Story of the Month
The Energy Charter “Our biggest challenge was finding a First Nations designer who could provide artwork that reflects our work across…
October: Business of the Month
Indigenous Business Month Indigenous Business Month emerges from the passionate alumni of Melbourne Business School’s MURRA Indigenous…
October: Book of the Month
Close to the Subject by Daniel Browning This book is a collected works of one of Australia’s most accomplished media personalities.…
October: Artist of the Month
Mitchell Harrison-Currie Mitchell is a proud First Nations man with deep connections to the Mununjali peoples of the Yugambeh Nation, the…
September: Book of the Month
Gurawul the Whale by Max Dulumunmun Harrison More than 70 years ago, the ancient legend of Gurawul the whale was passed down to Yuin…
September: Business of the Month
Magabala Books Magabala Books is Australia’s leading Indigenous publishing house. Aboriginal owned and led, they celebrate and nurture the talent…
September: Artist of the Month
Ben Davis “Hey hey! So my names Ben Nabea Davis or mad dog, I’m currently a part-time footballer and part-time artist. I…
September: Feel Good Story of the Month
Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand Rebecca Wessels orchestrated a remarkable Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) session for members…
September: Tip of the Month
How to find (and buy from!) First Nations businesses Looking at engaging First Nations businesses to support your procurement objectives but…
September: Success Story of the Month
PwC Reception Lobby Decal “Ochre Dawn have been a pleasure to work with throughout the process of installing our new artwork. From the…
August: Tip of the Month
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE Christmas gifts for your clients and team members are a great way to express appreciation, strengthen relationships and…
August: Feel Good Story of the Month
Wear it Purple Day 25.08.2023 Some of you might have seen this in our previous months blogs that our Graphic Designer Lawson Dodd (Kaurna, Narungga…
August: Success Story of the Month
Supply Nation Connect 2023 – Sydney This month, a few members from the Ochre Dawn team had the privilege of participating in the esteemed…
August: Business of the Month
Gammin Threads Gammin threads is a love letter to culture and to blackfellas everywhere. It’s a staunch aunty label that likes good design and…
August: Artist of the Month
Hot Brown Honey The Honeys are all super talented, multidimensional artists who trailblaze as independents as well as sharing time and…
August: Book of the Month
All our relations By Tanya Talaga The world’s Indigenous communities are fighting to live and dying too young. In this vital and…
July: Business of the Month
Something Wild Australia At Something Wild we are at the forefront of supplying First Nations food to restaurants and consumers around Australia.…
July: Feel Good Story of the Month
NAIDOC SA GALA BALL Some of the Ochre Dawn team proudly attended the prestigious NAIDOC SA Gala Ball early in July, with their hearts filled with…
July: Tip of the Month
PAINTED MURAL VS TEXTURED VINYL DECAL Unsure where to start or what’s the difference? Let us help you figure out what works best for your vision…
July: Success Story of the Month
Junction Australia NAIDOC Community Event I wish to share with you the delightful experience Ochre Dawn had recently whilst assisting in…
July: Book of the Month
she is the earth By Ali Bobby Ackermann She Is the Earth is the luminous new verse novel from celebrated poet Ali Cobby Eckermann. It…
July: Artist of the Month
Bobbi Lockyer “Bobbi Lockyer is the name. I’m an Aboriginal artist in love with rainbows and colour and couldn’t think…
June: Business of the Month
Haus of Dizzy Wiradjuri woman Kristy Dickinson creates bold, playful, statement-making jewellery that celebrates and honours Indigenous…
June: Book of the Month
more than these bones By Bebe Backhouse more than these bones is an epic and intercontinental poetry work detailing the author’s journey…
June: Feel Good Story of the Month
WEAR IT PURPLE WEAR IT PURPLE DAY THEME 2023 “WRITE YOUR STORY” WAS GENERATED BY THEIR YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL, PLACING EMPHASIS ON THE…
June: Artist of the Month
ENOKi ENOKi (They/Them) (23 years old) is a proud Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta Blak Fulla based on Wurundjeri Country in Naarm…
May: Feel Good Story of the Month
Yartapuulti Football Club Port Adelaide Football Club The Ochre Dawn team is proud and grateful beyond words to have worked with Yartapuulti…
May: Business of the Month
KML Business Solutions KML Business Solutions is a majority owned First Nations Business providing accounting, bookkeeping and governance support…
May: Success Story of the Month
Regional Development Australia Seminar Rebecca Wessels (Ochre Dawn CEO) held an Interactive Seminar for future leaders on cultural…
May: Artist of the Month
Dusty Feet Mob There was a little dust in the eyes of the audience at last Friday’s National Reconciliation Week breakfast on Kaurna…
May: Tip of the Month
DECODED: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY VS A WELCOME TO COUNTRY CLICK IMAGE TO READ (3 SLIDES)…
May: Book of the Month
Our Race for Reconciliation By Anita Heiss It’s the year 2000 and the Olympics are going to be held in Australia. In a year of…
April: Business of the Month
Winyama Digital Solutions Telstra 2023 Business of the Year winners Winyama is a Western Australian, Indigenous-owned and operated business.…
April: Tip of the Month
3 tips to prepare for Reconciliation Week We recognise that morning tea is a key part of Reconciliation Week for our clients, but…
April: Artist of the Month
Maggie-Jean Douglas Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi Some of you might recognise her for her artwork on the NAIDOC 2021 poster, but Maggie’s…
April: Book of the Month
The third title from Sally Morgan and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr. Another simple, universal story from Sally Morgan and Johnny Warrkatja…
April: Feel Good Story
SA Fashion Weekend Support Partner This month we had the pleasure of becoming a support partner for the SA Fashion Weekend Event that…
March: Success Story
Broadlex Reconciliation Action Plan Broadlex Services engaged Ochre Dawn and Artist, Lawson Dodd to integrate his artwork into a new…
March: Feel Good Story
RES Group Pride March For our eagle-eyed viewers, you might have seen this briefly on our socials, but for those who didn’t our…
March: Business of the Month
The Native Co Australian Fresh Native Wholesalers While we all love to travel, and experience the foods, tastes and smells of distant places,…
March: Book of the Month
It’s a long, hard road from the Nullarbor to the MCG. How does a self-described ‘skinny Aboriginal kid’ overcome a legacy of family…
March: Tip of the Month
[video src="https://www.ochredawn.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/tip.mp4" /] Exclusive tips on how to get organised for NAIDOC and Reconciliation……
March: Artist of the Month
Katie Aspel Ngarrindjeri/Gunditjmara Katie Aspel is Ngarrindjeri / Gunditjmara woman, Katie’s songs revolve around her vocals and is…
February: Tip of the Month
Looking for something to do? Events and Festivals and Important Dates for February Looking at your calendar and think it needs a bit of…
February: Success Story
Junction Australia Leader-to-Leader Event Client Testimonial: Junction Australia – Leader to Leader event …
February: Business of the Month
First Nations Fringe Artists Supporting Artists as Businesses in their own right In case you didn’t already know we at Ochre Dawn love…
February: Feel Good Story
Ochre Dawn Staff Team Day! In January, we ventured out to The Circle at Lot Fourteen, where we had our team development day which…
February: Artist of the Month
Ben Williams Warlmanpa Ben Williams (Warlmanpa) is a visual artist from South Australia with a First Nations and Swedish…
February: Book of the Month
Collective Movements is a wide-ranging project focusing on the work of historic and contemporary First Nations creative practitioners and…
January 2023
Have your say! survey inside + inspiration to refresh your space In this issue: Success Story of the month – University of Adelaide First Nations…
December 2022
So many reasons to celebrate and a time to reflect In this issue: Feel Good Story – Gladys Elphick Awards Success Story of the month – SA Road…
November 2022
Great ways to support First Nations businesses this festive season In this issue: Success Story of the month – Jurlique First Nations Artist of the…
October 2022
How Indigenous Business Month RAP-ped up for us In this issue: Success Story of the month – CONFERENCE MERCHANDISE: WIPCE 2022 First Nations Artist…
September 2022
How to celebrate culture in the boardroom and beyond In this issue: Success Story of the month – ARTWORK PROJECT: BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION AUSTRALIA…
August 2022
This month’s stories of legacy and impact In this issue: Success Story of the month – Eagles commit to RAP First Nations Artist of the month – Archie…
April 2022
Are you ready for National Reconciliation Week? In this issue: Success Story of the month – Shane Cook - Adelaide 36ers Jersey First Nations Artist…
We’re Moving! 2022
A new dawn is rising (and a new office!) To keep the Ochre Dawn enterprise growing to meet your needs, and to comply with current city major projects…
March 2022
Free masks for frontline workers - we want to say thanks again In this issue: Success Story of the month – Lee Green - Compendiums - Sam Gollan…
February 2022
Reflecting on our past and looking to the future In this issue: Success Story of the month – University Of Adelaide - Furniture And Signage First…
January 2022
Making Reconciliation the heart of your New Year's resolutions In this issue: Success Story of the month – Downer Group Masks & Aoc Cards First…
December 2021
Connecting this Christmas with gifts & gratitude In this issue: Success Story of the month – Torrens Connect First Nations Artist of the month –…
November 2021
Make the rainbow connection this festive season In this issue: Success Story of the month – Australian Naval Infrastructure Tanks First Nations…
October 2021
New ways you can connect with First Nations businesses In this issue: Success Story of the month – The Circle: First Nations Entrepreneur Hub First…
September 2021
How a meal and a yarn had such a powerful impact In this issue: Success Story of the month – Leader to Leader Evening First Nations Artist of the…
August 2021
6 ways to contribute to the Reconciliation movement In this issue: Success Story of the month – Migration Museum First Nations Artist of the month –…
April 2021
We’ve had a baby!! & other exciting news… In this issue: Success Story of the month – Virtual Broking – Corporate Film First Nations Artist of…
March 2021
Strong women, workshops and reconciliation taking action In this issue: Success Story of the month – Carclew – RAP Discovery Workshop First Nations…
February 2021
Candlelight, dolphins and a historical run In this issue: Success Story of the month – Inbound Records, Branded Clothing First Nations Artist of the…
January 2021
NEW Year, NEW Resolutions, NEWsletter In this issue: Success Story of the month – SA Health Give Up Smokes Calendar Book of the month – ‘AUSTRALIA…
December 2020
Last minute Christmas gifts sorted with our new Hampers… and a few other groovy updates from our team In this issue: Success Story of the month –…
November 2020
Celebrating NAIDOC Week with some deadly new products and events… In this issue: Success Story of the month – Uni of Adelaide – ‘Reflections,…
October 2020
Worthwhile workshops, Pride products and much more… In this issue: Success Story of the month – Australian Naval Institute (ANI) Book of the month –…
September 2020
Sunscreen, sports & our smooth new ride… In this issue: Success Story of the month – Flinders University Mural Book of the month – The Lost Girl…
August 2020
Aboriginal-designed masks, style guide tips & stories of the month In this issue: Book of the month – Growing up Aboriginal Product of the month…
April 2020
We’ve got tips, tricks, and exciting bits! You’d be an April fool not to check this out… In this issue: Book of the month – Supplier Diversity How by…
February 2020
Win! Be inspired! And there’s a whole lot more in store for 2020… In this issue: Book of the month – Sorry Day by Coral Vass Product of the month –…