It’s the question some of us dread when coming to the end of a job interview...It’s the question some of us dread when coming to the end of a job interview with a potential future employer: "Have you got any questions for us?" Your palms start to sweat as you struggle to come up with a suitable question on the spot. A lot of the time your questions have already been answered, but that’s not...

One week is seven days long, this is pretty much common knowledge. One week...One week is seven days long, this is pretty much common knowledge. One week is 168 hours long, not so common knowledge. On average 56 of these hours we are sleeping and 40 of these hours we are working. Applying some quick maths, that leave us with 72 hours free time… That is 43% of our week. Free time! So why does...

At Artisan, we pride ourselves on bringing the creative community together....At Artisan, we pride ourselves on bringing the creative community together. We believe it is important to offer more than just jobs. Across our social platforms we offer tips, advice, industry insights and of course HOT JOBS! Make sure you are following us across the board to keep fully up to date.  Communicate...

If you're a social media manager or digital marketer needing to create...If you're a social media manager or digital marketer needing to create images quickly and easily and you don't have a design team or a huge amount of experience with graphic design, it's likely by now you've already discovered beloved and hugely successful free graphic design tool website Canva. It's an Australian...

At Artisan we are conducting Australia’s first Creative Industry Consumer...At Artisan we are conducting Australia’s first Creative Industry Consumer Sentiment Survey to gather knowledge and understand the attitudes towards the current marketplace and economic climate. As a hashtag#creativeindustry hashtag#businessowner, it can be isolating not having a solid insight into the industry when...

Working in the digital and creative industry you understand how important...Working in the digital and creative industry you understand how important you folio is, however the mark may be missed when some of the fundamental wins are forgotten when creating yours.We at Artisan see a large numbers of folios from a huge variety of creatives with exceptional talent, these tips can be seen as a...

Are you a small business owner needing to hire help? Maybe you don’t have a...Are you a small business owner needing to hire help? Maybe you don’t have a big budget or time to train someone up? Then employing an independent contractor could be right for you.If you’re not sure what a contractor is or why your company might benefit from taking this hiring approach, don’t worry – that’s what...

If you're in Melbourne and fancy heading along to a great new art show, may...If you're in Melbourne and fancy heading along to a great new art show, may we humbly recommend you check out the upcoming exhibition from Either Either Creative's Mete Erdogan whose debut Melbourne show Little Boxes opens at Loop Project Space and Bar on June 7th.You may recognise Erdogan's name from his Webby...

Brace yourselves, Facebook's about to have one of its most dramatic...Brace yourselves, Facebook's about to have one of its most dramatic makeovers in its 15 year history! The tech company announced yesterday that it's planning a huge redesign of the social media network, focusing on a cleaner white design and getting rid of its famous blue menu bar.  As Business Insider reports,...

One of the hardest parts about starting out in any industry is gaining...One of the hardest parts about starting out in any industry is gaining enough experience to land the jobs you want. It can be frustrating to feel as though you're in a Catch-22 situation - you don't have enough experience to get a role that will help give you the experience!   We've been chatting to some of the...