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About Patternmakers

We're listening...

We're listening...

This week, we’re launching a podcast. ‘Theory of Creativity’ is a series of weekly interviews with experts in research, economics, innovation, advocacy and policy. Here’s some of the reasons why we’re taking time out from client work, to do some listening and learning.

Our 2019 team highlights

Our 2019 team highlights

2019 has brought its successes and challenges. In this post, MD Tandi Palmer Williams reflects on the highlights and learnings.

Patternmakers policy on research incentives 

Patternmakers policy on research incentives 

At Patternmakers, we use incentives to motivate participation in our research projects. This page explains why we use incentives and what we consider in designing appropriate incentives. It also explains how we distribute them to participants.

5 signs you're ready to benefit from research and evaluation

5 signs you're ready to benefit from research and evaluation

Our team has decades of experience delivering research and evaluation projects. And there are a few things that we’ve noticed about ‘research readiness’. Here are five signs that organisations are primed to get maximum value from research and evaluation projects.

So, you collect postcodes. Now what?

So, you collect postcodes. Now what?

Converting postcode data into meaningful insight can be complex, due to differing boundaries of postcodes, suburbs, Local Government Areas (LGAs), regions and States/Territories. For instance, one postcode can sit across two, three or more LGAs. 

Patternmakers: who are we?

Patternmakers: who are we?

Patternmakers is a research agency dedicated to culture, creativity and community. Here’s a bit more information about who we are and what we’re about.

The role of evaluation: a Patternmakers internship

The role of evaluation: a Patternmakers internship

As part of her internship with Patternmakers, Bianca Mulet is undertaking a research project into the role of evaluation in the arts and culture sector. Bianca is a UTS student studying a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a major in Social Inquiry (Social and political sciences).

Beyond the Bio: Dr Catherine Davis

Beyond the Bio: Dr Catherine Davis

The Patternmakers team is expanding - meet Catherine Davis! Join us as we take few moments to go beyond the bio and get to know our team's newest addition. 

Patternmakers access statement

Patternmakers access statement

We recently worked with our Senior Research Advisor, Accessibility, Morwenna Collett, to develop an Access Statement for Melbourne Fringe. Here we share our intent for all future projects regarding consideration of accessibility and inclusion at every stage of our work.

Join our merry band

Join our merry band

We’re on a mission to inform, inspire and empower creative thinkers with data. If this sounds like your bag, register your interest to stay in the loop with future opportunities. From full-time employees to the occasional freelance gig, we’d like to hear from you.

Beyond the Bio: Jodie Bombardier

Beyond the Bio: Jodie Bombardier

We are very excited to announce the latest member to the Patternmakers family – meet Jodie. Join us as we take a few moments to go beyond the bio and chat with our new administrator, Jodie.

Beyond the Bio: Nicole Pierre

Beyond the Bio: Nicole Pierre

A new month brings a fresh face to Patternmakers - meet Nicole Pierre! Join us as we take few moments to go beyond the bio and get to know our team's newest addition.

Beyond the Bio: Brooke Boyce

Beyond the Bio: Brooke Boyce

As you know, we like to dive deep to gather data so this time we decided to take a few moments by going beyond the bio with our resident Research Analyst Brooke!