As some of you may know, we’re big fans of Simon Sinek and his incredible book Start With Why (2009), so much so that we’ve published several excerpts from his book on our blog. Which is why, in honour of our 21 years in business this year, we wanted to explore the ‘cathedral’ we’ve been […]
What are brand and strategy workshops and why are they useful? We love workshops at Mezz – they’re a great platform for collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. To find valuable solutions you need to dive deep to uncover true insights, and that’s exactly what happens when you get a group of passionate people together for […]
Things have been rolling along at Mezz as well as they can be in these times and we’ve been grateful to be involved in more meaningful projects with people we admire. Reflecting on our progress is one of our goals this year, and the past few months have seen us achieve quite a lot as a […]
Sunny Street Provides Vital Medical Support to Vulnerable and Homeless Australians in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast with the Goal to Grow Nationally! Our entire community has amazed us with their positive impact projects, but Sunny Street Outreach Project was a cause we could not walk past! Founded by Dr Nova Evans and Nurse Sonia Goodwin in 2018, Sunny Street is an incredible social […]
Well, it’s been a total of four weeks at home now and we’re still here to bring you this handy blog post. In the hope it may help another business out there, we’re sharing the methods & tools we’re using to help us work well remotely and keep our sanity. Having to rethink our habits at […]
It’s time for Conscious Brands to step up as business leaders in our communities – but how? How can you maintain and strengthen your brand in times like these, so once the crisis subsides you come out the other side of it stronger? How can you act consciously? And how can you innovate and pivot […]
2020 started with a very full schedule for us, with lots of things happening at once. We’re happy to report we’ve made it through the first six weeks of the year with our sanity intact and some admirable work all thanks to our incredible team and equally brilliant clients. This year one of our goals […]
Purpose is not a tactic. It's bloody hard work. Every leader out there trying to build a purpose-led company can attest to that. There are no short cuts – it's a long, challenging, sometimes gut-wrenching, but always rewarding, road. And despite what you've heard, this road isn't crowded.
The Salvation Army Australia are always seeking to give people a way to cultivate generosity through their many community projects and every year we get to lead an incredible production with a big, passionate and heartfelt team. Take a look at our 2018 Christmas Campaign with them!
We knew there had to be a better way to find clarity and give direction to our clients, that was engaging, enjoyable and most importantly accurate. That's when we began to develop our Uncover app. It's been quite the journey to create this valuable tool to enhance our brand strategy experience. Along the way, we've made discoveries that have led to deep insights that inform all of our design decisions. Here are some notable points about our process...
We’ve worked with Compassion in different capacities for almost a decade and we wholeheartedly support them in their mission to release children from poverty through their sponsorship program. Compassion magazine has been a way for the organisation to build their story and connect with their community, creating a sense of belonging, togetherness and collective vision. Here's some insight into our design thinking for the project.
If you want to build a meaningful, spirited brand that owns its space, and a company that truly acts in alignment with its values, focus on intrinsic motivation in your business and brand strategy. What drives your company at a human level? What drives your ideal customer? How can you create empathic alignment to bring out the best in each other? Nikki shares Part 3 of her blog series 'Redefining business with purpose'.
We all want to leave a legacy of some kind, or if not a legacy, at least something positive in our wake. We start out striving for betterment - a better way to serve, a more useful product, better solutions, a better connection, or maybe just simply striving for our own betterment every day. Purpose moves us towards meaning, drive, passion and fulfilment. It's the origin of collaboration, contribution, innovation, growth and a positive future. Nikki shares Part 2 when it comes to redefining purpose in business!
Is there a meaning-gap in your work? If there was something greater your company could be contributing to beyond its function, what might that look like? Nikki shares a bit about her life/business journey with finding and harnessing her purpose on the Mezzanine blog!
Our long-standing clients at Grocon asked us to partner with them on their exciting project 'The Ribbon' a while back and we have since been a part of developing the visual identity, designing and printing the construction site's hoarding and creating their website to serve their needs. The Ribbon is a breathtaking new development set to transform Sydney's skyline and form an extraordinary new gateway to the western side of the city's CBD.
This week, we had the privilege of chatting to Muneesh Wadhwa, the founder of Humanity In Business. In this episode, we talk about the character of a human-centered leader and what that looks like, how conscious leadership is revolutionising the businesses they're in, and also, how we can combat this lack of engagement in the workplace.
Sendle are a parcel delivery service with a difference – they tap into big business delivery networks and make them available to everyone - and it's all fully carbon offset. They are a conscious + convenient solution in the delivery industry – it’s a meaningful idea that stemmed from a purpose to facilitate giving. Have a listen to our latest episode of Find Your Possible to hear more from their CEO, James Chin Moody.
Finding ways to keep our team thinking creatively is the fun part of my role here at Mezzanine. I recently implemented ‘random objects’ for use as a trigger – to create associations and connections in our subconscious, which help bring about fresh, new ideas to a challenge. The team are given 15 minutes to right down as many ideas as possible – the resulting ideas don't have to be directly associated with the objects, so the exciting thing is to see where the chosen object takes them in their imagination!
You might be wondering, what exactly is Impact Investing? At it’s core it’s about shifting capital towards investments that blend financial returns with deep social + environmental impact. Will breaks it down for us and also talks about the importance of this type of investing for the future.
The way that NewCo works as a business festival is that you plan your schedule on their mobile phone app and travel between each office space to sit in on a design thinking workshop, strategy session or receive a sizeable dose of inside knowledge with their respective business leader. What's different about these select companies is that they are intentionally harnessing their true and higher purpose which leads into creating positive change in our world – we're pretty excited that more and more businesses are pursuing something more than just the ol' 9–5.