Airdrie Makim

Current

• Managing Director/Chief Designer at Joolz

Past

• Marketing and Administration at St Catherine's School
• Copywriter at MickyG Copywriting
• Electorate Officer at Calwell

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Education

• Deakin University
• The University of Queensland
• Stuartholme

• University of Melbourne

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Recommended

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Connections

51 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Website
• Joolz @ Etsy
• My Blog

Airdrie Makim’s Summary

Design & research for accessories design co Joolz, primarily focussed on sustainable business practice through the use of recycled/locally sourced/renewable materials. Being "fabulous, darling" and being ecologically responsible are not mutually exclusive concepts!

2008 - finalist Accessories Designer of the year & Up and Coming Designer of the Year, Australian Fashion Awards
2007 - awarded runner-up for Accessories Brand of the Year, beating an international field of contendors including Dolce & Gabbana, Swatch, Adidas & Fossil.

Joolz designs have been seen on the catwalk for Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival, A Night of Fashion and Girls' Night Out, plus many more. Joolz is worn by media personalities, musicians, actors and models. Currently stocked in boutiques throughout Australia and now focussed on extending overseas.

Also act as a guide & mentor to others in the fashion industry who are just starting out, looking to build networks and/or profile. Just finished working with two Miss Earth Australia finalists in creating an eco-fashion show which raised funds for the Miss Earth Foundation and WWF-Australia.

Airdrie Makim’s Specialties:

Design.
Research and development.
Networking.

Airdrie Makim’s Experience

• Managing Director/Chief Designer

  Joolz

  (Design industry)

  June 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)

  Personally designed jewellery for individual clients.
  Individuality and customisation our speciality.
  Limited edition pieces only.
  Locally sourced unusual Australian gemstones, recycled native Australian timbers, eco-friendly fashion options. A range of unusual gemstones available. Venetian glass, Swarovski crystals and ebony also used.

• Marketing and Administration

  St Catherine's School

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

  February 2006 — June 2008 (2 years 5 months)

  Desktop publishing and copy editing of weekly newsletter, service booklets and other materials. Administration duties and reception relief.

• Copywriter

  MickyG Copywriting

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2005 — April 2008 (3 years)

  Attention-grabbing & effective advertising material written; brochures, press releases, website content, letters, articles for small-medium businesses.
  Acted as a private copywiting consultant to a wide variety of small-medium businesses. Particularly enjoyed the challenge of raising the profile of a client in a media environment.

• Electorate Officer

  Calwell

  (Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)

  January 2000 — December 2004 (5 years)

  Copy Editor & Desktop Publisher - two national newsletters
  Writer - speeches & articles
  Researcher

Airdrie Makim’s Education

• Deakin University

  BA , Sociology , 1995 — 1997

• The University of Queensland

  1992 — 1994

• Stuartholme

  1986 — 1990

• University of Melbourne

Additional Information

Airdrie Makim’s Websites:

• My Website
• Joolz @ Etsy
• My Blog

Airdrie Makim’s Interests:

Social networking. You can find me twittering away on http://twitter.com/joolzgirl and yes of course the old MySpace is still going too: http://www.myspace.com/joolzjewels Design, books, jewellery, fashion, travel, sociology, new media, ancient history, fusion.

Airdrie Makim’s Groups:

•    BlogHer
•    The University of Queensland Alumni
•    GroupLinked.com
•    Deakin University - Present and Past Students
•    StyleCareers
•    International Jewelry and Accessory Designers, Manufacturers and Suppliers
•    Trunkt [ Amazing Artisans ]
•    Networking Australia (Only!)
•    CREATIVE DESIGN PROS
•    Freelancers in Australia
•    The Rolling Rack
•    Fashion Connections
•    FASHIONISTA CAFE
•    Marketing to Women Network
•    madedownunder - help keep Australia turning
•    Networking Victoria

Airdrie Makim’s Honors:

Essential Awards Accessories Brand of the Year Runner-up 2007 (beating an international field of contendors including Dolce & Gabbana, Swatch, Fossil & Adidas)
Finalist, Accessories Designer of the Year & Up-and-Coming Designer of the Year, Australian Fashion Awards 2008

Airdrie Makim’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch