A small happy team of seasoned, marketing
specialists & designers – working their magic!
So, what makes Sidedoor, well, Sidedoor?
We are not a ‘yes’ agency that wants to burn through a budget. For us, it’s about the long game and ongoing success. Building sustainable brands is the only way to do that.
We are methodical. We have a proprietary ‘brand ideology’ system, which ensures before we do any planning, we first do a lot of learning. Our first port-of-call is to take a dive deep into your business, the market landscape, your customer and their challenges. After all, knowledge is power.
We help you find brand growth opportunities.
There is a purpose behind every idea, design, headline and communication piece we produce to ensure we are on track in delivering on goals.
Meet our Senior Team
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Julie Jackson
Director
Julie (warmly regarded as ‘JJ’ by friends and ‘Boss Lady’ by her team) is a seasoned marketing and branding professional with more than 20 years of industry swagger under her belt.
Over the decades, Julie has developed and managed countless integrated campaigns within (almost) every vertical, including FMCG, Manufacturing, Construction, Food & Beverage & NFP.
In 2010, Julie took an entrepreneurial leap and launched Sidedoor; a boutique multi-disciplinary agency delivering bespoke brand experiences and communication solutions. Her vision? To build a super-charged creative environment deeply rooted in a culture of originality, authenticity, collaboration, transparency and most of all, ethics.
While the vision is paramount, at the end of the day, it’s Julie’s astute approach to business, honesty, and sense of humour, together with her brilliant team, that keeps the wheels of this well-oiled, ideas-driven communications agency turning!
Abbie Stoyel
Senior Graphic Designer
Abbie is a creative professional with over a decade of industry experience. She is passionate about evolving her artistic abilities and mastering the many facets of graphic design across digital, print and ambient media.
During the week she is our Senior Graphic Design/Art Director who generates thought-provoking visual ideas in direct response to clients’ objectives. Through this lens, her concepts and strategies continue to influence positive change in audience perception and behaviour, whether that be new awareness, deeper interaction, stronger engagement, purchase or loyalty.
After hours, Abbie is busy generating commissioned art pieces for a number of private clients. Check out her beautiful work here.
Jess Bentley
Senior Graphic Designer
Jess is one of Sidedoor’s creative aficionados who brings more than 20 years of industry experience in design strategy, brand identity & client relationship management.
She loves photography, baking, children (not to be confused with baking children), animals and all sorts of handmade art & craft. It sounds like we’re describing a cheesy stock image of a happy, healthy accomplished working-mum who’s nailed work-life balance, but that’s our Jess!
Her work ethic is second to none. Jess effortlessly amalgamates analytical thinking with creative problem-solving techniques to tease out original brand concepts. Jess transforms these concepts into tangible visual identities and graphic content, resulting in beautiful and memorable brand experiences.
We are lucky to have such a skilled creative physician on board, one who is so gifted at breathing new life into brands….as well the dying office plants we overwater.
behind the scenes – new section
While our core team leads the thinking and creative direction, we’re supported by a powerful network of trusted specialists. Like a well-connected herd, we draw on an extended circle of experts in selected marketing disciplines to provide seamless execution and production of campaigns.
This wider collective allows us to stay nimble, flexible and resourceful, bringing together the right expertise at the right time to deliver exceptional work for our clients.
awards
We are grateful to be acknowledged for excellence by our peers and
the industry, but our real pride lies in the work we create, the
relationships we build and the testimonials from our clients.
testimonials
‘I’m incredibly grateful for Sidedoor’s support on this journey. It has truly set my business up for future success.’
Mariah Loriente, Managing Director/Founder @Flawless HR
‘We are delighted to partner with Sidedoor. Their process is collaborative, their creative work is excellent, and we are thrilled with the results.’
Beth Hurley, National Account Manager – Chocolatier Australia
‘I’ve loved working with Sidedoor, both professionally as well as personally. It feels like we are part of a family rather than work colleagues.’
Nicole Miller, Marketing Manager – New Age Caravans
‘We loved working with the team at Sidedoor. The branding work is fresh and contemporary and better than we could have imagined! Julie and her team were so professional and always went above and beyond!’
Chloe Moorfoot, Partner – FAL Lawyers
Julie and her team not only have exceptional creative skills but also have an innate ability to understand their clients’ needs. They took the time to listen to our vision, and then they worked with us every step of the way, providing guidance and insights to ensure our rebranding was a success.
Jesse Sharp, Partner – P&B Law
Sidedoor’s interpretation of our brief, showed me that being creative, determined, focused and unwilling to reach anything other than the highest quality, is what they do best. I would have utter confidence in recommending Sidedoor for creative marketing and communications work.
David Power, Economic Development – Mitchell Shire Council