Testimonials

“Kate has a wide range of strategic, creative, and marketing experience, making her perfect for start-ups. Her range of skills, akin to a Swiss army knife, combined with hands-on experience in her own businesses and consulting, makes her invaluable. Unlike many consultants, she doesn’t just advise—she gets things done, making her an ideal partner for resource-constrained start-ups like Wattle.”

Ryan Lawson – Founder
Wattle Living

 

“Kate is a wonderful creative mind as well as an astute business person who I enjoyed collaborating on everything from artwork to the strategic direction of the company. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to work with on almost any business or project.

Sally Hill – Founder
Purpose Conference

 

“Kate is a creative and organisational dynamo. Her work on the Purpose conferences was instrumental in keeping them at a level above any other business gathering. She combines professionalism with passion, a practical eye with bright-eyed enthusiasm. I’d work with her any time on anything”.

Michael Bradley – Managing Partner
Marque Lawyers

 

“I don’t come across that many people who are big picture, visionary, creative thinkers and buttoned down on detail and delivery – Kate Hurst is one such human. I loved working with Kate on the Purpose conference and she was a key component of it’s success, driving the brilliant creative realisation of Purpose which everyone seemed to absolutely love…”

Andy Marks – Strategic Advisor
Purpose Conference

 

“Kate and her team helped to create our brand in a market where there is a lot of noise, but not a lot of substance. The outcome exceed my expectation by far, and we have created the foundations for a premium brand that will remain relevant for years to come”

Grant Show – Festival Director
Design Outlook

 

“Kate did a complete rebranding for my practice in a  design field whose clientele is diverse and difficult to define. I am thrilled with the outcome for a difficult and very industry specific brief”

David Duncan – Founder,
Loci Design Collective 

 

“Kate took time to understand our business and values before designing beautiful material that has received great feedback from our clients. She was thorough, responsive and patient and a great partner to our business”

Kate Dryden – Co-Founder & Partner
Sphere Infrastructure

 

“Kate is a creative curator who brings out the best in those she rallies around her. She is meticulously organised, considerate and a great communicator. As a creative, she leaves no detail unconsidered and her dedication to her aesthetic makes her projects flawless and inspiring”

Yvonne Moxham – Senior Producer
Vivid Ideas

 

“Working with Kate has been an amazing experience. Not only did she understand the vision and goal for my brand but she is also someone who is very approachable who has a deep understanding of the design industry”

Gary Bigeni – Designer & Founder
Gary Bigeni

 

“Kate has been a dream to work with. Her advice on setting the right strategy and assisting us to improve our branding both internally and externally has been so valuable. Kate’s capacity to understand our problems and turn around work quickly has helped us have a brand that our team feel really proud of”

Nicole Yade – General Manager
Lou’s Place

 

“Kate helped Romance was Born to restructure our production to make it far more efficient, increased our profitability and seen positive changes to the everyday running of the business. We would happily recommend her as a consultant to others in the creative industries”

Anna Plunkett – Co-Founder
Romance Was Born

 

“Kate has been a great asset to the smooth running of my business. She has implemented many new systems and smoothed out areas within my business that had previously caused problems. It is with great pleasure that I recommend Kate Hurst as a consultant to a growing brand”

Kym Ellery – Founder
Ellery

 

 

 

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