Doing good work with good people.

 

Founded in 2011 by Claudio Kirac and Paul Bow, AW is built on doing good work with good people. Art-Work is a fusion of Claudio and Paul's collective skill sets – a perfect blend of 'art' and 'work'.

Now backed by a small, talented team, AW is a multidisciplinary creative agency working across branding, photography, art and design. We care deeply about our clients and the work we do, building relationships and connections that sustain our passion for exceptional outcomes.

We work with people and companies who share our values. We put quality over everything else and believe that well-executed ideas = opportunity and that smiling regularly helps us live longer.

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Our founders.

Claudio Kirac
Creative Director

Often described as a modern day renaissance man, Claudio’s career in creative direction, photography, art and design spans over 20 years. Read bio >

Paul Bow
Managing Director

Paul brings 25 years of experience working for some of the world’s leading lifestyle brands in business development, marketing, sales and distribution. Read bio >

 

Our crew.

Laura Strange
Studio Manager

Debbie Sandor
Client Care and Sales

 

Emma van Zaane
Visual Designer

Laurie Oxenford
Public Art Officer

Sarah Huston
Visual Designer

 
 
 

Our Clients

 

What they say about us...

Art-Work Agency have become an invaluable part of the team on a multitude of Urbis projects over the past few years. As the city’s leading creative agency, we are always keen to involve AW early in both strategic and development projects as the team of professionals best placed to unpack, distil, design, curate and celebrate the unique qualities of place at all scales across the city.

The Art-Work Agency team works seamlessly as the fulcrum between the creative and commercial streams of a project – they are wonderful collaborators who can translate complex and nuanced creative outcomes in highly technical and commercial environments. They understand the spirit of the Gold Coast and its cultural roots better than anyone, and AW embodies everything that is authentic about the Gold Coast in each of its past, present and future forms. Art-Work Agency are the quintessence of the Gold Coast and are masters of their many crafts, including placemaking.

Urbis enthusiastically endorses Art-Work Agency.”
— Matt Schneider, Urbis
When I decided to create Erva I knew immediately that I wanted Art-Work to create the brand. They are open minded and highly in tune with their art, allowing them to truly understand concepts. That’s what’s happened with Erva. And so the magic was created.

I truly believe that the brand has been a big part of the business’ success, because you can feel and relate to the brand as soon as you see it.

Designed from the heart, the AW team translated in visual form everything that Erva is about. Words aren’t enough to describe our gratitude to these talented artist and designers.
— Leila Davoren
 Owner & founder, Erva Nail Spa
You cannot beat the creative talent of the team at Art-Work Agency! We have worked with them across a range of different projects – photoshoots, videography, content creation and the brand development of the Gold Coast Student Hub and the citywide Talent for Business Growth program, to name a few.

They always have fresh ideas and are so easy to work with!
— Morgan Summers–Smith, Marketing Coordinator, Study Gold Coast (now Study Queensland)
The team at Art-Work Agency were diligent in getting to know our family business and gaining a background of where the business came from, and where it was going.

Communication was excellent, timeframes that were promised were delivered, and the quality of the creative was impeccable. We selected Claudio and the team from the get go for their multidisciplinary skill set. The rebrand was successful in its rollout and we will continue to engage Artwork Agency for anything relating to how our business is perceived by our discerning customers.
— Toby Simm, Managing Director, Left Bank Art Group
“Having recently exhibited my show at the Art-Work Agency, I can only say good things about their space, the location & the talented team of individuals who run it and make it all happen. Being my first solo showcase of work, it was really comforting to work alongside their experienced team, who were professional and attentive to all my needs, whilst also providing a stress free and relaxed experience in making it all come to life.

To anyone wishing to work with Art-Work I can trust you’re in great hands!”
— Matt Neilsen, Photographer
Art-Work were proactive in their approach while reactive to the needs of our team.

The result was a symbiotic approach that delivered innovative solutions with attention to quality and detail that was expected from our brand.
Key to their success is the team at Art-work takes time to truly understand the brief and develop creative deliverables that allow the brand personality to resonate with key audiences.

The Art-work team also integrated at a project level with Halcyon, working closely with us using project management tool Wrike. This enabled us to track projects and turn-a-round work with extreme proficiency, accuracy, and before time.

This campaign was approached with enthusiasm, care, and a focus. The professionalism and personalised service that we received from Art-work made us feel so comfortable, confident, and excited about the direction we took.
— Gordon Watson, Campaign Manager, Halcyon

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