jodieandarakis.com
Qualifications: Diploma of Fashion Design & Illustration.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7127332/
Brands and Clients: Commonwealth Bank, Womens Health Magazine, BWS, Samsung, Telstra, Big W, Gumtree. New York Fashion Week, Bailey Nelson, Max Brenner, McDonald’s, Fujitsu, Woolworths, Temple & Webster, Disney...
Films / TV Series:
"Chasing Comets" (2018)
”Sydney Sleuthers” (2018)
”Toxic” (2019)
"Defying All Odds" (2020)
”Not a Wallflower” (2020)
”No Ordinary Love” (2022)
”Wild One” (2023)
”Finally Me” (2023)
”Fighting” (2023)
Background:
Jodie is fashion industry insider with a10 year career Designing & Developing Fashion Ranges for well-known Australian & New Zealand brands (Temt / Valleygirl, Events, David Jones, Saba, Bras n’ Things, and more.)
During that time Jodie took a world trip every 3 months to Europe, Asia, USA, UK and to the garment factory regions of India and China which was a constant source of inspiration, enabling her to developed a strength for interpreting concepts and trends into successful visual messages & products for a specific audience / market.
More recently Jodie transitioned to the Film & TV industry where she now works as a Production Designer & Fashion Stylist.
Recommendations
"Jodie is by far the best Art Director and Stylist that I've had the pleasure of working with over my career as Producer and Director.
She is organised, creative, boundlessly resourceful, enthusiastic and kind.
She has worked her magic for me on projects for some of the biggest brands in Australia, which recently included Commonwealth Bank and BWS.
I can't recommend her highly enough."
Pete Campbell
writer / Producer / Director
(Jan 2020 Via Linked In)
"Jodie is in my mind, a superstar.
She worked on our feature production tirelessly and was very efficient and thorough with her production design and costume research.
She was able to obtain everything needed for our numerous re-enactments whilst remaining under budget.
I highly recommend Jodie not only is she an excellent production/costume designer, but she is also passionate, dedicated, personable and a true team player who takes directions well. "
Caroleen Moise
Documentary Producer/Director
Via Linked In
"I first worked with Jodie on my internationally recognised, award winning web-series "Sydney Sleuthers".
I can honestly say that she elevated the characters and their style beyond my imagination, giving them distinct looks that we maintained throughout the entire series.
Jodie was clear when sharing with me her vision for each character (and there were a lot of characters!), showing me references that easily fit within the brief given.
She made my life so easy throughout all stages of production and aside from being the most prepared and organised person I've ever met, she is the nicest human being to collaborate with and to have on set when the has been going long and it's freezing outside.
Thank you Jodie!"
Joanna Beveridge
Freelance Creative Producer
(March 2020 Via Linked In)
"Jodie is extremely talented and goes above and beyond on each and every production.
I always know Jodie will come up with the goods regardless of the budget and time frame.
To top it off, she's an absolutely lovely person to work with!"
Cara Logue
Freelance Producer / Production Manager
Via Linked In
"Jodie was my direct report whilst in my first role at Fast Future Brands.
She is an amazing mentor to this day and her unwavering support and wealth of knowledge she provided helped guide me in my early days of retail buying/design.
Her leadership and guidance is unprecedented and is an ideal candidate for any buying/design team.
Jodie has a keen eye for fashion trends and detail, and her commercial savvy and business acumen make her an excelled buyer and designer."
Danielle Hill
Fashion Buyer
Via Linked In
"Jodie was an incredibly creative and dedicated stylist throughout our shoot.
She wore many caps throughout and was an extremely versatile member of the crew, single handedly styling over 6 cast members.
It was a pleasure working together."
Cocheene Smith
Communications- Community Manager & Presenter
Via Linked In
