Development

Studio Hackett is first and foremost a place where people share ideas, create content that engages and a place that enjoys new collaborations.

James Hackett is a thought leader in the creation of content and branding. Over 20 years, he has marked his place as a trusted advisor to many. Creatives, broadcasters, corporations and production companies seek his advice about creative direction and branding for optimal audience engagement. James has spoken at universities, conferences and professional development days. If you’d like to have James speak at your event, contact us.

Alternatively, if you have a creative project you’d like to discuss with our team, no matter what stage of development it is at, come and see us.

19.02.25

Wangka Walytja Project and Exhibition

Studio Gilay and The University of Queensland joined forces to bring the Papunya Literature Production Centre’s archive of bi-lingual publications into a digital realm for a touring national exhibition. Our studio animated three illustrated books from the PLPC archive, partnered …

10.02.25

Future Made In Australia x Cox Inall Ridgeway

Studio Gilay collaborated with First Nations social agency Cox Inall Ridgeway to make two animations that support the Australian Governments new economic plan, ‘Future Made in Australia’. Using 3D software, we designed an enthusiastic First Nations woman, Jess, to help …

11.11.24

Deadly Directions x ReachOut Australia

In 2024, Studio Gilay worked with ReachOut Australia once again to ideate and execute content to help First Nations students and their parents/carers to cope with exam stress entitled, Deadly Directions. We wrote, directed and produced a comic panel, an …

05.06.24

Murray-Darling Basin x Cox Inall Ridgeway

We worked with the First Nations social agency Cox Inall Ridgeway, to support a Healthy Rivers and Sustainable Communities campaign for the Federal Government. The content celebrates the profound connections First Nations peoples have with the Murray Darling Basin. We worked …

19.12.23

Wik & Kugu in Aurukun x AGNSW

In September 2023, our Creative Director, Jake Duczynski, along with a team from The Art Gallery of NSW spent time on Wik-Mungkan Country (FNQ) to hold creative workshops with the local Aurukun community and discuss new collaborations. Facilitated by Wik …

18.12.23

Family Voice, Family Choice x Australian Aboriginal Child and Family Services

The Australian Aboriginal Child and Family Services asked us to produce a 3-minute animated documentary of an Indigenous family reflecting on their experience with the Family Group Conferencing (FGC) process. ‘Family Voice, Family Choice’ uses 2D animation to maintain interviewee …

18.12.23

Mob Mindfulness, Switch Off & Talking Matters x ReachOut Australia

The Gilay team worked with ReachOut Australia once again to ideate and execute content to help people with the mental health impact of the Voice to Parliament referendum in October 2023. We wrote, directed and produced animations, gifs, comic strips, …

12.09.23

Language Alive, Culture Thrive x NSW Aboriginal Languages Trust

In 2023, the NSW Aboriginal Languages Trust asked us to write, design and animate a not-so-typical explainer video. The brief was to weave historical truth-telling, staunch advocacy, policy changing moments and document the Trust’s Strategic Plan that looks to the …

23.08.23

National NAIDOC Week Awards Ceremony

In collaboration with our friends at Blacklock Media, Studio Gilay produced a kaleidoscopic tribute to Country for the NAIDOC Week Awards Ceremony 2023. Adapting the artwork of Bobbi Lockyer, our team produced a whopping total of 90 animated videos in …

23.08.23

AGNSW Residency

Studio Gilay was invited to curate and host a two-week residency at the Sydney Modern’s ‘Lewin Media Lab’, part of Art Gallery of NSW’s brand new northern building. With support from the AGNSW Learning team, Apple, Kirby Foundation and the …