Humans of thebox

If you’ve ever met Scott, you get it.

A character, a creative sage, a disruptor: he’s been called it all.

But over his twenty plus years heading up thebox, Scott’s most enduring qualities are clear in his approach to progressive leadership and his knack for having bloody good ideas.

A natural storyteller with an analytical mind, Scott is a bonafide multidisciplinarian across strategy, technology and creative. Sitting in the centre of this paradigm, Scott leads the specialist team at thebox with a strong focus on culture.

Son of an ad man and a doting mother (“Dawn by name, dawn by nature”), his upbringing wasn’t exactly ordinary. His father, a writer and strategist with a keen interest in organisational culture, often held workshops from the family property, unknowingly (or not) imbuing into Scott the foundations of his future.

Having spent a majority of his childhood bashing out tunes on a piano or lugging around a Ee^b Tuba, it’s fair to say that Scott’s first true love was music. He often dreamed of rockstardom – and as a teen his dream (sort of) came true. Between playing bass, writing songs, marketing gigs and negotiating with publican’s, Scott’s band gave him his first taste of creative business – and he liked it.

At age twenty one, with nothing but a car and a healthy dose of bravado to his name, Scott opened the doors to his first agency.

A lot has changed since the turn of the millennium, but Scott continues to stay not only up-to-date but ahead of the pack. His uncanny ability to create solutions to complex commercial and community situations has earned Scott and thebox recognition locally and internationally.

Did you know? While his high school mates were knocking off work experience, Scott was flying to Queensland to assist on television shoots. Lucky? A dash. Determined? You betcha.

Jess is our Account Manager at thebox, but that title probably doesn’t do her justice. An organisational superstar and sharp as a tack, Jess is as savvy as she is amiable, and is often the ‘bridge’ between our clients and the wider team. By leaning on her natural curiosity, she is able to deep dive into our clients’ needs and identify the best process to get there.

Jess has a birdseye view of everything going on at thebox. She offers an honest and contemporary understanding of modern marketing and communication, liaising closely with both clients and the crew to keep projects on track.

Born-and-bred in Busselton, Jess moved to the big smoke to get her Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Marketing and minoring in Public Relations. Before joining thebox, Jess freelanced and volunteered for several small businesses and not-for-profits with social media and digital marketing services.

Did you know? Sunset walks with her dogs are where Jess is happiest. Luckily, living and working coastally means that happiness is easily within reach.

A strategist by trade but a creative by soul, Lucy is our Brand & Campaign Strategist at thebox, bringing her gift of instinctively understanding clients to plan and execute seamless multi-channel campaigns.

With a background in Mass Communications and Advertising, she has worked as a Media Director in top local and national agencies. In fact, before joining thebox, Lucy headed up Strategy and Client Experience at Channel Nine’s marketing arm, Powered.

When you meet her, it’s easy to see how Lucy climbed the ranks quickly in her sixteen-year-long career. Quick-witted and earnest, Lucy is a pro at working with clients to dissect complex challenges and come up with strategic solutions for success.

Did you know? Lucy is majorly musical and can still hold a tune, but prefers to channel her musical abilities into whistling, pumping out tunes from rock classics to classical symphonies.

A consummate artist and technical master, Vaughan seamlessly creates clever and beautiful design that not only looks good, but provides purpose. That’s why we call him the Brand Architect.

Hailing from across the ditch, Vaughan traded Hamilton for London to work on some of the world’s leading brands. When he eventually made it to our shores (with an impressive resume to boot), he joined Perth’s 303 where he specialised in brand and ads.

Joining thebox as an already-revered designer, Vaughan has spent over half his three-decade-long career as our senior creative. Like us, over the years he has grown and evolved his skills and expand his creativity.

He’s been internationally recognised with award-winning brands and campaigns thanks in part to his uncanny ability to convert even the most complex briefs into smart and beautiful design.

Did you know? While studying design, Vaughan spent his nights working at a local agency, laying out real estate newspapers. Forget sitting at a desk twiddling with Photoshop and pressing ‘Print’; we’re talking bromide printing and some very primitive computers.

Our soft-spoken, sharp-tongued design aficionado, Senior Designer Dune specialises in combining artistic sensibilities with tech prowess to produce and edit animation, film and illustration.

Studying Graphics and Media in his native New Zealand, he got his start working with clients across a variety of sectors, including tourism, vehicles and agriculture. Joining the thebox after arriving on our shores, Dune also brought his unique creative ambidexterity across Brand and Campaign to the benefit of our clients.

With his own successful graphic arts background, he truly is exceptional at what he does.

Did you know? Dune was named after Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel ‘Dune’, widely regarded as the greatest in its genre… no pressure.

Trained as a Graphic Designer and employed as a Web Developer, Amber is affectionately known as thebox‘s ‘Purple Unicorn’ thanks to her uncanny ability to translate tricky tech talk into clearly-communicated, easily-digestible nuggets of wisdom.

As our Digital Solutions Engineer, Amber effectively closes and clarifies the gap between technical and creative, making her certifiably ambidextrous. And a big reason why our clients love working with her.

Thanks to a natural curiosity and self-confessed nerdy tendencies, Amber has kept thebox a step ahead in audience-first tech and automation for nearly a decade.

From javascript to email journeys, e-commerce to CRM: where the front-end meets the backend is where you’ll find Amber. She works closely with clients to build award-winning online experiences and workflows that connect – and then empowers them with the skills they need to maintain them.

Did you know? Amber was born and raised in the South West and, after high school, originally enrolled in a winemaking degree. Although we’d never say no to a local drop, we’re pretty stoked she ended up here at thebox instead.

Growing up in New Zealand with stars in her eyes, Kendra is drawn to the creative world. With a background in Graphic Design, she not only understands what looks good but, importantly, how a piece of creative should function.

Kendra is our Growth Specialist at thebox, and works closely with clients to work smarter and strategise high-growth plans. She’s an expert in all things digital marketing, creative communication and CRM (that’s short for customer databases, for those unaware).

Naturally sharp and thoughtful in her communication, Kendra is measured but ambitious by strategising content and growth plans to help achieve results. She’s worked across government, corporate, agency and freelance to deliver growth-centred marketing with creative flair. Definitely thebox kind of vibe.

Did you know? Kendra’s morning ritual starts with a cup of English breakfast tea and a positive affirmation.

Driven by a passion to create content, Noah has all the hallmarks of a storyteller. Having spent the last 5 years of his schooling in South Africa, boarding at Hilton College in Kwa-zulu Natal, he has a unique background for someone of such a young age.

But don’t let his age fool you. What he may lack in years, he makes up with boundless enthusiasm and a zest for film and audio. This is what makes him such a perfect fit for the role of thebox’s Digital Content Producer.

With a thirst for knowledge and a grip on the latest trends, Noah brings a youthful edge to the highly experienced and knowledgable crew at thebox.

Did you know? That while in South Africa, Noah performed as part of the Drakensberg Boys Choir. He even performed in front of Elton John & Prince Harry in London’s Westend!

The self-described ‘non creative’ member of our crew, Jayne is our Office Manager aficionado. Sometime us creatives can get a bit carried away, but Jayne’s analytical balance helps keep the ship steady.

To be perfectly frank, she’s the reason we’re able to operate the way that we do.

Working closely with Scott, she oversees all of thebox’s financials and HR requirements, as well as keeping track of his various side hustles.  With a keen eye for detail and the ability to see things others often don’t, her analytical brain keeps us running like a well-oiled machine (most of the time). She’s also really good at remembering important dates, like birthdays and anniversaries. Very important.

Did you know? Born and bred in Busselton, WA, Jayne is a stalwart of the community, volunteering time and effort to local groups and initiatives.