Creative minds
Julia Marshall
GECKO PRESS
Bernadette Casey
THE FORMARY
Anna Guenther
PLEDGEME
Gecko Press, founded in 2005, is an
independent publisher of children's
books. Julia Marshall and her team
translate and publish books by some of
the world's best writers and illustrators.
Gecko Press hand-picks 12-15 titles
each year ranging from board books
through to pre-teen novels from
countries including France, Taiwan,
Sweden, Japan, Germany, New Zealand,
Poland and the Netherlands.
www.geckopress.co.nz
The Formary focuses on workable
solutions for the vast amounts of
commercial waste generated each year.
Bernadette Casey and her team of
designers, from textile to industrial, in
collaboration with a materials engineer
works with industries worldwide,
providing assistance through deproduction processes and extending the
useable life of waste products through
clever and thoughtful redesign.
www.theformary.com
PledgeMe provides a collaborative way
to help fund creative projects for anyone
who has an idea they want to see
happen, and just as importantly, give
support to those who wish to contribute
to the success of a project.
When a project is successful and
reaches or exceeds the funding goal the
project requires, the total amount raised
by the contributions of the supporters is
passed on to the creator of the project.
www.pledgeme.co.nz
Creative business
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