Nettex: Social Media Content Creation and Art Direction
Managed the Nettex Instagram from March 2024 until March 2025. This involved concept development, art direction and design of still and video content.
In this time, Evie grew the Nettex Instagram account organically, by over 1000 followers. This was achieved through higher quality content, more consistent posting and increased community engagement.
From March 2025 until present, Evie has provided art direction and management for the Nettex social media specialist, primarily for Instagram and Pinterest.
Nettex: Social Media Mood-boards and Photography
Creative Direction and design of moodboards for fabric ranges, posted on Instagram and the Nettex website.
Modernised the Instagram mood-board design to incorporate a collage of swatches on top of images, rather than boxes separated by white borders. Creates a more organic, inviting template to inspire users.
Nettex: Modernised Brochure
Modernised and redesigned the Nettex Brochure. This involved using higher quality images and designing a consistent, modern icon system to be used across the Nettex brand.
Prepared print-ready files and liaised with print companies to ensure high quality brochures.
Nettex: Design Show Australia (Kitchen & Build/Architecture)
Evie designed magazine pages for the Design Show Australia 2024 (right) and 2025 (left). This involved photography, layout design and preparation for print.
Evie attended the Design Show as a representative of Nettex, to meet with other industry professionals and participate in workshops.
Evie photographed the Nettex stall for social media and other marketing purposes. Evie also worked with stand builders on preparing the stall, by providing print-ready artwork for signage and reviewing proofs.
Nettex: Wattle & Bourke Brand Design
In 2025, Evie Worked within the Nettex marketing team to create an entirely new home furnishings brand called Wattle & Bourke. The team worked together to outline brand strategy and goals. Evie then worked with co-designer Taryn Langman to design a visual brand identity. The Brand guidelines include a logo, creative direction, recommendations for photography and art direction as well as social media, web design and packaging design.
Nettex: Wattle & Bourke Amazon Storefront Design
Design and implementation of the 'Wattle & Bourke' storefront page using Amazon's native software. Evie created pages for shoppers to browse types of curtains, curtain features, and to learn about the brand. The goal was to elevate the photography and design above the standard Amazon listing, to make Wattle & Bourke stand out.
Nettex: Photography and Infographics for Amazon Products
Evie created a design system for readymade curtain product images. These images were used to sell Wattle & Bourke curtains on Amazon and on the Nettex website. To create these product images, Evie photographed the products in-house and then used a combination of AI tools and photoshop to render the photography. Evie also used Figma and Adobe Illustrator to design the infographic elements of the images.
Nettex: Fabric Print Design
While at Nettex, Evie created a custom fabric design to be used by Auckland Drapes for a number of nursing homes in New Zealand.
The design was printed on two different coloured base cloths, a including a darker 'Flax' shade as the Dementia Friendly option.
Hundred's of metres of this fabric has been used in Nursing Homes Across New Zealand.
Evie designed the floral print based on New Zealand Native Flower 'Kōtukutuku'. She sketched the flower then created a repeating pattern using Adobe Illustrator.
Nettex: Fabric Data Sheet System
In 2024, Evie re-designed and standardised a layout of fabric information that can be downloaded from the Nettex website. The data sheet provides detailed information on each fabric range sold by Nettex (approx. 200), to be used by interior designers and architects to specify curtains for jobs.
The data sheet template had to be applicable to all existing and new fabrics. It needed to clearly display many facets of information, whilst adhering to existing Nettex brand guidelines.
Photography and Production for Nettex Fabrics
Photography for social media and website, as well as image rendering for product images. Photography often focused on highlighting fabric texture and creating intrigue through dynamic and colourful shots.
Evie also provided Art Direction and coordination for a room-set curtain photoshoot with co-designer Taryn Langman and professional photographer Scott Riley.
Present Company: SXSW Sydney 2024
The South by Southwest Festival and Conference chose Present Company to facilitate the branding, website and social media for it's Australian launch in Sydney (2024).
Evie designed the Music Poster and the Launch Event Poster, with guidance from Senior Designers in the Studio Team and Branding Team at Present Company.
Evie also designed a range of assets for web, social, print and email.
Present Company: BWS Nice Drops Merch Design
and Social Assets
Merch Design for BWS Nice Drops at Present Company. Evie worked with Hayley McCormack to create a 'Nice Drops' logo and line of merchandise targeted towards Gen Z. Merch included a bucket hat, scarf, t-shirts, button-up shirt, shorts, bikini, water bottle, carabiner, disposable camera and towel.
Creative Direction: Hayley McCormack, Oliver Hammerton,
Design: Hayley McCormack, Evie Forster, Photography: Visuals by Razak, Production: Max Stanley