eskimo creates —
brand narratives people
want to engage with.

About

eskimo is an independent creative agency specialising in fashion, retail, luxury property and consumer goods. Founded by Natasha Hasemer and Zoë Pollitt 20 years ago, eskimo has a team with a multi-faceted skill set – innovative strategy, powerhouse creative, and intuitive client service.

Our starting point is anchored in consumer insights, informing the strategy, creative and content to create brand narratives that people want to engage with. While our strengths in creative direction and idea generation make future-focused brands that inspire audiences.

Founders

A partnership born at Vogue and grown as eskimo, our founders Natasha Hasemer and Zoë Pollitt saw a gap in the market for an agency that inherently understood fashion, lifestyle and retail.

A keen design advocate, Zoë obsesses over purity of form as much as she enjoys giving back to the creative community. While Natasha’s passion for producing beautiful, intelligent work is matched by her eagle eye for colour and considered design. Together they have established a business based on clever ideas, strategic thinking and a premium design aesthetic, resulting in clients including QIC, Witchery, Opera Australia, Westfield, Mirvac, Oroton, and AMP Capital Shopping Centres to name a few.

Clients

Witchery.
Saba.
Eastland.
QIC.
Westfield.
Simon Johnson.
Fred & Ford.
Canberra Centre.
State of Escape.
Opera Australia.
Oroton.
Play for Real.
Bit Part.
David Lawrence.
MLC Centre.
Grand Central.
Angus The Bull.

Awards

Tokyo Type Directors.

2012 Featured – Pike Withers branding

Sydney Design.

2016 Gold – Opera Australia 2016 subscription brochure
2016 Gold – Opera Australia, Turandot on Sydney Harbour bus wrap
2016 Silver – Canberra Centre identity

QANTM Create.

2012 Shortlisted – Pink LouLou packaging
2011 Shortlisted – Witchery SS10 Paper, The Journey

National Prints.

2001 Bronze – Witchery publication
2001 Winner – Witchery print collateral
2000 Bronze – Jigsaw publication
2000 Bronze – Country Road publication
1998 Gold – Simon Johnson publication

Melbourne Design.

2016 Silver – Eastland launch campaign

Telstra and NSW Government Small Business.

2002 Finalist – Commonwealth Government Micro-Business

The Australian Publishers Association.

2007 Highly commended – Passionate Shopper
1999 Young designer of the year – Natasha Hasemer

AWARD.

2010 Young Guns – Art direction, Clare Stephens
2009 Finalist – Westfield limited edition leasing brochure
2008 Finalist – Herringbone SS07 catalogue

Boutique Wine Packaging.

2010 Silver – Final Cut boutique wine label
2010 Bronze – Final Cut, story

Catalogue.

2012 Highly commended – SABA SS11
2012 Highly commended – Witchery SS11
2011 Finalist – Witchery SS10 Paper, The Journey
2010 Finalist – Witchery AW11 Paper, Modern love
2010 Finalist – ZU Shoes, The ZU Project
2006 Finalist – Oroton, The Summer Of Pure Escapism
2006 Highly commended – Herringbone SS05
2006 Highly commended – Herringbone AW06
2004 Winner – Oroton, Its All About Her, Its All About Him
2004 Highly commended – Witchery SS03
2001 Winner – Simon Johnson 2000/2001
2001 Highly commended – Sheridan, Sea Dreams
2001 Highly commended – Oroton, Christmas 2000
2000 Finalist – Country Road, Home Collection
2000 Finalist – Charlie Brown
2000 Finalist – Country Road, Christmas 1999
2000 Winner – Simon Johnson 1999
2000 Finalist – Sheridan, The Decorative Garden
1998 Finalist – Country Road

Australian Creative Hotshop.

2011 Winner – Graphic design
2011 Finalist – Design In Motion 2010
2010 Finalist – Graphic design
2007 Finalist – Graphic design

AGDA.

2015 Finalist – Canberra Centre stationery
2015 Finalist – Opera Australia 2016
2015 Finalist – Witchery AW14
2015 Finalist – The Kitchens
2010 Finalist – Witchery A/W11
2008 Finalist – Yd. website
2008 Finalist – Westfield Sydney movie and leasing book
2004 Finalist – Mark Magazine

Best design award.

2014 Bronze: Witchery AW14

World Luxury Award.

2015 Finalist – Witchery SS15 campaign
2015 Finalist – Witchery SS14 / HS14 campaign
2014 Finalist – Eastland brand movie
2014 Finalist – Witchery AW14 campaign
2013 Finalist – Witchery AW13 campaign
2011 Gold – Witchery SS11 campaign
2009 Finalist – Herringbone SS07 catalogue
2009 Finalist – Westfield Sydney brand movie


Publications and events

Inside Out.

2005 – Studio profile

SMH, style.

2009 – News, Trends Style Secrets

Creative Annual.

2010 – Design showcase

Le Book.

2010 – Design and art direction showcase, Witchery AW10

Australian Creative.

2010 – Power 20

2009 – Design that's influenced by the Australian Landscape

2008 – Photography showcase

2005 – Design showcase

Desktop.

2012 – Top 10 Australian Logos of All Time Expert Panel, Zoe Pollitt
2009 – Design showcase, Anthology
2006 – Studio showcase

Tokyo Type Directors.

2012 – Identity

AGIdea.

2015 – 25th year book, studio profile
2012 – 22nd year book, studio profile
2010 – 20th year book, studio profile

JUSTUS.

2013 – Studio profile

Victionary, Monotone.

2015 – Monotone gold, No.74 project