Project team
Saoirse Byers, photographer (she/her)
Saoirse is the owner of Full Bloom Photography, capturing love in all of its forms from weddings, to newborns, to empowering boudoir. Saoirse is passionate about the importance of getting behind the camera to capture moments that speak a thousand words, and having imagery to look back on and feel loved, empowered, strong and goddamn sexy.
Joanna Lauritz, graphic designer (she/her)
Joanna is a passionate graphic designer with over 25 years experience across top tier Australian brands and smaller not-for-profits. With a clean yet emotive and intuitive approach to design, Joanna is also an avid drawer and illustrator. She is honoured to be part of this important project with a strong group of women advocating for change.
Brittany Nelson, media & campaign manager (she/her)
Brittany is an accomplished media professional with more than a decade of experience in media relations and campaign management. With the majority of her career in the public sector, Brittany’s goal is to communicate about complex issues clearly and succinctly, to effectively engage with the communities she serves.
Maddie Kellaway, talent media manager (she/her)
Maddie Kellaway is the co-founder & director of Grace & Grange PR - a boutique Australian agency delivering consider communications for emerging and established brands, personalities and events.
She is one of Melbourne’s leading PR specialists with extensive experience working with some of the biggest brands in the country - helping them build and protect their cult status.
Maddie has also spearheaded PR campaigns for local and international touring musicians and festivals - selling out shows for the likes of George Ezra, Mumford & Sons, Jungle, The Wombats, Ruel, Falls Festival and Splendour in the Grass.
Maddie is a storyteller at heart, who is passionate about cutting through the noise to tell the stories that matter most.
Dr. Esmé Louise James, campaign founder (she/her)
Esmé Louise James is best known for her online series, podcast and 2023 book Kinky History. The series highlights experiences across sexuality, including gender identity and the queer community throughout history - showing that sexuality has always been a part of humanity.
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She is currently completing her PhD at the University of Melbourne, with her thesis tracing an aesthetic of the erotic across 18th century literature.
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“Women are not safe in this country. The crisis of male violence continues to stain our society, our homes and our lives, and it is a crisis that knows no borders and no age.
“Some men would rather fight tooth and nail to deny it than believe the evidence and our experience - this wilful misogyny enables tragedies like this to continue to happen.”
Snack Drawer, communications agency
Snack Drawer is an award-winning internet-first creative communications agency that helps brands satisfy their audiences with creative that works harder, goes further, and tastes better.
Makeup by Di, hair and makeup artist (she/her)
Dianne has a wealth of experience within the beauty industry, with over 20 years in the beauty industry. She is passionate about making her clients look and feel their best.
Sandra Glynn, hair and makeup artist (she/her)
Sandra is a Sydney-based makeup artist with over 20 years experience in the industry.
Over the course of my careers she has only focused her talents on her own business concentrating on fashion and bridal, but she has also worked on The Bachelor (7 seasons), The Bachelorette, Celebrity Apprentice, been the favourite make up artist of Turia Pitt, the Australian Womens Cricket team. She has also been honoured to represent brands such as Esteé Lauder, MAC, and Laura Mercier.
Victoria Walton, hair and makeup artist
Victoria is a hairdresser and makeup artist who works across all platforms of film, TV and live events, including most recently Fboy Island, Furiosa, We Interrupt This Broadcast, The Bachelor, and various celebrities for red carpet events. She has just launched Bondi to Bowral hair and makeup services, so the general public can experience her work too.