Writing, editing, marketing and communications
Based in Brisbane, southeast Queensland, Caroline Gardam Communications is a boutique consultancy providing custom marketing and communication solutions.
Caroline works closely with clients to enhance visibility and maintain legitimacy. Her clients benefit from two decades’ communication experience across a range of industries, a knowledge base of practical and academic experience, and the instinct of the innate — if reluctant — marketer.
POPSART
Media production
As co-producer of media entity POPSART, Caroline has worked with clients including Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art, Museum of Brisbane, Milani Gallery, Fireworks Gallery, La Boîte Theatre, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Powerhouse, University of Queensland Art Museum, Queensland Museum, Brisbane Writers Festival, Metro Arts, Queensland University of Technology Art Museum, Sunpac, Opera Queensland, Access Arts, and artist Richard Bell.
All the jewels. Photographer: Cory Rossiter. Model: Jessica Cavallaro, Chic. Art direction and styling: Caroline Gardam. Client: Brisbane Arcade
BRISBANE ARCADE
Marketing and communication
Caroline has enjoyed a long and rewarding relationship with Brisbane Arcade and the Mayne Trusts, from working as marketing manager to an ongoing freelance relationship as writer, editor, and producer. She is currently working to create content around Brisbane Arcade’s 95th birthday activities.
Marketing image used across web, print, and social media, 2017. Photographer: Mark Lane.
Model: Camille, Chic. Art direction and styling: Caroline Gardam. Client: One Wybelenna.
ONE WYBELENNA
Marketing
Caroline managed all marketing and communications for Brisbane’s leading luxury day spa from its launch in 2014 until 2018.
SELECTED PROJECTS
Gardams Fabrics
The Brisbane Arcade 2017 magazine
TRACE4101: social media
Brisbane Arcade’s 90th birthday events: a week-long fashion and retail celebration
The Ancient Breeder
Brisbane Arcade Spring 2015 magazine
Plastic Bag Free Queensland for Queensland Conservation Council
Ekka wool parades: 50 fashion parades over 10 days at the RNA’s ekka.
@TRACE4101 Instagram feed
Teaching and writing
School of Communication and Arts (formerly English, Media Studies, and Art History), University of Queensland
School of Communication, Queensland University of Technology
Caroline Gardam’s writing has been published in Australian newspapers, journals, and magazines. You’ll find some (archived book reviews in particular) on this website.
Enquire here regarding custom publishing, corporate writing and editing, copywriting, creative art direction and image making, event production, or ghostwriting.