5 Years Forward, 5 Years Back
Join us to celebrate the growth, grit, and connection that define She Creates
Join us to celebrate the growth, grit, and connection that define She Creates
✨ We said we’d be back… and here we are! ✨
She Creates is wrapping up 2025 with one final event: “5 Years Forward, 5 Years Back.”
In the last five years, She Creates has expanded and evolved – and so have you, our community. This event is about celebrating the journey, the milestones, and the real, honest conversations that have shaped us.
From Cannes Lions judging to freelancing for Australia’s biggest brands, to leading agencies, growing families, and shaping Adelaide’s creative community, hear honest conversation and industry insight from our panel, reflecting on the past five years and what’s next :
✨ Taylor Martin – GM, Simple & Founder, She Creates
✨ Niccola Phillips – Creative Director, Fuller
✨ Sarah Luthaus – Founder & MD, Ten Past Ten & AADC Co-President
✨ Francesca Germanis – Designer & Art Director, Studio Fran
✨ MC: Elise Rundell – Co-Chair, She Creates & Studio Operations Manager, Studio Nine Architects
Taylor Martin started her career fresh in the industry as an Account Coordinator. Today, she is General Manager of Simple, one of South Australia’s leading full-service marketing agencies. As one of the founders of She Creates and a former AADC President, Taylor has spent the past five years shaping culture, mentoring talent, and driving creativity across the industry.
Niccola Phillips, Creative Director at Fuller, has worked with global brands including Mastercard, Toyota and Audi, and judged at Cannes Lions. Her journey reflects global experience and local leadership. From creative direction to mentoring and her commitment to diversity in advertising, Niccola brings insight into leadership, creative excellence, and the evolving role of women in the industry.
From Secretary of She Creates to Co-President of the AADC, Sarah Luthaus, Founder & Managing Director of Ten Past Ten, has packed a lot into five years. As a mum-of-two, she knows the juggle firsthand, sharing candid reflections on purpose, perspective, and building a business and family side by side.
Francesca Germanis has built a bold freelance career, creating standout brand work for clients including Yo-Chi Frozen Yogurt, The Oodie, and Wildfire Shoes for Studio Fran. With a fresh, personality-driven approach to branding and design, Fran represents the power of forging your own path in the creative industries.
Guiding the night’s conversation, Co-Chair of She Creates, Elise Rundell, will take the mic as MC. Over the last 5 years, Elise has celebrated many milestones, growing her family and career at Studio Nine Architects, while playing a key role in expanding She Creates’ reach and impact. Her marketing expertise and passion for connection and impactful events have helped foster the thriving community we celebrate today.
The night also includes networking, canapés, a welcome drink, and of course, birthday cake as we toast 5 years of She Creates.
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Co-Chair of She Creates & Studio Operations Manager of Studio Nine Architects
Over the last 7 years, Elise has grown from Marketing Coordinator to Studio Operations Manager. In her role at leading architecture and design practice, Studio Nine Architects, Elise has helped shape the company’s evolution, focussing on brand, positioning and building a strong culture.
As the Co-Chair of She Creates, Elise has played a key role in expanding our reach and impact – creating unique and valuable events for the ever growing community. Her marketing expertise and passion for connection have helped foster the thriving community we celebrate today.
With an energetic three year old, Elise (attempts to) balance her focus on family life, career and giving back to the community, wanting to always give everything her all.
General Manager of Simple & Founder of She Creates
Taylor is the General Manager of Simple, one of South Australia’s leading full-service marketing agencies.
Over her eight-year career, she has worked her way from Account Coordinator to agency leadership, helping guide a 40+ person team to deliver award-winning campaigns with national and international impact.
Beyond her role at Simple, Taylor has been a driving force in South Australia’s creative community — having served as Co-President of the Adelaide Advertising & Design Club, Chair of Awards, and co-founder of She Creates, an initiative supporting women in the creative communications industry.
Fiercely passionate about people, culture and meaningful creativity, she continues to champion the industry she loves while creating pathways for the next generation of talent.
Creative Director, Fuller
Niccola is a Creative Director passionate about crafting culturally resonant work that drives change. With a background in art direction and fine arts, she combines artistic vision with strategic expertise.
Niccola has worked with Australia’s biggest brands, including Commonwealth Bank and Woolworths Group, and led global campaigns for Mastercard, AMEX, Toyota, Audi, and Volkswagen. Her work has been recognised across advertising, design, photography, and sculpture awards, and she has judged at Cannes Lions and other international award shows.
Committed to diversity in advertising, she founded Power of Ten, a mentoring program for female creatives, and was a panelist at Vivid Sydney’s Make Nice. She also played a key role in AWARD School, serving as National Head and Chair.
After over 12 years at M&C Saatchi as Head of Art and Creative Director, Niccola is bringing her expertise and creative leadership to Fuller. With a track record of shaping brands, mentoring talent, and championing innovation, she continues to push our creative team forward and inspire our clients with her thoughtful and impactful creative approach.
Founder & MD of Ten Past Ten & Co-President of AADC
Sarah is a mum-of-two, Founder & Managing Director of independent agency Ten Past Ten and current Co-President of the Adelaide Advertising & Design Club. Five years ago, she balanced a three-year old business, a toddler and a newborn in her arms. Today, she talks to us about purpose, perspective and how her people-pleasing personality usually ends up with her baking at midnight. While she’s still learning the art of prioritising, she thrives on the thrill of the juggle.
Sarah drives strategic and innovative solutions for clients across international, national, and local brands. She has worked in Adelaide and Sydney, delivering B2C and B2B strategy, branding, and advertising across retail, FMCG, healthcare, education, and finance. Passionate about people and creativity, she champions the industry she loves while creating pathways for the next generation of talent.
Designer & Art Director of Studio Fran
Francesca is a Freelance Graphic Designer and Art Director based in Adelaide, South Australia.
She first made her mark as a finalist in the 2019 AGDA Awards, placing in three categories. In 2022, she graduated from AWARD School, placing 2nd in SA with nine out of ten briefs landing on “The Wall” (the judges’ top picks), all while cutting her teeth as a Junior Art Director at Showpony Advertising.
By 2023, Francesca had swapped the agency desk for freelancing and hasn’t looked back. Her branding for Tonino was named a finalist at the 2024 AADC Awards, and since then she’s collaborated with brands including Yo-Chi Frozen Yogurt, The Oodie, Tonino, and Wildfire Shoes.
She’s all about creating brands with brains and personality, the kind that make people stop, smile, and remember. And with plenty more ideas up her sleeve, she’s just getting warmed up.
$50 members
$65 non-members
$100 ticket + membership
We are unfortunately are unable to offer refunds or credits for purchased tickets.