What is the Colosoul Group Inc?

The Colosoul Group Inc. is a not-for-profit media and arts organisation, aiming to support and enhance the experiences of young people interested in the arts and media industries. We’re focused on bringing the communities of Perth together so that everyone is involved, connected and acknowledged.

Today, Colosoul Group Inc. is a flourishing community of designers, writers, photographers and other creative types who all volunteer their time and skills to bring our audiences the high quality they have come to expect.

We encourage young people to come up with their own creative ideas which can be showcased through the Colosoul Groups Inc. many publications and online forums, events and campaigns.

Colosoul Group’s Mentorship Program offers young people the opportunity to gain valuable hands–on experience in a field of their choice. The Mentorship Program facilitates this experience through the creation of Colosoul Group’s various publications, live media and events.

Mentees can choose from a number of areas to suit their preferences, including professional writing, graphic design, journalism, event management and more. The program is always tailored to the needs and development of the mentee, including support for indigenous Australians and disadvantaged youths.

By supporting Colosoul Group’s Mentorship Program, you are helping to create future leaders and entrepreneurship in Perth’s media and arts industry.

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Everyone in the industry knows that marketing and advertising is the most difficult and competitive one to enter, especially in Perth. The roles may be in demand but without the necessary experience it was always hard for me to be noticed let alone considered for a position.

The Colosoul Group Inc. and Teensoul gave me the opportunity to take on challenging tasks and experience so many different areas of marketing whilst working in a positive team environment. My wish is for more people to know how great Colosoul is for young people and how much it can contribute to making Perth a place of preference for training them for the future.

Lauren, 22

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“Working at Colosoul has helped me gain experience writing articles on things I haven’t had the chance to write yet. I also had enough support around to help me with any issues I faced. For example, music is not my forté and being handed a music review to write I had a lot of trouble trying to find the terminology to help me write a good review. However, I had access to a group of people who were more than happy to help me out with the writing of it.

I found there was a lot of freedom for me to write about what I wanted to write about, this helped me update my portfolio with articles that will show off my strengths and interests for potential employers. I believe that my time at Colosoul will give a bit of a head start in the industry when I begin looking for paid work as this has given me experience in the industry and I will have published articles to show from my time there.”

Ashton, 21“The mentorship program enlists industry professionals to act as a mentor for all of us starting out who could use a helping hand getting started in the industry and it is a program fairly unique to Colosoul.

Being part of the Colosoul mentorship program has meant I have had access to the advice of trained professionals to help me with the various tasks I have been given since I started at Colosoul. As well as organising the Go Local gig my music team and I have also been to a lot of the festivals over the summer as well as met with a bunch of cool people that I never would have had the confidence to meet with if I didn’t have someone who already knew what they were doing to help me.

As a direct result of being part of the Colosoul mentorship program I know that I have become far more confident and better equipped to join the media/arts industry when I graduate at the end of the year.”

Chloe, 21

Colosoul Group Inc. continually supports community development with an aim of bringing youths closer together, ensuring a rich, creative culture for Perth to look forward to. The various events Colosoul Group supports and organises throughout the year is one way we communicate this support.Events are a great way for

young people to get involved either by participating within the show or helping bring the show together.

This annual event supports and raises funds for the Princess Margaret Hospital childrens Burns Unit, whilst creating new opportunity for aspiring young artists to have their work seen to an upmarket and influential audience.

Social Responsibility // Events

Lights Out Arts Festival will be in its first year for 2013, and is running to coincide with Earth Hour, a worldwide event created by the WWF. The event will engage with local fashion, fine arts and music to provide a showcase of Perth’s emerging and developing talent.

Live art installations and stalls from local fashion boutiques and designers will be available for browsing throughout the event. During Earth Hour "dark sets" will be performed by bands, conveying that it is possible to have energy reduction without giving up quality entertainment.

Lights Out Arts Festival aims to raise awareness for Earth Hour, The World Wide Fund for Nature (Formerly the World Wildlife Fund - WWF) and the Esther Foundation. Part proceeds will be donated to each cause after the event.

The Fox Feet Fashion Show supports emerging fashion designers through a fashion show that also involves local music, art, dancers and film.

The Colosoul Business Design Hub

The Colosoul Business Design Hub connects corporate clients with the expertise of our innovative and talented creative artists. We understand the needs of small to medium sized businesses and not for profit organisations (NFPs) to promote themselves with a powerful and professional marketing and public relations program.

By engaging an efficient and energetic team of young designers, small businesses and NFPs can take advantage of outstanding and innovative creative and design solutions. Furthermore, businesses are rewarded with the knowledge that they are contributing towards the development of our future leaders in the creative industries.

Our creative services include:

• Web design•  Business cards•  Logos•  Document writing,

editing and formatting•  Corporate video

production and promotion•  Corporate identity creation•  Advertising•  Newsletter/ezine creation•  Media kits•  Business planning•  Printing.

The Colosoul Business Design Hub is a buzz of activity, providing corporate clients, businesses and NFPs access to a vast range of artistic solutions as well as the opportunity to connect with like–minded organisations..

Services //

Marketing & PRYoung people can be involved in the process of marketing and PR through the various publications, events and other campaigns while also offering client support.

GraphicsThe graphics department makes sure we are producing high quality design through our printed publications and online forums. It’s a way for the designers to build their portfolio and create innovative designs not only for the Colosoul Group but also for our clients.

We offer client support through services to other organizations and can do designs and ad campaigns to suit the client’s needs at very affordable costs.

Photography // Styling // MakeupColosoul Group Inc. supports emerging photographers, stylists and makeup artists giving them the opportunity to be a part of fashion shows, shoots, gigs, ad campaigns and much more.

This is a great way for these artists to build their portfolio and to actively take part in the process of helping bring fashion shoots and ad campaigns together.

What is the Colosoul Group Inc?

Services //

…Colosoul Magazine is what started it all.

Colosoul magazine covers a range of topics, including music, film, art, fashion, social and environmental issues, just to name a few. Colosoul readers know they are being spoken to by their own demographic and they are not afraid to write in to our online forums and tell us what they think. Colosoul is about bringing real issues to the forefront and supporting local talent where possible.

www.colosoul.com.au

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Very few publications exist in Perth, or even Australia that are in tune

with what teenagers are really thinking today. Teensoul aims to offer

topics that teens actually care about, by both listening to and actively

involving the diverse age group it caters to.

Teensoul is written by youths who are encouraged to become actively

involved, covering typical teen topics, music, art & fashion. Whilst also

giving opportunity to become in the youth events.

www.teensoulmagazine.blogspot.com

A socially responsible fashion magazine.

Vashti is responsible for highlighting fashion in an exciting way using the

expertise of young underexposed fashion photographers, make-up artists

and stylists. Vashti supports and exposes emerging designers whilst building

relationships with already established designers and fashion retail. Vashti

creates an avenue of discussion on topics such as healthy eating, extinction

of animals and how young woman can feel fashionably comfortable.

Fashion is exciting and has a loud voice. Vashti will not photoshop models,

Vashti believes in the real woman.

Coming soon, Vashti will be available in print form.

vashti@colosoul.com.au

Greta provides a platform for emerging artistic

and creative photographers to gain exposure

and be published, often for the first time.

Greta is driven by the suggestions and submissions

of the many young creative’s who are directly and indirectly

involved. They are encouraged through our online mediums

to enter submissions of their photography according

to topics suggested once a month.

Greta is an online e-zine and blog and hopes to produce

a once a year printed publication of emerging photographer’s

work, which has been submitted.

www.gretaphotobook.blogspot.com

Mosey is an online gossip column.Originally created as a way to show the fun side of Colosoul Group. Today, it offers an outlet for freedom of expression on topics big and small, covering anything and everything gossip.

www.moseyismosey.tumblr.com

WordPlay is a fresh, growing urban magazine focused

on bringing Australia’s increasingly talented yet underexposed

hip–hop scene the attention it deserves.

WordPlay covers mainly local acts, but also produces news,

music reviews, interviews and article features on international

artists, from small independent artists making it big in the United

States and Europe, to Hip-Hop megastars across the globe.

www.wordplaymagazine.tumblr.com

Fox FeetFox Feet is our independent online store and agency, promoting emerging and local designers. Fox Feet gives designers the opportunity to have their designs showcased to the market place. designers have the option to showcase their designs in our store that opened at the end of 2011.

FilmColosoul’s film department gives young people the opportunity to express themselves through films, as well as supporting local artists in the area, providing creative exposure.

We make up a team of young professionals in the industry working together to create industry standard and creative material at an industry standard.

We specialize in: • Corporate filming • Advertising • Filming events • Fashion shows

We believe that everyone has a story to tell.

Colosoul TVThe Colosoul film department is currently producing a talkback show run by university graduates. The show will look at fashion, music, and various issues faced by young people today, and shall be broadcasted on a weekly basis.

F A I R T R A D I E P R O J E C T

Committed to ChangeColosoul supports non–profit organisations as part of our care for the local community.

By supporting The Colosoul Group Inc. you are also encouraging grass roots development and community primary care & aid organizations, such as:

• www.estherfoundation.org.au

• www.haloleadership.com

• fairtradieproject.com

• helpsavethekids.org

• www.facebook.com/extinctionsux

• PMH - Princess Margaret Burns Unit

Social Responsibility //

Colosoul is socially aware. We care about our earth and try to increase awareness about human rights, environmental issues, the extinction of animals and political adversary.

www.pmh.health.wa.gov.au