Creative Services
Creative Services | Fashion Consultant & Product Development | TMC Studios
TMC Studios, founded by Tara Cunniffe, provides specialised creative direction, fashion design, product development and strategic consulting for fashion and lifestyle brands.
Whether launching a first collection, refining an existing range or seeking ongoing creative and operational support, services can be engaged individually or tailored to suit each brand's needs and stage of development.
Blending creative vision with technical expertise and commercial understanding, Tara works closely with brands to translate ideas into considered, commercially viable outcomes, from initial concept through to production and market launch.
With over 18 years of industry experience, Tara is based in Sydney and collaborates with brands across Australia and internationally.
Service List
From concept to commercially viable collections ready for market.
Specialised Categories: Women’s, Men’s, Accessories, Jewellery, Lifestyle
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Strategic visual direction to define how your brand looks, feels, and communicates across product and imagery.
Includes:
• Creative direction
• Brand identity & mood boards
• Trend research & colour direction
• Print & textile design -
Design support to shape cohesive, production-ready collections aligned with your brand and market.
Includes:
• Fashion design
• CAD drawings & technical flats
• Range planning & assortment building
• Collection colour & print development & textile design -
Technical and practical support to bring your designs from concept through to factory-ready production.
Includes:
• Tech packs
• Specifications & grading
• Fabric & trim sourcing
• Sampling coordination
• Garment fittings & comments
• Factory liaison & offshore manufacturing guidance
• Purchase orders (sampling & bulk) -
Creative direction and production support for campaign storytelling, brand imagery and launch content.
Includes:
• Campaign concepts & creative storytelling
• Photoshoot planning & creative production
• Photographer, stylist & contributor coordination
• Campaign, e-commerce & digital imagery direction
• Branding, packaging & supporting brand assets -
Strategic support for brands preparing their collections for wholesale, with a focus on range planning, buyer materials and commercial structure.
Includes:
• Wholesale range planning & collection editing
• Buyer-facing lookbooks & line sheets
• Wholesale pricing & margin guidance
• Order forms & wholesale documentation -
Operational and planning tools to help brands stay organised, on budget, and on schedule.
Includes:
• Business fashion operations & structure
• Critical path development
• Seasonal design calendars
• Collection budgeting & forecasting -
Flexible one-on-one support for founders and teams needing guidance, structure, or expert input at any stage of their journey.
Includes:
• 1:1 consulting sessions
• Founder mentorship
• Post-project support -
Structured digital frameworks and prompt systems developed to help founders refine brand voice, clarify positioning and generate aligned content efficiently - without losing creative integrity.
Insights from the Studio
Perspectives on fashion design, product development and the realities of building a fashion brand, drawing on nearly two decades of hands-on industry experience.
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