Multidisciplinary

Creative Studio

Fashion & Fine Art

Tara Cunniffe Fashion Consultant
Supporting fashion and lifestyle brands across Design, Creative Direction, Product development, business operations, strategy and brand execution.

TMC Studios

Tara Cunniffe is a Sydney-based fashion consultant and founder of TMC Studios, a multidisciplinary creative practice specialising in fashion design, product development, creative direction, and brand strategy.

Working with both emerging and established brands, the studio translates ideas into considered, commercially viable collections - bringing together colour, print, textiles, and visual storytelling with a strong focus on clarity, cohesion, and execution.

Alongside its consultancy services, TMC Studios offers a curated suite of digital tools and downloadable resources, designed to support modern brands with practical, strategy-led solutions across fashion, content, and creative direction.

Fashion & Lifestyle Product Development & Creative Direction

Creative direction and technical expertise for fashion and lifestyle brands. Supporting the development of considered, commercially viable collections from concept through to launch.

  • 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
      • Competitor analysis

  • Design support to shape cohesive, production-ready collections aligned with your brand and market.

    • Includes:
      • Garment design
      • CAD drawings & technical flats
      • Range planning & assortment building
      • Collection colour & print development

  • 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)

  • Support for brands preparing to sell into wholesale markets and manage production planning.

    • Includes:
      • Wholesale range planning
      • Trade show & sales preparation
      • Lookbook creation (digital & print)
      • Order processing & production schedules
      • Wholesale budgets & selling calendars

  • Creative support for product launches, campaigns, and visual brand storytelling.

    Includes:
    • Campaign direction
    • Styling
    • Photoshoot planning
    • E-commerce & social imagery
    • Flat lay & ghost mannequin styling
    • Branding, packaging & graphic design
    • Copywriting

  • Operational and planning tools to help brands stay organised, on budget, and on schedule.

    Includes:

    • Business operations & structure
    • Critical path development
    • Seasonal design calendars
    • Collection budgeting & forecasting
    • Xero setup & expense tracking

  • 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.

Digital Tools & Frameworks

Not ready for full-service support? Explore digital tools.

Designed for emerging and growing brands, digital tools and frameworks translate industry experience into practical, actionable resources. Supporting you at every stage of your brand journey.

  • Brand Strategy

  • Creative Direction

  • Product Development

  • Business & Systems

Free Download

The Fashion Brand Launch Checklist - Starter Edition

Not sure where to start with your fashion brand? This free checklist covers the first three essential stages - from brand foundation through to production and sourcing. Built from 18+ years inside the industry.

Client Testimonials

Work With

TMC Studios

Looking to develop a fashion or lifestyle brand? Work with Tara across design, product development, fashion operations, creative direction and brand strategy.

Creative Services
Tailored, end-to-end support or individual projects

Digital Tools & Frameworks
Self-guided resources for building and refining your brand

TMC Studios Artwork Sydney Fine Artist Tara Cunniffe

Shop Fine Art

A collection of original oil paintings by Tara Cunniffe, where botanical forms meet geometric structure.

Each piece is designed to bring a sense of calm, depth, and quiet energy into your space, an artwork to live with, not just look at.

TMC Studios Artwork Sydney Fine Artist Tara Cunniffe