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Your lounge hosts
Meet:
Shay Starrenburg
Superpowers:
Creative Ideas
Power hours:
4am — 10am
Shay is the fun, loyal and talented director of the Idyllic Lounge. She prides herself on her ability to woo on demand. Shay is an active woo’er. She was named woo’er of the year by Woo’ing Weekly, a popular YouTube channel founded by Shay Starrenburg that has over 13 subscribers.
Shay is famous for establishing the signature ‘Shay’ look which consists of black sequins, red glitter, big glasses and platform shoes.
Shay is famous for establishing the signature ‘Shay’ look which consists of black sequins, red glitter, big glasses and platform shoes.
Meet:
Melissa Brownlie
Superpowers:
Team Happiness
Power hours:
8.30am — 3pm
Melissa (Mel) is Idyllics beloved studio manager. Keeper of secrets, home addresses and coffee orders. Mel is as sweet as pumpkin pie and a strawberry martini. Mel's first initiative upon joining the team was to make wearing slippers to work (especially pink fluffy ones), an acceptable and encouraged practice.
Meet:
Erin Gibson
Superpowers:
Coding
Power hours:
2pm — 4pm
Our beloved web developer Erin works remotely from Wanaganui which leads us to think we are not as beloved in return. Always up for a photo shoot (wink) Erin is well acquainted with web development and patience for her team. The only team member to be granted mannequin legs at our team meetings (a zoom attendance prerequisite) she lives in constant fear that one day we will set up office on her front lawn.
Meet:
Sam Askew
Superpowers:
Making sick vids
Power hours:
6am - 12pm
Sam (aka Samuel, Samster, or Sammy-boy—still testing that last one) is the new kid on the block and our resident gentle (to be confirmed) man, as well as Idyllic's content creator and video producer. A self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur (some might call it an addiction), Sam is passionately vocal about the right way to brew the perfect cup. Thanks to his expertise, he’s been unanimously voted as the office coffee and tea maker—cheers to you, Sam!
Meet:
Sharne Teh
Superpowers:
Creative Packaging
Power hours:
10am — 12pm
Sharne was the first to be recruited (basement style) into the Idyllic family as a graphic designer. An incredibly gifted graphic designer Sharne remains the longest-tenured employee at Idyllic causing the rest of the team to wonder what Shay has on her. Lover of good food, coffee and childish games (in which she'll get highly competitive in) but not so much butterflies or cold weather.
Meet:
Manami Miyata
Superpowers:
Visualizer
Power hours:
9am-12pm
Manami, not impressed by the basement offer, waited until the new premises before joining the idyllic team as a graphic designer. Manami has kept her stash of emergency chocolate a secret until recently and does not leave her desk unattended. Manami is the only one in the office who understands the air conditioning intimately and is therefore granted a job for life.
Meet:
Katie O'Neill
Superpowers:
Finding the Magic
Power hours:
6am - 12pm
Ah, Katie. A talent in her own right, this strawberry blonde, freckled creative has her fingers in many a pie. If Sunshine was a person it would be Katie. She joins Bryleigh and Shay in the cool kids geeking out on the digital marketing club and is in a league of her own when it comes to capturing moments of joy with her camera.
Meet:
Bryleigh Norris
Superpowers:
Strategic Thinking
Power hours:
10am - 1pm
Bryleigh, Idyllics Digital Marketer is exceptional at client training, marketing strategy and idea generation. Bryleigh is Shays's only real rival for most colourfully dressed. She’s a Swifty, a book lover and not on good terms with gravity (clumsy). She’s somewhat willing to answer the office phone if no one else will and has agreed to dress her newborn child exclusively in Idyllic branded clothing (thanks Bryleigh).
Meet:
Shelley Porteous
*Cue the music 'Money money money MONEY', and now cue Shelley, a trendier, fiesta, hipper version of her favourite daughter Shay. Shelley is Idyllic accounts gal, balance boss and yes Shay's mum. Contrary to popular belief she also has three other children who she mildly enjoys. Currently embracing her “experience life” era, Shelley is travelling around New Zealand in a caravan, pursuing her hippie dreams (we can’t confirm if she’s fully adopted all the hippie ideals, like not shaving her legs, but we’ll report back soon). Although the entire office team is grateful to always get paid on time they would like to put in a group request that when she brings in lunch for Shay she also brings in lunch for the rest of us!
