The Digital Eskimos moved studios last weekend and are now set up in a large 320 sq metre open plan space just down the road at 44 Foster Street, Surry Hills. The move involved a lot of hard work of course, made worse by a landlord that reminded me of what happens when one focusses on the negative aspects of life rather than the positive. However our new landlord is cool and the new space with it’s freshly installed bamboo floors and north westerly aspect is even more sustainable than the last place. There’s a really lovely energy in the building and we’re looking forward to filling it with good vibes and beautiful designs!

The weeks just gone reminded me that optimism plays such a huge part in a successful business and indeed in the great journey we’re all on towards a sustainable society. This quote sent to me by a dear friend sums it up so well …

EVERYTHING CHANGES by Bertolt Brecht

Everything changes. We plant
trees for those born later,
but what’s happened has happened
and poisons poured into the seas
cannot be drained out again.

What’s happened has happened.
Poisons poured into the seas
cannot be drained out again, but
everything changes. We plant
trees for those born later.

Special thanks to the eskimos who mucked in on the move (Duncan, Amanda, Rob, Fieke and my brother Mick) for their hard work and of course our friends at GreenMove. The data guys Joel, Troy and the lads at A1 deserve a special mention as does Meitar our in-house eskimo techno genius who kept the network up and running so seamlessly.

Once we’re settled and the space is looking good we’ll post some photos and describe many of the new initiatives we can now implement for a more sustainable and happy studio.