Nichola has been with Design Works Apparel since early 2025, based at the Smithfield store in the Cairns Northern Beaches region. She delivers excellent customer service, with a strong focus and genuine passion for helping others. Her background includes extensive experience in fostering connections between businesses and government. Originally from Papua New Guinea, Nichola...

Choosing the right UV protective clothing can be hard in the sea of trillions of clothing out there. Not all clothing has high UPF rating and decision making can be confusing. One of the most frequently asked questions is, what makes your clothing UV protective when others are not? Our answer is simple and assuring, our fabric goes through special process of UV treatment to ...

Ol’Mate is Design Works’ sun safety ambassador, mascot, model and everyone’s friend. You will see him often lazing around at our office and greeting everyone. He is the pioneer of big dog in a shirt, perfectly modelling our dog shirt range. He is a gentle giant, Wolf Hound x Bull Arab. He loves his sunnies and pats. He lives for everything outdoors and active lifestyle. When...

Merry joined our team in May 2024 as a social media content creator. She is a third-year student at James Cook University, majoring in Bachelor of Business – Management, taking marketing subjects as part of her course. She was also 2024 secretary for the JCU Business Student Association.   Merry is from Clearview, a cattle station near Bell. Being involved in the family catt...