Angela Spindler

Professional from Australia

Depot Principal Director Angela Spindler demonstrated an affinity for the unboxing experience from an early age. She kept all of her childhood toys in their original packaging to have a full brand moment every time she decided to play.

During her 38 years in the design business, she has notched up almost 75,000 hours of design across four countries: England, Germany, New Zealand and Australia. She founded Depot in 2002, and her meticulous commitment to excellence has never wavered.

On top of a busy schedule of client work, Angela has managed to gain a Master’s Degree in design from the College of Fine Art, Sydney. She has guest lectured at design schools both here in Australia and Germany, and was a packaging design moderator for Wintec, New Zealand.

For the past 5 years, she has been a Jury Member for the A’Design Awards, Como Italy. In 2022, she was awarded Designer of the Year by the International Association of Designers.

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Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

20

Total Awards

11

Years Active

2

Categories

9,606

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 1
Gold 3
Silver 6
Bronze 6
Iron 4
First Award: April 26, 2014
Latest Award: April 19, 2025
Award Density: 1.8 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Packaging Design 19 Communication Elite
Textile, Fabric, Textures, Patterns and Cloth Design 1 Fashion Professional
Communication
19
95.0%
Fashion
1
5.0%
Category Diversity
2

Unique Categories

Focus Index
9,050

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Communication

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2014
Latest Achievement:
April 2025
Active Period:
11 years
Total Awards:
20 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Communication
19+ awards
Primary Category:
Packaging Design
19+ awards
Achievement Rate

1.8

Awards per Year

0.4

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Elite Level
70%
Platinum Awards
1
5%
Gold Awards
3
15%
Silver Awards
6
30%
Bronze Awards
6
30%
Iron Awards
4
20%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2021 By Beth
The agency was commissioned to create a visual identity system and packaging design, including a bes... 		Packaging Design Gold Depot Creative
2019 Nudus
The packaging for start-up company shows off these healthy fruit and vegetable chips bare-naked good... 		Packaging Design Gold Depot Creative
2024 Syha
Syha's refreshed branding embraces the quiet power of the moon, a symbol woven through cent... 		Packaging Design Silver Depot
2022 Argan Life
The designer was commissioned to develop sustainable packaging for a mixed range of hair and skincar... 		Packaging Design Silver Depot Creative
2021 Wildheart Organics
A premium look for an impeccably organic scented soy candle line. The idea was to break into higher-... 		Packaging Design Silver Depot Creative
2021 PickyPods
The agency was commissioned to create branding and packaging for a unique supplement range. The coll... 		Packaging Design Silver Depot Creative
2024 elivity
Depot was tasked with creating a supplement packaging design that embody the cutting-edge nature of ... 		Packaging Design Bronze Depot
2023 Mama's Collection
Introducing Mama's Collection Autumn Winter 2023, where every stitch is inspired by the bou... 		Textile, Fabric, Textures, Patterns and Cloth Design Bronze Depot Creative
2023 Grumpy Bums
The agency developed the brand proposition of Sweet victory, summing up the brand benefits perfectly... 		Packaging Design Bronze Depot Creative
2022 Naked Nature
Naked Nature speaks to a world that's increasingly back in tune with the environment. The d... 		Packaging Design Bronze Depot Creative
2021 Hightail
The agency was commissioned to develop the brand name, tone of voice as well as visual identity and ... 		Packaging Design Iron Depot Creative
2019 Hopapops
Project tasks: Naming, brand creation and packaging design for popped water lily seeds, targeted at ... 		Packaging Design Iron Depot Creative

20

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

2

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

2

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence

Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#46

Global Rank

99.6%

Percentile

Top 0.4%
National Standing in Australia
#1

National Rank

118

Total Designers

Top 0.8%
Average Score
661
Above Average
Peers Ahead
9
Competitors
Peers Behind
5,108
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Communication 19 awards (95%)
Fashion 1 awards (5%)
Mastered Categories
  • Packaging Design 19
2
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

1
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1.8
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year

Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2019 2
1
1
2021 4
1
2
1
2022 2
1
1
2023 2
2
2024 2
1
1
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
12

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
5

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
4

2021

Professional Journey
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
Depot Creative 10 G 2 S 3 B 3 I 2 2 categories
Depot 2 S 1 B 1 1 categories
Total Clients
2

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
2

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
6

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Packaging Design
2 clients, 12 projects
Textile, Fabric, Textures, Patterns and Cloth Design
1 clients, 10 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
99.6th Percentile
Z-Score: 5.22

9,606

Angela Spindler Score
Above Average

725

Population Mean
Average Score

324

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
6 designers (0.1%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
21 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
73 designers (0.6%)
▼ You
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
318 designers (2.7%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
1022 designers (8.6%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1572 designers (13.2%)
Established (400+ points)
2533 designers (21.2%)
Professional (1+ points)
6397 designers (53.6%)
Relative Position
Top 0.40000000000001%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Above Average

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Significant

Based on standard deviation

Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Packaging Design

Communication

Expert Level
19 achievements
Textile, Fabric, Textures, Patterns and Cloth Design

Fashion

Developing Level
1 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Textile, Fabric, Textures, Patterns and Cloth Design
Fashion
1 projects
Related Opportunities
Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
Communication
New Domain
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Communication
New Domain
Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Texturing, and Rendering Design
Communication
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Expertise Development

Focus on strengthening emerging categories to achieve advanced status

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority

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11

Years of Excellence

20

Design Awards

2

Design Categories

#46

Global Ranking

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