Deon Mor

Background

Of Italian descent Deon Saint Mor was born in Mareeba (Far North Queensland), Australia in 1972.

Education

1991 - 1992 - Associate Diploma in Design (Furniture) Bairnsdale Technical and Further Education

1993 - 1995 - Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University Melbourne, Australia.

Career

Mother Vivienne Cardillo is from Sicily (South Italy). Father Elso Iuretigh is from Trieste (North Italy). 1995 - 1998 Mor was the managing director and product designer for Doctorate.D.T Design.

Saint Mor was involved in the total development of the "Missouri" Retail Concept Store project

This involved product design, furniture design, interior design, retail design, graphic design, fashion design and out-sourcing. Whilst working at Doctorate.D.T Street.Mor worked on the "Southside Business Centre" project

This consisted of interior and furniture design and he also accompanied the successful launch of and design of Doctorate.D.T’s own range of home ware products. 1998 - 2001 Mor and Company-Founder Dianna Burmas met in 1998.

Mor was an industrial design graduate and co-owner of a Melbourne-based interior design company.

Dianna Burmas was working as a visual merchandiser in department store floors across the globe. They were both interested in travel, food and the arts, therefore their union led to the development of an extensive range of contemporary lifestyle products and the opening of an interior-design retail store "D1" in the Melbourne Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics. Pieces from the D1 collection included lamps, vases, cushions, candle holders and stationery with a distinct, chic-urban edge. The range extended to include a collection of soaps - their first foray into the world of beauty products.

A collection of lotions, aromatic oil blends and candles followed soon after.

lieutenant was here they began to turn their designs into a cosmetics range. In 2001 Mor and Dianna Burmas registered MOR Cosmetics.

Deon and Dianna represent the MOR brand internationally as the media/publicity face of the brand. Mor currently resides in the city of Melbourne, Australia.

Deon has two Jack Russell Dog"s Jaspa and Spike and is a keen supporter of the RSPCA.

Achievements

• "The Most Innovative and Creative Micro business of 1997" for achievements within D.D.T Design. "Interior Design Young Designers Finalists" Runner up for the "Missouri" Project "BRW"s fast 100 list" - Ranking 12th - 2004 "Best stand award" 2004 New York Extracts fair "Atlanta Gift and Home Furnishings Market"- 2004 "Best Stand Award" New York International Gift Fair - 2004 "Best Stand Award" California Gift Fair - 2004 "#1 Choice - Best Bath Buddy - Australian Cleo Best Beauty 2004 "Reed Gift - Body Category - 2004 "Australian Packaging 2005 - Bronze - Folding Carton Category "City of Melbourne B3000 Export award - Winner - 2005 - Australia Best Milieu Advertisement award (Reed Gift Fairs) - Winner - 2010 - Australia.

Connections

associate:

Bairnsdale Technical and Further Education