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Charity Disco for Marlborough Plunket

by Al

Karen recently designed this poster to promote a Charity Disco here in Blenheim, to benefit our Local Plunket (Facebook).

As Parents ourselves, we are huge fans of the advice and support Plunket provides to Parents. Particularly in the early, ‘wholly crap we have a baby, now what’ days.

With that said, we’re proud to present what will be a hilarious night of fun and dancing at Drylands Restaurant with DJ Glenn Kirby of Marlborough Light Entertainment.

Disco poster design for Marlborough Plunket

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The Death of the Print industry?

June 19, 2011

Today I felt like a little online magazine research. I was met with beautifully creative layouts and the option of flipping through the pages online or downloading (which was quick). What does this mean for the publishing industry as we know it? A slow and tragically unremarkable death as the masses all jump on the [...]

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7 ways to get the best from your Web designer

April 4, 2011

I recently wrote a post how to get the best from your graphic designer. This post takes the same stance with web design. As with Graphic Design, effective communication, along with preparation is key to working well with a web designer and getting the best results. A little planning and education go a long way [...]

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7 ways to get the best from your Graphic Designer

February 8, 2011

A Graphic Designer can take your business to the next level. Slick, well designed promotional materials speak volumes to your clients and prospects about your professionalism and quality of service (or products). Your relationship with your graphic designer and the quality of your communications, can make all the difference to the final result. Here are [...]

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New Zealand businesses slow to invest in the web

November 8, 2010

I just read an article on the TVNZ website about the incredibly low rate of New Zealand businesses having websites. According to a survey run by MYOB as of right now, only 34 percent of New Zealand businesses currently have a website. I have to admit, that this astounds me. The internet is the biggest [...]

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How to get great testimonials to use in your marketing

May 25, 2010

Testimonials are a great marketing tool, here are 5 questions you need to ask to make sure you get the best value from your testimonials

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Brochure design for Khan Photography

June 23, 2009

Khan Photography is a successful Christchurch based business run by talented husband and wife team Nazeef and Rachael Khan. I had the privilege of being introduced to them as they were on the hunt for a Graphic Designer to improve on their previous wedding photography brochure. This couple blew me away with their work. Still [...]

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Print Finishes

April 27, 2009

Design in print is one thing. But the design OF YOUR PRINT is another thing altogether. AND well worth taking a look at exploring. Within the realms of paper finishes and print finishes there is a whole new element to design and the influence it can have over the completed job.  A designer can and [...]

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When it comes to advertising

April 25, 2009

It is helpful if your company has a strategy regarding advertising for the year, which relates to your company’s broader brand framework. Regardless of whether you’re that organised, booking an ad last minute and giving your designer half a day to ‘come up with something’ is a waste of resources.  Even worse if it’s not [...]

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Less is more…

April 19, 2009

Sometimes the most effective visual devices are the most simple. I was reminded of this over the weekend, as I read to our wee 16 month-old son, and we poured over the illustrations of some of his favourite books. The ones he enjoyed the most had loads of white space, bold illustrations and simple catchy [...]

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