Hello Media Brisbane Web Design

Blest bras - Catalogue 2008

2007-11-19T11:17:00.000+10:00

It's going to be bigger, it's going to be sexier and it's going to be better!

Work is now underway on the fourth annual Blest bras catalogue. It seems that the last 4 years have flown by!

We're always muttering on about how much we value long term relationships, and Blest bras are a great example of working together with a long term strategy. It's been a great journey helping and watching their business become established and then blossom.

Here's to the next 4 years and more.

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Blest bras Catalogue
Blest bras Website
www.blestbras.com

Mad Gecko - Copywriting and Editing

2007-11-12T09:52:00.000+10:00

It seems a time to be welcoming new clients!

Mad Gecko, a Caloundra and Brisbane based business, provide an online administration system for sporting organisations, packed full of features designed to help grassroots sports save money, reduce volunteer hours, communicate with their members, raise revenue and much more.

We are thrilled to be involved with Mad Gecko and our first steps are to create engaging content for their corporate website, targeting top-level sporting organisation members to educate and excite them about the great products Mad Gecko can provide.

So our copywriter and editor has donned her sporting cap and of course, showing true loyalty to our own "team of clients", it is a Nomis cap! (When she's not looking we'll grab a photo!)

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Copywriting and Editing

DynaFlex - Packaging Design and Photography

2007-11-07T08:31:00.000+10:00

Say hello to DynaFlex, the latest addition to our client list - and how exciting is this!

DynaFlex Australia, based in Brisbane, are launching a range of wrist and arm muscle strengthening aids for sport players. These are officially endorsed by Australia's very own cricketing super star Andrew Symonds, but can be used by players of most sports.

We have been engaged to develop the packaging for the range of DynaFlex power balls and the project includes a photo shoot with Roy. (I might have to bring our rather unsuccessful indoor cricket team along for some secret coaching sessions)!

We're truly thrilled to be involved with DynaFlex Australia. Welcome onboard.

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Packaging Design
Photography

Xenico - Packaging Design

2007-11-03T15:27:00.000+10:00

Another new client from outside of our home town Brisbane! Our fame is definitely spreading!

We would like to welcome Xenico, a wholly Australian owned company to our rapidly growing client list. Based in Melbourne, Xenico import and distribute lamps and bulbs to electrical wholesalers, lighting stores and hardware stores.

Xenico have asked us to design new packaging for their range of products and we are happy to accept the challenge to create a range of packaging designs that will leap off the shelves (not literally) and help reposition and grow the Xenico brand.

With our own aim to make our company as environmentally friendly and aware as possible, it is a great to be involved with a client with specialised "green" products and to make customers more aware of the benefits of using Xenico's products through the packaging we create.

Welcome onboard Xenico!

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Packaging Design
www.xenico.com.au

Bellevue Beauty - Brisbane Beauty Salon - Website Design

2007-10-16T17:51:00.000+10:00

The re-branding of the lovely Brisbane beauty salon, Bellevue Beauty is almost complete! A couple of weeks ago we launched their new beauty salon website.

The site offers a more comprehensive guide to their treatments and we've used our search engine optimisation skills to help ensure their business continues to grow through their online presence.

The site is built in standards compliant XHTML - for those wanting that in plain English, the site has been built to be highly accesssible, not only better for allowing more people to access your website, but it also helps improve your ranking in search engines.

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www.bellevuebeauty.com.au
Branding and Corporate Identity
Web Design
Copywriting and Editing

Plastec Product Photography

2007-09-20T17:00:00.000+10:00

We would like to welcome Plastec Australia onto the Hello Media client list!

We have been commissioned to initially provide full product photography services for the new Plastec Australia product catalogue.

Based in Caloundra, an hours drive north of Brisbane, we are able to relocate our mobile photographic studio to Plastec's offices to ensure the best efficiency of the shoot, and ensure minimum disruption for the client.

Plastec Australia join the rapidly growing list of clients taking advantage of our photographic services, which also includes the likes of Nomis, Blest bras, Xtend-Life and more.

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Product Photography

Nomis Advertising

2007-08-28T22:21:00.001+10:00

Currently doing the rounds of all leading Australian soccer magazines are the Nomis Futspeed adverts.

Launching a breakthrough indoor soccer shoe Nomis required a bold, direct approach to introducing the new stylish, performance shoe range. With a clean, strong typographic approach coupled with striking product photography we delivered an advertising campaign sure to get noticed!

The adverts have had a fantastic response with shoe orders and enquiries exceededing all expectations.

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Product Photography
Print Design
Copywriting and Editing
Nomis Campaigns

Bellevue Beauty Update

2007-08-22T15:50:00.000+10:00

Yes, we know, it's been a while since our last post... I'm thinking of employing someone just to make sure all our latest news gets posted!

The branding for Bellevue Beauty Salon and Training Academy is progressing well. The print side is almost complete with a full company rebrand including logo, stationary, brochures, prospectus, appointment cards etc.

The digital side is still a couple of weeks away from completion but we will keep updates coming.

Bellevue Beauty is a fantastic example of the full creative service we offer our clients. The project so far includes:

Logo design & branding
Stationary
Salon brochure
School prospectus
Salon & School websites
Email marketing
Signage
School & Salon tote bags
Copywriting & editing

They are definately keeping us busy! Just the way we like it.

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Branding and Corporate Identity
Web Design
Print Design
Copywriting and Editing

Say Hello to The Famous Group Pty Ltd!

2007-07-17T10:16:00.000+10:00

It's official! With more and more clients now knocking on our door, drinking our tea (we do make a great cuppa) and joining our client list, Hello Media has now become The Famous Group Pty Ltd.

But what's in a change of name? Well, a lot really. Our new company direction will allow us to really focus on delivering results driven creative that works towards one aim, to make your brand a famous brand.

Why Famous? Simple really, a quick flick through your dictionary will give the definition of famous as; Having a widespread reputation, usually of favourable nature.

Now isn't that just what your business wants? Of course it is, and that's what we deliver.

We've got a new website coming at www.thefamousgroup.com.au, but as we are so busy working for our clients, it's not quite full of all our goodness yet. For the meantime we will keep posting our news here, as Hello Media will continue to work under the Famous Group umbrella. After all, Hello Media's pretty famous already!

So for all our potential new clients reading this, ask yourself is is time your brand became a famous brand? Of course it is!

Nomis Catalogue

2007-07-04T10:47:00.001+10:00

Ok, so we are sorry. There's nothing worse than promising something and then not delivering is there?!

We know we said that shots of the Nomis catalogue were coming soon, but truth be told, we're so busy with new and old clients it's hard to find the time to show it off.

A classic catch 22, but one of course we don't mind having.

So, to prove that we actually did the catalogue, here's a sneek peek. We will add some more photos soon - but no promises on when this time!

Bellevue Beauty

2007-06-26T09:22:00.000+10:00

The girls are so happy about this new client, they haven't stopped smiling for the last two weeks!

We're delighted to welcome Bellevue Beauty on to the Hello Media client list.

Bellevue Beauty is one of Brisbane's leading beauty training schools and salons offering courses to local and international students. They have been in business for 27 years and have enlisted us to refreshen their brand.

We are working on a complete rebranding of their training school, salon and spa, including new logo and identity (the old one is shown above), training academy prospectus, salon brochure, website... Well everything really covering print design and web design and our editor is also busy re-writing all the marketing material.

For a beatiful new brand, watch this space!

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Branding and Corporate Identity
Web Design
Print Design
Copywriting and Editing

Oceania Trade Link Branding

2007-06-21T10:56:00.001+10:00

Oceania Trade Link are Australia’s leading importer and distributor of homewares and kitchenware and we were recently chosen to develop their new identity and branding. The project also includes stationary and a new sparkling website - but more on that later!

Above you can see the chosen new logo design. The brief was to develop a contemporary and modern logo that reflected the company - without using any usual cliches for links, global and trade, and not to use anything kitchenware specific as the company will shortly be expanding to offer additional products!

We therefore designed the logo to consist of many separate components that all link together visually to create a whole shape - this was to reflect the nature of the company, importing and distributing a variety of individual products.

We, and more importantly, the client love this new direction, but we want to know what you think too!

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Branding and Corporate Identity
Nomis Branding
Xtend-Life Branding
Purple Olive Branding
Nicky Lee Branding

State of Origin Posters - 2

2007-06-15T09:12:00.000+10:00

Regular readers may remember our recent posting showing off the Nomis State of Origin posters we produced (including organising and art directing the athlete photo shoots, artworking, retouching and production).

While we and Nomis love the outcome, this wasn't the first direction we developed. Our original concept was to try and capture the passion of the State of Origin and highlight the divide that appears between NSW and Queensland. It really is like a sporting war and we wanted to reflect that in a campaign titled "Show your true colors".

So, sometimes good ideas don't make the cut but we thought it would be a good insight into the design process to show how we conceptualise an idea for presentation.

As you can see below, working quickly and roughly we are able to create a mock-up poster design that allows us to visually demonstrate the direction and discuss the campaign concept through with the client.

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Our Work - Nomis
Nomis Campaigns
Print Design

Quick News Update!

2007-06-11T16:21:00.000+10:00

It's been a little while since our last news post, so apologies to all our regular readers, who've been madly complaining to us. Well in fact no-one has complained, apart from my mum, so does that count?

Our recent search engine optimisation is working wonders and we are getting lots of new business enquiries. When the ink is dry on the contracts we will let you know more. Needless to say we are really excited about our new clients and the work we are about to undertake.

The Nomis catalogue has also been finished and printed so we will get some some shots taken and post shortly. It's a lovely addition to our Our recent print design portfolio.

Our web design portfolio is expanding too with a couple of great projects underway. Again more news this week on that.

Another area of recent activity is in online marketing for some of our clients. It's always good to get clients coming back to you time and time again. It tells us that we are doing something right!

So, sorry, this is a post with no pictures, but we'll fix that up later this week - I promise.

Blest bras Postcards

2007-05-29T20:27:00.001+10:00

We've just finished a quick print design project for Blest bras, creating some postcard flyers to promote their maternity range. These are double sided and printed on a standard stock with no print finishes or varnishes, ensuring a very cost effective marketing tool whilst still looking great.

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Blest bras Catalogue - Blog
Blest bras Ecommerce Website
Blest bras Catalogue - Our Work

Nomis Booklet

2007-05-25T16:35:00.000+10:00

We've recently designed and produced customisable booklets and informaton packs for Nomis. Another piece of print design that we love, not just for the design but also for the functionality it provides the client.

The booklets are designed to act as a pocket-sized sales tool, consisting of individual "postcards" which are drilled and joined by a bronze screw in the corner. This allows for Nomis to quickly and cost effectively customise the booklets to their day to day requirements and allow for easy updates and new page additions.

We've got lots more work underway for Nomis, including a 24 page print catalogue and brochure currently at the printers! More information and pictures coming soon.

State of Origin Posters

2007-05-21T16:44:00.000+10:00

We've pulled out all the stops with this one. Nomis are an official licensee of the State of Origin series and have launched a special edition series of football boots to coincide with the series.

We have devised a campaign titled "show your true colours" and we will be designing material to support this as the weeks unfold.

Our involvement started with the organisation of the athletes, Willie Mason and Michael Crocker, and the respective photo shoots which we art-directed. We have some fantastic shots, courtesy of Brisbane photographer Damien Bredberg.

Then just 24 hours from the photography being completed we have designed and completed instore posters and point of sale which will be on display on Wednesday to coincide with the first game in the State of Origin Series. Usually we would spend a little longer on the concept creation but due to player availability we had to pull out all the stops.

For the initial poster please click read more below and keep an eye out in your local sports store for our poster designs for Nomis.

Email Marketing

2007-05-16T09:45:00.000+10:00

Are you considering email marketing? Not sure where to start?

As we have recently been receiving a lot of interest in our email marketing service we have put this little article together to show off some of our recent email newsletter designs.

An effective newsletter design is not just a great big ad for your business or your products. It should include information of interest and of value to the recipient, whether or not they use your services or buy your products.

Why is email marketing so popular with our clients? Well, because:

- It is much cheaper than other forms of marketing
- It offers a high return for a relatively low investment
- It can be delivered instantly and at a set time on a set day
- It lets you send your message direct to your target audience
- It's easy to track
- Full reporting allowing you to see how effective your newsletter has been
- Most people check their email regularly
- Automatic subscribing and unsubscribing capabilities
- And we do great designs too!

Of course, we like to think we do a good job for our clients and below are some examples of recent email campaigns we have created. We've even had a little bit of industry recognition for some. Of course, we prefer the praise from our clients for delivering great campaigns but a pat on the back from them is also appreciated!

Our Nomis newsletter has been featured in the Campaign Monitor Gallery and here's what David Greiner had to say about it:

"The design team behind Nomis have been at it again, this time with a fantastic looking monthly newsletter. We featured their launch email design a few months back and we're equally as impressed by their newsletter design.
As well as promoting their own products, the newsletter also includes a competition, customer feedback and an interesting concept called the 'control freak' scheme. This unique program aims at getting the customers themselves to contribute to the design direction of future products.
Cool concept and cool newsletter."

Here are some more recent newsletters we have produced for our international clients:

Yes, the last one is ours! If you would like to receive our newsletter please let us know!

Chapman Holmes

2007-05-11T17:45:00.000+10:00

As a result of our recent impressive improvements in our search engine page rankings, we are delighted to welcome on board to the Hello Media client list, Chapman Holmes, a specialist event and wedding caterer based in Manchester, UK.

Using our proven search engine optimisation techniques we have been commissioned to weave some magic on their current site. We will be keeping their current design but rebuilding the site and implementing the techniques as we go.

It's great to have another UK based business get in touch after hearing about our complete range of website design services. We may be based in Brisbane, on the other side of the world, but it seems our reputation travels well.

Chapman Holmes also strengthens our work in the hospitality industry, joining clients such as Rocco Forte Hotels, Hurricane Restaurants and Purple Olive caterers.

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Chapman Holmes
Search Engine Optimisation
Purple Olive

BodyGuard Max

2007-05-09T16:43:00.000+10:00

We have now completed work on the brand redevelopment of BodyGuard, the New Zealand based supplement company.

Hello Media was approached by BodyGuard to help re-position their brand and products for a new marketing initiative that would involve branding, label and packaging design, brochure design, a consumer focused website and an ecommerce website. Of course we were only too happy to get involved. Our experience on a similar branding project for Xtend-Life Natural Supplements obviously came in handy.

BodyGuard's flagship product is BodyGuard Max a Selenium and anti-oxidant supplement that protects the body and immune system from potentially harmful free radicals. It is the official supplement of the Canterbury Crusaders, a New Zealand rugby team that features world stars like Richie McCaw and Dan Carter. These guys swear by the supplement helping them to recover from training and matches, so it can't be too bad!

The previous market positioning of BodyGuard was very research based and was only really known about through word of mouth throughout New Zealand. Our brief was to position the brand as "if you take one antioxidant supplement, you should be taking BodyGuard Max", showcasing that these supplements are taken by professional athletes, because they work! Of course they wanted a much more visually appealing brand too that would have global appeal.

We wanted to make a much more engaging brand and to help achieve this the site features a variety of video testimonials from the athletes, the founder of BodyGuard and members of the general public giving their honest feedback on the products.

We're just waiting for some final supplement bottles to be sent over to us and we will then add some pictures of the bottles and labels. We've really modernised their labels using foiling and metallic inks, sending the visual appeal through the roof but more importantly really adding some value to their products and repositioning the brand nicely.

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www.bodyguardmax.com
Web Design
Ecommerce Websites

Celebrity Interviews

2007-05-03T15:54:00.000+10:00

Here's a quick logo we put together for an online collection of celebrity interviews. A simple design execution that works well. Happy client, happy us.

Search Engine Optimisation

2007-05-01T08:56:00.000+10:00

It's been over a month since we relaunched our website with a focus on optimising the site for the search engines and improving our Google page ranking.

And the results have been amazing. As the optimisation is an ongoing process we still expect improving results, especially in the hotly contested key phrase searches, where the results have not been as good as these:

Brisbane Web Design Company - 4th
Product Photographer Brisbane - 1st
Copywriter Brisbane - 5th
Editing Brisbane - 1st
Proofreading Brisbane - 3rd
Brisbane Email Marketing - 13th

The success of the search engine optimisaton has resulted in traffic increasing to our site by 400%. Now that can't be bad for business can it?!

Body Guard Max

2007-04-30T13:33:00.000+10:00

Following on from our recent success with Xtend-Life Natural Supplements we have picked up another client in the vitamins and supplement industry, also based in New Zealand.

Body Guard Max is a Selenium based supplement that protects the body and immune system from potentially harmful free radicals. It is the official supplement of the Canterbury Crusaders rugby team in New Zealand, taken daily by the likes of Dan Carter and Richie McCaw.

We were approached by Froojoo, the distribution and marketing company for Body Guard Max, to give the whole brand a facelift and new direction.

We have been working on branding, label designs, a new consumer and ecommerce website design and supporting print brochures to re-position their products and change their marketing direction.

The fruits of this new project will be launching hopefully next week, so we look forward to bringing you some more news and visuals shortly.

Hello Media Business Cards

2007-04-27T08:49:00.000+10:00

When we heard about a new printing technique, called Metalix, from our printers, we had to try it our for ourselves.

Using just a silver Pantone layer positioned underneath the CMYK inks, a whole range of metallic colours are available. Why is this good? Well, put simply it opens up a complete metallic print service at a cost that is comparable to normal 4-colour (CMYK) printing.

We liked the sound of this!

So, to be able to recommend it, we made some new cards for ourselves. The result, well, very impressive. (The photograph above does not capture the metallic effect fantastically). Good enough to recommend to our clients - most definately!

If you would like to see what this new printing technique looks like, just get in touch and we will send you out some samples. You'll be amazed at how cost-friendly they are too!

Photography: Select Model Shoot

2007-04-16T09:00:00.000+10:00

Whilst searching through our file back-ups I found some test photography for a shoot back in 2003 for the Select Model website.

Before Australia and Hello Media, I was the Art Director for Box, a creative agency in London. One of the many great accounts was Select Model Management.

I have to admit it was a little daunting at first, working with some of the most photographed UK models but it was a fantastic day and great experience.

It's a shame to let these photos hide away on the back-up discs!