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Schools Plus is a not-for-profit online fundraising platform for schools in New South Wales. They came to us for an overhaul of their website, which is quite complex thanks to 17 backend templates, extensive customisation of plugins and integration with multiple systems – including crowdfunding functionality and integration with Salesforce, Xero and Stripe. We worked to […]

The Summer Foundation aims to resolve the issue of young people living in aged care. The Foundation asked us to improve the overall functionality, visual elements and accessibility of its website which was designed back in 2015. Optimising the user experience with accessibility for all, including people with disability, was especially important. Our solutions included developing an

On May 22 we put posters up around our office, dressed in blue and had a late afternoon tea – all to raise our awareness and some funds to donate to Huntington’s Victoria in support of people living with Huntington’s disease. A genetic neurodegenerative condition that impacts the brain and leads to brain cell death, Huntington’s disease

  Digital accessibility awareness is about being inclusive and supporting the right for everyone to have equal access to the same information and tools online around the world. At Blick, we have a culture that supports accessibility and clientele that require digital accessibility either for their own organisation and or their customers. Having worked in

Customers are the reason businesses exist and the reason we all have jobs.  Too many websites are designed and structured around the products and services a company produces. And not around the needs and requirements of the customers you want to do business with. It is the experience that a user (or customer) has when they interact with

The way Australians shop has changed since restrictions to curb COVID-19 have been in place. Foot traffic in shopping malls and strips has plummeted — in the week starting April 6, it was down 93.6 per cent compared to the same time last year, according to Kepler Analytics. So how will this impact Black Friday,

  COVID-19 and the lockdown restrictions has forced a lot of businesses to selling their products and services online. You may already have a web site where you want to add an online shop or some ecommerce functionality. But you don’t want a complete redesign of your website. Fortunately, if you have a website built

When it comes to designing and building websites you may have heard of people mentioning that their website was built in WordPress, Magento, Shopify or WIX. What they are referring to is the CMS (Content Management System) or website builder that they’ve used to build their website. A CMS allows the user to control the

As COVID puts the breaks on economic activity around the world, more and more people will be seeking greater assistance from charities and not-for-profits. But not all not-for-profits will succeed at their mission. It will be those who can offer donors and supporters a quality online experience that will attract the greatest support and donations

Despite the slowdown in the local and global economies, confidence is slowly returning to a range of businesses as lockdown measures are pulled back. Now is a great time to revise your digital marketing strategies and get ahead of your competitors. Coronavirus has fast tracked digit disruption in our homes as well as our workplaces.

Blick has been lucky enough to work with the Williamstown Community and Education Centre (WCEC) for a number of years now, as Mark (Blick’s Director) is a local to the beautiful bayside.

For Blick’s Monthly Muse of April we’ve decided to feature one of Mark’s (Blick’s Director) long time friends, Charlotte Swiden.

AGDA After Hours is one of Blick’s favourite events to attend each month, so we’re excited for the first one of 2020 to take place last week.

The National Sustainable Living Festival is the largest sustainability festival in Australia. Running from 1st–29th of February this year, the events and exhibits are held in Melbourne and all across Victoria to promote sustainable living practices and seek solutions to global warming.

It seems so long ago, but it was so much fun and we wanted to share it with you! For Blick’s 2019 Christmas party we did a Japanese ink painting workshop at Kami Paper with the wonderful Junko Azukawa. She’s incredibly talented at Sumi Painting and Japanese Calligraphy, making it look a lot easier than it actually is!

Earlier this year Monash University asked us to create a range of illustrated storyboards for their upcoming ‘Give Respect’ campaign, which they’ve recently launched. The project aims to educate, inform and promote respectful behaviour and relationships between students. 

If you keep up with Blick’s social media updates I’m sure you couldn’t have missed the photos of the ‘Fully Blick’ team getting down and dirty at Tough Mudder a few weekends ago!

Direct Paper Supplies are a client Blick is always excited to work with. They recently came to us for the design of a postcard that promotes their Nautilus stock.

Proxima HB is a bright white paper stock specifically created for high-quality printing and packaging design. Direct Paper Supplies approached Blick to have us create two flyers showcasing the commercial benefits of Proxima HB. By emphasising how well the stock can retain strong, saturated colours. The result is a design that is clean, bold and lively. A high gloss varnish has also been used to enhance the bright and vibrant colours of this magnificent Rainbow Lorikeet.

Held on Saturday 10th August in the picturesque Nulla Vale region, it’s a great day out. Apart from all of the benefits that tree planting gives to the environment, it’s also an opportunity to reconnect with Mother Earth and our clients, suppliers and supporters, and increase the significance of our collective environmental contribution.

Working with Sultan Turkish Delight to create their turkish delight packaging was a treat. Blick created designs that aimed to deliver the sensational flavours of the turkish delights visually to it’s consumers, using crisp large images of the main ingredients for each flavour to do so. We modernised the packaging by using sans-serif fonts, bold colours and strong visuals whilst still remaining true to the traditional brand that was established in 1994. The outcome is sophisticated and delicious!

Blick is excited to be designing a website for one of our clients, Linktech. As apart of this project we were required to do a full-day photo shoot to capture some fresh imagery demonstrating their growth, services and skills.

Tereza and Mark are passionate about design, and both started 2019 wanting to be more engaged in the industry, share their skills and knowledge, and also meet others as passionate as themselves. What better way to do this, than by joining the Australian Graphic Design Association.

Seems so long ago — But it was so much fun and delicious.

CreativeMornings is a free monthly breakfast lecture series held on the last Friday of each month internationally — each chapter around the globe is given the same topic to discuss.

Centre for Eye Research Australia is conducting ground-breaking research in the field of eyesight and we wanted to reflect this in the design of their latest Annual Report.

Our Director Mark attended the Inner Metro Business Forum to participate in discussions about the challenges businesses are facing, and the benefits of running a business within the centre and inner metropolitan areas of Melbourne. The aim was to provide constructive feedback on what improvements can be made to assist businesses to grow and prosper now and into the future by councils and the state government.

The AGDA Awards recognise a broad range of work within the graphic design profession across Australia. It promotes the industry, creates discussion and inspiration, and recognises the achievements of great designers.

This is your opportunity to get your hands dirty, be environmentally and socially responsible, and give a little back of what we take from the environment for printed marketing and communications.

Mark, Blick’s director will be holding a workshop as part of The City of Whitehorse — Boost Your Business 2018 program. The workshop will take place on Friday 23rd March 2018 at the Whitehorse City Council Civic Centre.

After long hours of hard work to finish up the year, the Blick team indulged in a French cooking class at Dish Du Jour with French chef Sebastien Piel.

Tereza (Account Manager) and Chelsea (Account Executive) attended the annual Business Chicks meeting at Servcorp co-working space. Somewhat similar to a speed dating meet up, 60 professional women gathered together whilst being surrounded by a 360 degree view of Melbourne.

On 9 November, Blick’s Senior Account Manager Tereza headed into The Ian Potter Centre at NGV Australia Federation Square to attend an event presented by AGDA, the peak national organisation representing the Australian communication design industry.

In part I of this article we looked at website building platforms such Wix and Shopify as well as Wordpress. In part II we look at Business Catalyst, Magento and Craft CMS.

There is a large variety of Content Management Systems (CMS) available on the market. The one right for your business depends on your budget and the purpose of your website. We take a look at some of the most popular CMS applications on the market place, including Wix, Wordpress, Business Catalyst, Magento and Craft CMS and analyse which one is right for your business.