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Green Energy Partners Is an offshore wind and renewable energy development company. They engaged us to revive their existing logo, which is built around three dots symbolising green, green and greener. We developed a range of logos for the client to consider. They selected one that closely relates to the existing logo. To freshen it

May the 19th was Global Accessibility day! Its a special day we love to celebrate here at the Blick HQ. So much of our work is about making websites and digital media accessible for all, including people with disability. Many of the websites we work on are designed and built to global AA (WCAG) Accessibility standards. We

Blick created a set of 10 banners for the Arboriculture Australia Annual Conference, which took place from 21-24 May. The banners spearhead a campaign – Arborists don’t grow on trees – which aims to highlight the need for education and investment in new arborists to help alleviate a skills shortage in this area. With flexibility in mind, the banners and

This month we completed the redesign of the Islamophobia Register Australia’s website, which was launched in 2014 in response to growing anecdotal evidence suggesting a rise in incidents of Islamophobia. The 2014 website dated back to 2014 (when the organisation was founded) and wasn’t as user friendly as the organisation and its users needed it

The Applied Research Centre for Disability and Wellbeing (ARCDW) is a public company based in Tasmania. Its purpose is to create new knowledge that supports people with developmental, intellectual or cognitive disability to live engaged, connected and valued lives. Registered in November 2021, it’s in the process of developing its brand. We recently developed its

Martin Luther Homes is a not-for-profit organisation with a proud history of looking after seniors for over 50 years. Located at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne’s East, it’s home to a spacious retirement village and a state-of-the-art aged care facility. The impact of the pandemic and the importance of providing a safe

You might be aware that we’re busy working on a large website – an online hub called My Lived iD – that will support people with intellectual disability, and their families and carers.  It will be a wonderful resource for information and service providers supporting the mental health of people with intellectual disability across Australia.

Huntington’s is hosting its premier fundraising event for the year, the HV Gala Ball. Having worked with Huntington’s Victoria for many years and attended their balls and events, we know how important this is – not just to raise money, but also to raise awareness of Huntington’s Disease and the great work the organisation does

Pancake Day is one of our annual Blick community fundraising events! Funds raised from Uniting Vic.Tas’ annual Pancake Day fundraiser are used to help some of the most vulnerable and marginalised people in our communities. The help ranges from emergency relief for families facing food crisis, to supporting homeless people into permanent accommodation; from finding

My Lived ID is a Monash Health-initiated digital hub about mental health for people with an intellectual disability. As part of our work to design and build the hub, we filmed interviews with three people with lived experience of intellectual disability, a carer and a clinician. To comply with COVID safe workplace protocols all interviews

Well, it is at Blick, anyway, where we have started the year with the team working onsite in our Collingwood studio for three days a week, and offsite at home (or the café, or the beach) on the other two days. So far this is proving great for our enthusiasm, collaboration, ideas generation and team

KIN Fashion has taken up residency in the newly renovated creative studio at 12-16 Peel Street, right here in Collingwood. KIN is a First Nations Fashion Accelerator Project, supported by Kinaway the Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce for Victoria. KIN is home to a fashion and textiles design studio with high digital capacity and will support artists and designers to

In January 2022 the Australian government paid more than $20 million for the Aboriginal flag’s copyright in a bid to free the symbol from disagreements over who can use it. Indigenous artist Harold Thomas created the flag in 1970 as a protest image but it is now the dominant Aboriginal emblem and an official national flag. Despite

The team at Blick wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday season with your loved ones! With a testing year to overcome, Blick’s continued success is a testament to you. Thank you for your support this year. We look forward to working with you in 2022! We will be closed and re-energising from 23rd December

Berry Street is one of Australia’s largest independent family service organisations and has been operating since 1877. Each year, the Victorian-based organisation provides programs to more than 35,000 children, young people and families. We were tasked with designing their 32-page Annual Report 2020-21, which needed to be aligned with Berry Street’s colourful new branding and work

Verus is a national health, safety and environmental risk management consultancy providing bespoke solutions to businesses. Following on from their website when Verus asked us to create an animated Christmas card they could send to their clients, we came up with a fun and festive concept that gave a nod to 2021. The resulting card depicts a

Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) is the leading transcultural and intersectional mental health service for the state of Victoria. A video series about their work is the next phase of the development of their new website which we created earlier this year. The five videos are between three and five minutes long and are a blend of insightful

The Victorian-based Summer Foundation helps to stop young people with disability from being forced into residential aged care by helping them access the support needed to be in control of where, how and with whom they live. We redeveloped their website in mid 2021, so we were excited to get moving on the next phase of the

Sometimes we love our clients’ work so much that we have to buy it. Well, that’s what happened for our Director, Mark, who fell in love with a painting called Field of Green by Luke Abdullah. It’s one of the works in Studio ARTES online exhibition, which we launched, along with their new website, last month. Why

Glenelg Shire is in south-western Victoria, about 360 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD the main townships of Portland, Heywood and Casterton and many other small townships and localities. Rolling hills and rich agricultural land to the north give way to a scenic and secluded river region to the west. Pine and blue gum plantations line

Holan is a new, socially minded and multidisciplinary business serving government and industry. We’d already developed its logo and have now completed its website. Like its logo, Holan’s website needed to be simple, professional, bold and impactful and to emphasise its organisational culture, broader perspective on work-life balance, support for veterans, the broader community and the

Studio ARTES in Sydney has been supporting adults with a disability through programs in creative arts and life skills since 2000. It currently provides services to over 250 people with a disability all over New South Wales. The organisation’s main requirements for its new website were a compelling pre-structured yet custom website in WordPress, one that

We love coming across clients doing great things in the world. When our Director, Mark, saw Jude Munro of Jude Munro and Associates speaking on television about the Victorian Pride Centre, of which she was the Board Chair, he was inspired to reach out with a message of support. We just know there are more clients

The International Day of People with Disability is coming up on Friday 3 December. Did you know that an estimated 4.4 million Australians live with disability? This day is important to the team here at Blick Creative as improving life and meeting accessibility needs (WCAG accessibility standards) for disabled people is a recurrent theme in our work and

It’s been a tough year for everyone in Melbourne, including the kids. Challenges like lockdown and remote learning were compounded by playground closures and cancelled sports training sessions and events. Sometimes little things can make a big impact, so our Director, Mark, decided to give his son’s soccer team a morale boost by creating personalised

Catfight Productions specialise in staging, lighting and rigging and works on local, national and international projects. They also dabble in anything creative, from art installations and festivals to food art. The website they asked us to develop is a relatively simple one, and its main purpose is to showcase their work and expertise. Catfight wanted the

Holan is a new, socially-minded and multidisciplinary business serving government and industry that is officially launching soon, when the website we’re developing for them is complete (in a few weeks). Holan initially had a simple, font-based logo created in house, but after speaking with our team they decided they were interested in having a unique

This is so important to us. We work with diverse communities and enjoy and respect their cultures, skills and passions. Because we work with and for so many talented people, our focus has been on their projects and creating the best outcomes possible, and I guess that’s where we hadn’t updated our own website to

Active Democracy Australia is a new organisation set up to encourage and enable voters in every federal electorate to form an electorate action group with the aim of improving how they’re represented and helping to make Australian democracy work better. The website needed to engage Australians of every age, location and social and cultural background. It

Our working relationship with Savvas Aidonopoulos of the Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform (ANZRP) has been long and productive. Recently Savvas asked our Director, Mark, to be a guest speaker at ANZRP’s weekly staff morning tea. Savvas wanted his team to learn about the history, achievements and future plans of companies that are like-minded in their

Moran Insurance Brokers is a boutique, family-owned business offering tailored long-term insurance and risk management solutions for businesses. After a simple professional website to showcase their expertise, customised approach and breadth of experience and services, they also wanted to showcase their specialised, niche offering of tow truck insurance. This called for two websites: the main

DOXA Youth Foundation in regional Victoria extends opportunities for all children and young people by offering camps, cadetships and other services and facilities. It aims to provide a positive life experience with an aim of lasting change. They asked us to create a new website; one that would engage young people and their families and

For many years long-time Blick client Kool Pelmet were happy with a basic website – one that gave them an online presence, with downloadable catalogues and an enquiry form for the promotion of their range of window hardware, aluminium profiles, and blind systems. But with business growing and CFO Marie joining the business, there was

Thanks to COVID work and home life for many of us – including Blick’s team –have become intertwined. While there are positives to this, lockdowns, limitations and working at a busy pace can impact our motivation, mental health and energy levels. In recognition of this, Blick gave each of its staff a  paid day off

“Local Transit is a social enterprise that provides inclusive, wheelchair-accessible transport services for people with restricted mobility, primarily those with disabilities and the elderly. We offer a range of services for public transport trials and projects, regular transport for organisations and individual clients, as well as on-call bookings. Earlier this year, Blick Creative provided an

After a successful launch of the original WHO and UNICEF-driven Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services in Health Care Facilities (WASHinHCF)’s website at the begining of 2019 and a great couple of years following this, the time came for an upgrade and redevelopment. WASHinHCF aims to improve basic water services in health care facilities around the world, so

In late August the whole Blick team participated in Digitalks @ UX Australia: Why Accessibility & Inclusive Design Matters, an online seminar focused on accessibility put together by the team at Aquent Gymnasium. We’re working in this space most days so many of the concepts shared were familiar to us, but it’s always useful to connect with

Celsius is a leading architectural business delivering innovative and smart architectural design solutions located in NSW. The client was looking to develop a website with an innovative, smart, and sophisticated feel to complement their business. They particularly wanted to showcase images of their work and to tell the story of the quality and creativity of their

The NSW-based CDAH (Community Disability Alliance Hunter) builds the capacity of peers to develop, organise and lead peer groups and develop peer mentoring relationships that enable peers to share their experiences and learn together. When CDAH contacted Blick wanting a website that met AA accessibility standards and reflected its staff, audience, and members we embarked on our

We’re proud to have finalised the VTMH (Victorian Transcultural Mental Health) Position Paper, an important and timely paper that describes VTMH and key considerations regarding culture, intersectionality and mental health practice; proposes four areas of enquiry for developing a DEI framework for Victoria’s mental health services; critiques relevant Victorian Government frameworks, and; presents a provisional outline of

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.