We are engaged in diverse arenas of both traditional and contemporary graphic design including typography, colour, illustration, photography, film, and internet media.
We are here happy to provide a range of services to you centered on high tech, cutting edge solutions at highly competitive prices. We tailor your project to suit suit your budget. We are flexible.
Areas of expertise include:
Web Design
Branding
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WordPress Websites
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Responsive Websites
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E-commerce Websites
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Search Engine Optimisation
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Training
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Website Maintenance
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Domain Name Registration
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Website Hosting
Email Marketing
Graphic Design
Print Production
Multimedia
Brand Identity
Your logo is the foundation of your visual identity or brand. In the age of the Internet where so much is being copied and commoditized, the most successful businesses remain those who have an identifiable, trustworthy brand. Your brand may be your most valuable asset.Working with existing or newly formed companies we start by getting to know you, the competitive landscape you are operating in and determining what your opportunities there are for distinguishing your brand. We seek to understand your strategic goals so we can create visual assets that can be leveraged throughout all marketing materials and build your brand recognition. Our branding strategy extends from your name, logo and slogan through to the development of your stationery and online presence.
Your brand is a very powerful tool. It helps to establish your credibility and professionalism. It provides a simple visual device to enable easy recognition. You should be proud to stand behind your logo.
For larger businesses we usually create a a brand guideline document .
Working Planet has extensive experience in creating strong corporate identities which form the foundation for businesses to communicate their stories effectively. View our some of the logos we have created>>
Web Design
Each website we create is crafted to look unique, enhance your brand and promote your products or services. No matter how large or small your business, we can develop a solution that suits your budget. Please review the websites we have created in our website portfolio.
You can also find out more about developing a new website in our process section.We specialise in creating customised WordPress responsive websites with an option to incorporate blogs and e-commerce should you require these functionalities.
Let’s look at what these terms mean:
WordPress
This is an open source content management system developed originally for blogging. the advantages of this system are:
- you the client can have complete control over the content of your website with an easy to use content management system
- you can alter the look and feel of your website
- open architecture means that there are thousands of free and commercial applications called plugins that can add a huge range of functionalities to your website eg. calendars, graphing, social media integration, music libraries, calculators etc.
- WordPress is constantly being updated and improved and the core system is easy to update
- WordPress is very secure and stable and works in all operating systems and web browsers
For more about WordPress see: http://wordpress.org
Responsive Websites
Don’t miss out on business! As technology changes more and more people are looking at websites on mobile devices such as phones, Ipads and tablets. As the amount of a webpage that can be displayed on a small screen is not the same as a large desktop monitor it is critical that your website changes in layout and sizing to addapt to the device it is being view on. All the websites we create have this ability so that your clients can easily navigate their way through your website whichever device they are using. View samples>>
E-commerce Websites
If you want to sell your products directly to customers, you will need an e-commerce site that is based on a catalogue of products. Each product in the catalog contains a description and often includes a photograph and product review. An e-commerce site requires specific software that manages the catalog, provides a customer shopping cart, and includes a method for customers to pay.
Working Planet use a reliable open source shopping cart (woocommerce). You will be in control of adding and removing products, pricing, and shipping. You can choose whichever Payment gateway you would like to use including Paypal. View Samples>>
Search Engine Optimisation
Like all areas of modern communication,this is a constantly changing arena where we endeavour to stay abreast of the latest developments in this field. We incorporate a lot of features to enhance your Search Engine Optimisation in the websites we build. There are however a lot that you can do to actively increase the ranking given to your website by Google and other search engines. Contact us to discuss your range of options.
Training
Comprehensive training is available either in person or remotely via Skype. We teach you how to maintain your website so that you have complete control over your site content and or your shopping cart. This service is usually included in our new website quotes but often clients request further training sessions once they are up and running.
Web Maintenance
Content Updates
Your new website is built and functioning or perhaps your old site needs updating. Updating the content on your website or blog is important to keep customers returning and your site alive. All of our sites incorporate a content management system so that you can look after your own content updates if you wish. Some clients find that it is more time efficient to have us update their content.We are happy to do this for you and normally charge out at an hourly rate for this service of $77 inc GST or at a negotiated rate .
Software Updates and Back ups
It is important to have a program to ensure that your site’s functionality is maintained with critical software updates. File and database backups ensure your content is protected in the case of a server crash or malware attack. You can do this yourself but it will require quite a bit of technical expertise. We are happy to do this for you and normally charge out at an hourly rate for this service of $77 inc GST or at a rate to be negotiated.
Domain Name Registration
We help you research and create the best domain name or names for your business. We register and maintain the records for your domain name and invoice you annually to renew your domain.
Website Hosting
We off a range of web hosting options to suit the needs of your website.
Basic Package: 99 per year
Intermediate Package: 156 per year
Business Package: 220 per year
Email Marketing
One of the best ways to target your potential customers and keep your existing clients informed. Email marketing drives traffic to your website by offering people access to further information or offering special deals. The email campaigns we design work on all mobile devices as well as desktop and laptop computers.
We usually set you up with a template so that you can update and send your email campaigns yourself though we can also do all this for you. We recommend using an external email distribution provider such as MailChimp or Campaign Monitor.
Graphic Design
All forms of graphic design that relate to corporate branding and identity,print, signage, illustration, product design and packaging. As a multi discipline design studio we are able to ensure that your an the complete integration of your brands visual identity.
Please view our portfolio:
Logos | Product and Packaging Design | Flyers | Posters | Books | Brochures | Annual Reports | Pull Up Banners | Business Cards
Print Production
Based on the Sunshine Coast we offer a a complete printing service for your business, both offset and digital.
We use a number of professional printers to print our large volume of print work at discounted wholesale rates and pass these discounts onto our clients.
We freight our locally printed work across Australia or even internationally.
Printed Stationery and Corporate Identity Packages
Logo design, Letterheads, envelopes, mailing labels, business cards, notepads, with compliments slips
Promotional and Special Event Material
Posters, announcements, programs, flyers, stickers, invitations, tickets, bumper stickers
Sales and Marketing Resources
Brochures, newsletters, proposal covers, pocket folders, mailers, postcards, media and new client kits, annual reports, menus, leaflets
Features:
A full range of print sizes from postage stamps to A1 posters
A full range of paper stocks
A full range of finishes including matt and gloss cello plus spot varnishes
Natural soy based inks and environmentally friendly and sustainable production
Fast turn around times.
Multimedia
The ultimate fusion of art and technology, multimedia brings together animation, video and sound. We have produced many CDRoms and DVD packages over the years, usually designed as either an educational and training or corporate presentation / promotion tool.
Multimedia is incorporated more and more into websites as a way of immediately engaging and attracting the attention of your clients. Adding video to your website via You Tube is an excellent way of increasing your Search Engine Optimisation.
Animation
Animating your product can also be an excellent way of communicating what your product does to your market.
We can take your 2D or 3D drawings and create 2 or 3D animations that present your product better than normal photography. View samples>>
Video & Special Effects
We offer a complete video editing and special effects service. We can produce materials for DVD, TV Advertisements, Your website as well as channels such as YouTube and Vimeo. View samples>>
Multimedia Packaging
If you are planning on distributing your multimedia materials in hard copies we can design a complete packaging solutiong to to value add to your product. View samples>>
