Australia has caught the innovation bug, if the startup scene is anything to go by, and our universities are on board to stop the national brain drain. According to a story on startups by Smart Company in May this year, in the last five years venture capital funding has grown tenfold to $1.5 billion in… Read More

The decision to rebrand or refresh is a big one. And it seems that every few months, some major business does this in a way that is either massively odd or totally right. Think of the outrage provoked in 2017, when the NSW Government proposed ditching the distinctive brand identities for cultural icons such as… Read More

For some time now, we’ve been delivering writing workshops for in-house corporate and public audiences. The scope here is huge. That’s why our writing workshops range from storytelling for marketers to email basics for anyone and high-level reporting for executives. Original workbooks, infographics and supporting materials support the workshops, plus follow-up as needed. Meanwhile, our writing… Read More

The spate of talk about startups is just part of the great entrepreneur movement happening in Australia right now. So we’ve been fielding lots of discussions on when a new business should invest in a brand identity, especially on a small budget. Or how much they should they spend. Plus, what are the essential components,… Read More

Purpose. It’s a kind of naked word; one that hasn’t been hijacked by the buzzword-makers yet. At The Offices, we’re fascinated by the brand purpose our clients have. It spearheads our initial brand audit, and the resulting work we do for them. Take the brand we’ve been developing for a radical young Australian industrial design… Read More

The world is overflowing with stuff. Insurance, roadways, running shoes, theatre shows. And much of it looks and sounds the same. That’s because a memorable brand is made of more than a distinct brandmark or colour, even McDonalds yellow or Australia Post red. Standout brands grow out of great ideas that show on every customer… Read More

We love to see our clients succeed. That’s why we’re rather pleased with this website for legal recruitment and coaching firm, Henley Reid, which we finessed during high summer and launched just last week. It’s not just our original illustrations, expanded brand elements and concise, engaging web copy. These all hit the brief by positioning… Read More

During a recent corporate brand refresh, our client asked a question that we wish more clients did. ‘Will it increase my profitability?’ he quizzed. Measuring the ROI on a brand refresh – it’s one of those how-long-is-a-piece-of-string questions, and it got us raving about everything the rebrand would achieve. But before diving in too deep,… Read More

The vision for producing organic Australian lamb for global markets makes a great deal of sense, both from an ethical and environmental point of view. For our client, Blue Leaf Organic Meat Co, ‘organic’ has a clear, true meaning. It means the livestock isn’t subjected to sheep dip, growth promotants or antibiotics. It means their… Read More

  End of financial year, our phone here at The Offices rings off the hook with clients keen to deepen their brand’s storytelling – visually and verbally.  It’s been a big week for brand storytelling. First, this story on Inc.com about the rise of the Chief Storytelling Officer. Then, this one on NY Times, about… Read More

Everything we try to explain to clients about a relevant, fresh brand experience is summed up in life size at Vivid Sydney. We should add we’re rather partial to Vivid Sydney and its many light displays. Almost 100 pieces, in fact, as The Offices discovered when we stepped out to browse the trail of luminous works…. Read More

May 9, Sydney – A website refresh has dramatically increased business leads for independent Aussie dairy brand, Pat and Sticks Ice Cream Co, since launching in February, the company’s directors have announced. Page views have also increased 60 per cent in that time. The visually rich new website is the latest in a series of branding exercises… Read More

Think you’re in a hurry to roll out your new logo or visual identity? Better check this list of potential handbrakes first, to see how realistic your expectations are.    You’ve been there before. That moment when you grab a pile of materials to show a potential client, and then it hits: all your messaging is out… Read More

Ever wanted to see the runners-up that nearly made it as a final brand identity? Or learn how long it all took? Our client, Norrsken Ko, kindly agreed to share their recent branding journey.   With every new brief, there’s a fresh buzz in our office. Every time. Because even the simplest-seeming projects have their… Read More

Brand identities need regular upkeep, just like a haircut – for startups and established brands alike. A local hairdresser has recently achieved for one The Offices partner what no other has before – convinced me of the need to maintain an eight-weekly appointment. You see, hold off any longer (lazy sod that I am) and this curly… Read More

Our first children’s book! Providing editorial guidance, illustration and design, we worked with children’s book author Jim Shanahan to create a new reader-format ebook for children aged 5–10. Each book takes young readers to a different country, introducing them to the local sights, flavours and people through the eyes of the main characters, Jasmine and… Read More

Seen these around town yet? Pat and Stick’s have a knock-out new range of ice cream in cartons (four scrumptious flavours, in fact). We were given a few tubs of each flavour to inspire us in creating a richly distinctive packaging solution. It was also a chance for us to tell the Pat and Stick’s… Read More

We’re big book fans. Current reads circulating at The Offices are the complete Game of Thrones box set, The Outsiders, The Book Thief and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Stephanie re-living her youth). That’s why it gave us great joy to help develop design / illustration for online book retailer Bookworld with the… Read More

We were thrilled to see the launch of a brand we know and absolutely love. Ridiculously Delicious Peanut Butter launched a few weeks ago at Melbourne grocer A. Bongiovanni & Son. We’ve had good reports from many, including Jeremy at Jacky Winter, who said he was smashing through a jar himself recently. Best of luck to Ben… Read More

This original piece of wall art for creative industry recruiters, Hartas & Craig, was completed over several days on-site. Using the finest of acrylic paints, the cartoon-style illustrations give a humorous insider’s take on the people and attitudes of the media, advertising and other creative industries. “How can he do an integrated campaign when he… Read More

NEW OFFICE – Open. NEW WEBSITE – Open. Look for updates and informative additions in the next day or so when we’ve caught our breath. The shop should be open within a week or two with some interesting projects and ephemera to choose from.

We were asked to create a calendar to be sold at the Orange Grove Public School Art Show, a fundraiser. The calendar was to highlight the art projects from each class in the school and give parents a chance to contribute a small amount to the event. While the smart-tech set all have online calendars… Read More