Kit Creative Australia in Gold Coast, Queensland | Business service

Kit Creative Australia

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Phone: +61 432 183 897

Address: Burleigh Heads 4220 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.kitcreativeaustralia.com.au

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23.01.2022 Another regular occurrence here HOWEVER I don't blame the client at all for asking this question. I can understand why they would think this and all that is required from my end is explaining why this isn't possible and how it would look if we did use it.

23.01.2022 Preach @stacieswift

23.01.2022 Honestly, I don't even know how I would feel if my six year old used it. It hurts my insides whenever someone else does.

21.01.2022 I still love anything printed.

21.01.2022 After 13 years in the industry, I still get people offering me "the opportunity of a lifetime" and "free exposure." Would you say to a Doctor "Can I have this appointment for free? I will tell everyone about you instead." If the answer is no, then it should be the same for Graphic Designers.

21.01.2022 I love this article. A lot of it is definitely true.

20.01.2022 I actually think it is GREAT when a fresh designer or a client want to teach themselves a new skill, however when you send us an indesign file that is a mess (font's missing and links etc) it actually takes us more time to fix everything than it would to start from scratch.

20.01.2022 I get incredibly frustrated when asked this question because not only is it morally wrong, but also give me some credit, I can create beautiful designs without needing to copy someone else's work.

19.01.2022 @stacieswift you are a very talented artist and I love the message behind this.

19.01.2022 @fastproofpress I love this year's calendar. Sorry to traumatised your delivery driver with my pjs, I'm sick at the moment. Best hump day surprise!

18.01.2022 I wish my husband found me as funny as I find myself.

18.01.2022 With this, I can see it from both the designer and client's perspective. If you are asked to do this, specifically state in your proposal that the quote is based on XYZ and includes XYZ. It might even be a good idea to put "If the design or requirements change the price will either be revised or charged out at $55p/h (just a random figure.)

16.01.2022 You get what you pay for and this article shows what happens when things go wrong.

16.01.2022 As a Graphic Designer and a Social Media Manager i always take a great interest in how my old clients are going, how large social media pages are going etc as it is something i am very passionate about. One thing i wanted to share and discuss on here is followers. I have an old client who moved to a new agency about a year ago (totally fine, completely amicable etc) and because i wanted to see how her instagram page grew i still follow it. Over the past few months i've notice...d a huge increase in followers, it wasn't a steady curve upwards and they didn't have a competition that brought in a large number of new followers. I went to sproutsocial.com and noticed that her social media manager will follow between 500 - 1000 people per day, so that they follow their account back, then the day after that he unfollows everyone. To the client, she only sees the increase in numbers and i'm pretty sure the other agency isn't going to say they are gaining followers in a ethically wrong way and that they aren't authentic followers (i checked). If you want to make sure your designer, va, agency etc are working on your account the right way and aren't buying followers etc go to sproutsocial.com, put your handle name next the the instagram box on the top right hand side and it will show you your stats for your page. It is completely free and i have no relationship or financial gain from the site. I just get sick of people ripping of innocent people. If you look at the graphs and see that your follower count isnt steadily increasing or that there is a HUGE increase in followers over one day (and you didn't have a competition or promo) the likelihood is that they are doing what i mentioned above or are buying followers. If you have any other social media questions ask away below. I am not doing this for business, I just want to help. Cheers,

15.01.2022 Love this post because it really resonates with me. I'm a mum and run my own business, and I'm very proud of both of those things. Image courtesy of @hallmarkbaby

15.01.2022 What else can I say apart from us Designers are funny.

13.01.2022 I have received a prescription with this font, seen it at a Lawyers and it makes me cringe. Comic Sans is just that, a font designed to be similar to comic book fonts. Don't use it if you want to be taken seriously.

13.01.2022 Value your skills and remember if they want you to price match, maybe they aren't the right client for you.

12.01.2022 Canva vs Creative Suite? With any new business, budget plays a significant part in decision making process, especially when organising the branding. Canva is a reasonably new online platform that allows novices to create their own branding. However, like anything it has its pro's and con's. ... Click the link below to see what platform or program you should use and when. I am now also offering Canva templates if your budget is limited and you don't want to subscribe to Adobe Creative Suite. https://www.kitcreativeaustralia.com.au/canva-vs-indesign-i

12.01.2022 It's not about the follower count. It's all about the engagement with your followers and ensuring you're targeting the right people.

11.01.2022 Hehe I hear this all the time and again, though I can understand why it is hard to narrow your target audience down. That is what I am here for, to help guide you through the process.

10.01.2022 I am officially on a roll with the lame jokes.

09.01.2022 I love this pic from @theborrowednursery It made me laugh so much.

09.01.2022 It may not be Comic Sans, but it still hurts seeing this font around.

09.01.2022 Please, with everything I have, don't use photoshop for Graphic Design. Photoshop - Imagery. Indesign - Graphic Design. Illustrator - Logo Design and Illustrations.

08.01.2022 AND... Pricing is live. While I can't put pricing for everything on my website (the types of design is basically endless) I have updated my website to include pricing for my most requested items. Click the link below to find out more.... https://www.kitcreativeaustralia.com.au/

08.01.2022 It is one of those days... trying to organise subscriptions and reknewals for work is the key to a painful day. Image courtesy of - unknown. Please let me know if it is yours and I will update.

07.01.2022 The view from my office today.

05.01.2022 Generally speaking, the ownership of the artwork / files is with the designer (unless otherwise stated.) What we create for a client is a piece of art based on those files but the files themselves remain with us, as does the copyright. If you are in a similar situation to this post, the standard fee to supply native /open artwork files to a client is three times the cost of the job itself. This is to cover lost wages you could have earned and your time.

04.01.2022 Can anyone else relate to this? The other alternative could be $200inchanges.indd and so on.

04.01.2022 After all these years of designing Wedding Stationery for friends and family, I have FINALLY added it to my professional services. To all the people over the past 14 years that have asked for me to offer this through my business, I am sorry it has taken me so long!! Find out more below (and yes, there are discounts for multiple items.)

04.01.2022 HOW TO WORK WITH SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERS + GRAPHIC DESIGNERS It saddens me, to see on a daily basis, customers coming to me, who have been ripped off by so called social media agencies offering great social media packages. 9 times out of 10, they look awful, there's no consistency across the posts, different fonts, not crediting other pages, no filter across images, too much text over images, the list is endless.... Always ask your designer for examples of work, their past clients, and also please ensure, no matter who you go with, that you get the following from your designer: 1. A contract. 2. Terms and conditions. 3. A formal proposal. 4. An invoice including their ABN number. 5. A social media strategy they created based on a set of questions they sent to you. Signed off by both parties. 6. Templates for the platform they'll be posting on. These should be based on the signed off social media template. If you don't have the above, don't work with them. It'll only turn out badly.

03.01.2022 Unless you supply us with an in depth brief often it is unrealistic for us to know exactly what you are wanting in terms of style, fonts, imagery etc. However, if you aren’t sure what you want and need ideas, or someone to bounce ideas off, that’s what I’m here for.

02.01.2022 Get it? Anyone?.....

02.01.2022 One of three Digital Billboards organised for Diner 66 in Christchurch Pro Bono. Christchurch will always feel like home to me and Diner 66 is one of my favourite restaurants, so as I had some free time I offered my help. If you know of any businesses that need help, feel free to tag them and I’ll see what I can do for free or for a low cost.... Thanks to Hayley as well, from Go Media for their lovely billboard spaces.

02.01.2022 Did you know that I now offer Social Media and other Templates through Canva? I understand how expensive it can be for a business to hire someone on a permanent basis, to manage their social media or to do it themselves through a technical and expensive program like indesign. That is why I am now offering Canva based templates. If you want to find out more and learn about the pro's and con's to both Canva and the Creative Suite please click the link below.

02.01.2022 Truth Time. When I was using photoshop and Indesign for the first time around 2001 (god I feel old), I was thinking the same thing. I actually think it is GREAT when a fresh designer or a client want to teach themselves a new skill, however when you send us an indesign file that is a mess (font's missing and links etc) it actually takes us more time to fix everything than it would to start from scratch.

01.01.2022 Is there ever a good way to deliver an invoice? Though, I have to admit I like quite a few of the designs.