By Ben May

I found this quite amusing, and as a Design Firm, we relate to this every day.

Everyone wants their website, logo and business card to look how they see it in their mind / head and as graphic and website designers - we decipher and transform those thoughts into powerful visual designs concepts.

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By Jeanette Maynes

Last Friday Ben and I attended the 3^rd Hervey Bay Business Network luncheon with keynote speaker Karni Liddell, who is a successful and respected Paralympics swimmer. Born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (a muscle wasting disability which affects all body muscles including internal), Karni has defied Doctors and the odds to have not only lived to the age of 29 but to have successfully embarked on an international sporting career.

I found Karni to be a very well spoken, inspirational and articulated young woman. Her will power, strength and life defining moments she kindly informed us off were truly inspirational and motivational. Her courage, competitiveness and drive, I felt was partly instilled by her parents at an early age as they were great role models (her father being a sporting hero also) plus their implementation of a continuous exercise program from the age of 3 has been phenomenal is Karni achieving such remarkable goals.

Karni holds every Australian record in her contested swimming events.

“Achieving things in life people say can’t be done is one of the greatest pleasures in life. Never say never!” Karni Liddell

What a fantastic luncheon and enlightening / motivational presentation and slide show.

Karni is pictured here with; L-R: Rob Garland from Jobsmart, Jeanette Maynes from Design House, Ted Sorensen Mayor of Hervey Bay, David De Bruin from Quantaslink and Scott Rowe Editor of the Independent.

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by Jeanette Maynes

Why do I need to have a total co-ordinated look, for my logo, business cards, website, shop signage etc?
A. This forms an essential part of your branding strategy. The main aim is to get the public familiar with your logo, colours and as much to do with your business as possible. You only get one chance to make a dynamic and lasting first impression!

At Design House we specialise in assisting you with your whole business advertising process. Why run from place to place for different print mediums and advice when you can have your marketing and advertising organised for you all under the one roof and hassle free. We have thorough product knowledge, prompt service and only use quality print suppliers; email info@designhouse.com.au for a FREE quote today, let us take your business to the next level!

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by Jeanette Maynes

Design House would like to officially welcome Matthew Rochow to the team. Matt has been on board for two weeks now and his skills in advanced CSS and XHTML enhances our website design and development team. Matt will be working in closely with Ben, our IT Manager on website and multimedia projects.

Matt’s first job was the development of a website for a non profit charity organisation, Riders for Life, in Kambalda, Western Australia.

The Kambalda Equestrian Club is hosting a horse trek, RIDERS FOR LIFE riding 130ks from the township of Norseman to Kambalda. All proceeds raised will be split between the Kambalda Equestrian Club to purchase equipment for the juniors and the Kambalda St John Ambulance Centre. Naomi Andersen.

Design House has donated it’s time to design and develop all the promotional material for the Riders for Life Fundraiser; including logo design, posters, sponsorship package and website. We all hope the Fundraiser is a huge success raising much needed funds for the Kambalda Community. To find out more or download sponsorship forms please click here.

Thanks Matt, keep up the great work!

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by Jeanette Maynes

Here we are again, at the start of a fresh, exciting and prosperous new year. Our first week back has been hectic. A great start to a year that will unveil new ideas, contemporary graphic and website design concepts plus the latest technology techniques for your business.

Being extremely patriotic I’ve decided to fly the Australian flag at the front of our business premises. I was very honoured and proud today when my 91 year old grandfather, an ex service man of World War II visited and raised our flag for the first time! Perfect timing as Australia Day approaches;

moments like these make you proud to be an Aussie!

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by Jeanette Maynes

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. Norman Vincent Peale

A huge Thank You to All!

We really appreciate & value your business & support this year! We are now officially closed / on holidays till the 7th of January 2008.

Christmas is a fantastic time of year to get out and about and do some serious networking. Get in the spirit, have some fun and dress to impress this festive season. Susan Harper from Horizon Magazine and I did our best at the Hervey Bay Business Drinks at the Hervey Bay Boat Club……a great way to get the conversation started!

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By Jeanette Maynes

Last night I was fortunate to be able to attend the Official Opening of the Andy Warhol Exhibition in Brisbane. I ran into Chris Foley our State MP for Maryborough who is also in my Master of Professional Studies class. There was free food and drinks, plus books and merchandise to purchase and I must say what seemed to be at least 1,000 people dressed in their finest. I had a fantastic time studying all the pieces, films and activities even producing a Pop art portrait of myself!

People are always calling me a mirror and if a mirror looks into a mirror, what is there to see.

Andy Warhol

I was totally in my element, my mind won’t stop racing with ideas after viewing this exhibition! Thank you to the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) you have taken my artistic thinking to a new level…..my clients will love you!

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By Jeanette Maynes

Today I attended a special previewing of the Andy Warhol Exhibition at the Brisbane Modern Art Gallery. The exhibition is not actually open to the public till Saturday the 8th of December 2007. The curator led our group of 9 through the exhibition explaining the time frames and thoughts / events behind his artworks.

….Exclusive to Brisbane, Australia’s first major Andy Warhol retrospective brings together more than 300 works spanning all areas of his practice from the 1950s until his death in 1987 - paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, photographs, films, videos and installations.
One of the most influential and important artists of the late twentieth century and the figurehead of Pop art, Andy Warhol created some of the most recognisable images of modern culture. The exhibition includes his important Death in America works; iconic images of Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Onassis, Mao Zedong and Elvis Presley; and his Campbells soup cans….

At the beginning of this year I had written about Andy Warhol in my Master of Professional Studies university portfolio assignment and to actually have the opportunity to view one of my favourite artists work and style (Pop art) is absolutely amazing.
This man had an extremely complex mind verging on either profound insanity or sheer genius in my opinion. Some of his artworks are so ususal, especially the Oxidation Painting (1975) he personally urinated on to see the reaction the acrylic paint would have on linen (I could not figure out the logic behind that one)!!!

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By Jeanette Maynes

Recently Design House became a part of the Hervey Bay Business Network that provides first class, non political networking opportunities for Fraser Coast business people while raising vital funds for worthwhile local charities.

Working in closely with Scott Rowe, General Manager of “The Independent Newspaper”, we had the pleasure of designing and developing an informative website for members and interested parties of the Hervey Bay Business Network.

Last week I attended the 2^nd business luncheon with keynote speaker Michael Groom who has conquered five of the globe’s highest mountains (Mount Everest in 1993), without the aid of bottled oxygen. I found Michael extremely interesting and inspirational, thoroughly enjoying his eye opening presentation and slide show.

The food was delicious and the service exceptional.

We really appreciate the opportunity to be a part of such a modern advertising and business / social network that seems to have incite and vision through the unity of so many businesses on an equal and professional level. To find more on becoming involved and promoting your business go to; www.hbbusinessnetwork.com.au

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by Jeanette Maynes

Last night, we attended the Fraser Coast Business Awards at the Carriers Arms Hotel in Maryborough. Last year, at the same event Design House won the award for Other Services

This year, Design House came up again, to win the Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce Special Commendation Award. As we went there with no expectations this was a prestigious award to win! I was impressed to see the other successful business owners / operators even some of our clients as it is wonderful to be recognised by your peers. A Big Congratulations to BOZMAC (Tilt Slide Truck Specialists) one of our clients, on their award as I personally know how hard they work on the growth of their business.

The food, service, presentation and organisation of the event were spot on, a job well done by Kerri Everingham from the Chronicle and the Carriers Arms in Maryborough. Unfortunately the directions to wait out the front for the bus home were not clear. As I waited at the front of the event with others, not out the front of the premises on the street, we were left behind in Maryborough! An amusing lesson learnt for next year, though I hope Hervey Bay may have the opportunity to host this event in 2008.

A big thank you to the  Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce, your support and acknowledgment of our business growth and achievements through this award is thoroughly appreciated and a great honour. I feel we had better consider the possibility of joining to show our support and appreciation for the community / business work the Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce performs in our area.

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