Illuminate your brand

Small Business Solutions

The first thing I do is take the time to understand your business and your competition. And to do this, a good brief from you plus a discussion about your goals goes a long way.

Some key questions to consider

• What would you want to achieve through your advertising?
• What is it about your competition that is isn’t working?
• Your niche – In what ways is your business unique in your industry?
• Have you tried any strategies to date and how successful have they been?
• How are people likely to discover your business (word of mouth, website, social)?

The end goal of good design and advertising

The aim is to get your business in front of as many relevant customers as possible. So we need to uncover your strengths and market them. By starting this process and following through with great design and communication I help you get the most out of your advertising and design budget. And instead of just giving you what you want, I’ll also deliver what you need. This is done by understanding the big picture stuff and setting off in the right direction to start with.

Planning is key

Before diving straight into website design, logo or advertising flyer, we need to discover and define your business. And the way I approach this is by uncovering a unique single-minded proposition. That is to say, what is it about the business that will give you an edge over your competition? For example, this may be something like ‘The biggest burger’ or ‘WordPress design with page one ranking’ or ‘Physio who combines Asian Qi Gong’.

Without establishing a clear brand and strategy, graphic design is simply something that looks nice. 

So if you want more relevance, more profit, more client interest and ultimately a higher market share within your industry, I advise you to take the time to talk to an expert in digital design and advertising communication. 

How cancer brought me to the Sunny Coast, Queensland

I was on my way up the ladder in Australia’s leading Advertising Agency (BMF). I’d also just graduated from (Award School Sydney) where aspiring Art Directors and Copywriters honed their skills. My goal was to move from studio design and artwork to TV, radio and Art Direction within my company. But just when I was getting excited about a potentially exciting chapter in my career, I was diagnosed with Lymphoma. I was in and out of the hospital for 3 years undergoing chemo and eventually a stem cell transplant and needed 2 more years of ongoing follow-ups. I was also struggling with fatigue and too tired to work full time. My wife and I just started a family, and space in our small Sydney apartment was running out.

For both of these reasons, I decided to slow down, by firstly work part-time and then eventually moving my family out of the big city.

These days I run my own business on the coast. I’ve been here for 6 years now, working on website design, high-end branding and digital illustration. 

I look after myself with good eating, exercise, and a coastal lifestyle. The neighbours are great and the community is very welcoming. And yes, I’m fully recovered and 100% back to full fitness. I even have a website and a book about my experience if you’re interested. It’s called ‘The greyzone’ and a free download on Ibooks.

2 types of clients

I have 2 types of clients. The first of these are small marketing companies that outsource specialised skills like graphic design, animation, and illustration. Marketing companies are great because we speak the same language. Plus I can help add value to their businesses.

Secondly, I really love to work with smaller local businesses with start-up branding, social media, and WordPress. This is because there is something great about developing business ideas from the ground up. 

So if you have an idea that you’d like turned into reality please phone for a free chat. Stuart Flynn: 0414 505 393.