design BLOG
A guide to starting your own online business
One of the great (and only) positives to come out of this Covid phase, has been the amount of people finding themselves inspired to finally live out their dream. One example of this has been the creation of Noosa Sourdough Co - from a few loaves made in a kitchen, to...
Getting a product to market
Transform your product design into commercial success So you have a great idea for a product, you’ve conducted the market research and have determined there is a potential market … but you need help with transforming your conceptual idea into a ACTUAL product that...
Free Covid-19 printable signs for your business
We saw a few handwritten signs around town, so got one of our fab graphic designers to whip up some signs you can use. If you need a slightly different sign just hit us up, and we will get it done and add it to the downloads. Hopefully this will give you a more...
Visual marketing design tricks to catch your audience’s attention
In the Hotels and Resorts, Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism industries marketing plays a major role in communicating upcoming food and beverage events to patrons. Special restaurant, bar or hotel events are promoted through posters, flyers, table talkers, print and...
Direct Mail Marketing gets your message into the hands of customers
Printed marketing sent directly to your target audience via the post gives your business the opportunity to stand out, make an impression and get results. Mail has less competition A digital inbox (email) has replaced a IRL mailbox. All kinds of information is emailed...
Noosa Community Involvement
Are you involved with your local community? Why not get involved with a local community group - its great for business and great for the community. Design Central and & Product Lab support several community groups each year, and this year is no different. We are...
Go Noosa Branding Case Study
The brief We were asked to develop a brand for Noosa Council’s new Peak Period Traffic Management Plan. Objective To create a visual identity to link together all elements of the traffic management plan and encourage people to use sustainable transport options. Target...
Printed brochures are still a valuable form of marketing
In today’s progressive digital age, business owners often focus entirely on building their online presence, and spend little to no effort on traditional marketing. An integrated marketing approach should utilise both print and digital communication in support of one...
Sponsor a Noosa Tri Competitor to help fundraise for Child’s Play
This year Design Central and Product Lab (Well really just Dan) are taking part in the Noosa Triathlon (http://childsplayqld.com.au/noosatri/) with a group of business owners and representatives from a charity organisation to help fundraise for professional...
Google has begun sending out mobile-first indexing notifications to webmasters
After a relatively lengthy wait, Google has started to roll out its mobile-first index. First announced back in 2016, the mobile-first index is a direct response to the shifting web usage from desktop to predominantly mobile. Site owners will see significantly...
Design Central
A full service graphic design, marketing advertising agency based in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, whose client base ranges from local and national companies to government agencies. All have come to count on our company for smart, strategic, cost-effective marketing solutions for their graphic design and advertising needs.
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