Print Production

MA has designed and published a wide range of print products for a diverse array of business, government and visitor centre applications - including annual reports, histories, bookmarks, logos and fliers.

Reef Mining NL Annual Report

MA's 2D design and print work typically involves:

• concept and market analysis
• creative development
• historical or theme research
• identification of display assets (photos, copy, graphics, etc)
• detailed design (layouts, final art, specifications, etc)
• design supervision and project management
• film or digital photography
• creative copywriting
• marketing and educational development

MA's Geoff Russell and Peter Wiseman have over 50 years' combined experience in 2D design - including formal training in graphic communication - complemented by professional practice in all facets of broadcast video, film and audio production.

The pair is backed by a team of creative advisors and technical specialists - all utilising
the latest digital production facilities.

MA in Print...

MA offers a complete print design service - from concept and copy, through to layout and print! For more information, contact us...

Some examples of print projects designed and published by Media Australia:

Castlemaine Goldfields N.L. - Annual Report
This projects involved designing an Annual Report - as mandated by the ASX. This work relied on skills such as graphic design, photography, desktop publishing, art direction and coordinating printers.

Visitor Information Centre , Lancefield, Victoria
MA was responsible for the creative art direction and development of the entire suite of 2D graphics for this exhibition, including: street signage, large 2D graphic panels (images and copy), AV operations manual, signage, etc.

Visitor Information Centre , Wangaratta, Victoria
MA was responsible for the creative art direction and development of the entire suite of 2D graphics for this award winning exhibition, including: street banners, very large 2D graphic panels (images and copy), AV operations manual, signage, etc.

Woodland Valuers
A new 16 page high quality A4 brochure featuring full page colour digital phtographs of notable commercial and residential buildings. MA was responsible for the booklet's design, photography, text and pre-press. The booklet was printed on 150 gsm gloss finish stock with a varnished cover and spiral bound with steel wire.

History of the Coliban Scheme - Educational Poster
This exciting educational project involved historical research, and the drafting of suitable copy for the production of a glossy, full-colour A3 folded poster highlighting the 125th Anniversary of the historic Coliban Waterworks Scheme - as managed by Coliban Water. This work relied on skills such as copywriting, graphic design, digital photography, image manipulation, and liaising with CW technical staff and printers. (Copies of the brochure / poster are available by contacting MA).

Healthy Heart, Healthy Life
This project included the production of a glossy, full-colour A5 20 page information booklet (to accompany the video produced by MA for this project), together with four A2 colour posters. The entire project involved skills such as copywriting, design, digital photography, electronic layout and graphics, and printer liaison with finished art. (Copies of the booklet, etc are available for sale by contacting MA).

Making a Nation - Federation Exhibition, Bendigo
MA was responsible for the creative art direction to develop the entire suite of 2D graphics for this award winning exhibition, including: the MAN logo, brochure, street banners, 2D graphic panels (images and copy), bookmarks, guide book (copywriting and images), AV operations manual, telegraph forms, signage, etc.

Falls Prevention Resource Kit
This project included the production of a glossy A4 advertising flier, together with CD-ROM case artwork (both to accompany the interactive CD-ROM learning resource produced by MA for this project). The project involved skills such as copywriting, design, digital photography, electronic layout and graphics, and printer liaison with finished art.

Kirwan Industrial Services - Brochure
This project involved the production of glossy A4 folded information brochures - distributed to existing and prospective clients - that provided a clear and succinct overview of the operations of Australasia's largest industrial cleaning business: Kirwan Industrial Services. The project relied on skills such as copywriting, design, photography, electronic layout and graphics, and printer liaison with finished art.

North Central Goldfields Regional Library - LibFest Marketing
This promotional and marketing project involved MA staff in the design and drafting of marketing plans, copy and image selection for the staging of NCGRL's inaugural Library Festival (or LibFest) - sponsored by Coliban Water. This work relied on skills such as copywriting and marketing - together with an appreciation of working with graphic designers, photographers, library staff, and printers.

Bendigo Tourism - Visitor Brochures
This project involved drafting copy (from scratch) for inclusion in several versions of the key tourism guide to Bendigo and surrounding areas. This work relied on skills such as copywriting - together with an appreciation of working with other graphic designers, map makers, photographers, tourism staff and advisors, and printers.

Bendigo Health Care Group - Annual Report
This project involved drafting and editing copy for the BHCG's Annual Report 1998 - as mandated by the Victorian Government. This work relied on skills such as copywriting - together with an appreciation of working with graphic designers, photographers, BHCG financial and medical staff, and printers. MA also co-ordinated all photography and art direction for this project.

Specimen Hill - a 125th History
Researched and written by MA's Geoff Russell over a two year period, this lavishly illustrated booklet details the fascinating history of one of the Bendigo goldfield's oldest state schools, and was produced to commemorate 125 years of quality education at Specimen Hill PS in 1997. (Copies of the booklet are available for sale from the school, by contacting MA).

Bendigo Mining NL - Site Signage
This project involved the production of two large exterior public information signs (1.5m x 2.5m) that together provided a clear and succinct overview of work to date on the massive New Bendigo goldmining project; in particular: the Swan Decline, and the surface layout of Bendigo Mining's Carshalton minesite. The project relied on skills such as copywriting, design, electronic layout and graphics, and printer / signmaker liaison with finished art.

Bendigo Mining NL - Project Brochure
This project involved the production of a glossy A4 folded information brochure - distributed to the general public - that provided a clear and succinct overview of work to date on the massive New Bendigo goldmining project. The project relied on skills such as copywriting, design, photography, electronic layout and?graphics, and printer liaison with finished art.

Coliban Water - Public Information Brochures
For several years MA personnel have been involved in the design and production of a range of public information brochures, newsletters, fliers and booklets for regional Victoria's largest water and wastewater provider: Coliban Water. These numerous projects have relied on skills such as copywriting, design, photography, electronic layout and graphics, and printer liaison with finished art.

Reef Mining NL - Annual Reports
These projects involved drafting and editing copy for Reef Mining NL's Annual Reports - as mandated by the ASX. This work relied on skills such as copywriting - together with an appreciation of working with graphic designers, photographers, Reef Mining financial and technical staff, and printers. MA also co-ordinated all photography and art direction for this project.

Coliban Water - Annual Reports
These projects involved drafting and editing copy for inclusion in Coliban Water's Annual Reports - as mandated by the Victorian Government. This work relied on skills such as copywriting - together with an appreciation of working with graphic designers, photographers, Coliban's engineering and financial staff, and printers.

Feet First
This project included the design of a project logo, the production of a 25 page A4 booklet, and the completion of video slick artwork (all to accompany the video based learning resource produced by MA for this project). The project involved skills such as copywriting, design, electronic layout and graphics, and printer liaison with finished art. (Copies of the kit are available for sale by contacting MA).

Rush to Eureka
This project included the production of an A4 advertising flier, together with CD-ROM case artwork (both to accompany the interactive CD-ROM educational resource produced by MA for this project). The project involved skills such as copywriting, design, electronic layout and graphics, and printer liaison with finished art.

Specimen Hill PS 'Imagine' brochure
This simple but highly effective brochure spearheaded Specimen Hill Primary School's new corporate image - resulting in rising enrolments and a greater presence in the Bendigo regional community.

Portland Aluminium - Guide Booklet
Researched and written by MA's Geoff Russell over a two year period, this illustrated booklet accompanies MA's production of a range of educational videos (available from VEA) dealing with different environmental, production, and management aspects of the giant Portland Aluminium smelter, on Victoria's south-west coast. (Copies of this booklet are available for sale by contacting MA).

Best Practice in Amputee Rehabilitation
This project included the production of a glossy A4 advertising flier, a 25 page A4 colour booklet, and CD-ROM case and video slick artwork (all to accompany the interactive CD-ROM and video based learning resources produced by MA for this project). The project involved skills such as copywriting, design, photography, electronic layout and graphics, and printer liaison with finished art.

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