John Wayne Design

Introduction

John Wayne Design is a totally creative production centre for any printed, electronic or visual needs to publicize your business or activities.
With the ability to fashion and execute complete advertising campaigns, John Wayne Design controls every step of the process, from creative drafts through to production and delivery.
Working in the printed and electronic disciplines, this translates into simple projects such as logo design, annual reports, brochures, and press advertisements, through to billboards and point of sale tools, even the signage of a racing car or corporate jet.
Drawing on 32 year’s experience, John Wayne Design has the ability to co-ordinate and meet any publicity challenge - at the same time ensuring that quality, price and deadlines remain paramount considerations.
Modern technology, based on traditional graphic arts values, provides the platform for an enormous variety of skills and production methods.

Background

John Wayne, born in Sydney, educated in both in Sydney and on the Gold Coast, left school to take up a position with pioneering advertising agency Standfast-White in '74. Although employed as a junior, John's hobby of photography and attitude toward learning the graphic arts craft soon lead to a much greater involvement in the creative and production side of the business.
Graphic art was still produced through the hot metal process at this time, but the introduction of photo typesetting techniques was quickly taken on board and mastered.
John Wayne joined Ross Standfast as Art Director of Dindy Marketing, designing and producing direct mail campaigns for the sale of blank audio and then later video cassettes which set new Australia Post records for both the dispatch of articles and response nationwide. In just three years a database of 40,000 satisfied customers had been established when the business was transferred to Sydney and purchased by a multinational mail order company.
Following a short period investigating industry trends in metropolitan capitals, John returned to the Gold Coast to begin an 11 year association with Bundall Printing, one of the prime forces in offset printing and the conduit for many of today’s most successful public attractions and institutions.
Since 1991 after an ownership change at Bundall Printing, John has run his own design studios, building on a proud reputation established in the printing industry in the 80's. Continuing to grow and expand services with advances of new technology.

Experience

Whilst the art director and the company’s link between its clients and its printing presses, John Wayne’s graphic design skills are evident in much of the literature which has served to establish the credibility and success of the following Gold Coast icons:

Sanctuary Cove Resort
The Southport School
Bond Group & Bond University
Quality Inns Group of Companies
Resort Condominiums International
Neumann Industries
Mineral Deposits Limited

For the last five years of his relationship with Bundall Printing, John Wayne serviced both the printing company’s clients and his own expanding list of external clients.
In 1987 John Wayne created Designomite, to serve a growing client base which demanded shorter deadlines and access to the latest developments in production techniques and design services.
As a result of market research, Designomite began offering a top drawer service to selected clients whose schedules demanded extremely short turn-arounds, both in the pre-press and production stages. This, along with other innovative client-based initiatives, cemented their position as a deliverer of quality services and material in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
John resisted the temptation to join the desktop publishing miracle until they felt that technology and end-user effectiveness had reached a par with contemporary graphic design methods. A long relationship with specialist companies serving the printing and publicity industries continued to stand John in good stead until 1992, when the business purchased its first Macintosh graphic design system and joined the computer revolution.

Access

Since then, the business has undergone several major technology upgrades and eight complete Apple system revisions. John Wayne Design possesses the power and in-house capacity to handle almost any task, ensuring on the spot control of a client’s project at every step of the process.
Using state of the art software and technology provides virtually unlimited freedom of design and artistic affect. Until recently John Wayne Design Studio was located in the MWA Viewfinder building in Olympic Circuit and still maintains has a great connection with largest commercial photographic studio on the Gold Coast (Murray Waite & Associates), and has direct access to an international image library of 90,000 slides within the Viewfinder Library also located in his building. This relationship with the studio adds to the power and strengths JWD has to offer clients with the excellent working relationships John has with the photographers he can access to high end drum scanners and the drive-in studio virtually round the clock.
John is an accomplished illustrator, cartoonist and photographer, but chooses to field these tasks to a wider group of specialist, opting to direct and control quality more so than actually produce the final graphics.
In order to keep abreast of any new products in the marketplace, John regularly attend seminars and workshops where the latest developments in the publishing industry are explained, these include very advanced technology dealing with the output of high resolution colour media, seminars dealing with upgrades of computer programs, and the latest trends in direct marketing.
Basing his operation almost wholly on the Gold Coast, John Wayne has built a reputation as a reliable and honest business man who can make promises that he can deliver, ensuring quality and service to each and every client large and small.

Control

John Wayne Design manages every phase of development, from the creation of initial drafts, copy writing, photographic direction and selection of printer or audio-visual studio, through to delivery of the finished article. It is this hands-on approach and dedication to ensuring the smooth flow of every project’s evolution that gives John Wayne Design the personalised edge in the communication industry. Apart from its array of high end Macintosh computers, the business also has the facility to output finished art to all printers’ specifications, giving John Wayne Design the ability to provide a total pre-press service in house. For years consistently preparing quality media and print production for a huge array of clients, John and his team are highly respected in the industry and are afforded an outstanding return of service from suppliers and outsourced professionals, allowing John Wayne Design to deliver an excellent product at realistic deadlines. Again, dedicated high end Apple Mac work stations and total control at every step means deadlines are met, prices are held and the highest possible level of quality results.



			Introduction John Wayne Design is a totally creative production centre for any printed, electronic or visual needs to publicize your business or activities. With the ability to fashion and execute complete advertising campaigns, John Wayne Design controls every step of the process, from creative drafts through to production and delivery. Working in the printed and electronic disciplines, this translates into simple projects such as logo design, annual reports, brochures, and press advertisements, through to billboards and point of sale tools, even the signage of a racing car or corporate jet. Drawing on 32 year’s experience, John Wayne Design has the ability to co-ordinate and meet any publicity challenge - at the same time ensuring that quality, price and deadlines remain paramount considerations. Modern technology, based on traditional graphic arts values, provides the platform for an enormous variety of skills and production methods. Background John Wayne, born in Sydney, educated in both in Sydney and on the Gold Coast, left school to take up a position with pioneering advertising agency Standfast-White in '74. Although employed as a junior, John's hobby of photography and attitude toward learning the graphic arts craft soon lead to a much greater involvement in the creative and production side of the business. Graphic art was still produced through the hot metal process at this time, but the introduction of photo typesetting techniques was quickly taken on board and mastered. John Wayne joined Ross Standfast as Art Director of Dindy Marketing, designing and producing direct mail campaigns for the sale of blank audio and then later video cassettes which set new Australia Post records for both the dispatch of articles and response nationwide. In just three years a database of 40,000 satisfied customers had been established when the business was transferred to Sydney and purchased by a multinational mail order company. Following a short period investigating industry trends in metropolitan capitals, John returned to the Gold Coast to begin an 11 year association with Bundall Printing, one of the prime forces in offset printing and the conduit for many of today’s most successful public attractions and institutions. Since 1991 after an ownership change at Bundall Printing, John has run his own design studios, building on a proud reputation established in the printing industry in the 80's. Continuing to grow and expand services with advances of new technology. Experience Whilst the art director and the company’s link between its clients and its printing presses, John Wayne’s graphic design skills are evident in much of the literature which has served to establish the credibility and success of the following Gold Coast icons: Sanctuary Cove Resort The Southport School Bond Group & Bond University Quality Inns Group of Companies Resort Condominiums International Neumann Industries Mineral Deposits Limited For the last five years of his relationship with Bundall Printing, John Wayne serviced both the printing company’s clients and his own expanding list of external clients. In 1987 John Wayne created Designomite, to serve a growing client base which demanded shorter deadlines and access to the latest developments in production techniques and design services. As a result of market research, Designomite began offering a top drawer service to selected clients whose schedules demanded extremely short turn-arounds, both in the pre-press and production stages. This, along with other innovative client-based initiatives, cemented their position as a deliverer of quality services and material in an increasingly competitive marketplace. John resisted the temptation to join the desktop publishing miracle until they felt that technology and end-user effectiveness had reached a par with contemporary graphic design methods. A long relationship with specialist companies serving the printing and publicity industries continued to stand John in good stead until 1992, when the business purchased its first Macintosh graphic design system and joined the computer revolution. Access Since then, the business has undergone several major technology upgrades and eight complete Apple system revisions. John Wayne Design possesses the power and in-house capacity to handle almost any task, ensuring on the spot control of a client’s project at every step of the process. Using state of the art software and technology provides virtually unlimited freedom of design and artistic affect. Until recently John Wayne Design Studio was located in the MWA Viewfinder building in Olympic Circuit and still maintains has a great connection with largest commercial photographic studio on the Gold Coast (Murray Waite & Associates), and has direct access to an international image library of 90,000 slides within the Viewfinder Library also located in his building. This relationship with the studio adds to the power and strengths JWD has to offer clients with the excellent working relationships John has with the photographers he can access to high end drum scanners and the drive-in studio virtually round the clock. John is an accomplished illustrator, cartoonist and photographer, but chooses to field these tasks to a wider group of specialist, opting to direct and control quality more so than actually produce the final graphics. In order to keep abreast of any new products in the marketplace, John regularly attend seminars and workshops where the latest developments in the publishing industry are explained, these include very advanced technology dealing with the output of high resolution colour media, seminars dealing with upgrades of computer programs, and the latest trends in direct marketing. Basing his operation almost wholly on the Gold Coast, John Wayne has built a reputation as a reliable and honest business man who can make promises that he can deliver, ensuring quality and service to each and every client large and small. Control John Wayne Design manages every phase of development, from the creation of initial drafts, copy writing, photographic direction and selection of printer or audio-visual studio, through to delivery of the finished article. It is this hands-on approach and dedication to ensuring the smooth flow of every project’s evolution that gives John Wayne Design the personalised edge in the communication industry. Apart from its array of high end Macintosh computers, the business also has the facility to output finished art to all printers’ specifications, giving John Wayne Design the ability to provide a total pre-press service in house. For years consistently preparing quality media and print production for a huge array of clients, John and his team are highly respected in the industry and are afforded an outstanding return of service from suppliers and outsourced professionals, allowing John Wayne Design to deliver an excellent product at realistic deadlines. Again, dedicated high end Apple Mac work stations and total control at every step means deadlines are met, prices are held and the highest possible level of quality results.



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