Graphic Design · Wollongong
I’m Mark Taffs – most people call me Taffy. I’ve worked in design for 25 years and run Taffy Design from Wollongong since 2008.
I design the things your business puts in front of people: brochures, packaging, signage, social graphics and everyday marketing pieces. You deal with me the whole way. No account managers, no hand-offs.
The short answer
Taffy Design is my one-person graphic design studio at 3/36 Gipps St, Wollongong. I design print, packaging and digital work for businesses in Wollongong, across the Illawarra and Australia-wide. Graphic design is quoted per project, logos start at $900 ex GST, and every job gets a clear, itemised quote before I start.
What I design
Most briefs are a mix of these. If yours doesn’t fit neatly, ask anyway – it usually does.
Flyers, brochures, business cards, email graphics and everything in between. Written and designed to say one thing clearly, then set up for print or screen.
Labels, boxes, cartons and custom packaging, with proper die-lines and print specs. I design for the shelf, and I make sure what’s on the outside matches what’s inside.
Signage, banners, vehicle graphics, event graphics and merchandise. Scaled correctly and print-ready, so the design holds up at size.
Social posts, display banners, icons, infographics and animated GIFs. Sized for each platform, quick to load, and supplied with layered source files so they’re easy to update.
Custom illustrations, characters, surface patterns and large artwork. Supplied as scalable vector files, styled to your brand.
Magazines, catalogues, annual reports and ebooks. A proper grid, careful type and thorough print prep, so the printed piece looks as good as the screen version.
Pricing
A business card and an annual report are very different jobs, so I don’t use one flat rate for both. Graphic design is quoted per project. Tell me what you need and I’ll send a clear, itemised quote before any work starts. If something changes the price along the way, I tell you before I do it.
All prices ex GST.
Packaging
Packaging is where small file mistakes get expensive. I set up die-lines, bleed and colour for the printer you’re using, and I stay involved until the proofs are right.
For Bushcraft Botanicals, I designed the brand and packaging, then worked with the client and an international printer until every box and label looked as good in hand as it did on screen.
For Soleil Lune, a range of premium bath salts, I designed the identity and packaging concepts so each jar feels like a small gift.
If you’ve got a product heading for a shelf, I’m happy to look at it with you.
Recent work
An identity refresh and a landscape A4 brochure for master builders. They now call the brochure their best sales tool.
Pitch decks, capability statements, social and email work across Gumtree Cars, CarsGuide and Autotrader, over several years.
An event identity that works on race bibs and medals as well as banners and social posts.
Shopfront window graphics, POS and screen content for the first store in a national franchise rollout.
A national visual system covering signage, vehicles, trade show stands and clinic forms.
A brand brochure built around their photography, with custom illustration and textures.
How it works
Clear from the start, with you involved throughout. I’d rather get the work right than get it done fast.
I get across your brief properly – your goal, your audience, your brand, and what a good result looks like. The more I understand up front, the less back and forth later.
I lock in the scope, format and direction with you, so you and I both know exactly what’s being made and what it needs to do.
I develop the design from the brief. Not a template with your logo dropped in – work made for your brand and the people you’re trying to reach.
You give honest feedback, and I welcome it. I keep shaping the work until it’s right.
Final files go out ready for production – print, digital or both. If your printer or supplier needs something specific, tell me and I’ll set it up that way.
Why me
I spent about ten years in agencies before starting Taffy Design in 2008. I kept the pace and the standards, and dropped the layers that ate into client budgets.
What that means for your job:
Reviews
The best way to know if I’m the right fit is to hear from people I’ve worked with.
“Taffy’s been our go-to for years across Gumtree Media – Cars, CarsGuide, Autotrader, the lot. Every deck and asset he delivers is sharp, on-brand, and helps our sales team close faster. Long-term partnership at its best.”
– Lupe Prade, Marketing Director, Gumtree Australia
“Taffy refreshed our identity and delivered a brochure that’s become our best sales tool. It looks premium, feels authentic, and perfectly showcases what we do. Clients keep telling us how much they love it.”
– Ballast Point Team
Graphic design FAQ
With me, graphic design is quoted per project, because a business card and an annual report are very different jobs. Tell me what you need – format, quantity, complexity and deadline – and I’ll send a clear, itemised quote before any work starts. If you also need a logo, my Logo Starter starts at $900 ex GST. Get a quote.
Anything that needs to communicate visually: marketing material, packaging, signage and POS, digital and social assets, illustration and publication design. Most briefs are some mix of those. If you’re not sure your project fits, just ask.
A single piece – a flyer, a social graphic, a business card – can often be turned around in a few days once the brief is locked in. Packaging or a full publication takes longer, because there’s more to get right. I’ll give you a realistic timeline once I know the scope, and I’ll stick to it.
No, but it helps. If you have a brand, I’ll work within it so everything stays consistent. If you don’t, I can still design pieces that work. If you’re about to spend a lot on marketing material, though, it’s worth asking whether a proper brand identity should come first. I’m happy to talk that through honestly.
Yes – most jobs need both. Print files are set up for the press (bleed, CMYK, the right format). Digital files are built for screen (RGB, correct sizes, quick to load). You won’t get a screen file forced into print, or the other way round.
I design and prepare print-ready files to your printer’s exact specs. I don’t run the printing myself, but I can recommend printers I trust, and I make sure the files are right the first time – no costly reprints because of a file error.
Yes. Plenty of my graphic design work is a single brief – an event poster, a one-off brochure, one piece of packaging. There’s no minimum and no ongoing commitment.
It depends on the job, and I confirm it in the quote so there’s no confusion. For most single pieces, a couple of rounds of feedback is built in. If your project needs more back and forth, I’ll say so up front.
No. My studio is at 3/36 Gipps St, Wollongong, and I work with businesses in Wollongong and across the Illawarra, as well as clients Australia-wide and overseas. Calls, screen shares and file delivery all happen remotely as standard, so location isn’t a barrier.
The easiest way is the graphic design questionnaire. It takes about ten minutes, there’s no obligation, and it gives me a clear picture of your project before the first call. Or call me on 0411 085 375.
Get started
It covers the brief, what you need made and the feel you’re after. Fill it in and I’ll come back to you personally with a considered response and a quote. Prefer to talk? Call me on 0411 085 375 or email mark@taffydesign.com.
