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10 years in business

Posted on March 13, 2025 (March 13, 2025) by You

See the journey of 10 years in business. […]

Celebrating 10 years in business

Posted on March 13, 2025 (March 13, 2025) by You

We recently marked Design Garage’s 10 year anniversary. A day spent with our clients, friends and family. The celebration featured a beautiful cake from Abbey Macfie, coffee from Escape Coffee Roasters, and catering by The Silo Crop and Brew. […]

Personal Branding vs Business Branding: Understanding the Differences and How to Leverage Both

Posted on August 15, 2024 (September 16, 2024) by You

We often have clients come to us and feel that their brand isn’t aligned with themselves. This often happens after […]

We create award winning brands

Posted on June 18, 2024 (June 18, 2024) by You

Belhams team winning Top Shop Awards Winners 2024

Congratulations to the incredible Belhams team for winning the Home & Furnishings Award, North Taranaki Regional Award and then taking out the big one – the Top Shop Supreme Award […]

SEO New Plymouth

Posted on June 10, 2024 (June 11, 2024) by You

Are you getting the ROI from your SEO? We don’t claim to be Global SEO experts but we are […]

Cautious Copywriting with ChatGPT

Posted on April 4, 2024 (April 11, 2024) by You

Take the Brand personality quiz here. By now, ChatGPT needs no introduction. Its reputation precedes it, with many either having […]

When Should You Upgrade Your Website?

Posted on September 7, 2023 (September 11, 2023) by You

So, it’s been a few years since you created your website. Often, your business will have changed in size or direction. It’s important to keep the digital face of your brand aligned with what’s happening behind the scenes. […]

You have a great business – how do you turn it into an iconic brand?

Posted on June 27, 2023 (June 27, 2023) by Casie Pigott

So, you’ve got a brilliant business that’s already making waves? Awesome! But how do you take it from being great […]

Logo principles and variants

Posted on December 20, 2021 (December 20, 2021) by Casie Pigott

Your brand is very important for your business and if designed well it will have all the different colourways and elements. We like to design brands that have variable logo options. This means having the brand responsive for social media, print media, signage and websites. […]

How to STOP important emails going into spam

Posted on November 8, 2021 (June 15, 2022) by Casie Pigott

Gmail has a really good software for filtering spam / junk emails. However there are some emails that are safe that even go into the junk folder. Below are some ways to prevent your safe emails going into the junk folder. […]

Business Card Design New Plymouth

Posted on October 18, 2021 (February 1, 2023) by Casie Pigott

Professional Business Cards New Plymouth

Are you looking for a creative and different business card? Design Garage create business cards that are very cool, using different cards, laminated and foils. […]

Improving your website

Posted on May 4, 2021 (May 4, 2021) by Casie Pigott

Does your website need a refresh of content, layout or even just more pages added? We take a look at 6 top tips for keeping your website fresh and up-to-date. […]

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Is it time for a brand refresh?

Posted on April 28, 2021 (March 28, 2024) by Casie Pigott

We all know how a fresh lick of paint can revive an otherwise dull room and a new haircut can make you feel on top of the world – BUT, have you ever considered how a few tweaks here and there can completely revive your brand? […]

Product packaging design

Posted on March 4, 2021 (March 4, 2021) by Casie Pigott

Design Garage are New Plymouth based print and packaging designers. We specialise in point of sale and retail products. Whether it’s for a new product going to market or a rebrand on a current packaging. We create innovative solutions for your Print and Packaging, Direct Mail, Merchandising & Promotion. […]

Reflecting on our 2020 work

Posted on January 20, 2021 (February 24, 2021) by Casie Pigott

This time last year we would never have believed it if we were told what was about to happen. That running a business remotely was not just a concept for the future, but a reality and a necessity to survive 2020. […]