Made Visual is a graphic design studio in Melbourne, Australia, run by Tim Allan. They specialize in print and digital design, photography, and identity design. Tim has over seven years of experience in graphic design and has worked with both large organizations and small businesses. Made Visual prides itself on providing high quality design solutions and building strong client relationships.

2. madevisual //
Made Visual, Based in Fitzroy, MelBourne, Made Visual has extensiVe experience
is a Boutique Multi-disciplinary design working directly with Both clients
studio under the creatiVe direction and industry proFessionals
oF tiM allan. tiM is a graphic designer including printers, photographers
with More than seVen years Full tiMe and weBsite deVelopers.
experience in the creatiVe industry.
the Following portFolio showcases
at Made Visual we specialise in print and the Breadth oF Made Visual’s
digital design and photography. we pride experience and capaBilities.
ourselVes on Building strong client
relationships and the deliVery oF high to see More or For a quotation, Visit
quality unique design solutions. our weBsite MadeVisual.coM.au or
eMail inFo@MadeVisual.coM.au
Made Visual’s Broad client Base ranges
FroM sMall Businesses to large
organisations, educational institutions,
ngo’s and eVen soMe up and coMing Bands.

3. about //
oVer the past seVen years tiM, an award FirM, ru adVertising. at ru adVertising
winning designer and the director oF tiM’s clients included the Victorian
Made Visual, has Built a reputation For goVernMent, the diocese oF Ballarat and
design excellence. this has Been Built suMMerField wines.
upon his Breadth oF industry experience
in Both europe and australia. again in europe tiM Based hiMselF in the
eMerald isle’s capital duBlin where
at the coMpletion oF tiM’s tertiary he Joined Boutique Multi-disciplined
studies he was awarded, Based upon graphic design studio Four5oneº creatiVe
his Folio, two consecutiVe three Month (now aMp Visual). during this tiMe tiM’s
internships with internationally design won the ‘silVer agency award’ at
renowned design giant pentagraM at the 2010 air transport world adawards.
their london and new york studios.
aFter a year oF awe-inspiring landscapes,
tiM worked as part oF John rushworth’s cities, culture, laughs and design
teaM assisting with concepting and experience tiM returned to australia to
layout For pentagraM’s Blue chip clients, estaBlish Made Visual.
including one & only resorts, sun
international and the dorchester hotel. Made Visual is Based in Fitzroy, the
creatiVe huB oF MelBourne. tiM’s
aFter an extended tour oF europe, experience, industry connections and
tiM returned to australia where he passion For excellence in graphic design
worked with a consideraBly sMaller, and photography, will allow hiM to take
But no less passionate graphic design your BrieF FroM concept to coMpletion.

4. design //
corporate Brochure design For
the city oF Ballarat highlighting
Ballarat’s history, education,
econoMic and liFestyle strengths
and opportunities.
production details: a4 landscape 20 page
Booklet, printed in Full colour with Matt
and gloss spot Varnish on outer coVer.
produced with ru adVertising.

7. design //
design, layout and print ManageMent
oF the new student inForMation guide
(seMester 1 and 2, 2010) For the graduate
school oF Business and econoMics (gsBe),
the uniVersity oF MelBourne.
production details: 205 x 205MM 80 page
Booklets, printed Full colour coVer and
Mono inner with Matt Varnish on outer coVer.
printed using Fsc certiFied printer and stock.

10. design //
the Victorian organic Food
products directory 2007 proVided
a coMprehensiVe list oF Victorian
certiFied organic Businesses, as well
as proFiles on organic exporters and
organic Food processors. puBlished
By the Victorian goVernMent, regional
deVelopMent Victoria (rdV).
production details: the 76 page a4 Booklet was
printed on cyclus 100% recycled paper using
VegetaBle Based inks. Full colour coVer and two
colour inner pages. produced with ru adVertising.

13. design //
in 2007, two leading international Volunteer
agencies, australian Volunteers international
(aVi) and Voluntary serVices oVerseas (Vso),
ForMed a partnership to create opportunities
For australians and new zealanders to
undertake skilled Volunteering placeMents in
deVeloping countries across the world.
Made Visual was approached to reBrand and
create a suite oF proMotional Materials to
Market the partnership and opportunities to
potential Volunteers.
proMotional Materials included an a5 inForMation
Brochure and press adVertiseMents in a range oF
industry Magazines.

15. design //
the proMotional calendars were designed and
craFted By Made Visual, the typographic design
Featured the naMe oF the Month in 15 diFFerent
languages in Varying Fonts and type styles. the
proMotional calendars were sold at Markets,
giFt shops and online.
the handMade calendars were aVailaBle in two
sizes, one For your wall and one For your desk,
and were printed locally on 100% recycled
230gsM enViro Board and Bound with silVer wire.
wall calendar diMensions: 297MM (w) x 385MM (h
desk calendar diMensions: 140MM (w) x 140MM (h)

18. design //
alBuM, single and print proMotion
design For MelBourne Band,
the tiger and Me.
production details: a4 landscape 20 page Booklet,
printed in Full colour with Matt and gloss spot
Varnish on outer coVer.

20. identity //
the Bluestone is a new preMier
entertainMent Venue located in a
stylishly reFurBished 19th century
Bluestone warehouse in the heart
oF historic Ballarat.
aFter researching the history oF the Building three
alternate identities were created. the chosen ‘B’
concept was Based upon the staMps originally used
to identiFy the Merchants goods in the Buildings
original warehouse incarnation.

22. identity //
101 is the BaseMent night cluB
at the Bluestone.
101 is the Buildings address in Mair street, Ballarat.
the identity is Based upon the square ForM oF the 19th
century Building, whilst keeping with the youthFul
and Modern Feel oF the BaseMent night cluB.

24. identity //
wordslice is a creatiVe editing consultancy
that oFFers proFessional serVices in all
aspects oF the written word.
we wanted to create an identity with intrigue. the
coMBination oF the scalpel and the Fountain pen
giVes an ‘old world’ Feel For the craFt oF writing
rather than iMpersonal word processing.

27. identity //
eVe salon & Beauty Bar is a
Boutique hair and Beauty therapy
salon in Ballarat. the identity
needed to exude class and style.
the identity was applied to collateral including
signage, Business cards, inForMation Brochures
and press adVertiseMents.

30. identities //
a selection oF identities created
By Made Visual.
application oF logos include Business cards,
letterheads, enVelopes, weBsites, pull-up
Banners, teardrop Banners and signage.

32. photography //
the BrieF was to capture the
MelBourne FiVe-piece and the Big-top
energy oF their new BlossoMing
sound in a series oF press photos.

35. photography //
with the iMpending release oF
young werther’s deBut solo
alBuM, ‘knights oF the departMent
store’ in late 2009, Made Visual was
approached to shoot a series oF
press photos.

37. photography //
the Following pages showcase a
sMall selection oF photographs
captured the world oVer.

41. testimonial //
“tiM FroM Made Visual has produced high quality puBlications For the
graduate school oF Business and econoMics.
tiM is Very skilled at understanding our design needs and his attention
to detail is Fantastic. i haVe also appreciated the proFessionalisM and
reliaBility that tiM has displayed while working with Me.”
aManda haMilton
acadeMic prograMs Manager
uniVersity oF MelBourne
www.gsBe.uniMelB.edu.au
Made Visual designed and print Managed the
80 page 2010 seMester 1 and 2 new student
inForMation guides For the graduate school
oF Business and econoMics (gsBe), the
uniVersity oF MelBourne.

42. testimonial //
“we haVe Been using tiM’s serVices For approxiMately FiVe years
(preViously at ru adVertising) and haVe always Found hiM to proVide
excellent, eFFicient serVice and is always easy to deal with.
tiM was oF great assistance with the Marketing For the launch oF
the reBrand in septeMBer 2009 Making the changeoVer process
run More sMoothly.”
tina keighrey
executiVe assistant
prdnationwide Victoria
www.prdBallarat.coM.au

43. testimonial //
“tiM has worked closely with the Band the tiger and Me, conceptualizing
and oVerseeing our entire aesthetic during the release oF the alBuM
FroM a liar to a thieF, and in an ongoing capacity since then. this has
included taking and editing press photographs oF the Band, designing the
alBuM artwork (in conJunction with artist laura stitzel), and designing
all adVertising Material – posters, Fliers etc.
we place a huge aMount oF iMportance on the Visual aspect oF the Band,
and so tiM’s role in this has Been Vital.
his work is oF outstanding quality. as a graphic designer he has the rare
skill oF knowing exactly how Much and what needs to Be done to Make
disparate eleMents work as a whole. his photographs and Follow-up
editing is excellent. the Band has enJoyed extra exposure due siMply to
the high quality press photos; For exaMple our photos haVe regularly
Been chosen as the Front coVer or Feature photograph in FestiVal
prograMs and online adVertising.
he is Very proFessional and easy to deal with and i haVe no hesitation in
recoMMending hiM.”
adrian Vincent
Managing dictator
the tiger and Me
www.thetigerandMe.coM.au

44. testimonial //
“i First Met tiM when i was updating recruitMent and prograM Marketing
Material For an international Volunteering prograM. working within tight
deadlines, tiM reViVed the existing Branding to create a new look and Feel For
the prograM, successFully Making it stand out FroM coMpetitors.
when i set up My own Business, wordslice, he was the oBVious choice to
deVelop the Brand and identity. tiM Made the process Very easy with his
proFessionalisM, responsiVeness and Fresh ideas. tiM’s exceptional aBility to
translate My Vague Musings into a Brand identity that Visually articulates
exactly what My Business is aBout, Means i constantly receiVe coMpliMents on
the design oF the weBsite and Business cards.
i can’t recoMMend Made Visual highly enough.”
Francesca alice
owner, writer & editor
wordslice
www.wordlice.coM

45. thankyou //
thanks For taking the tiMe to View
our portFolio. Feel Free to contact
us For any quotations.
we look Forward to working with
you on your upcoMing proJects.
Made Visual
t // 0409 215 507
e // inFo@MadeVisual.coM.au
w //MadeVisual.coM.au
skype // MadeVisual