Who are we?

Redfish Bluefish was founded by Claire and Mike Emmett. Our team of great people includes photographers, designers, programmers, printers, and marketers. All of us love to communicate, and all of us have years of experience in our chosen field. When you engage us on a job, you’ll meet all the people whose hands will touch the job. We don’t hide behind account managers or the receptionist.

Claire Emmett: Art director, visual communicator, designer, and company founder.
email: claire@redfishbluefish.com.au
phone: 03 5962 6166
mobile: 0414 420 056

Mike Emmett: Business development, photographer, the guy who knows about the internet, and company founder.
email: mike@redfishbluefish.com.au
phone: 03 5962 6166
mobile: 0418 990 813

Bec Smith: Junior Designer, photographer, the new girl, and purveyor of fine soups.
email: bec@redfishbluefish.com.au
phone: 03 5962 6166

Our key contractors:

Dan Hickingbotham, Alined: Web guru, designer, Mr Wordpress.

Steve Miles, Little Black Bird: Designer, Mr Nice Guy.

Paul Davis, iSharp: PHP and MySQL hero, Mr Filemaker, and not a professional musician (any more)

What makes us tick?

In a word, design.

We love good design. Good visual communication. Well expressed visual ideas.

When design is good, it can tell a complete story for you with a single, simple form, or a couple of well-chosen words. When its bad, it will still tell a complete story, just not the one which was intended!

We also love talking design with people, solving problems, and having new ideas together. Our favourite client reaction is “Wow, that’s not what I expected – its so much better!” We shoot for this every time we take on a job, big or small.

We also love a productive, dynamic client relationship. Many of our clients have been with us since we started, and we’ve grown up together. New designs for new directions have come and gone, and we love that.

You’ll notice from our showcase here that we also love working for a cause. We have a number of clients on our books who we share common values with as human beings. We like to think that in this way, simple graphic communication can help make a difference.

Where are we?

Our business has made its home in the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. We love the surroundings, and know that since we moved here, our creativity has benefitted. As a result, so have our clients. Just take a look at the view out our window – inspiring, no?

Since we moved here from Ringwood, we have maintained clients from “down the line” (the city), and picked up work with new friends from the Yarra Valley. It’s always fun to hear our city clients say “wow, I can see why you moved here” – it’s an inspiring place to live and work.

Would you like us to work on your next project? We’d love to sit over a coffee (or beverage of your choice) and talk it through. We love visiting new clients in person, almost as much as we love the comments from our clients about the place we call “the studio”.

Address:
If you’re driving or having something delivered:
57 Hodges Road, Healesville (Click to see on a Google Map)

If you’re posting something to us:
Postal address: PO Box 1508, Healesville VIC 3777

Drop us a line, or make a call today, and we’ll make a time to talk!

Phone:
03 5962 6166 (or, for international callers: +61 3 5962 6166)

Mobile:
Claire: 0414 420 056
Mike: 0418 990 813

Email:
Click here to send an email to info@redfishbluefish.com.au

What we're thinking

Print

Everything you print – from brochure to poster to simple invoice – should tell your story for you. It should make a memorable impact, and communicate the essence of your business. Why can’t your invoices help make your next sale with the same strength your brochures do?

Since 1995, we have been delivering high quality design for printed output. Our experience with ink and paper gives us insights others might miss. We can design printed material for your marketing and sales campaigns, fundraising, or general business activities which make the most of the opportunities you have when you place a physical object in front of your clients or potential customers. Here’s just a few example of our work over the years…

Identity

Your corporate identity is the most valuable piece of imagery in your business. Every time it’s seen, it should tell people who you are. We treat your most valuable visual asset with the respect and attention it deserves.

Our approach to developing a new identity for your business is a bit unique. We won’t do a beauty parade of endless, hastily drawn options, or page after page of mindless variations on the same theme. We develop a small number of unique ideas, based on an interview and discovery process with you. We pursue a visual answer to the question “who are you?”

Here’s a few samples from all the years we’ve spent creating unique visual identities…

Web

Forget the buzz words, and put away your keywords for a moment. Does your website tell the right story, communicate the right message to best represent your business?

Our first loves are good design, and effective communication. Our knowledge and experience with online media since 1997 mean that you can trust us to help your business thrive online.

Here’s a few sample of the websites we’ve had a hand in over the years…

Photography

Architectural, portrait, products, and commercial photography – all available from Redfish Bluefish Creative. We can apply a photo-journalistic approach to a function or wedding. We can photograph your product in our studio for use in catalogs, or create a hero image for advertising campaigns.

Take a look at some recently crafted images from our photography department…