We’re a multi-disciplinary design studio located on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Our passion is to help small businesses to enhance their growth.
Strategy
TCP believes in a close relationship with our clients so that we can understand your needs and develop a deeper understanding of your company. With the combination of our knowledge and years of experience in advertising and design, TCP can carefully craft a strategy to help you develop a product that shines.
Branding
At TCP, we pride ourselves in developing an identity that characterizes and enhances your ideal solution. Whether it’s a promotional campaign, a logo for a startup, or even the development of an eBook, we’re determined to help create a design that makes you proud.
Design
Great design is not just about looking good – it’s about creating an experience that endeavours to warm to the user and create that bond. Design is also about having a sharp eye for details, colours, type and a consistent look that identifies your brand, is unique and one that is remembered.
Development
We believe that for the best outcome, 100% involvement with the client is essential. We work closely with everyone involved in the projects to ensure the best possible solution is achieved and a happy and satisfied customer as well.
Our ultimate goal is to see you get great results, as we strive to be there in every step of the way.
Why The Creative Pill is right for you
WORKED ACROSS AUSTRALIA & ASIA
Travel has certainly given us the benefits of understanding different cultures and what you can and can’t do.
DIVERSE INTERESTS
Interests in Advertising, Marketing, Psychology, Body language, Social Media, and, of course…Design.
UNPARALLELED PERSONAL SUPPORT
Being a small design studio means more personalised support without the middleman and our undivided attention.
OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
From analog to digital, small design studios to large advertising agencies and stacks of coffee… and tea, of course!
LOVE DESIGN, LOVE PEOPLE
It’s a perfect mix for any business relationship in the advertising & design industry. What more can you want – love what you do!
CONTINUOUSLY UPDATING KNOWLEDGE
A bit of an Infopreneur, love researching, learning and keeping up with the industry, even if it goes outside our field.
Carina Parry
Founder | Senior Designer | Art Director | Infopreneur
Some extra info
Carina runs a personalised boutique Graphic Design and Branding Studio which operates from Labrador on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Previously a Director of Carina Graphics in Perth, Western Australia in the late 80s to early nineties, as well as an Art Director & Graphic Designer in Adelaide, the Gold Coast, Bali, Manila and Jakarta. With over 20 years in Graphic Design, Carina has been involved in above and below the line advertising and guarantees professional branding, advertising and visual communication services that will help increase customer base and impact positively on clients’ existing customers.
Carina believes in producing innovative, fresh ideas to enhance your business. She prides herself in helping your business get the success it deserves by providing a personal, sincere and enjoyable working relationship with you.
Carina brings a fresh perspective with an aesthetic design focus combined with a mixture of rational, business ideas and creative design skills as well as her industry experience in TV media, production, her sensitivity and reputed liaison skills with clientele.
Our mission is to offer creative, attractive design and enjoy a rewarding journey with our clients. TCP will provide a professional, intuitive insight that is innovative and aimed at achieving the client’s goals in mind. We will maintain unrivaled service, flexibility, patience, passion and commitment.
Besides designing, Carina has been involved in many areas of the advertising and design industry ranging from pre-production, filming, organising shoots, retail, studio direction, storyboards, presentations, working in teams, with copywriters and clients to individually working with clients on a one-to-one basis and liason with the printing industry. She has also been greatly inspired by her parent’s theatrical background [Her father; an entertainer, ventriloquist, actor & comedian and mother; a dancer extraordinaire, Spanish Dancing teacher and choreographer]. Carina believes she not only appreciates the arts but also has a sharper eye for detail about the world around her because of this.
Her extensive time travelling has also brought her a greater insight on life and has filled her with the compassion and humility she feels is needed in her objectives in life and design. Having a young son, Christopher, has also changed her life in positive ways as well. Carina loves many forms of art, reading, consumes information on social media, marketing, advertising, psychology in business, body language and loves a great sense of humour, a good movie and various sports…when she has time.
Over the years Carina has worked on brochures, leaflets, posters, print and an array of other advertising methods to promote businesses.
TCP also considers environmentally friendly approaches and alternative methods where possible to help keep our world clean.
Carina took a significant amount of time off after travelling to dedicate to her family and has only recently decided to get back into the design world. So, full steam ahead!
– Senior Art Director | Matari Advertising – Jakarta, Indonesia
– Art Director | Communicon – Manila, Philippines
– Freelance work – Bali, Indonesia
– Art Director & Graphic Designer & Founder | Carina Graphics, Perth, Western Australia
– Art Director | Bell Group Press, Perth, Western Australia
– Art Director | Ad Infinitum, Creative Boutique, Perth, Western Australia
– Art Director | Marketforce, Advertising Agency, Perth, Western Australia
– Graphic Designer | Gold Coast Colour Productions, Queensland, Australia
– Art Director | Fortune Advertising, Adelaide, Australia [Selected from 200 applicants]
These are just an example of some of Carina’s qualifications, but we don’t wish to bore you with too many, she does have an incredible fascination with many subjects around design, business and people.
– Masters of Cross-Disciplinary Art & Design at UNSW, Sydney 2014
– Advanced Diploma of Advertising and Graphic Design [Grenadi, VIC] 2013
– Certificate 3 in Multimedia [Open Access College SA] – 2010/2011
– Certificate 4 in Business Studies – [Open Access College SA] -2010/2011
– Cert 3 Media Studies – [Open Access College SA] -2010
– Certificate 2 in Multimedia [Thebarton College/TAFE SA/ 2007]
– Cert 3 in News Media [Journalism/2006]
– Diploma of Media [Television-Australian College QED] 2006
– [Visual Arts – 2010-Open Access]
– Research Project [2010]
– Business Studies [Open Access 2008/9]
– Visual Arts [Thebarton College 2007]
– Diploma in Graphic Design [Adelaide College of Arts & Education SA/1980]
Testimonials
Carina has the rare ability to be an excellent graphic designer as well as able to generate visual advertising concepts in the capacity of art director and has irrepressible enthusiasm together with the same degree of commitment and optimism
John Oldfield
Former Creative Director of Olgilvy & Mather, BBDO, and Saatchi & Saatchi
Carina always shows attention to detail & is prepared to modify & change her work to ensure it meets the highest standards possible. She also has an excellent rapport with people
Peter Wallfried
Teacher/Artist
Carina is a strong designer, strong researcher and has an excellent strategic thought process
Alan Labas
Associate Dean at Federation University
Carina has a natural creative eye & offers original ideas. She also demonstrates attention to detail
Sandra Fulloon
Freelance Series Producer
Carina designed my logo with professionalism and patience. It was a long process on my part but Carina endured with me as there were two logos that were designed and this was a very big decision for me as they were both exceptional. I could not have asked for anything better than what this lady gave me. My stationery and portfolio are beyond belief, Carina certainly delivers. Her sound advice and business sense gave me lots to think about. I found her years of experience and knowledge to be of great value. Thank you so much, Carina. I will definitely be doing more business with The Creative Pill and highly recommend her.
Melinda Fekete
Director of Alixir Remedies
2017
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YEARS OF EXPERIENCE