Goldi Design

Name: Goldi Design
Address: Hawthorne, QLD, AU
Telephone: +61413781379

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Goldi is an award-winning graphic design studio specialising in exhibitions, signage and branding.

We are passionate about design and its potential to influence people’s experience of brands and places. Whether your problem is small or supersized, Goldi is able to tailor a graphic design solution to fit your brief and budget and achieve the best outcome for your project. With over 20 years experience, we produce contemporary and strategic designs with clients ranging from start-ups through to m

ulti-national corporations. AWARDS:
Easton Pearson: A Designers' Guide Exhibition Branding Package
May 2019 • MAPDA Highly Commended
http://www.goldi.com.au/portfolio/a-designers-guide/

Easton Pearson: A Designers' Guide Invitation
May 2019 • MAPDA Winner
http://www.goldi.com.au/portfolio/a-designers-guide/

Placemaking, Federation University, Brisbane Campus
Sep 2018 • Gold, Melbourne Design Awards 2018
http://www.goldi.com.au/portfolio/federation-university-brisbane-campus/

29/05/2026

Good design isn’t about walking into a room and pretending to have all the answers. Yes, clients engage designers for expertise, ideas and creative thinking, but the best outcomes happen when the process is open, collaborative and built on trust.

“You have to bring something to the client… but it’s not about imposing yourself... it's about working with them, listening, sharing perspectives and shaping ideas together, rather than acting like the expert who knows everything.”

The strongest projects are rarely driven by ego.

They come from collaboration, conversation and a willingness to explore different perspectives together.

28/05/2026

There is still time to submit your artwork for our two week art fair in our Highgate Hill studio. The show will open 26th June and run until 10th July.

It's shaping up to be a wonderful collection of work. Will yours be part of it?

Follow the link in the bio to our website or email [email protected] if you have any trouble submitting.

Once you submit your form, we will send you an email to let you know we have received your submission.

We can't wait to see what you have been working on! 😍

Submissions close Monday 1st June.

27/05/2026

Ever walked straight past a sign even though it was “right there”?

It's more often than not a contrast problem.

In wayfinding, colour selection isn’t just about aesthetics. A sign can look beautiful in a design presentation but completely fail once it’s installed in the real world.

Gloss finishes create glare.
Lighting changes everything.
Colours that looked distinct on screen suddenly blend together.
And sometimes the contrast simply isn’t high enough for people to read comfortably.

This is where LRV (Light Reflectance Value) contrast comes in. Signage needs a minimum contrast difference to improve readability and accessibility, particularly for people with low vision.

But good wayfinding isn’t about ticking a compliance box.

It’s about understanding how people move through a space, what they notice, what they miss, and how materials, lighting and finishes all work together in the built environment.

Because if people can’t confidently navigate a space, the signage hasn’t done its job, no matter how good it looks.

It’s one of those details most people never think about… until it doesn’t work.

22/05/2026

Wayfinding has become a core part of what we do at Goldi. It just didn’t start that way.

It wasn’t something we chased. It evolved through the work and the relationships.

It came from a genuine interest in the built environment and working closely with architects and designers.

As our Creative Director Golding explains: “I’ve always been drawn to things that feel more meaningful.”

That’s what sets it apart.

It’s not just about signage. It’s about how people experience a space. How they move through it.
How they feel when they’re in it.

And unlike a lot of graphic design, it lasts. It becomes part of the built environment.

That’s where Goldi does its best work.

Photography:

15/05/2026

Good accessibility design is often invisible.

You don’t notice it when a space feels easy to navigate.
When signage is clear.
When information sits exactly where you expect it to.
When an exhibition feels intuitive to move through.

But you definitely notice when it doesn’t.

Accessibility is about far more than compliance. It’s about designing spaces that work better for more people, across different ages, abilities and situations.

In signage and wayfinding, small decisions make a big difference:
• positioning information within natural sightlines
• using strong contrast and legible typography
• reducing glare through material and finish selection
• considering how people actually move through a space

These details help people navigate with confidence, reduce stress and create a more inclusive experience overall.

Because good design isn’t just about how something looks.

It’s about how it works, how it feels and who it allows to participate.

13/05/2026

Call for Artists – Art Fair EOI now open

If you’re an artist looking to showcase your work, expressions of interest are now open for the upcoming Gladstone Road Studios Art Fair – a curated community art show celebrating original small works.

This show is themed around Connection, and is an opportunity to nurture just that, between artists, between makers and their community, and between people and art.

Gladstone Road Studios extends an open invitation to the local artist community to explore the ties that bind us to one another, to place, to memory, and to the materials we work with. It's a concept as wide as it is intimate, touching on everything from the relationships we nurture to the unexpected threads that run between seemingly disparate ideas and practices

Whether art is your side project, or your full time job, you are invited to submit 1-3 artwork for this a group show of work that's made to be owned, displayed, and loved.

🗓 EOI closes 1 June
🔗 Apply via: gladstoneroadstudios.com.au

The Art Fair opens on 26 June and will run for two weeks.

08/05/2026

Bringing a creative identity together

Creative UniSQ is the new identity for the University of Southern Queensland’s School of Creative Arts, bringing a diverse range of disciplines under one clear and recognisable look an feel.

The challenge was not just to create something visually strong, but to ensure it worked across everything. From exhibition posters and theatre programs through to social media, email and everyday communications. It needed to be consistent, but never static.

At the centre of the identity is a bold, simple device. The word Creative cut from a solid form, allowing imagery and colour to come through.

It is a deliberate move away from something fixed. Instead, it reflects what creativity actually is. Shaped by people, influenced by ideas and constantly evolving depending on its context.

This approach creates a flexible system that can adapt across disciplines while still feeling cohesive. It gives the School a clear presence, while allowing each area to express its own character.

A strong identity should not limit creativity. It should support it.

06/05/2026

Goldi has always been a strong supporter of local artists, regularly opening our studio to showcase smaller, more personal exhibitions.

A new solo exhibition is now open at Gladstone Road Studios.

"The Long Flight Home" by local artist Tanya Ashworth, reflects a journey shaped by unforeseen changes in life. Inspired by the quiet resourcefulness of birds, it explores what it means to keep going when "home" is no longer a fixed place.

Through each piece, the idea of motherhood remains constant: a steady presence, a guiding force, even in unfamiliar skies.

"The Long Flight Home" is not just about returning, it's about keeping home close to you.

📍 13A Gladstone Road, Highgate Hill
📅 Mon 20 April – Sun 10 May 2026

With Mother's Day right around the corner, it’s well worth dropping in.

Or please send us a message if you would like to reserve a piece for yourself. Images shown are just a selection of the works on display.

01/05/2026

We’re working on something a little different behind the scenes.

A book.

Written by our Creative Director, Angela Golding, 'Exhibitionism' brings together over two decades of thinking and work across galleries, museums and cultural institutions.

At its core is a simple but often overlooked idea:
exhibitions are not passive displays. They are experiences.

Experiences that shape how people feel, what they remember, and how they connect with stories, spaces and each other.

The book explores the role identity plays in this. Not as decoration, but as the structure that holds an exhibition together and gives it a place in our memories

It introduces three pillars that sit behind every unforgettable exhibition and makes the case that when these are aligned, exhibitions don’t just attract audiences. They stay with them.

This is not a portfolio. It’s a point of view.

And we’re sharing a first look at the cover here, more to come as the book develops.

29/04/2026

Goldi didn’t start as a studio in the traditional sense.

It started with work.

After years working for other studios in Sydney, London and Brisbane, Angela began taking on projects more independently. Not with the intention of building a business, but simply to keep doing good work, in a way that worked around life at the time.

What started as freelance work, often from home, gradually grew. More clients. More projects. More responsibility.

“I didn’t set out to build a studio from the beginning. It just evolved.”

That evolution is still very much part of how Goldi operates today.

Practical. Responsive. Built on relationships.

Not forced.

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Hawthorne, QLD

Telephone

+61413781379

Website

http://www.goldi.com.au/

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