Nick Smith Email & Phone Number

G'day! I'm Nick Smith.First and foremost, I pride myself on quality work - whether that's ink on paper, a well-oiled team, or a positive change in whatever sphere I find myself in.Alongside my brother Chris, I have led Park Douglas Printing through an incredible few years of transformation - together we took hold of an old-school, narrow-stream mindset of supply to become solutions-driven advocates for our clients. We proudly specialise in supply for the Hospitality Industry - a market we once pegged as "Pub and Club", but is now something so much more. My interest has always lied in the visual - mainly graphic design. I love branding and visual identity, as well as the tangible "touch" factor that timelessly advantages print over modern media. I have been lucky to find myself in an interesting slice of time for the evolution of print as a medium and facets such as the advent of short-run Digital Print, the return of the formidable Letterpress as a favoured solution, and an ever-expansive network of providers of niche products (such as ourselves) keeps me ever-engaged.In 2021 - after navigating the initial chaos of COVID - we rebranded our business with the trusty Cockatoo. To us, our company signals Bespoke Solutions, Trust and Reliability, and a No-BS approach. Every single day, our focus is on creating a workspace that champions passion and pride-in-work, from the top down.A proudly born-and-bred resident of Mildura, VIC, I have a keen interest in leaving this incredible slice of the country in a better condition than I found it. From evolving our print company towards more sustainable and eco-friendly solutions, to membership on local Non-For-Profit Organisations, I seek to co-operate with other passionate people to emboss whatever positive stamp I can wherever I find myself.

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  Director

  Park Douglas Printing

  Apr 2012 - Present - Mildura

  Growing up in the family print business, I entered fulltime in 2012, learning the ropes on 1970s-era lithographic offset presses.In 2019 I took over as the Junior Partner in the company and now fulfil a range of tasks related to company and staff management. I also manage relationships with new and existing clients, undertake quoting/estimating, as well as artwork & design for print orders.Since 2019 we have upgraded our print production arsenal with a 5 Colour A2 Shinohara Press for our specialist Drink Coasters; a 2 Colour Heidelberg Speedmaster for our specialist short-run Greaseproof Paper; new Ricoh & OKI digital presses for short-run flatsheet and roll solutions.We've also implemented the industry Gold-standard printIQ to oversee our quoting, ordering, inventory, dispatch and workflow capabilities.We still take pride in operating as a small business with a team of skilled & passionate staff that undertake a range of tasks to produce quality bespoke print products for venues and clients Australia-wide.

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  Spectra Training

  Printing Management