Melhuish

NSW Telco Authority

Not your run-of-the-mill project; this was a marathon spanning over two years, birthing 12 templates for the NSW Telco Authority

Ever wonder what happens when design meets practicality? Enter Timplates, partnering with Melhuish on a colossal two-year venture with the NSW Telco Authority. Buckle up; this one's a ride.

The Challenge

This wasn't your run-of-the-mill project; it was a marathon spanning over two years, birthing 12 templates for the NSW Telco Authority. Consistency was key, and each template had to sing in harmony, dancing to the same language styles and colours. Throw in some technical curveballs – an EDM template in Word (not Outlook), duotone images in PowerPoint – and you've got our attention.

Our Playbook

To keep the design ship sailing smoothly through the waves of time, we applied stringent quality control and meticulous filing. But the real showstopper? Duotone images. Ever tried colouring them in Word or PowerPoint? We did. And it worked like a charm. We even convinced Microsoft Word to play nice – a feat in itself.

The secret sauce? Microsoft's Recolour feature – our trusted ally. We sprinkled clear instructions over the images, guiding users through the magical world of theme colouring. It wasn't just about making templates; it was about empowering users to own the process.

"Microsoft Word and I broke up a while ago. It just wasn't working, we ended up hating each other. I heard she’s moved in with Timplates - that’s for the best, they get on really well. If I ever have to work with her, we only talk through Timplates. The relationship works fantastically, for both of us."

Julian Melhuish

Director / owner

Oh, did we mention Quick Parts? A nifty feature in the Word template, lets us create a modular page layout based on separate tables for the EDM. Need a different configuration? No sweat. Quick Parts to the rescue.

Navigating the Government Maze: 12 Templates, Countless Possibilities

Government work, they say, is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you're gonna get. This project was no different, with its vast scope of templates. Colouring in Word and PowerPoint isn't just fun; it's a powerful tool, and we seized the chance to flaunt its legitimacy in a template build.