BRISBANE PUBLICATION DESIGN SPECIALIST

Share your story with publications that cut through and command attention

I help Comms & Marketing teams deliver high-quality reports, magazines and multi-page documents on brand, on time, and without the stress.

Trusted by 30+ government and business clients.

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Paper & Desk hero image of a table laid out with multiple magazines designed by publication designer, Rachel.

I’ve designed publications for:

BRISBANE GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL

EDGE EARLY LEARNING

RIO TINTO

TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE

MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA

You supply the words.
I turn it into a publication that stands out.
And I keep the process easy.

I deliver your project on brief, on brand, and on time, having done so for 80+ government and corporate projects.

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Featured publication designs

Rio Tinto / Resources

Venzin Group / Food and Lifestyle

Brisbane Girls Grammar School / Education

Queensland Ambulance Service / Government

The Progress Co / Psychology and Lifestyle

Duke Realty / Real Estate

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Hi! I’m Rachel, a publication and editorial design specialist

…and founder of Paper & Desk, a graphic design office specialising in publications.

Rachel from Paper & Desk, smiling and sitting at a desk with magazines and publications she has designed, in front of a white wall with magazine pages she has also designed.
Black and white handwritten text, featuring the words "magazines", "annual reports", "lookbooks" and "media kits".

I help Communications and Marketing teams in Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra design publications that meet the project brief, are crafted on brand and are delivered on time.

I keep my design process smooth and easy for clients, by maintaining regular communication throughout a project. I work collaboratively with and value my clients’ feedback in creating layouts that look good AND that are aligned with their goals and timeframes. My clients describe me as reliable, flexible, responsive, and easy to work with.

With experience across industries like fashion, lifestyle, real estate, health, education, research, resources, consulting, horticulture, agriculture and events, I bring diverse perspectives to create designs to wow your audience.

If you’re ready to work with a designer who just gets things, and gets on with it, I would love find out more about how I can help you.

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Is this you?

You need a professional graphic designer to turn your words into polished page layouts. But you want to avoid designers who:

❌ Don’t have much layout experience

❌ Are difficult to work with

❌ Have a diva ego you have to manage

So, let’s change that…

Image of publications in an iPad, that Rachel has designed in Brisbane Australia

Want me to help you turn your content draft into a professionally-designed publication?

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This is the process I use to help Comms & Marketing teams design magazines, proposals, reports and more. You get a quality publication and a smooth design experience, in as little as a week!

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Rachel from Paper & Desk is smiling with a laptop in front of her, with the document on the left being a Word document draft of the content, and the document on the right being the finished designed publication spread.

Testimonials

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Big thank you for your professionalism and dedication

“I just want to say a big thank you for your professionalism and dedication. No task was ever too big for you and you were so efficient at putting the magazine together. Finally, I love the look of the mag. The colours, design and layout work really well… it is amazing. Thank you so much for all your hard work and enthusiasm!”

— Jo, Queensland Ambulance Service

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Organised, responsive, and a fantastic communicator

“Rachel is not only a truly talented creative designer with a sharp eye for layout and publication design, but she’s also incredibly organised, responsive, and a fantastic communicator. She brought thoughtful, strategic recommendations to the table and helped us navigate some tricky stakeholder feedback with grace and professionalism.”

— Camille, Rio Tinto

Progress Magazine cover, which features a woman with long, wavy blonde hair standing outdoors near rocks and water, surrounded by large green leaves.

Incredibly talented… world-class editorial designer

“Rachel blew my expectations out of the water. Apart from being incredibly talented, Rachel is a joy to work with. She's fast, responsive, reliable, patient and direct in the very best way. I have had SO many compliments on the design. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a world-class editorial designer and creative partner.”

— Emma, Progress Magazine

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