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Did you know that the name Hardshell Publishing was inspired by the painting 'Turtle Reef Treasure.' Painted by South Australian artist and creative director of Hardshell Publishing Rommie Corso.

The painting is available as high quality prints, greeting cards and postcards from Zazzle!

T-shirt printing
Create your own t-shirt designs - no minimum order! Click here for more details...

Creative kids add colour to the Hardshell website! See their artwork here...
Very clear from the results that WE ARE ALL creative and imaginative at a young age. The younger ones had no trouble expressing their imagination, whilst many of the older children were more technical in their expressions...

Port Cricketer has Art at Heart...
Well, I made the news this week with my book Colour to Life and a bit of publicity for my local cricket club! I will be at this years Art at the Hart Artists Markets in Port Adelaide with market specials on books and art gifts.. I will be providing free art materials for people wanting to have a go at drawing or kids who are interested in entering a creative competition! Hope to see you there! Read the full story here...

Colour to Life: Children’s Creative/Colouring Books
Author/Illustrator: Rommie Corso
ISBN: 9780980645705
RRP: $12.50
Purchase books online - click here - or contact Hardshell Publishing direct.

Creative Competition Launched!
Open to children aged 12 years or under who are residents of Australia. Must have parent/guardian permission to enter... Please feel free to email the entry form to friends
and family and help us to encourage creativity in kids!
Click here for more details...

What is a Schaffa?
Hardshell Publishing recently assisted Screamdance in producing a unique hard cover book that documents the Schaffas from all over the world!
Visit the Schaffas website to find out more...

Our logo is now officially trademarked!
Did you know it takes more than 9 months to officially register a trademark! A trademark adds 'asset value' to your business and provides protection to your brand or logo.
Click here to find out more about what it means to trademark your logo...

Colour to Life is now on Facebook!
Creative ideas, drawings, competition details and more!! We invite parents to send in your child's colouring and creative pages for display and to share the creativity with others!
Visit our new page and tell us what you think! And please pass this link on to your friends who might be interested in upcoming competitions and more!!

Fine Fruit ~ Grand Opening ~ in Glenelg South Australia!
Congratulations to Fine Fruit who opened their new store in 148 Jetty Road, Glenelg in July 2010. Hardshell Publishing produced the new logo design for the shop, which is a provider and seller of fresh fruit and vegetables and 'fine' food products!

Media Release June 2010
Innovative children’s book launched onto Adelaide market (PDF 60kb)

Colour to Life, children's book is now available! Colour to Life is a creative, colouring and drawing book for children. Children use Colour to Life by colouring in the pictures in the book and also by drawing their own ideas, thoughts and feelings, in response to the phrases, written on every page. Colour to Life can be ordered online. Click here for more details...

Small-town country cook becomes a big success!! The Aussie Dumb A*Se Cookbook is now available via the website www.theaussiedumbarsecookbook.com

ARTICLES & LINKS

Hardshell Publishing provides articles relevant to visual communication, education, creativity and publishing. New articles will be posted every now and again so please check this page for updates!

• Creativity and Education
• Boomerang Books - Australia's Online Bookstore
• First Edition Books - Book distribution services for self-publishers
• Trademarking your logo
• What is Visual Communication?

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Phone: 0413 485 261