What ARMEDIA does

ARMEDIA is a private Australian custom publishing company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Surry Hills, Sydney, operating with 11-50 employees. The company provides a full-service communications offering combining graphic design, journalism, video and audio production, and digital services for Australian public-sector bodies and community-based not-for-profit organisations. Its core product set spans print design (magazines, newsletters, brochures, reports, books), web design and hosting, editorial services (research, copywriting, editing, proofreading, indexing), video and podcast production, social media marketing with SEO, e-book production for Kindle/iPad/Kobo, print-on-demand publishing, and brand development.

The underlying technology stack is a standard creative-services toolkit: WordPress as website CMS, Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXPress, and InDesign for layout, alongside e-book production platforms and digital video/audio editing tools. There are no proprietary platforms, no software products, and no AI/ML components evidenced in the source data. ARMEDIA's reputation is built on a portfolio that includes long-running magazine titles such as Rattler (for Community Child Care Co-operative, with 112+ issues documented), books such as The Shadowcatchers for the Australian Cinematography Society, catalogues for Australia Council, and video work for the NSW Department of Education.

ARMEDIA operates as a B2B professional services firm with a sales-led go-to-market model. Engagement is project-based and priced through individual quotes via phone (0414 975 255) and email ([email protected]), with no publicly disclosed pricing or subscription tiers. The customer base is concentrated in New South Wales and spans government departments (NSW Department of Education, Legal Aid NSW, Australia Council), early childhood education peak bodies (Community Child Care Co-operative, NSW Family Day Care Association), arts organisations (Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Australian Cinematography Society), and other community not-for-profits. Marketing is conducted through a portfolio-led website, Twitter and Facebook accounts, and a quarterly newsletter. The company is directed by Eddy Jokovich, who also serves as Managing Editor of Rattler. There is no disclosed external investment, parent company, or acquisition activity.

Name

ARMEDIA

Legal name

ARMEDIA

Website

https://armedia.net.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARMEDIA is a Sydney-based custom publishing company founded in 1993, providing integrated design, journalism, video, web, and print-on-demand services to Australian public-sector bodies and community-based not-for-profit organisations through project-based professional engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Editorial & Production Services (Copyediting, Proofreading, Formatting, Typesetting) (MPAJAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cover Design, Illustration & Book Interior Design Services (MPAJAJAH), Digital Publishing Creation & Formatting Tools (EPUB, conversion, layout) (MPAJAMAG)

Keywords

• Custom publishing services
• Graphic design services
• Editorial and journalism services
• Video and podcast production
• Print and digital communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Darlinghurst

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Publishing Services: Project-based professional services providing design and journalism for print and digital publications including magazines, newsletters, brochures, reports, books, and annual reports. Services include graphic design, illustration, photography, copywriting, editing, indexing, video production, website design, and social media marketing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ARMEDIA is a custom publishing company providing design, journalism, and production services for print and digital communications. It produces magazines, newsletters, brochures, reports, books, annual reports, videos, podcasts, e-books, and websites for Australian public sector and community-based organisations, covering everything from research and copywriting through to printing and distribution.

Product overview

ARMEDIA is a creative custom publishing company offering a comprehensive suite of design and journalism services. The core offerings include Print Design (flyers, posters, brochures, magazines, reports, newsletters, books with graphic design, illustration, photography, artwork), Web Design (website design, hosting, newsletters, CMS, social media services), Editorial Services (research, interviewing, editing, copywriting, proofreading, indexing), Video Production (corporate, training, event, web videos with complete audio/video packages), Podcast Production and Development, Social Media Marketing with SEO, E-book Production for Kindle/iPad/Kobo, Print on Demand Publishing for recreating out-of-print material, and Brand Development with strategic communications management. The company has provided professional services to public sector and community-based organisations since 1993.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Hardie Grant Media: Australian custom content and publishing agency producing magazines, books, and branded editorial for corporate, government, and institutional clients. Closely comparable to ARMEDIA in offering integrated editorial, design, and production services to non-consumer audiences in Australia.
• Thinkerbell: Australian creative agency combining brand, content, PR, and production under one roof. Comparable to ARMEDIA in its integrated service model, though more marketing-focused and serving a broader commercial mix rather than ARMEDIA's public-sector/community vertical.
• Mighty Citizen: US-based communications agency specialising in strategy, branding, and content for government agencies, municipalities, and mission-driven organisations. Directly comparable to ARMEDIA's public-sector and community-organisation focus, though operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Hardie Grant Publishing: Established Australian trade and illustrated book publisher (parent of Hardie Grant Media). Overlaps with ARMEDIA's book design and print-on-demand capabilities but operates at significantly larger scale and in the commercial trade market rather than ARMEDIA's community/public-sector niche.
• Bauer Media Australia: Major Australian magazine and multi-platform publisher. Overlaps with ARMEDIA's magazine publishing work (e.g., Rattler) but serves mass-consumer audiences at national scale rather than ARMEDIA's community/public-sector specialisation.
• Scribe Publications: Independent Australian trade publisher with strong editorial identity. Overlaps with ARMEDIA's book publishing and editorial services but operates at trade scale across consumer and academic markets rather than ARMEDIA's custom-publishing-for-clients model.

Emerging players

• Contently: Content marketing platform combining freelance talent networks with strategy services. Comparable to ARMEDIA's editorial and content production capabilities but delivered via a SaaS/marketplace model rather than ARMEDIA's in-house custom-publishing studio.
• Skyword: Content marketing platform with managed editorial services. Comparable to ARMEDIA in delivering editorial production for institutional clients, but competing via technology-enabled freelance networks rather than ARMEDIA's integrated in-house team.

Others

• Granicus: Government-experience SaaS provider for communications, digital services, and constituent engagement. Addresses the same public-sector communications buyers as ARMEDIA but via software platforms (websites, mass notifications, records) rather than custom design and editorial services.
• CivicPlus: Government technology provider for civic websites, community engagement, and communications workflows. Targets the same public-sector and community-organisation buyers as ARMEDIA, but as an enabling software vendor rather than a creative services competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/armedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/ARMEDIA/68458870403

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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