About Doing Business
Timeless Quality Moments.
for over 160 years
At Doing Business, we build businesses that matter—brands with purpose, heritage, and momentum. Rooted in three generations of bookbinding and print craft, we unite specialist companies that share a commitment to excellence, creativity, and genuine customer care. Today, we combine artisan skill with modern production to help people, organisations, and networks turn ideas into lasting impact.
What We Do
We specialise in collaborative publishing and presentation—bringing together your BNI power team or professional network to create authority-building books and premium print that open doors, strengthen credibility, and spark referrals. From design and printing to hand and machine binding, supply, and distribution, our services are delivered in-house and with care.
The Doing Business Group
DB Bookbinders
Preserving Knowledge. Binding Legacies.
For over 30 years, DB has led in thesis printing and binding, custom book production, and restorations—continuing the Doncaster Bookbinders tradition founded in the 1980s. Hand craftsmanship meets modern finishing to produce volumes that last.
Cardline
Plastic Cards with a Personal Touch.
Cardline manufactures robust plastic cards in Frankston and delivers a full suite of digital, offset, and large-format printing—trusted for staff IDs, loyalty programs, gift cards, and more, with fast turnarounds and friendly service.
Australian Teachers Chronicle
Tools for Teachers. Designed by Educators.
ATC has helped educators stay organised since the 1970s, evolving into a full range of durable, customisable teacher diaries and planners for primary and secondary classrooms.
The Picture Framers
Thanks for Letting Us Frame Your World.
A family-run custom framer serving Seaford and Victoria for 40+ years, offering conservation-minded design advice and gallery-quality results across artworks, memorabilia, mirrors, and canvas stretching.
Why It Matters
While each brand serves a different audience, we’re united by:
A dedication to customer care and quality
In-house production and hands-on craftsmanship
Deep, multi-generational experience in print, production, and presentation
A mission to elevate your business, brand, or story
Together, we are Doing Business.
Leadership: Jeremy Dart, Founder
Jeremy Dart is a qualified bookbinder, serial entrepreneur, and the founder of Doing Business.
He leads DB Bookbinders as Managing Owner and serves the business community through BNI—co-curating 20 Secrets to Maximising Your BNI Membership and championing collaborative publishing for power teams.
With bookbinding in his blood, Jeremy blends family craft with modern brand-building to help clients turn ideas into beautifully made, commercially effective assets.