Website portfolio

 

Kuranui College is just down the road in Greytown, and they've been on an ambitious updating and modernisation program for some time now. A suite of seven Science and Mathematics classrooms were completed in 2011, and 2012 will see the construction of new Visual Art classrooms. They're also very focused on raising their educational standards and achievement levels, and the dedication over the last few years is showing dividends.

Kuranui College website

New Kuranui College website

Along with all their real world upgrades, Kuranui were also keen to update their online presence; their website was starting to show its age.

We've given it a shiny new look, added extra content, and brought more clarity and appeal to the interface. Over the next few months I'm really looking forward to working closely with Kuranui staff, expanding the site and showing off all the facets of college's exciting developments!

Launch the Kuranui College website.

 

Just down the road from us, right on the bustling Main Street in Greytown, is a glorious haven for any artist: the Village Art Shop. It's a wonderland of paints and pastels, pencils and paper, brushes and bristles, frames and more!

The new owners, jewellery artist Richard Hassell and painter Janie Nott, have expanded on the fantastic range to include inspirational books and art products aimed at kids, which make for adorable gifts.

We headed down to help celebrate their success as they took on the business from long-time owner and art community supporter Vanessa, and then ran around taking pictures of both the fabulous, friendly staff and the glorious delights that abound within. What fun!

If you noodle over to the website, we're sure you'll find something to get your artistic juices flowing...

The Village Art Shop website

 

Gareth Farr - composer - website

Gareth Farr is one of New Zealand's most prolific and respected composers. His recent works include the Rugby World Cup 2011 theme,  the soundtrack to Vula, the NZ Ballet's "The Wedding", the music for the opening of Te Papa, composition for the 2000 Olympic games, and many more.

Farr’s music is particularly influenced by his extensive study of percussion, both Western and non-Western. Rhythmic elements of his compositions can be linked to the complex and exciting rhythms of Rarotongan log drum ensembles, Balinese gamelan and other percussion music of the Pacific Rim.

Gareth is a NZ Arts Laureate (2010), an Officer of the Order of New Zealand Merit (2006), and three-time Chapman Tripp Theatre Award winner.

 

Happy Sheep website
Happy Sheep is our fast, fun game of memory, deduction and bluffing for 2-4 players! The website features an animated "How to play" section to get you playing in 60 seconds, downloadable rules, game contents and more!

Visit the Happy Sheep website.

 

Visit the Five Men Standing website

To support Five Men Standing, the official game of Rugby World Cup 2011, we've put together a WordPress site. It features an animated "How to play" section, a blog, downloadable rules, competitions and more!

Visit the Five Men Standing website.

 

Before heading to the fair shores of Aotearoa, we ran a multimedia and web business in Melbourne for over a decade, so it's not unusual to get a call from across the ditch about work!

In this case, it was Newcastle City Council; they were embarking on a water safety education programme, and wanted some online games to support the project. We chatted about their key messages and then Bek and I suggested four game concepts built around those themes, which they happily agreed to.

Bek worked her graphic magic and I added some ninja code skills, and soon four shiny games appeared, using our favoured blend of fun, humour and animation while also delivered a vital safety message. Have a play!

Newcastle Council - Pool Safety game

Newcastle City Council - Rip Safety game

Newcastle Council - Flag Safety game
Newcastle Council - Sign Safety game

 

The lovely people at Taylor Boutique continue to create amazingly stylish and yet incredibly practical garments, and recently decided to make the jump to an online shop.

We used the NZ-designed Instinct WordPress Ecommerce plug-in to integrate the shop into their existing blog. Because it uses a similar interface to blog posting for creating and altering items in the shop, we were able to hand off some of the updating to the Taylor people to do themselves.

This proved very useful when they launched their Summmer 2011-2012 range - just after we'd headed to Fiji to escape the depths of Carterton's winter! Rather than have to chase us, designer Vicki Taylor added garment images and sent products live herself.

So if you're looking for a tasty serving of superbly stylish and functional clothing, be sure to check out the ridiculously versatile Circle Dress, prepare for some summer colour with the Oblique Tunic, and drool over the Tracey Nuels TN_29 shoes and the Kohl and Cochineal bags!

You'll feel even better knowing it's all NZ designed and manufactured!

Taylor Boutique online shop

Taylor Boutique online shop

We also maintain their blog and website, so to see some luscious full-screen images of the Summer 2011-2012 range, head over here.

 

Chiropractor Stefan Pallister has over 40 years experience in clinical practice and chiropractic education, which he puts to great use at his Carterton Chiropractic Clinic!

And sometimes, all you need to get started on the web is a single page. Nothing astonishingly fancy here, but it's lovely to whip up a quick, simple online presence to help local businesses flourish!

Carterton Chiropractic Clinic website

Carterton Chiropractic Clinic website

 

 

A recent addition to Carterton's shops is Red Moa Gallery. A great way to fill in half an hour is to have a look around the interesting and varied works in this well-thought-out space (as well as a coffee or lunch at next door Bambino). Owner Andrea needed an online presence where she could show the work to a wider audience.

We went for a dark background for the website so the artwork would jump off the page.  The interface is simple so as to keep out of the way when viewing the art. The Flash slideshow in the gallery section allows viewers to click through each artwork or sit back and let the images change automatically.

Red Moa Gallery

 


Janet Green is a Masterton based ceramic artist. She creates exotic objects with beautiful curves and textures.

Janet needed a website to showcase the work she has carefully archived from 1979 until now. We kept the interface simple so it wouldn't fight with Janet's fine, light work.

The site is also a place for Janet to post her news and show what she is currently working on. It made sense to use a blog page that she can update herself. No pressure Janet! Watch this space : )

Have a look at Janet's incredible work at www.janetgreen.co.nz.

 

Ramari textiles is a craft studio and shop in Carterton. Owner Leanne needed a way of showcasing her gorgeous wares to a wider audience.


Nectarine created a website that was simple in  design and structure while still having enough functionality to see individual items, cost and dimensions. It is important is that Leanne will be able to add new items to her collection as well as update her blog. Making the site in WordPress allowed us to import her blog from Blogger and keep everything together in the one place. It seems that a blog is a blog, and Leanne has had no problems with the transition!

You can explore the Leanne's wonderous works at www.ramaritextiles.co.nz .

 

 

 

 

The Dressage Wairarapa site provides a central point for information about the Wairarapa and Solway Dressage clubs, with details and entry forms for their upcoming events, online newsletters and a subscription service so riders can stay up to date with the latest equestrian events in their area.

Dressage Wairarapa website

This WordPress-based site allows the organisers to update the site themselves, providing results for previous shows, adding news articles and uploading details of new events. Bek designed a clean, crisp site with straightforward navigation, and both groups are very happy with the result!

View the site at www.dressagewairarapa.com .

 

Taylor Boutique websiteTaylor Boutique create beautiful, functional fashion for women at their stores in Newmarket, Ponsonby and Wellington.

Taylor BlogWe created this Adobe Flash website for them over eight years ago, and it continues to thrive! It's seen many seasons of updates, the addition of wishlists and online ordering, and we've also handled much of Taylor's print and video work.

A couple of years ago we guided owner Vicki Taylor through the ropes of updating a blog and using Twitter, and now she's a deft hand at keeping her fans informed about her amazing new garments via the web.

Vicki's able to reach out to new customers with her online presence, whether it be through photos, text or a quick tweet.

So if you're in the market for a simply stunning and practical fashion piece, check out the site or give her a call!

taylorboutique.co.nz
www.taylorboutique.co.nz/blog

 
Country Charm Antiques website

Country Charm website

Country Charm is nestled in the heart of Carterton and has an astonishing array of gorgeous antiques.

Owner Shirley Cameron has been an Antique Dealer for nearly thirty years, travelling extensively overseas to build a comprehensive knowledge of the industry. She has attended art fairs locally and internationally, and spoken on Radio Talkback and at dozens of antique roadshows.

We took over management of the site four years ago, and in that time it has expanded with hundreds of photos, figurine lists and more. We pride ourselves in working with local businesses and making sure their website meets their needs without costing the earth.

country-charm.co.nz

 

The Great Carterton Wheelbarrow Race is a unique community event that sees teams of mad racers dash around memorial square, competing for prizes for their sporting club or organisation.

Those prizes are generously donated by local businesses, and the day includes decorated barrow competitions, a kids race and the insane endurance event where barrowers depart from Gladstone and push their one-wheeled chariots over 15kms!

We created the website to spread the word and make it easier for people to grab entry forms. It provides another way to thank the sponsors, and a central point for creating a photographic history of the race.

I'm looking forward to updating it each year, and I'm planning to do better than this year's 3rd place effort!

wheelbarrowrace.co.nz

 

At Greytown's Cuckoo Cafe, you'll find the finest coffee, astonishing pizza, hearty lasagne, awesome slow-cook, comfortable seating, a relaxed atmosphere and a great wine list.

We built an Adobe Flash site to capture all the aspects of Cuckoo Cafe, as well as a blog and an HTML version of the menu and winelist for folks who just want the basics fast!

If you're ever in Greytown, drop in and try their Shining Cuckoo pizza: caramelised pear, blue cheese, walnuts, greens & mozzarella! My mouth's watering again...

cuckoocafe.co.nz

 

Leather and Art websiteTrevor Lamb is the talent behind Leather and Art. His work ranges from astonishing fantasy helmets, leather art, belts and a range of motoring and aviation helmets, the last of which can be seen in Peter Jackson's King Kong!


Leather and Art red helmetTrevor was trying to reach a wider audience, particular overseas. He was unsure about a website, but after a bit of encouragement he's now turned into a blogging fiend, updating the site himself with his latest news and photos.

He's also making inroads into the global market too; the site makes it very easy for him to show his leather and art to the world!

leatherandart.co.nz

 

We originally created this Adobe Flash website for architects Pleysier Perkins in our Melbourne office seven years ago, but it's still going strong and we're still updating it as they complete new projects, feature in magazines and win awards.

pleysierperkins.com.au

 
Visique Taupo website

Visique Taupo website

We were approached by Visique Optometrists to create and maintain websites for two of their practices.

An initial site design had been completed by a larger company, but they were looking for a more cost-effective and personal solution, which is where we came in.

Visique Upper and Lower Hutt

Visique Upper and Lower Hutt website

We've worked with the practices to customise and update the sites to meet their needs, including Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) services to ensure that the sites score highly in searches.

visiquetaupo.co.nz

visiqueoptometrist.co.nz

 

Carterton Preschool websiteCarterton Preschool is a wonderful early education centre- our daughter loved her time there and headed off to school with a host of literacy and numeracy skills under her belt.

Cleanly designed and straightforward to use, this site gives parents the information they need to choose Carterton Preschool for their kids!

cartertonpreschool.co.nz

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