http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.sweadesign.com en-us Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:54:53 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/post/172061/bay-alli-fabrication-website-redesign/ Bay Alli Fabrication specialises in custom gates, automated gates, pool fencing, security fencing and aluminium fabrication across the Bay of Plenty.The original Wix website was ready for a refresh, with an opportunity to better communicate the range of services on offer and give completed projects more visibility. I redesigned and rebuilt the website in RocketSpark, creating a more structured and user-friendly experience that makes it easier for potential customers to explore the services and s... Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:32:48 +1300 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/#post172061 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/post/171764/all-about-people-a-complete-brand-refresh-and-new-website/ Some projects are special because of the people behind them, and working with All About People has been exactly that.This project has been such a neat experience, working with the amazing team to give the brand a complete refresh — from the visual identity and website through to photography and everyday business collateral. The goal was to create a look and feel that better reflected who All About People are, what they stand for and the people at the heart of their work.... Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:02:03 +1300 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/#post171764 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/post/170996/generators-direct-evolving-an-established-identity/ When Brian Fleming approached me to refresh the Generators Direct brand and create a new website, the goal wasn't to completely reinvent a business that already had more than 20 years of experience behind it. It was about taking what was already there and creating an identity that better reflected where the business is today — and where it's heading next.... Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:40:21 +1300 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/#post170996 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/post/169918/trimco-lawn-care-website-refresh/ Jamie came to me with his existing Wix website and a clear goal: he wanted his online presence to better reflect the quality of the work he delivers every day. We quickly decided that moving the site across to Rocketspark would give us a better foundation to build from. From there, I worked through the website page by page, digging deeper into what TrimCo offers and creating much more useful content around its residential, lifestyle and commercial services. The aim was to make the website feel a... Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:22:55 +1200 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/#post169918 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/post/166521/little-bay-beauty-therapy-website-design/ That was exactly the goal for Little Bay Beauty Therapy, a home-based beauty studio in Papamoa owned and operated by Claire, a qualified beauty therapist with years of industry experience.Claire offers a range of personalised beauty treatments including brows, lashes, waxing, and massage, all delivered from a calm and welcoming home studio designed to help clients relax and unwind.For this project, I designed and built a simple one-page website using RocketSpark, that introduces Claire, highligh... Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/#post166521 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/post/170110/colour-dash--website-social-media--event-signage/ Colour Dash is an inclusive, family-friendly colour run created to bring people of all ages and abilities together for a day of movement, fun and community. All proceeds support The Liz Soper Foundation of Care.I first worked with the Colour Dash team ahead of their inaugural event, creating a website in RocketSpark to bring the event together online and give participants all the information they needed in one place. The website has continued to evolve alongside the event, which is now heading i... Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/#post170110 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/post/170108/wild-apricot--branding-website--signage/ Wild Apricot is an event theming and creative events business, bringing bespoke concepts and immersive styling to corporate events, school balls, brand activations, private functions and more across Aotearoa.I created the Wild Apricot brand identity and logo, developing a visual direction that reflects their creative, playful and energetic approach to events. From there, I carried the brand across their website, creating and building the site in RocketSpark to showcase their services, past work ... Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/#post170108 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/post/164270/united-tunneling-website-design-and-digital-presence/ United Tunneling has built a strong reputation across New Zealand since 2014, delivering specialist underground infrastructure solutions through precision microtunneling and trenchless drilling. For years, the business has grown almost entirely through word of mouth — a testament to the quality of their work.More recently, the mindset shifted to “you can’t sell a secret” and recognising the value of having a digital presence that reflects the scale and capability of what they do. That’... Thu, 07 May 2026 09:52:09 +1200 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/#post164270 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/post/164233/masters-financial-rebrand-and-website-transformation/ When I first sat down with James from McMaster Mortgages, it was clear his business had grown well beyond what his existing brand and website represented. As my own mortgage broker, I already knew the level of service he provides — so when he spoke about expanding into financial advice and investments, including KiwiSaver, it made complete sense that the brand needed to evolve with him.The shift to Masters Financial marks a move from a mortgage-focused business to a broader, more holistic fina... Wed, 06 May 2026 11:49:13 +1200 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/#post164233 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/post/163723/te-ara-wahine-women-in-trade-women-in-business/ Te Ara Wāhine is a powerful initiative created to support wāhine in trade and construction who are ready to take the next step in business. Designed as a three-day event focused on courage, confidence and connection, it brings together women from all parts of the industry — from business owners and apprentices to those supporting their partners behind the scenes.I worked on this project through the event company HPCE Aotearoa Ltd, creating the logo, brand identity, supporting collateral... Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:12:56 +1200 http://www.sweadesign.com/blog/#post163723