Envy Web+Design Blog

Just in case you are still needing a little something for your mum for Mother's Day this Sunday (don't forget!) why not print out this sweet hand-painted Happy Mother's Day card. DIRECTIONS 1. Click here to  download the free Happy Mother's Day card image. 2. Right-click on the image and select  "save image as" and save to your desktop 3. Print out the image onto an A4 sheet of paper and fold in half.  4. Write your special message inside, and give to mum with a cup of tea.   Enjoy!      

Client: Aspiring Medical Centre, Wanaka, Otago. Brief:   To update the existing site to a modern, simple, fresh and easy to use website. Aspiring Medical Centre  is a prominant and well-respected Wanaka general practice. They also offer after hours care, emergency services, and also a comprehensive range of specialist services , some of which are not found elsewhere in Wanaka. Working alongside Wanaka marketing agency Red Collective , we were briefed to design and build  Aspiring Medical Centre  a fresh, responsive webs..

Client: Spray It Green - Hydroseeding, Nelson Brief: To create a logo that would be highly recognisable, clean, sharp and evoke the concept of sustainability as well as portray a professional and trustworthy image. As a new company, the Spray It Green - Hydroseeding logo is the starting point for establishing their brand. It needed to create interest and begin to educate the public about what hydroseeding is, and why it is the best option for new turf establishment. Spray It Green - Hydroseeding clients will range from homeowners to large ..

On April 21, Google are releasing a new algorithm that will reward mobile-friendly websites. "As more people use mobile devices to access the internet, our  algorithms  have to adapt to these usage patterns." Google announced the change on its Webmaster Central Blog  in February.  The major change is that more mobile-friendly websites will be favoured in search results "Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwid..

Client: Paper & Pearl Photography, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Brief: To create a new website for a rebranded photography company, based in Tauranga, but servicing the wider Auckland/Bay of Plenty region. Photographer Alice had recently relocated and rebranded her well-established Auckland photography business and needed a website to help launch the brand.  Her photography career has been wide and varied - she trained in documentary film making, spent many years working as a film location scout and of course photographing some of..

Client: Pembroke Patisserie, Wanaka, New Zealand Brief: To create a simple, clean and uncluttered website to promote Artisan French bakers Pembroke Patisserie, and sell their biscuit range online. Pembroke Patisserie is a Wanaka treasure and a highlight of the weekly Wanaka Farmers' Market. Matt and Kirsty create quality, authentic hand crafted French pastries and desserts. They take their inspiration from traditional French classic viennoiserie and pâtisserie such as croissants, macarons, and strawberry tarts. they also put their modern ..

Client: Mark and Angie, Wanaka Brief: A 'Where The Wild Things Are' birthday bash was planned to celebrate Angie's 40th birthday, so I offered to create a themed cake suitable for a wild rumpus . This post is a little different to the usual blog entry on our website, but this past week I have been neck-deep in a creative endeavour of a different sort to usual, creating a large Where The Wild Things Are birthday cake. The only brief I got was that it needed to feed approximately 30 people, and I knew that the party hosts..

Client: Trudie Millar, Fashion Stylist, Wanaka Brief: To create a fun, vibrant and professional logo that reflected Trudie's personality. Wanaka stylist Trudie Millar's business has many parts - she does  Style Consultations, Wardrobe Audits, Colour Consultations, Seasonal Edits and Make Overs.  When we were discussing the requirements of her new logo the key words were: - Colour - Fun - Creative - Exciting - Vintage/60s Trudie loves colour, so we played with a few options and decided upon various shades of purple, the colour gra..

Client: Wanaka New Life Church Brief: To create a modern, functional and appealing new website for Wanaka New Life Church. Wanaka New Life Church has had a physical presence in Wanaka for over 40 years, and now needed an online presence to serve multiple audiences; the church, the community and the large proportion of visitors that come to the church while on holiday in Wanaka. The website needed to look modern and appealing, have easy to access information about service times and events, and also give a good overview of the Church leadership a..

Facebook has become one of the cheapest and most effective way for businesses, large and small, to promote themselves and development engagement with their customers. There is something very special about people allowing you to communicate with them in a place where they are engaging socially with friends, discovering new things and sharing their lives. The first key to running an interesting & effective Facebook page for your business is understanding how Facebook works from a user’s point of view. If you are new to Facebook, spend s..