Roar Design

Happy Waitangi Day!

Now if only summer was here….

Anyway have a good one, I’m going to play around with WordPress and see what new plugins are around.

So what’s been happening?

I have been very quiet on the website as you have seen but that does not mean I haven’t been busy. To continue my thirst for knowledge I undertook 2 more IT tertiary papers in Visual Basic programming and IS&T Strategic Planning. That made for a stressful 17 week block but now my focus has been diverted fully to the design side of life.

The immediate plans are to continue working on this site as I haven’t found the right mix of design to satisfy my taste. Admittedly I am my own worst enemy when it comes to designing anything for myself, I am currently working on items for our wedding and I think I had a ridiculous number of Save the Date templates drawn before I finalised one (and then the final one was a ‘doodle’ that took 25 mins.)

In terms of web design I want to be able to offer simple solutions with eye catching features but it’s measuring out what is best to use. I’ll get there though and hopefully you’ll be seeing plenty more Roar pages out there soon.

Anyhow, I’m off to eat lunch!

Craig

Oamaru Shingle Supplies

Oamaru Shingle Supplies had a site that no longer reflected their business and was extremely out of date. I worked with the general manager Mark Rogers throughout the design and continuously adjusted my design or wording to his very focused direction, making for a great relationship and polished website!

Have a look yourself at www.oamarushingle.co.nz

Hi-Way Hire – Web Update

Hi-Way Hire went through a bit of a change with a new address and moving the focus to hiring out the Big Stuff. I had to change a fair chunk from the original site and after working on it briefly it quickly became apparent a facelift would take the same amount of time.
Check it out at http://www.hiwayhire.co.nz

Altezza Drift – Flyer & Email

Here is a proposal drawn up for Aden Omnet’s drift project. The aim was too attract new sponsors to assist Aden keep his drift car from drinking too much money while giving him the freedom to concentrate on driving.
The event flowing this flyer he qualified 1st and finished 8th to see his best result in drifting. Check him out on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001255213598

Oregon Nurseries Ltd Print Ads

I always like to emphasize the importance of making a statement with your advertising. These ads took 30 minutes to draw up (original photos & text supplied) and can be used over and over again. If the ad is run 10 times it will add under $4 per pop to the price so it’s definitely worth considering.

Whitestone Contracting Website

The focus for Whitestone was the ability to have a nice display of their services and great SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) and we achieved this nicely with WordPress. I am especially proud of the slideshow header with nice smooth transitions and good use of the company’s colours.’

Whether it is building the roads you drive on, helping the district look tidy and clean, or giving your garden a new look Whitestone Contracting is here to get the job done for you.

Oregon Nurseries Ltd Website

My first WordPress site and which I took the time to play with a few plugins. One thing I took advantage of was the use of the WP Commerce plugin although the prices and shopping options were disabled and it played the role of more of an online catalogue.

Do you need a shelter belt for the farm, a nice big ole forestry block or a shrub for the garden? Then you’ve come to the right place!

The team at Oregon Nurseries Ltd are here to help you with forestry, farm shelter, natives, amenity species, trees, shrubs or maybe just a friendly bit of advice.

Trafo Power Group Website

In need of a site quickly I got to work on quickly. With little photo work to work off I focused on a nice graphical presentation that will do nicely until we give it a full makeover.

Trafo is a high voltage power network maintenance contractor committed to the servicing of transformers and assorted equipment.

Oregon Nurseries Ltd Signage

With the A & P show coming up ONL needed a nice sign for their display (1.2m x .6m) so I drew this up with a photo of their poplars. I also designed a couple car magnet signs as well to match.

Came up quite nicely if I do say so myself.