It’s been a long time since we last spoke. We’ve been busy building websites: designing them, coding them, writing content for them and sending them into the big wide world. Here’s a rundown of some of our newest developments.
What is graphic design…and where is it headed?
In non-geek speak, graphic design is used to assist businesses in developing communications tools to represent them. Telling the crowds we are engineers or artists is a little misleading, we are in the business of communicating business. User-interface is becoming more commonly user-friendly and communications are being unified to send consistent messages to the consumer. Graphic designers make messages easier to digest and unify business messages.
Why your website isn’t about you
I know. It sounds nonsensical. But bear with me. Your hardest working employee, also known as your website, really isn’t about you.
Joining the super nerd club
It seemed like it only was a week ago when I started this job but time sure has flown! It’s already been six weeks! So as a newbie girl here, this is my first contribution to the Orion Creative blog.
Need a new logo? Orion can do that.
We understand that a new logo can seem daunting, as the logo for your business typically appears across your website, uniforms, marketing communications and on all your sales collateral. So, at Orion, we work with you to make the process simple, from design through to implementation. Here’s how we did just that for Electra-Loom.
Is website content as important as design?
Mother’s are always right, aren’t they? Growing up, my mum frequently used to tell me: “It’s not what you say. It’s how you say it.” When we start the process of building or redesigning a site at Orion, our holistic view is based on a belief in the importance of that proven adage.
When it comes to websites, what you say – in this case being the design of your site, and how you say it – the copy/content and functionality, play equal parts in the success, or otherwise, of your website.
This website is sure to get you moving
The good folks at Hills Professional Removals and Storage approached Orion Creative to come up with a website that looks good, is functional and represents their professional service.
Baa baa baa, baa baa the Rams
With 4 sporting divisions (Netball, Cricket, Little Athletics and Soccer), over 1500 registered players, and each sporting division boasting their own committee, the Rouse Hill Rams has evolved from an idea at a local pub, into a unique sporting model not seen anywhere in Australia.
Orion has sponsored the Sports Club since inception in 2006, and along with a handful of genuine sports mad Dads and Mums, have helped shape its dynamic setup into a recognisable sporting service provider within the Hills community.
Keeping up with the Joneses.com
You know the feeling, your neighbours get a new car so you gotta get a new car. Your neighbours get a big screen TV, so you gotta get a big screen TV. Your neighbours get a website that uses the latest in web technologies, so you gotta get a website that uses the latest in web technologies.
We are creating new and exciting problems
I know that it sounds a little bit like a weird title, but it is true.
As we are getting better and progressing with the ever evolving web design and development universe, we are creating a richer user experience and more interesting elements within our designs and development processes. Problem is, we are also creating more problems.
Girl Guides YouTube campaign
This video was part of a motion graphics campaign we just launched for Girl Guides Australia. It was one of those fun projects we wish we’d just had more time to work on, it included a two minute YouTube video, which directed people to a special landing page where they could download a PDF resource.
New Website: Grounds for Improvement
Grounds for Improvement is a landscaping company focusing on new designs or overhauling your existing garden – but this time it was their turn for a redesign!
