As a team of ocean-lovers and surfers ourselves, we thoroughly enjoyed working on this project from start to finish, and after gazing longingly at images of pristine islands for a few months, we feel (mentally) at home in Fiji. 

The first part of this project was to conceptualise a bold yet simple logo that would make a statement on various digital and print elements. We designed a logo that was ocean-inspired yet would translate well across multiple marketing mediums. Once the brand had been developed, we then brought to life a simple website for Epic Water Sports that showcases their business and services as well as allows for online booking enquiries. As a startup company, the website we opted for was one that is basic yet offers room for expansion along with the business. 

Having an intimate knowledge of the venue after planning a wedding on the Estate, our team wanted to ensure that when visiting the website someone would get a feel for the Estate’s vastness, coastal expansiveness and the almost spiritual atmosphere that hangs in the air at Olwandle. 

We chose a cool, calm and coastal colour palette and imagery that best reflects the serenity of the venue. We also hoped to showcase the Estate as more than just a wedding venue, but a retreat and events location that can be customised to one’s greatest desires. From start to finish, design to development, our team loved bringing the new online home for Olwandle Estate (formerly Jex Estate) to life.  

Working with the pre-existing NCRE branding was a treat, as their corporate identity had been beautifully designed and packaged, so our job of translating this into a website was nothing but fun. Our vision was to blend signature ‘North Coast’ elements and visuals using the striking NCRE colour palette and ensuring that the website was clean, simple, user friendly and most importantly, one that local property buyers and sellers would immediately resonate with.

At the end of the project, we were proud to have developed a new website for the client that includes their business information, detailed property listings functionality, internal linking to make searching for properties hassle-free as well as the ability to capture leads and build a database.

Our team uses social media channels to both showcase the estate to potential buyers as well as to communicate with existing estate residents. We worked on a photoshoot alongside a talented Ballito photographer Matt Wilkes to capture professional content of the estate for website and social media purposes. Our team also uses advanced advertising tactics to market new property developments through social media to a specific target audience and capturing valuable leads for the estate. 

We first began with the conceptualisation and design of the new Sage Centre logo, keeping to the brief of ‘striking, simple and quintessentially North Coast.’ We chose colours that reflect the beautiful outdoor space that Sage boasts, a font that was simple yet memorable and incorporated a subtle ‘leaf’ emblem to once again symbolise the lush North Coast lifestyle that is epitomised by Sage Centre. 

Once we had received the double-thumbs up on the new look for Sage Centre, we began translating this into the website and other marketing collateral. Our team organised a photoshoot with talented local photographer Matt Wilkes to visually capture the essence and vibe of the space and this imagery was then spread across digital and print channels along with the new branding. 

We are proud of the finished product of this project and thankful to have been chosen as the agency partner for the redevelopment and relaunch of Sage Centre. 

When conceptualising the new logo for Ashbourne Lodge, we were given free reign to let our creativity run wild and so we knew that we wanted a logo emblem that would be delicate, detailed and in one glance sum up the beautiful surroundings that the lodge is set within. We put pen to paper, or should we say digital pen to digital drawing tablet to create the logo by hand. In the end, it was our Acacia Tree illustration that won the client’s affections and became the new logo for Ashbourne Lodge. We then began to simultaneously work on translating this logo into corporate stationery as well as the design for the lodge’s new website. The site was to feature a visual overview of the lodge as well as the opportunity to book your stay online via the website. In the end we crafted a simple yet striking site for Ashbourne that is both user friendly and easy on the eye.