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Richard Sime \ Front-end Developer

Creative NZ

URL
creativenz.govt.nz
Design
Springload
Front-end
Richard Sime
Back-end
3Months
Awards
\ Awwwards, Honorable Mention

The website was designed to facilitate Creative NZ in promoting and developing the arts, with a particular focus on making it easier for artists to identify and apply for available funds.

This was a large project spread across a number of organisations with Optimal Usability handling the IA, Springload the design and front-end and 3Months taking care of the back-end. Despite this mix the development teams came together to deliver a website Creative NZ were positively thrilled with.

Kiwibank

URL
archived version
Design
Springload
Front-end
Richard Sime
Back-end
Springload
Awards
\ Interactive Media Award, Best in class
\ Best Awards, Large Scale Websites, Silver

Kiwibank have been thinking up ways to give Kiwis better banking experience since 2002. But it wasn’t until they partnered with Springload that a modern website was designed and launched in 2008.

The build was a huge undertaking, but the results spoke for themselves. Credibility in the bank has sky-rocketed with kiwis joining in the hundreds of thousands.

Wellington Airport

URL
wellingtonairport.co.nz
Design
Springload
Front-end
Richard Sime
Back-end
Springload

When Wellington Airport’s brand had a face-lift they wanted a dynamic and fun website to reflect it.

We took the opportunity to make flight information clear and easily accessible, and added some playful and interactive gems throughout the site.

NZ International Arts Festival, 2010

URL
2010.nzfestival.co.nz
Design
Springload
Front-end
Richard Sime
Back-end
Springload
Awards
\ Best Awards, Large Scale Websites, Silver
\ Interactive Media Awards, Best in class
\ Onya Award, Best visual design

The 2010 International Arts Festival was a huge success with over 300,000 attendees and 300 events over 24 days.

The 2010 Festival website was Springload’s first to be built in HTML5. The crew at the festival office were encouraging of our desire to delve into emerging technologies, so we also implemented microformats. With a microformat extension for their browsers visitors were able to open venue settings in mapping apps, or export events directly to their calendars.

Kiwibank Mobile Banking

URL
ib.kiwibank.co.nz/mobile
Design
Springload
Front-end
Richard Sime
Back-end
Kiwibank
Awards
\ Onya Award, Best Mobile Website
\ TUANZ Award, Mobile Application of the Year

New Zealand’s first mobile banking web app was designed and built to work on modern smart phones and with a stripped back version for "second tier" devices.

The website allowed for viewing of transactions and payments and transfers of money.

This was Springload’s foray into mobile design and development. The experimental nature of this job and the wide range of target devices meant testing was paramount. Many hours were spent tweaking code and refreshing screens littered over my desk.

Methven

URL
methven.com
Design
Designworks
Front-end
Richard Sime
Back-end
Springload

As part of a rebrand, Methven launched this large scale website promoting their stylish range of bathroom products in a soft and relaxing web experience.

As well as showing off their beautifully designed accessories, the website also needed to meet other business objectives for distributors, investors and even provide technical specifications for plumbers.

Deaf Aotearoa

URL
deaf.org.nz
Design
Creature
Front-end
Richard Sime
Back-end
Springload
Awards
\ Best Awards, Large Scale Websites, Bronze

Deaf Aotearoa provides information and resources on life for deaf New Zealanders, deaf culture and New Zealand Sign Language to help strengthen the rights of Deaf people and give them the confidence to be an active part of society.

Once a year the website switches themes to put on an entirely new look for New Zealand Sign Language week.

Our Rock

URL
wellingtonairport.co.nz/therock
Design
Springload
Front-end
Richard Sime
Back-end
Springload

Wellington Airport are so proud of their award winning terminal “Our Rock” that they just wanted to show it off. And thanks to some stunning photography this elegant microsite does a superb job of doing just that.

Wellington Jazz Festival

URL
archived version
Design
Springload
Front-end
Richard Sime
Back-end
Springload
Awards
\ Webby Awards, Official Honoree

More than 75 artists from 11 countries descended on Wellington for a four day jazztravaganza like no other.

This beautiful website drummed up enthusiasm for the performances, as well as providing key information on them.

Right House

URL
righthouse.co.nz
Design
Springload
Front-end
Richard Sime
Back-end
Springload

The Right House website provides information on making your house a more healthy and energy-efficienct home, with tips and advice on products and services—all presented in Right House’s colourful and fun brand.

Gibson Sheat

URL
gibsonsheat.com
Design
Springload
Front-end
Richard Sime
Back-end
Springload
Awards
\ Webby Awards, Official Honoree

After getting some fresh new brand work done Gibson Sheat wanted their website to reflect just the sort of down-to-earth and approachable lawyers they are.

Springload’s design and build were very pleasing to the client. So much so they went on to get an in-house web app designed and built by us to track their jobs.