Andrea Wong Design

03/09/2020

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the businesses that people have started up because of Covid: side hustles.

I’m working on some things to help these businesses but while I’m nutting this out, I’m sitting here pondering, what does everyone think of the term 'side hustle'? Is it like the now cliché Covid term 'pivot'?

Is there a better phrase than 'side hustle', or is that the coolest, most succinct, nail-on-the-head term to describe a new business, started perhaps because of Covid to supplement or replace your main job?

Hit me with your thoughts!


https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6707116336520265728-DExl

03/07/2020

Love this campaign by Phantom. Have you spotted any around?

Phantom Billstickers' latest campaign has provided local artists with a platform to showcase their work at zero cost.

02/07/2020

I've been busy updating my website with some recent pieces of work, just one more project to upload soon!
Check out some of what I've been up to at

I specialise in beautiful, effective and mobile-friendly websites for your business or online store. I also love to do all manner of graphic design work: logos, brochures, booklets. Let's chat.

30/05/2019

This is an amazing resource, but only for the space-mad folk out there, but also from a graphic design perspective!

No matter if you enjoy taking or just watching images of space, NASA has a treat for you. They have made their entire collection of images, sounds, and video available and publicly searchable online. It’s

20/10/2017

6:10pm on a Friday... I think it's time to clock out for the day. It can be difficult to do when you're having so much fun!

21/09/2017

I like to see what other designers say about web design trends... this is what Shopify think. My fav from this bunch is the bespoke illustration trend, which is yours??

At the beginning of the year, we tried to predict what the biggest trends of 2017 would be. Today, we’re analyzing which predictions we got right, featuring new insight into those trends, and exploring what we might have overlooked.In this article, we cover:The major web design trends of 2017.Exclus...

01/03/2017

Another website done! Happy clients and happy designer :)
BOB Media are going to do some very exciting things in the retail signage industry - I can't wait to see their products out in the wild.

https://www.bobmedia.co.nz/

22/02/2017

When simple unsubscribing from an email newsletter just doesn't seem to work...

https://www.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_the_agony_of_trying_to_unsubscribe

It happens to all of us: you unsubscribe from an unwanted marketing email, and a few days later another message from the same company pops up in your inbox. Comedian James Veitch turned this frustration into whimsy when a local supermarket refused to take no for an answer. Hijinks ensued.

18/01/2017

Squarespace has had a great year with a lot of wonderful developments for the platform. This roundup of improvements helps to confirm why I love using Squarespace as one of the platforms that I use :)

https://blog.squarespace.com/blog/a-look-back-at-2016

Before we ring in the new year, we wanted to take a moment and reflect on what has been an incredible year for Squarespace, and most importantly, for our customers. We’re proud of how we’ve evolved this past year, and look forward to keeping up the pace in 2017. Here’s a quick look back.

23/11/2016

An interesting perspective on what makes people to interact with your content.

What changes can you make to craft your social media and blog posts to make it more likely to be shared and liked?

24/10/2016

Here's a link to a fantastic article about how to create a meaningful contacts page on your website. I've employed some of these techniques on my own website and I hope that you find it helpful.

https://www.shopify.com/partners/blog/why-your-contact-page-is-the-most-important-part-of-your-portfolio-website

What good is your online portfolio if your prospects never end up reaching out to you? That’s where a solid contact page comes in.  Learn how to transform your standard contact page into the most valuable part of your website, and discover how to start using it to land new clients today.