Two Sparrows : Graphic Design

28/05/2026

There are a lot of website platforms out there.

Wix. Squarespace. Shopify. Webflow. WordPress. Custom builds.
And honestly? They all have their place.

But for many small and growing businesses, we keep coming back to WordPress because it gives you flexibility, ownership and room to grow.

In the hands of a competent developer, WordPress is powerful, secure, long-lasting and built to support your business as it changes.

We’ve written a blog on why we choose WordPress as our preferred website platform, and what business owners should know before deciding what’s right for them.

Read the blog here:

We choose WordPress because, in the hands of a competent developer, it’s powerful, flexible and built for longevity.

21/04/2026

A lot of small business owners are quietly asking the same question right now.

Do I still need a website?

It’s a fair question.

When budgets are tight, it makes sense to look closely at where your marketing money is going. If you’re already on social media, getting referrals, or using other online platforms, a website can start to feel like something optional.

But for most businesses, it’s still one of the most valuable assets you can have.

Not because you’re supposed to have one.

Because it gives your business a space online that you actually own.

Your website is where people go when they want more than a quick glance. It’s where they check whether you feel credible. It’s where they learn what you do, who you help, and what to do next.

Social media can help people discover you. Your website helps them decide.

Read our blog on why websites still matter, what role they play now, and how to think about them as part of your wider marketing.

https://twosparrows.co.nz/websites/do-i-still-need-a-website/

Do you think a website is still essential for small businesses, or are some businesses better off focusing elsewhere?

You still need a website because it gives your business a home online that you own. It helps people find you, understand you, trust you, and take action.

21/04/2026

Standing out when you're tendering for work is important... and having your documents looking great is part of that.

Hydrex is a hydro excavation and vacuum loading services company based in West Auckland, who asked us to get their company profile document looking sharp, and aligned with their brand.

🤙 Job done.

Need help with your brand documents? Give us a call.

17/04/2026

The Policy Place provides compliance management services and software for non-government and private service organisations in New Zealand. If this is you, take a look at what they can offer, via this fresh website we designed and built for them.

The Policy Place have in-depth understanding of the unique hurdles of non-profit compliance, and they are genuinely lovely people who make policies, procedures and compliance easier for their clients, especially when the auditor comes knocking!

Take a look at the website here: www.policy-place.com/nz

22/02/2026

We designed and built a website for X Electrix, commercial electrical and HVAC contractors based in Auckland. They already had a bold logo for their new venture, and needed a website that seamlessy tied in with their branding, as place for people find them and where they can eventually showcase their commercial projects.

Built with these things in mind:

😍 Looks good
👍 Clear call to action
🖊 Professional copywriting
🌳 Light resource load (A rating on Carbon Calculator)
👏 Easy to update
🌎 SEO friendly
🇳🇿 Hosted in New Zealand

Take a look at www.xelectrix.co.nz

20/02/2026

💚 We loved working with Stockhausen + Co on a rebrand for Kumeu Montessori who are now Aroha Kids - helping them step into this new era and designing a brand identity that really captures who they are.

This is the kind of project that reminds us why we love this work!

18/02/2026

We've joined the Sustainable Business Network as an Impact Investor 🌱

This isn't about ticking a box or getting a badge for our website. It's a statement of our commitment to keep learning and implementing ways to be sustainably responsible in the work we do.

As Impact Investors, we're committing to revolutionise work together so people and nature thrive, invest in collective action on pressing environmental and social challenges, and support projects that regenerate nature across Aotearoa.

We're far from perfect, but we're showing up and doing the work. Because change has to start somewhere, so it may as well start here.

21/11/2025

Printed versions of '30 Things I'd Like You to Know About Bipolar' by Katie Rickson are available for purchase...

This is a great resource for anyone wanting to understand bipolar better, via 30 short reflections from Katie on her lived experience.

In a handy pocketbook size, with a calming colour scheme, Katie has enabled a gentle and intimate inside look at what bipolar does and does not mean for her, and how others can support neurodiverse people with understanding and insight.

Get copies now in time for Christmas, from www.businessinthebath.co.nz

18/11/2025

Branding and website development for Te Kākano Leadership Institute.

The Institute "work[s] alongside organisations and individuals cultivating deep insight into mātāpono (values), embedding these with tikanga (ethical) frameworks, empowering them to become deeply rooted and globally transformative."

The logo is broadly based on the tukutuku pattern Purapura Whetu and speaks to the relationship between stars in the sky and seeds in the earth.

Find out more at www.kakano.ac.nz

02/11/2025

When we work with business owners to create a website for them, we are taking the hassle out of the process - from start to finish, we take care of it all. Writing content, choosing the right images, designing page layouts, building a site in WordPress and then connecting it with analytics and business tools to ensure it's pulling it's weight, are all on us – leaving business owners to get on with what they know and do best.

A recent site build was for Elite Painters, South Auckland's premium residential painting team, who had outgrown their old website.

With a tight turnaround, so that a new website would be ready in time to connect with their marketing campaigns, we knuckled down and got it done, with no fuss.

Their feedback: "You and your team are amazing and so is the end product, we are very happy with the new website."

Thank you, Elite Painters Ltd

www.elitepaintersltd.com/home