Awake Origins
Website design and development
SUPER CHARGE
SUPER CHARGE
SUPERCHARGE
YOUR BRAND, BUSINESS & BOTTOM LINE!
Our years working for big brands and big agencies sure lined the pockets of the boardroom bigwigs (and taught us a thing or two about growing brands and businesses). But we don’t believe that having a great agency should be reserved for the superbrands and corporate giants.
We love creating great websites. We love building unique brands. We love connecting passionate businesses with the customers who need them most. Big is cool, big is fancy – but small and plucky with room to grow is where the magic really happens. We love small businesses with a story to tell, solopreneurs with big dreams and challenger brands who want to shake things up. That’s us. If that’s also you, we want to help.
WE’RE NOT YOUR TYPICAL AGENCY!
BIG BRAND THINKING
BIG AGENCY EXPERIENCE
START-UP FRIENDLY BUDGETS
STRAIGHTFORWARD. THOROUGH.
NO BS. NO JARGON.
AND NO SELLING YOU STUFF YOU DON’T NEED.
Just using what we know to help small businesses (like us) to win big.
WE ONLY DO THINGS
THE ARCADE WAY!
HONESTY IS OUR ONLY POLICY
We don’t just talk a good game. No smoke and mirrors, waffley presentations and techie jargon to justify mammoth fees. We have a conscience and want to build a sustainable business that we love running. We’re here to help other businesses on their journey and not rip them off.
WE DO MEAN WORK FOR LEAN FEES
Quality work often comes with a hefty price tag but a lot of that is made up of expensive agency overheads. We keep things simple, working remotely, not spending money where we don’t need to and keeping our team lean so you don’t pay for ten people to pass your project around.
WE DO IT PROPERLY OR WE DON’T DO IT
We don’t cut corners. We’d love it if this were always the case, but it’s not and it really narks us when we see clients pay for suppliers’ mistakes. You’ll only deal with senior people who do things meticulously and try to make life easier for you in whatever way we can.
THINGS WE DO
WEBSITES
Strategy & UX
Content creation
Design & content
WordPress digital development
E-commerce set up
Maintenance & optimisation
Branding
Brand strategy
Brand & product naming
Logo development
Brand guidelines
Brand tone of voice
Full brand collateral
CREATIVE & PHOTOGRAPHY
Social media assets
Digital design
Print & packaging
Copywriting & editing
Product & lifestyle photography
Post-production & retouching
MARKETING
Retention strategy
CRM implementation
Email marketing
Social media strategy
Content strategy & creation
Channel strategy
A 'wowee' new website
UX strategy
Design & content
Copywriting
Digital development
Maintenance & optimisation
Offline to online
E-commerce websites
Product photography & retouching
Sales funnels
CRM integration
Conversion optimisation
AMP UP YOUR WEBSITE
Troubleshooting & audits
Strategic recommendations
Technical fixes, upgrades & updates
Design & content updates
Ongoing maintenance & reporting
Get more customers
SEO
Social media
Digital marketing
Google ads
Lead generation
Keep more customers
Retention strategy
CRM implementation
Email marketing
Content strategy & creation
Social media management
A brand booster
Branding strategy
Logo development
Full brand development
Photography & retouching
Social media templates
TAKE A LOOK
AT OUR WORK
RESONANCE RETREAT
Website design & development
WCF2020
Website design and development
VALHALLA HOLDINGS
Copywriting, website design & website development
THE PEOPLE SHOP
Website development
VAPES AND TOBACCO
E-commerce website
DJ MIN
Visual art, social media
THE TEA CHEST
E-commerce website
CAPE ISLAND
E-commerce website, social media, print & email
WANNA WORK WITH US?
You can work with us on a set project (like a website or a brand refresh) or give us a problem to solve and we’ll build a strategy to fit your budget and business, as well as recommending complementary tools and tactics you can implement yourself. You can also work with us ‘plug and play’ style by the day or hour for any of our services, to fill any gaps in your team or get a fresh perspective on your current activity.
You can work with us on a set project (like a website or a rebrand) or give us a problem to solve and we’ll build a strategy to fit your budget and business, as well as recommending complementary tools and tactics you can implement yourself. You can also work with us ‘plug and play’ style by the day or hour for any of our services, to fill any gaps in your team or get a fresh perspective on your current activity.
We work with a number of agency partners on white label digital design and build. We’re a lean but reliable team with years of international big agency experience so we understand your processes, your fee structures and how you work with your clients.
We’re flexible in how we work, offering design, development, post production, project management and client service or you can pick and choose whatever works best for your team.
We work with a number of agency partners on white label digital design and build. We’re a lean but reliable team with years of international big agency experience so we understand your processes, your fee structures and how you work with your clients.
We’re flexible in how we work, offering design, development, post production, project management and client service or you can pick and choose whatever works best for your team.
NICE WORDS FROM
REAL CLIENTS
Arcade Digital was a huge asset in the creation of our product and website, Beer Passport.
Tristan was able to bring to life our idea through his skills as our developer. He was approachable and flexible when we needed small (and large) amendments made. They also helped us save a significant amount of money with some of their recommendations.
We simply couldn’t be happier with the service they provided and look forward to working with them again soon.
Building a website, even if you’re like me and know a good bit about it, is stressful! Working with Arcade takes the pressure off of worrying “Will it look how I want”? “Will it work how I want?” 100% of the websites they’ve built for me have been clearly crafted with care, showcasing the most important features of the site and with a backend I can manage later on my own. I keep coming back to them and have recommended them to a number of friends and clients.
Tristan is more than just a freelance designer/developer, I consider him a team member. He doesn’t blindly follow a brief, but thankfully (gently) challenges something until clarity triumphs. We’ve never (physically) met and work on two separate continents, yet I’m still getting him involved in projects 5 years later. That, I hope, speaks for itself.
Their strong work ethic has been monumental in ensuring deadlines are met and clients are happy with their (sometimes crazy) deadlines. Tristan is an absolute design machine! Maximum pleasure to work with them as always.
When I saw my new website for the first time, it made me very proud of my business. This is an amazing experience for a client.
Working with Arcade Digital has enabled us to grow our brand and increase our exposure to a wider audience. They have understood what our business needs to achieve from the start and continue to deliver design that connects with our audience perfectly across all touch points.
We first approached Arcade Digital to assist us with redesigning our corporate identity. Their skills and creativity proved invaluable not only for redoing our website, but extended to our print design. They are now our go-to designers. It’s been a pleasure working with them – I’ve found them to be efficient, professional, timeous and extremely patient with my poorly articulated ideas and many questions!
THE TEAM
We’re a creative collective with a passion for creating winning brands and game-changing digital experiences. Our fully-remote team is headed up by partners Rachel & Tristan.
RACHEL
Strategy & Content
Rachel has 15 years of experience in marketing across advertising, branding, digital, direct and CRM for big and small brands alike (but prefers the small ones). Not really a dog, but definitely a dog person.
TRISTAN
Creative Direction, Design & Development
With 20 years of experience in design, digital development, animation and creative retouching, Tristan is a true heavyweight creative unicorn. He’s a straight-talking, obsessive problem-solver and crazy plant man. He also really likes arcade games and animals, as you can see.
RACHEL
Project Management, Content & Strategy
15 years of experience in marketing across advertising, branding, digital, direct and CRM for big and small brands alike. Not really a dog, but definitely a dog person.
TRISTAN
Creative Direction, Design & Development.
20 years of experience in design, digital development, animation and creative retouching. An obsessive problem-solver and crazy plant-man. Really likes arcade games and animals.
A wise owl once said
YOU’VE GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT
We’d love to get to know you, your business, your challenges and your ambitions. We might just be able to help. Get in touch to find out more or book a free discovery call.