Client Testimonials

"Swordfox designed & created a new branding for our business including website and brochure which was launched in September 2010. We are absolutely thrilled with our new look and believe we have one of the best websites of any tourism operator in the country, if not internationally. Since going on-line we have noticed a dramatic increase in bookings and enquiries from the website and have had amazing feedback from our industry partners about how well the brochure works to sell our product. Proof of brochure performance also came in instantly increased i-Site sales which have been at their highest level ever. This has been an amazing result, beyond our expectations.
We have really enjoyed working with the team at Swordfox, they have listened to us and done a great job of combining their seriously good design work and ideas with our requirements. The CMS is very straightforward to use and the cost of their work was very reasonable for what was delivered.
We can’t speak highly enough of this company and wish them every success."

Sue Pihama (Director)

"Swordfox Design were selected by our group to design and produce a brochure & website for Fox Glacier. They were responsive and very approachable on the style and layout of what we required and helped with awesome suggestions on further promoting and marketing of our products. The brochure is of exceptional quality and really ‘ticks all the boxes’ that we wanted. They have also designed a great website for Fox Glacier and this is getting plenty of web traffic and meaning increased business for us all."

Steph Morgan and Kelvin Perriman (Directors)

Swordfox provide us with print and online services. They have made it extremely easy to showcase our company on line, integrating and effectively utilising social media sites (such as Facebook) for a business edge in a continually advancing cyber age. Our sales have increased since the launch of the new website - what you ultimately want! We are VERY happy with the website and service provided.

Matt Rhodes (Marketing Manager)

“Elephants can certainly run at Swordfox, not a rope in sight! They have great vision, professionalism and attitude. Thanks for an outstanding job.”

Amanda Mortimer (Director)

“With The Wakatipu Ski Club growing to over a thousand members, we required a website that not only looked great, but was easy for our members to use while at the same time being able to cope with the complexities of online bookings and payments. As Swordfox was initially highly recommended to us by other locals, we also have no hesitation in recommending Swordfox as a company that can deliver a very high level of quality and professional design while still keeping to budget and time restraints”.

Derek Brown (Director)

“I’ve been using Swordfox Design ever since I started my Marketing company Vibrant Marketing in 2007. I found Swordfox through word of mouth and was extremely impressed by their portfolio. I can rely on them to deliver on all promises made and continuously exceed our expectations. They are fresh and modern with their design and so knowledgeable with web and branding, holding a marketing degree as well they really understand your needs and your goals with their design. I use them with all design, branding and web avenues and advertise their branding on all my marketing. Swordfox are so easy to work with and make every job exciting and new. I’m so glad to have such a friendly professional business to work with I really couldn’t do without them! Thanks so much.”

Julz Cools (Director)

“Swordfox are great! They deliver their promises - on time with imagination and alacrity. We are really pleased with our vineyard website - it has a zing and zest and clarity that many lack and sets us apart. We have no hesitation in recommending our designers!”

Di Sommerville (Owner)

“Swordfox Design have looked after many of our print needs from business cards to brochure design and print. They have consistently produced outstanding work for us, if something needs a major change or even just a tweak - nothing is too much hassle. Swordfox have now taken over all our design and print needs, their fresh, clean, crisp approach to design and their unique ability to make even the most complicated information look easy to understand is a testament to their ever expanding business.”

Kris Barrs (Manager)

“Thank you for the amazing work that you have done on creating and building our website. We get so many comments from clients who have used our website about how great it is. We have found that it is easy to navigate around, and very functional. The design is awesome and far exceeded what we expected. It is simple and yet so funky. We love it. You guys were great to deal with - very available and gave some great advice too. Also the after job care has been great. All in all we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to absolutely anyone.”

Anna McMurtrie (Owner)

“We are very proud of the website Swordfox designed, which they consulted with us about every step of the way, taking the time to make changes, no matter how small, until we were completely satisfied, as well as making the process relatively stress free by giving us confidence in their ability to produce what we wanted. Support is ongoing and we find the team at Swordfox great to work with, always welcoming, warm and friendly. We get rave reviews from those visiting our site and it is proving to be an extremely valuable marketing tool for us with a noticeable increase in ranking, bookings and revenue.”

Sue & Graham (Hosts)

“Our web experience: We set a tight schedule and what more could we have asked for: Swordfox produced all work on time for approval, they willingly incorporated and titivated our existing resources and every aspect or request was a ‘no problem, can do’ response. On launch day our site was built and operating as promised, CMS, easy as! Our job was the focus from day one ‘til complete, they stuck to their original estimate and regularly followed up, offering assistance. And they are nice people too. What a rewarding experience.”

Di Wills (Director)

“Swordfox are great to work with, their service is prompt and their graphic design and web engineering are top notch!”.

Hugh McLellan (Owner / Operator)

“I can highly recommend Swordfox Design. They not only managed the design and build of our original website five year ago but also worked with us to redesign it in line with a re-branding process recently. Despite operating from the other side of the world we have always found them very service focused and have responded to any requests or contact quickly and achieve results in line with the brief.”

Tom Quinnen (Director)

“I couldn’t be happier with my website designed by the team at Swordfox. There have been many favourable comments on the site, in particular, that it has the “wow factor” and its quality is “a cut above” my competitors websites. My business turnover doubled this year and I attribute most of that to the site. In my opinion, Swordfox are leading the way in innovative ideas. Whether it be Website Design and Building, Search Engine Optimisation or their eye catching Logo designs, no task seems too tough for the team at Swordfox. I really enjoyed working with this professional outfit and highly recommend Swordfox if you want to take your business to the next level.”

Charles Chisholm (Director)

“Swordfox Design provided us with some great logo and web page design options. In fact we had some many wonderful designs to choose from we had a hard job selecting the one we liked best for our business. Their designs and creativity certainly exceeded our expectations.”

John & Natalie Arnold (Directors)

“We are extremely happy with both the logo and website that Swordfox designed for us. They continually welcomed our input during the design process to come up with something that we are very proud to say is now ours. Since going live we have received fantastic feedback from all of our customers about the logo design and functionality of our website.”

Matt Phare (Director)

“I use and personally recommend Swordfox to anyone wanting a creative & online agency who can meet and exceed your individual needs. It has been an absolute pleasure working with the creative minds of Swordfox Design. From their professional staff to their incredibly talented design team they have consistently exceeded my expectations. Their knowledge and expertise have been extremely beneficial to me. They have always been quick to respond to my inquiries, and on many occasions have been extremely flexible in order to meet my often urgent requests. I love our new look and our website & have had overwhelming feedback!! Thank you Swordfox!!!! I have been extremely fortunate to have found & worked with you & I look forward to continuing our relationship!!”

Sally Chisholm (Owner)

“I am the director of a small tourist company operating out of Queenstown. I have been in business now for three years and have been increasing my numbers steadily in that time. It has become clear to me the main reason for this is my website. I approached Swordfox after getting sick of home based web designers. I found the team available and very easy to deal with. After a short time explaining my business and ideas for my website we were quickly on the same page. They offer refreshing and relevant advice and ideas along with a wide variety of options for moving forward. They quickly had changes to my existing website up and continually work to improve it and keep it up to date. I find them both professional and fun to work with. I am pleased with all the work they have done for me and we continue to have a good working relationship. I would happily recommend them to anyone looking at setting up a website.

Matt Love (Owner / Operator)

“Swordfox were on my radar for a few months after noticing some of their great work. I approached them and have nothing but praise for their graphic and technical skills - a great inspirational team to work with. One very happy customer.”

Rob Hay (Owner)

“The team at Swordfox made designing and implementing a new website a breeze. Being based in Queenstown made it easy for us to meet and discuss what we wanted and review the progress. We had a vision of what we wanted and Swordfox transformed that into a website that not only looks great but has brought us an increase in business, especially important in a changing market place where visitors are increasingly researching their holiday options on line.”

Sharon Gray (Sales & Marketing Manager)

“I have been working with Swordfox for the past two years in re-branding my business. I have found them to have excellent customer service, with great ideas and always a willingness to go the extra mile.”

Emma Pearce (Director)

“An exceptional team, whom we’ve taken on to perfect all our media and that they have done, tremendously.”

Chris Bradley (Director)

“Swordfox are a special team of technical and creative as well as a nice combination of London meets Queenstown! London expertise, latest greatest world class stuff in the online world but Queenstown born and bred ‘keeping it real’ feet on the ground, work hard AND smart, Swordfox are made of the right stuff kind of people. This is a magic, winning combination from the client’s perspective. Business can be hard and these guys ‘get that’. We would recommend them highly but not too highly cos we want to keep using their talent at OTC!”

Lynn Currie (Director)

“We use Swordfox for a wide range of print and online work. We find the team a pleasure to deal with. They are professional, efficient and always produce work of a very high standard. They have a great understanding of our business and the messages we want to portray to the market, and are often insightful when following our briefs and producing work for us. We tend to throw work at them last minute and they cope well with short lead times and a demanding client! We continue to employ the services of Swordfox and have no hesitation in recommending them.”

Marketing Services Manager

“It has been such a pleasure working with the team at Swordfox in developing my branding for my new business. Fronting up with a mind full of scattered ideas and words that I wanted to represent my identity (“I want clean, crisp, professional, innovative...”), Swordfox jumped on my wavelength from the very beginning and developed my vision into something tangible. The result was nothing less than clean, crisp, professional and innovative. I would highly recommend Swordfox to anyone looking for high quality innovative design work, professional service and a team willing to truly listen to what you, the client, really wants.”

Mandy Coddington (Director)

“Swordfox are a very professional agency and the work they have done for NJBlocklaying is fantastic, I’ve had loads of positive feedback. I would, and have recommended Swordfox to other businesses.”

Nathan Pringle (Director)

“Swordfox - bloody fantastic to work with. They have done for a range of web and print design work for Mountain Scene. The quality of the work and service has been sublime.”

Richard Thomas (Director)

“For top service, creativity and professionalism Swordfox deliver. Thank you for making this an enjoyable process and exceeding my expectations.”

Marie Clarke (Owner)

“Swordfox gave us an edgy and sophisticated look for a very traditional industry.”

Guy Shallard (Director)

“Swordfox Design did an amazing job of our wedding invitations and worked hard to make sure they were exactly what we wanted. The staff were very approachable and professional and didn’t mind at all if I wanted something changed. We were absolutely thrilled with the final product and have already recommended them to many other people.”

Julianna Love (Bride)

“The Swordfox team created a smart, user-friendly website within tight time constraints. Nothing was too much trouble, all of the team were great to deal with and they communicated every step of the way to ensure the end product was just as we envisaged, and most importantly, delivered on time and within budget. Thanks Swordfox.”

Sue Charlesworth (Marketing Manager)

“Swordfox Design have been great in designing our new advertisement and newsletter. The work was completed promptly and our vision for the overall concept was picked up on right away by the team. We are extremely happy with the finished product. We would have no hesitation in recommending Swordfox Design for your design needs and we look forward to working with them again in the near future.”

Katrina Roberts (Manager)

“Swordfox have worked for me on several branding projects and I have found their work to be consistently innovative with a true flair for turning ideas into a beautiful reality. I would highly recommend their services to anyone who values quality and professionalism from a world class graphic design company.”

Mark Cross (Director)

“Swordfox were great to work with when designing the Greenlist website. They worked quickly and responded well to our requests when fine tuning the design.”

Carthew Neal (Project Manager)

“Swordfox have produced flyers and other material for us at Easy-Veg under short notice. I am always amazed at how professional their work looks and how they understood our needs.”

Mick Palmer (Director)

“We decided to do a new web site and were referred to Swordfox, we met with them and looked at their previous work and threw around some ideas. We felt comfortable after having spoken with them and decided to move ahead with the design and building of our new web site. They kept in contact with us throughout the entire design process and were approachable at any time. Being one of their first accommodation sites we felt we wanted to get it right as much as they did. We have had some great comments about our new website and some great bookings as well. We would recommend Swordfox to anyone wishing to develope a new site.”

Lynley & Phil Jones (Owner)

“These guys have been really refreshing to work with. Because we’re based in different towns, communication was via email and phone, but the team understood my design needs 100% and then added their own slant which undoubtedly made my campaigns that much more successful. They’re reactive and have some really unique ideas but at the same time adhering to strict standards within the construction - which means everything in my business.”

Campbell McLean (Owner)

"Sharp and well ahead of the pack."

Stew Burt (Owner)

“As far as design agencies go, very few could better Swordfox for their edgy and innovative design, out-of-the box thinking, uncompromising quality and slick turn around time. From start to finish, the team at Swordfox are an utter pleasure to work with on any project, no matter what the size or scale.”

Nicola Grigg (Owner)

“Swordfox Design are an absolute breath of fresh air to work with.”

Mark Simpson

“We wanted a new, up-to-date look for our monthly newsletter and I asked Swordfox to put something together for us. They produced a fantastic design & system which exceeded our expectations and the service they provided matched. If we ever have any queries they are always on hand to help and I would highly recommend their services.”

Kirsten Parrick (Marketing Manager)

“From start to finish, Swordfox couldn’t have been more helpful. Going into my company’s branding with no ideas in mind, Swordfox assisted with name choices, logo design, colours and branding. They listened to what I liked and what I didn’t and adapted the concepts to suit my taste. Creative, obliging, efficient and a pleasure to deal with. I will definitely be using Swordfox again!”

Carly Cody (Director)

“I found Swordfox highly professional and the quick turnaround they made on our project with excellent communication the whole time was outstanding. Very happy to work with them and will certainly be back when we are ready for our next project. We were very happy with the design and print quality and have received very positive feedback with our new publication they have helped us with.”

Matt Price (Director)

“After reviewing quotes to build my website, Bearsden Bed & Breakfast, from several different companies in New Zealand and Australia, I decided on Swordfox. They offered good creative design and a price to suit. Being Queenstown based made it much easier for me to make changes as we went through the development stage and their personnel were also very easy to work with. Nothing was ever a problem for them. I was very pleased with the end result and it came in on time and on budget.

This is an example of some fantastic feedback on Trip Advisor from our stayers: Wow, firstly we need to say just how rare it is to find something as special as Bearsden Bed and Breakfast. In this computer age it is easy to get a false image of what to expect as a guest, but Bearsden is the exception. The web site is a great representation to just how beautiful and spectacular it really is but to be there was another level again.”

Margie Slattery-Smith (Owner)

“Any piece of work delivered by Swordfox is outstanding. They understand the sophistication of our brand and ensure we put our best foot forward in all our advertising.”

Chris Bradley (Director)

“We approached Swordfox Design to assist us when we began our new business producing wine labels. We found them to be extremely helpful in advice and performance. They helped get us going by producing our first label and guided us through the production of several more. The quality and service we received was outstanding. We found everyone at Swordfox friendly, helpful and very patient.”

Beth Wood (Owner)

“AS Legal has used the Swordfox email newsletter system since mid 2009. The system is intuitive and easy to use. It also provides much useful information on responses to campaigns, as well as preserving those for review and possible re-use. Recipients of our Swordfox email newsletters report that they like the ‘look and feel’ of the email.”

Mike Holloway (Director)

“Swordfox design developed the Arrowtown School website in 2008. We found the team excellent to work with; they listened carefully to what we wanted and developed a smart and professional looking website that met our needs. They trained us in how to use the Content Management System (foxyMS) and a number of key staff learned the system quickly and painlessly. Swordfox have been helpful, prompt and efficient in our ongoing contact with the business. Overall, we are very happy with the service provided by Swordfox Design and feel that our school has benefited significantly from using their expertise.”

Robin Harris (Principal)

“Thanks to the team at Swordfox we have a website that has won praise throughout the event industry both nationally & internationally. The design process was slick and easy. They put real thought into understanding what we were trying to create, and as a result have been able to bring to life the atmosphere and unique features of our event in both design and format. The functionality of the site is fantastic, with Swordfox’s Content Management System (foxyMS) super easy to use. They have also been outstanding at providing instant service when needed around critical times and at updating fixed content to keep the site relevant. Swordfox are an awesome team and we will not even consider looking elsewhere when the time comes for the next project! Thanks guys.”

Nick Ross (Director)

“Swordfox have been great from day one! They assisted me with establishing ActiveQT in April 2009 by designing a website to promote my new running and walking Series in Queenstown as well as creating eye catching promotional and marketing material which has generated huge appeal throughout the Wakatipu and further afield. Their efforts certainly helped me achieve my goals by attracting people from all walks of life participate throughout the Series and in turn inspire others. Their knowledge and expertise within their industry is second to none and I hope to continue working closely with them for the foreseeable future promoting the Active QT brand.”

Adrian Bailey (Director & New Zealand Athlete)