Items written by Ngaire Ackerley
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100 Days of Creative Inspiring Quotes – Halfway point
15 Oct 2016
About 53 Days ago I embarked on a creative project called the ‘100 Days Project’. It’s a project where any creative person can sign up to do anything creative every day for 100 days.
The tricky part was choosing a creative project that was challenging, but maintainable. … Read more about 100 Days of Creative Inspiring Quotes – Halfway point »
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Semipermanent 2016: Review
22 Aug 2016
Take 2 days, a large conference centre, loads of designers, speakers from Google, Twitter, Facebook, Air bnb and some big name design studios and what do you get? Semipermanent 2016 … Read more about Semipermanent 2016: Review »
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Designing for users
15 Aug 2016
Inspired by the documentary ‘Design Disruptors’ I thought that I would share my thoughts on designing for users – and how important it is. The likes of Facebook, Google, Etsy … Read more about Designing for users »
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Volunteer Website Creation
4 Jun 2016
Last weekend I volunteered my web design and development skills at the Impact NPO charity hackathon. It was a full-on weekend! Kicking off on Friday night where we met with … Read more about Volunteer Website Creation »
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Top Tips for creating a WordPress Website or Blog
5 Apr 2016
Starting out with WordPress can be tricky. Designing and building a decent site that is a step above the standard templates and unique enough to reflect an individual or company … Read more about Top Tips for creating a WordPress Website or Blog »
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One of the most powerful problem solvers: taking a break
27 Jul 2015
Over the years of designing and developing WordPress websites I’ve had my fair share of problems and frustrations. I haven’t met a developer who hasn’t. What I have learnt is you … Read more about One of the most powerful problem solvers: taking a break »
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Review of NZ Bloggers Network
16 Jul 2015
Earlier this week I attended my first meetup since I’ve returned to New Zealand. It was a bloggers meetup focused around WordPress this month. I thought it would be the … Read more about Review of NZ Bloggers Network »
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What is a custom WordPress website theme?
10 Jul 2015
WordPress, that’s the blogging platform right? Well yes and no. Nowadays it’s used more and more as the content management system behind fully functional websites. Themes are the design and … Read more about What is a custom WordPress website theme? »
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Need a website or piece of design?
15 Jun 2015
I’m now back in my homeland of New Zealand and preparing to take on freelance projects. So if you’re in need of a new website, a consultation, maybe a designed … Read more about Need a website or piece of design? »
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Leaving London, the UK WordPress Community and LBDesign
16 Oct 2014
In a few days time I’ll be flying to Namibia where I’ll start volunteering at a wildlife sanctuary to kick off my travels around the world back to New Zealand, … Read more about Leaving London, the UK WordPress Community and LBDesign »
