Small and agile, the Dartworks core team is Wil McDonald and Ira Ritchie Meek. We manage our projects directly with clients. We can make decisions and give expert advice on the spot. There are no layers of account management here, we move quickly when urgency is required. We use transparent project management tools to keep organised and allow all project members to keep in sync. We leverage all the magic of the internet to streamline our services and systems allowing us to focus on whats most important.

Wil McDonald

Designer, developer, manager, principal

Kia ora, I gained a BDes degree in 1998, and I've been working solidly in the NZ and UK design scene since. Over this time trends have come and gone and the design community has evolved, particularly online design and development approaches. Our tools have become online services and 'best practice' changes monthly. For me this is a very exciting and rewarding time to design and develop digital content.

The thing which remains a constant however is our clients need to communicate effectively with other people, whoever they maybe. I've worked with hundreds of clients and delight in discovering each projects communication need. From Government Department to Electricity Provider to Artist - I love the challenge of delivering these messages with maximum effect.

My work focus goes beyond project/campaign level requirements though, to me building solid and trusting client relationships is of paramount importance. This is more than delivering delightful results, its about building up an understanding of how a client likes to work, and knowing what a client needs even if it's not quite what they ask you for.

One thing I love about the digital world is how measurable it is, being able to see exactly what happens to peoples experience of my work online is great, because good results speak for themselves

Anyway that's enough from me, here's Ryan :)

Ryan Last-Harris

Designer, developer, project manager

Ryan graduated from Massey University in November 2013 with a first class honours degree in design. He majored in interactive design, building his web development abilities alongside his design skills both inside university and also whilst working on a wide range of side projects outside of the university. Ryan is a stickler for detail and is enthusiastic about typography and composition. He thrives on finding interesting solutions to various design or technical challenges.

Branding

When developing your brand we consider the contexts of your company and target niche so that it not only looks good but also has credible strategy behind it.

Design

Our design process is defined by a mixture of functional, future proof aesthetics and the goal of conveying your companies ethos and brand message to the target audience.

Production

During production we have a focus on cross browser compatibility whilst pushing innovative new web trends. We are experienced coders and carefully test all our products.

Consulting

Having seen projects of many shapes and sizes, we also work at an advisory and strategic level.