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Our Studio Renovation Project

Our Studio Renovation Project

This year we’re building a new home for George & Willy. It has always been important for us to have a studio space that encourages productivity as well as creativity. It comes down to wanting to love where we work, so we turn up each day and don’t want to be anywhere else. 
— George Wilkins
Websters Tea Tour

Websters Tea Tour

Meet Mark from Webster’s Tea, a man who is all about improving New Zealand’s tea break. We went on a tour of his tea shop where he packages & sells his premium organic, loose leaf tea. Watch the video of the tour below. Enjoy.
— George Wilkins
Four Signage Ideas for Businesses

Four Signage Ideas for Businesses

Businesses of all sizes have to make sure they stand out to potential customers. One of the most important and effective ways to do this is through signage. It's important to consider how to make your business's signage attractive and effective to attract new customers and cohesive with your business type. 
— George Wilkins
Meet Chris Stevens From Interior Design Studio CTRL space - George & Willy EU

Meet Chris Stevens From Interior Design Studio CTRL space

We sat down with Chris Stevens from CTRL Space, an award-winning Interior Design Studio based in New Zealand. He speaks to his design process, explains why form should always follow function, and shares his sources of inspiration.
— George Wilkins
Cabin On Clyde Tour - George & Willy EU

Cabin On Clyde Tour

 A couple of years ago, we purchased a little house in urban Mt Maunganui.  Inspired by high country ski lodges and backcountry huts, the 'cabin' as we fondly call it, is now the home base for George, his wife Hannah and new puppy Frida.

— BentoSMB Inc. Collaborator
Our Favourite Letter Board Quotes - George & Willy EU

Our Favourite Letter Board Quotes

Letter Board quotes are reminiscent of simpler times with simple menus. A time when we didn’t have all-day, constant access to information, news, weather, events, and messages. Back before the internet became the currency of our lives, messages traveled in a far slower form.
— Bold Commerce Collaborator
A Guide to your Restaurant Logo - George & Willy EU

A Guide to your Restaurant Logo

The hospitality space is challenging, the truth is that there is lots of competition and you will be constantly judged by your customers on their overall experience.

The experience includes hundreds of touch points your customer encounters, from how easily they can find a park, the signage which welcomes them, to the packaging on the mint as they walk out the door.

— Bold Commerce Collaborator
Quality Minimalist Signage For Your Wedding - George & Willy EU

Quality Minimalist Signage For Your Wedding

From wedding welcome signs to sidewalk signs, wayfinders, menu signage or bar directions, signage for weddings can be the magic touch to your big day that pulls everything together perfectly. More than just a way to display important information, wedding signage will complement your style and vision for the big day, an important aspect to ensure everything runs smoothly - and looks amazing. 
— Bold Commerce Collaborator
Small House Design - George & Willy EU

Small House Design

A small house design can be a challenging yet fun and rewarding process. Because of the design constraints that are involved in creating a small house design, you are forced to consider every detail and how you can maximize each pocket of real estate in the confined building space for comfortable and practical living.
— Bold Commerce Collaborator
Ski Touring - George & Willy EU

Ski Touring

I (George) don't get to go ski touring that often, however when you get to go on a sunny day with good snow it is hard to beat. These photos are from a day over the back of Treble Cone with my brothers Guy and Paddy and a mate Tim.

— BentoSMB Inc. Collaborator
Jetboating - George & Willy EU

Jetboating

Recently we went jet boating with my 80 year old grandfather who had just purchased himself a new jet-boat for his 80th birthday. (His old one had been stolen a few years ago). 
— George & Willy
Meet New Zealand’s kitset jet-boat builder, WattsCraft - George & Willy EU

Meet New Zealand’s kitset jet-boat builder, WattsCraft

We recently had the opportunity to have a chat with New Zealand’s kit-set jet-boat designer and builder, Henry Wadworth-Watts of WattsCraft. 
— BentoSMB Inc. Collaborator