About Us

Acorn Web Studio

Acorn Web Studio is a small, active web studio dedicated to delivering attractive and practical websites to SME and education clients. We support customers in the following markets:

  • Small to medium businesses
  • Print Designers and marketers
  • Education clients

In the past we have provided client-side programming and User Interface design services on a contractual basis for large corporate clients like Amcor (iSpek), University of Melbourne, and Hiser

Our passion

Nothing really works without a bit of passion.

Our particular passion is improving the usability of the web - so we strive to make all our websites as easy and positive to use for their administrators as they are for their public visitors. With very strong technical skills, and a growing portfolio of quality design work we think that our work speaks for itself.

We have particular ideas about what we want to achieve in our sites, and what we believe works in creating websites that genuinely improve the businesses that own them.

We Believe

Websites must be easy to use...

For both your visitors and for you - after all if you are using your site properly you will be spending more time using it than any individual customer.

Easy to use websites also give the impression your business is organised, professional and customer focused

Compelling websites are successful websites...

Be everything that traditional advertising isn't. Be honest, be passionate, be generous.

Load your site full of helpful content, show your passion for your product or service, or just be yourself. Your visitors will notice and remember.

Content Management Systems and automation is vital...

A successful website has to have content - and it must be genuine content too, not just sales blurb.

Realistically this means business owners need to be regularly adding new content to their site.

A successfully implemented CMS needs to make this easy enough that it actually can happen.

It pays to build things the right way...

Hidden behind each website lies computer code. This can be written the right way by an expert, or be heaved together by a beginner using a software program.

You might not be able to see the difference visually but the expert can guarantee you

  • faster loading times
  • (comparatively) better google rankings
  • the ability to change and improve your site quicker for a lower cost
  • the level of precision of design and interaction makes your site stand out from your competitors

Great websites take time...

Every owner of a great website will tell you that it took many steps to create it.

  • Understand what you really sell/do in your business
  • Understand what your customers want
  • Understand how to use the web effectively

You need to continually think about your website, make changes and test their success. Talk to your supportive web developer about how to grow your website with your business.



View Our Portfolio

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Why you need a CMS

Content management systems (CMS) are vital for business websites!

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Search Engine Optimisation

Search engine optimisation is on every one's lips. Find out how our CMS helps you do it yourself.

What does Acorn do?

Find out what Acorn does and whether or not we are right for you.

Working with Acorn

We are looking to create successful working partnerships with vibrant, active businesses. Find out what it takes.