Portfolio
:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/3805733/54c6daf2-ead4-4f6c-b6b7-406f2c3d2baa "Client had existing Squarespace website and tried to DIY the project. They reached out for professional help to redesign the website using the existing content.
HLD used the logo colours as the site colour theme, sourced appropriate imagery, and used some custom coding to elevate the basic design. Project completed within a few days.
Client: \"Hi. Just took a quick run thru. This site rocks! It is a massive
improvement over what i gave you to work with.\"")
:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/3805733/679b6c38-ba40-4834-bf2e-cd2bbf5eb7f2 "Kowhai AI - a cutting edge AI and machine learning consultancy service based in New Zealand.
The company wanted a new, fresh, modern looking website that clearly showed visitors what Kowhai could do, along with clear call to actions throughout the site.
HLD created a colour theme based on the supplied logo designs, and added a distinctive creative touch with interactive particles on the home page (which both we and the client love!). Animations were also added to each page header to continue the look, and the use of yellow to make information sections and call-to-action buttons ‘pop’.
Site also includes online booking software, custom icons, and animations.")
:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/3805733/89bbc86e-6554-4dab-8fed-558233b54eed "Rise with OPHR (One Person Human Resources) needed an engaging, modern and professional website that displayed resources with two subscription levels. Resources were blog posts with embedded Google documents. Due to the number of resources, members would need a filter function.
Using the main brand colours of orange, purple and teal, we designed each page with bold sections, sourced appropriate imagery, designed custom icons, and used the copy provided by Rise with OPHR to structure each page. Two member areas were set up with specific content placed behind each paywall. Example content on the regular site was disabled so that visitors would need to sign up to to a plan in order to access the content in full.")
:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/3805733/d86596b3-743c-47e4-ad1a-9efcbf88b5f1 "Dr Annabel Pollard approached Hot Lizard Designs in
need of a website for her new business. The design
brief was to design a site that was modern and
professional, incorporating images of nature for a
relaxed look and feel. and was easy for the client to
update at any time.
The overall design was kept clean and minimalistic,
with client supplied professional headshots, and offers
flexibility to grow and add additional content or booking
software at a later date.
Features of the site include:
⭐custom designed website to match logo and brand
guidelines
⭐mobile responsive design
⭐SSL certificate enabled
⭐custom contact form to designated email address
⭐Google map on contact page
⭐standard SEO set up
⭐dynamic contact details for mobile users")
:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/3805733/dd86f465-16c8-410e-8388-90cf07482f25 "Ethical Talent International is an independent recruitment consultancy based in the UK, servicing clients across the UK, Europe and the USA. They asked Hot Lizard Designs to apply a little design magic and elevate their current Squarespace site ready for launch.
We changed the layout for each page, creating more white space so that the existing copy could be easily read / scanned, and sourced appropriate high resolution royalty free imagery to tie in with the theme of sustainable recruitment. The logo colour was used as the accent colour throughout the site for consistency to bring the whole site together.
Site redesign was completed in 24 hours.")
:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/3805733/c0d53cc8-d3a3-4701-a451-a9837810c019 "Client wanted to move away from existing site to a new Squarespace site. Assets were provided, and went with a black and green site-wide theme to match the logo. Design elements included: custom contact form, custom boxed areas to highlight pricing and studio facilities, parallax scrolling to add depth to site.")
:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/3805733/ff9c8152-0dbf-41f5-a1ce-1a4ebe04f469 "Client has existing Squarespace website, but needed help to bring everything together and ensure the design looked great on both desktop and mobile devices. Parallax scrolling banner images along with clean white sections for text worked well to highlight both the visuals and product descriptions.")
:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/3805733/c60215a4-b12f-44fd-ad52-408be1e83f2a "Client wanted a site rebrand to match new logo - something bold and away from the existing 'cloud' imagery. A strong red gradient background was added for the hero image as well as banner images for the main pages. The store was also redesigned to make it easier for visitors to browse before purchasing, and additional design features such as on-page scrolling links were added. Site completed within a week.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/3805733/3c49fa35-0ebf-4966-b6b7-c6424ddad359 "DataSeed required a Squarespace website with a modern, sleek design. They were able to supply the copy and a gradient background image, and needed a designer to help with the creative input and some graphic design. They also need the site to be up and live within a week.
Following a Skype call to get a better understanding of the company and the direction they wanted to go with their website design, Hot Lizard Designs had a draft site ready for review within 2 days. Additional content such as profile pictures and bios were supplied by DataSeed, and the site was completed within the deadline, with regular emails and calls between HLD and DataSeed for feedback and updates.
The DataSeed website follows the brand guidelines sent through by DataSeed, with additional custom design features including:
- parallax scrolling
- embedded video on home page
- semi-transparent header
- customised icons in the brand colours")
:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/3805733/186b9c6c-05b7-4c50-b3d0-6d48aa25362c "The original website contained images that were heavily focused on cannabis, and an inconsistent colour scheme featuring bright blues that didn’t give the professional image that the company was after.
The redesign brief was to create a modern, professional website that highlighted the medical and health aspects of the business, as well as prominently feature the education and expertise of the management team and medical advisory board.
As the logo for Cannvalate features a bright blue and green colour scheme, the decision was made to use one as an accent colour for the site, with the majority of the site in monochrome.")
:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/3805733/a401be17-9d2d-4063-a16d-12756d4704d3 "Neetu has designed his site on Squarespace, and set up an e-commerce page to sell wellness packages and vitamins. By his own admission, it could have looked better, and he was wanting a more professional image online, that reflected his brand, was easy to navigate, and was attractive to potential and existing clients.
To give a more cohesive look, the images were given a blue overlay, so they didn’t detract from the brand colours. Neetu was able to supply additional text to explain his services and products in more detail, and higher resolution images were added to the online store. As a little extra design touch, HLD added customised bullet points that matched the logo.
The overall result looks great, and there is still room for Neetu to add additional services and online products as his business grows and changes.")
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Reviews
"The designer demonstrated a lack of design judgment and did not follow my instructions. She also failed to use the cover photo I provided, resulting in a website that looked unprofessional and visually unappealing.
After I requested revisions, she ma..."
"The designer demonstrated a lack of design judgment and did not follow my instructions. She also failed to use the cover photo I provided, resulting in a website that looked unprofessional and visually unappealing.
After I requested revisions, she made some formatting changes that brought the site somewhat closer to my specifications. However, she then refused to make any further modifications, stating that our contract allowed only one round of revisions.
As a result, I was left with an eight-page website that cost US$4,200 and still required extensive redesign work. I ultimately had to hire an experienced designer to make the site look professional and suitable for launch.
What was most disappointing was that, rather than investing a small amount of additional effort to produce a quality result she could be proud of—or even use as part of her portfolio—she became entrenched in her position. She initiated a dispute with 99designs seeking approval to close the project and receive payment, then left on vacation for a week.
Because I did not have access to make the necessary changes while she was away, the dispute process created additional delays. I had to bring in a new designer on short notice, and the resulting scramble caused me to miss my planned launch date by two weeks.
I was equally disappointed with 99designs. They never contacted me to discuss the designer's dispute or hear my side of the situation before ruling in her favor."
joh8qz
reviewed 21 days ago
"Awesome work and would not hesitate to use the Lizard again!!!! :-) "
bkuy2
reviewed about 1 month ago
"Thanks so much for the fantastic review, William! "
Hot Lizard Designs
responded about 1 month ago
"Great responsiveness, work ethic and work quality. Will for sure use the Hot Lizard again..."
bkuy2
reviewed about 2 months ago
"Thanks so much for the fantastic review!"
Hot Lizard Designs
responded about 2 months ago
"Wonderful job! Timely and professional"
veronika.gagovic.kucharskU
reviewed 3 months ago
"Thank you so much for the lovely review, Veronika!"
Hot Lizard Designs
responded 3 months ago
"I am very pleased with there service, very professional and the work was done in a timely matter will definitely use in the future "
bradsloop95v
reviewed 4 months ago
"Thank you for the lovely feedback, Brad!"
Hot Lizard Designs
responded 4 months ago