Australian Conveyancer is a long-running industry magazine that needed to move from print into a web publication. We took the brand from sketches to a working design system, then built the site on WordPress with security in mind and grew it in stages.
The problem
Australian Conveyancer had built its name in print and needed a web home that matched the publication, not a generic template. The brand existed mostly as drawings and ideas, and the site had to grow well beyond a single magazine over time.
What we built
We worked from early sketches to produce a workable design, a style guide and a reusable design system that carried across the site. The build sits on WordPress and was kept deliberately lean, with little to no plugin or third-party code, so security did not depend on a stack of external add-ons. The site then grew in stages: the publication first, followed by a jobs directory, a podcast platform and further sections.
Why it matters
Australian Conveyancer now has a durable web presence the team can keep extending, with a consistent look from print to web and a lean WordPress build that is easier to maintain and harder to compromise. Staging the work meant each part could ship and prove itself before the next was added.
Build notes
- Hand-drawn sketches turned into a working design, style guide and design system used across the whole site.
- Built on WordPress with little to no plugin or third-party dependency, a deliberate choice made with security in mind.
- Delivered in stages: the publication first, then a jobs directory, a podcast platform and more.
