February 2025
THE GOLD STANDARD
2025 Rocketspark Design Awards recap
A curated rewind of 2025’s Gold winners — made to spark ideas for your next client build.
Quick stats from 2025
14 Gold-winning websites featured in 2025
Spanning everything from construction and tourism to education and wellbeing
Built by a mix of brilliant partners and studios
EVENTS
Tailored Events by Quirk Design Studio
Standout details: Strategic calls-to-action (“Let’s talk about your event”) paired with a clean, modern flow that holds up beautifully on mobile.
CREATIVE SERVICES
Good Guise Studio by Good Guise Studio
Standout detail: A layout that confidently breaks expectations — dynamic spacing, unique structure, and case studies that really show the work.
ECOMMERCE
Skylark Soapery by Jazmyne Powell
Standout details: Earthy + jewel tones, elegant typography, and a smart use of stacks to create a clean, minimal flow with room to breathe.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Priority Life by Ladeda
Standout details: Warm, trustworthy branding with simple navigation and clear calls-to-action — the whole experience feels calm and easy.
TOURISM/EXPERIENCES
Tui Ridge Park by Magic Fingers Graphics
Standout detail: Custom illustrations and playful typography that bring the vibe to life, while still making booking info easy to find.
WELLBEING
Kōwhai Therapy by Ladeda
Standout detail: “Personal journal” feel through stacked layouts, mixed typefaces, and textured details (taped edges, notes, backgrounds) — creative but still super usable.
FOOD & DRINK
Buckingham Distillery by The Brand Merchant
Standout detail: Premium photography plus illustrated cocktail recipes that add personality and make the content feel fun and interactive.
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
Dorset Construction by LW Creative
Standout detail: A confident refresh with parallax-on-scroll stacks, sharp imagery, and a visual style that feels modern and credible.
DIGITAL/CREATIVE SERVICES
Dimple by Dimple Digital
Standout details: Bold colour against generous white space, plus creative backgrounds and icons — a multi-page glow-up that’s built to scale.
EDUCATION
Astute Education by Ladeda
Standout details: Brand shapes (stacked diamonds) used throughout to create cohesion, with layered elements + illustration to break away from a standard grid.
CREATIVE SERVICES
Rae Creative by Rae Creative
Standout details: Animated logo entrance, clever shape masks using brand motifs, and advanced forms that turn great design into a smooth enquiry journey.
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
Faulkner Construction by The Brand Merchant
Standout detail: A bold, vibrant palette that ditches “same-same” construction styling and speaks directly to design and architecture lovers.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Caroline Doyle Photography by The Little Acre
Standout details: A calm, minimal layout that lets imagery shine — with unique stack layouts and a beautifully designed footer that stays practical.
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
Straight Up Builders by LW Creative
Standout details: Crisp photography, minimal service icons, and parallax stack backgrounds that reveal imagery as you scroll — simple, but seriously effective.
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