Kiwi 2 Space

The team at Kiwi 2 Space are the embodiment of the Kiwi number eight wire ingenuity that every New Zealander identifies with. With all funding coming from the back pocket of its enthusiastic team members, Kiwi 2 Space bears a stark resemblance to the likes of Burt Munro and John Britten. Kiwi 2 Space provides kiwis with a strong role model through their back of the year approach to space flight.

As New Zealands first and only entrants in the n-prize, where participants from across the globe are competing to be the first to launch a satellite with a mass between 9.99 and 19.99 grams into orbit, completing a minimum of 9 orbits, and at a maximum on day budget of £999.99 for the launch.

Experts work

Expert was approached by the team at Kiwi 2 Space to design a new site, portraying the kiwi do it yourself, back of the shed mentality that is the backbone of Kiwi 2 Space. With the goal of telling a story about Kiwi 2 Space and their mission, the site objectives were primarily focused on communicating the task at hand to New Zealand as a whole, driving sponsorship and further New Zealand participation through the sites interactivity, personality, and the story it has to tell. Expert designed a completely new site, with the appearance of flash animation, contact forms, with news and images insertable by the Kiwi 2 Space team. Linking through to social media platforms, this site has developed a means by which Kiwi 2 Space can share their story with New Zealand and the world. Through simple Content Management, Kiwi 2 Space are able to update their followers on progress towards their final goal.

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