One studio. One person. Christchurch since 2010.
I grew up in Mid Canterbury, left school early, and have been building things on the web since 2005. Today I run Dori Media from Christchurch — one studio, one person, and clients who stick around.
I’m Adam. I answer my own phone, write my own quotes, and stick around after launch.
Dori Media is deliberately small — so you always know who’s on the tools. Most of my work is for owners and operators who care about craft but don’t have patience for agency theatre: tourism, product companies, marketplaces, and the occasional “we’ve outgrown this spreadsheet” project.
Building things on the web since 2005, running Dori Media from Christchurch since 2010, and a Shopify Partner since 2017. Same care for a Canterbury tradie as for the larger NZ brands — the discipline doesn’t change with the invoice size.
What I believe.
I answer the phone myself.
No account managers, no “I’ll get the team to circle back.”
Fixed pricing or it’s not real.
You should know what you’re buying before we start — surprises are for birthdays.
Local presence beats offshore “cheaper.”
Same timezone, same regulatory reality, same plain English.
I stick around after launch.
Six months later, something will need a tweak — I’m still here.
— Long-term clients
Targa NZ
since 2011
Event transport & logistics — digital that keeps up with the road.
Selwyn Sounds
since 2019
When lineups drop, the site has to behave.
Great Range Products
Shopify craft that has to survive real traffic.
Outside work
I grew up on a dairy farm — early mornings, practical problems, and a low tolerance for nonsense. It shows up in how I quote, how I communicate, and how I care about things still working when you’re busiest.