Tools built around how you work

Your business isn't one-size-fits-all. Get custom web apps, plugins, and systems designed for your exact workflow. Save your team hours every week. Turn more visitors into customers. Stop fighting with software that wasn't built for you.

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These are the problems custom development solves.

Your team wastes hours on manual tasks

Copying data between systems, chasing information, and doing things the hard way. Custom tools fix that.

Off-the-shelf software doesn't fit

Generic solutions force you to change how you work. Get tools built around your actual process instead.

Your website isn't bringing in leads

Traffic without conversions is just noise. Turn visitors into enquiries with a site built to sell.

You're stuck with slow, outdated tech

Old systems slow your team down and frustrate customers. Modern tools run fast and just work.

Know The Difference

Template websites vs custom development

Templates are fine for simple sites. But when your business has specific needs, custom development pays for itself.

Template Websites

Quick and affordable for simple needs

Lower upfront cost - Good for tight budgets
Faster launch - Can be live in days
Limited flexibility - You adapt to the template
No custom features - What you see is what you get

Best for: Simple brochure sites, basic online presence, businesses just starting out.

Custom Development

Recommended

Built exactly for your business

Exact functionality - Features built for your workflow
System integrations - Connect to your existing tools
Scales with you - Add features as you grow
Competitive edge - Tools your competitors don't have

Best for: Businesses needing integrations, custom workflows, e-commerce, member portals, or tools that don't exist off-the-shelf.

The ROI reality

Custom development costs more upfront, but often pays for itself quickly. If a custom tool saves your team 5 hours a week, that's 260 hours a year. What's that worth to your business?

Not sure what you need?

Book a free discovery call. We'll discuss your challenges and recommend the right approach - whether that's a template, custom build, or something in between.

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What you can build

From internal tools to customer-facing apps, here's how custom development helps your business.

Custom Web Apps

Tools built around your workflow. Dashboards, portals, and systems that save your team hours every week.

WordPress Plugins

When off-the-shelf plugins fall short, get custom functionality that does exactly what your business needs.

Online Stores

Shopify and WooCommerce stores that turn browsers into buyers. More sales, less abandoned carts.

Speed That Converts

Every second of load time costs you customers. Your site loads fast so visitors stick around and buy.

Rock-Solid Security

Keep hackers out and your customer data safe. Sleep better knowing your site is protected.

Connect Your Tools

Link your website to CRMs, accounting, bookings, and payments. Everything talks to everything.

Clean, performant code that scales

Messy code slows your site down, makes updates painful, and breaks at the worst times. We write clean, well-structured code that loads fast and is easy to maintain.

Every project ships with zero errors, optimised bundles, and sub-second load times. Your site stays fast as it grows, and your next developer will thank you.

Zero build errors Optimised bundles Sub-second loads Scalable architecture

project/src/app.ts

1 import { createApp } from './core'

2 import { db } from './database'

4 const app = createApp({

5 routes: './routes',

6 cache: true,

7 })

Terminal

$ npm run build

✓ Build complete. 0 errors.

Bundle Size

42kb

Load Time

0.8s

Build output

Passed Warnings Errors

Built with technology that fits your needs

No vendor lock-in. Your project gets the right tools for the job, not whatever is trendy.

WordPress

Shopify

WooCommerce

React

Next.js

Astro

Node.js

PHP

MySQL

MongoDB

AWS

Vercel

WordPress that does what you need

You already know WordPress is flexible. But generic themes and bloated plugins slow your site down and limit what you can do. Custom WordPress development changes that.

Get a site that loads fast, ranks well, and works exactly how you want it to. Custom plugins that add features no off-the-shelf solution offers. A backend your team actually enjoys using.

Whether you need a lead-generating business site, a membership portal, a booking system, or something unique to your industry, you get WordPress tailored to your business.

Popular WordPress projects

Custom themes

Custom plugins

Online stores

Member portals

Booking systems

Multi-site setups

CRM integrations

Speed fixes

Everything connects automatically

Take payments easily

Stripe, Afterpay, PayPal. Customers pay how they want.

Shipping on autopilot

Real-time rates from major carriers. Labels print automatically.

Stock that manages itself

Low stock alerts, supplier sync. Never oversell again.

Bookkeeping sorted

Xero and MYOB sync. GST handled. No manual data entry.

Online stores that sell more

Your online store should make it easy for customers to buy. That means fast pages, a checkout that doesn't lose people, and a backend you can actually manage.

Shopify or WooCommerce. Payment gateways that work. Shipping that calculates itself. Inventory that stays accurate. Less admin for you, more sales coming in.

Every part of your store is built to reduce abandoned carts and increase the average order. When sales go up and complaints go down, you know it's working.

How we build your project

You stay in the loop from start to finish. No surprises, no tech jargon.

Discovery Call

You show us how your business runs. What slows you down? What would save time? That shapes everything we build.

Solution Design

We map out exactly what you need. You get a clear proposal with scope, timeline, and fixed pricing - no surprises.

Build in Sprints

You see progress every week or two. Give feedback as it comes together, not after it's done.

Testing & QA

We test across devices, browsers, and scenarios. Bugs get squashed before your customers see anything.

Launch & Training

Your new tools go live. We train your team and provide documentation so everyone hits the ground running.

Ongoing Support

We don't disappear after launch. Updates, fixes, and new features as your business grows.

See our development work

Check out how we built a custom refund management system for TSB Living - replacing spreadsheets with smart automation.

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Our Web Development Services

Explore our specialist development services for every platform and need.

Web Apps

Off-the-shelf software makes you work around its limitations. We build custom web applications around the way your busin...

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E-commerce Dev

An online store is a system: checkout, payments, stock, orders, and shipping all working together. We build that system...

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WordPress Dev

WordPress done properly is fast, secure, and easy to maintain. We write custom theme code for everything from simple sit...

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Plugin Dev

When nothing in the plugin directory does what your business needs, we build the plugin that does. Clean, secure code th...

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Responsive Dev

We build websites and applications that work properly on every screen: phones, tablets, and desktops. Tested on real dev...

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API Integration

Your website, CRM, accounting software, and inventory system each hold part of the picture. We connect them so data flow...

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What our clients say

Real reviews from the businesses we have built, ranked and run campaigns for.

5.0 from 70+ reviews

Andrew Baker, Owner, Electrical Plus — “I’ve had around 10 websites developed over the years, and Jason is by far the best web developer I’ve ever worked with.”

Andrew Baker Owner, Electrical Plus

Paul Zellman, BDM, Austar Property Services — “Our CPA dropped by 66% and lead quality increased 200-300%. Not only almost immediately, but consistent for the last few months.”

Paul Zellman BDM, Austar Property Services

Jaide Wooler Executive Assistant, Tom Rawson

We've been working with Jason from Lucid Media and couldn't recommend him more. He's been a fast communicator, proactive, and always willing to help.
The websites he's built for us have been excellent. He has captured our business perfectly and ensured it is user friendly on both desktop and mobile.

Terry Bradley Director, Precision Building Inspectors

It is nice to know someone reliable can manage our website and make sure it stays ranking on Google.

Harry & Maria, Owner, Pots of Joy — “Absolutely great in delivering our e-commerce website. A great experience from start to finish, and even beyond.”

Harry & Maria Owner, Pots of Joy

Mitch Taylor Director, Horton Taylor

I have been working with Jason for a year now and he is absolutely brilliant, honest and reliable. His client first approach has meant his work is always on time and to a high standard.
Most of all he actually gets the results he says he will.

Samir Khanna Director, Professional Financial

The design is clean and modern, and the functionality is exactly what we needed. Highly recommend to anyone looking for top-tier web design.

Eddie, Director, PlastiCard — “Jason is exceptional, excellent communications, a highly motivated individual. Such rare traits - very happy with his development work for us!”

Eddie Director, PlastiCard

Alex Mayo Owner, Playceholdr

I had Lucid Media do some SEO work for us and I'm super impressed with the results. Jason also took the time to educate me deeply on the topic so I didn't feel like everything was smoke and mirrors like I have had with previous agencies.

Britta Friedrich Manager, MagicGerman

They took the time to thoroughly analyse our previous website, understand our product, and align with our company goals.
The results were outstanding: clean, strategic, and exactly what we needed to elevate our brand presence.

Melitta Adam Founder, Melitta Skin

I had a call with Jason and was so impressed by how in-depth it was. He really listened and gave me a clear action plan that I can actually use.

Brianna Hoy, Managing Director, PplPeople — “He was really acting in our best interests and went beyond what we were expecting him to achieve.”

Brianna Hoy Managing Director, PplPeople

Andrew Harvey Director, AES Comp

Lucid Media provides great service, quickly establishing and refining our website. They are always available to us when we need changes made.
Expert in SEO which is critical. Our company now ranks at the top of Google searches, alongside our international suppliers but ahead of other agents around the world.

Nelson Takle Agent, Ray White Manukau

Working with Jason has been an absolute game changer for my social media presence. His strategies have helped increase engagement, improve reach, and bring a more polished edge to my platforms.

Alex Fladgate Owner, JunkBoss

Jason created our JunkBoss company website from start to finish. He always responded immediately, shared great ideas, and the final site looks spectacular.

Byron Hogan Owner, Ceebs

Jason turned my vision into my dream website for my business in a matter of days. His service and support is unmatched. I am truly blown away.

Fiona Ashford Manager, Fee Funders

When the finance company I manage, Fee Funders, changed ownership, Lucid Media took over all aspects of our IT and technology, and the impact has been outstanding.
Jason quickly learned our legacy systems and implemented critical changes.