diff --git a/lib/console.js b/lib/console.js
index cee3ae1f..c9cd02bd 100644
--- a/lib/console.js
+++ b/lib/console.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ var Web3 = require('web3');
 
 var Console = function(options) {
   this.plugins = options.plugins;
+  this.version = options.version;
 };
 
 Console.prototype.runCode = function(code) {
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ Console.prototype.executeCmd = function(cmd, callback) {
 
   if (cmd === 'help') {
     var helpText = [
-      'Welcome to Embark 2',
+      'Welcome to Embark ' + this.version,
       '',
       'possible commands are:',
       // TODO: only if the blockchain is actually active!
diff --git a/lib/deploy.js b/lib/deploy.js
index d2c50692..a8b86b61 100644
--- a/lib/deploy.js
+++ b/lib/deploy.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Deploy.prototype.checkAndDeployContract = function(contract, params, callback) {
   var trackedContract = self.deployTracker.getContract(contract.className, contract.code, contract.args);
 
   if (trackedContract && this.web3.eth.getCode(trackedContract.address) !== "0x") {
-    self.logger.info(contract.className.cyan + " already deployed at ".green + trackedContract.address.cyan);
+    self.logger.info(contract.className.bold.cyan + " already deployed at ".green + trackedContract.address.bold.cyan);
     contract.deployedAddress = trackedContract.address;
     self.logger.contractsState(self.contractsManager.contractsState());
     return callback();
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Deploy.prototype.deployContract = function(contract, params, callback) {
       gasPrice: contract.gasPrice
     });
 
-    self.logger.info("deploying " + contract.className.cyan + " with ".green + contract.gas + " gas".green);
+    self.logger.info("deploying " + contract.className.bold.cyan + " with ".green + contract.gas + " gas".green);
     contractParams.push(function(err, transaction) {
       self.logger.contractsState(self.contractsManager.contractsState());
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Deploy.prototype.deployContract = function(contract, params, callback) {
         contract.error = errMsg;
         return callback(new Error(err));
       } else if (transaction.address !== undefined) {
-        self.logger.info(contract.className.cyan + " deployed at ".green + transaction.address.cyan);
+        self.logger.info(contract.className.bold.cyan + " deployed at ".green + transaction.address.bold.cyan);
         contract.deployedAddress = transaction.address;
         contract.transactionHash = transaction.transactionHash;
         return callback(null, transaction.address);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Deploy.prototype.deployAll = function(done) {
                          self.logger.error(err.message);
                          self.logger.debug(err.stack);
                        }
-                       self.logger.info("finished");
+                       self.logger.info("finished deploying contracts");
                        self.logger.trace(arguments);
                        done();
                      }
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index ffc5af6a..8cc7063b 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ var Embark = {
         callback();
       },
       function startConsole(callback) {
-        Embark.console = new Console({plugins: self.plugins});
+        Embark.console = new Console({plugins: self.plugins, version: self.version});
         callback();
       },
       function startMonitor(callback) {
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ var Embark = {
         // TODO: do this after monitor is rendered
         callback();
       },
+      function displayLoadedPlugins(callback) {
+        var pluginList = self.plugins.listPlugins();
+        if (pluginList.length > 0) {
+          self.logger.info("loaded plugins: " + pluginList.join(", "));
+        }
+        callback();
+      },
       function monitorServices(callback) {
         if (!options.useDashboard) {
           return callback();
@@ -117,18 +124,6 @@ var Embark = {
         callback();
       },
       self.buildDeployGenerate.bind(self),
-      function startAssetServer(callback) {
-        if (!options.runWebserver) {
-          return callback();
-        }
-        self.logger.setStatus("Starting Server");
-        var server = new Server({
-          logger: self.logger,
-          host: options.serverHost,
-          port: options.serverPort
-        });
-        server.start(callback);
-      },
       function watchFilesForChanges(callback) {
         self.logger.setStatus("Watching for changes");
         var watch = new Watch({logger: self.logger});
@@ -144,19 +139,25 @@ var Embark = {
         });
         callback();
       },
-      function displayLoadedPlugins(callback) {
-        var pluginList = self.plugins.listPlugins();
-        if (pluginList.length > 0) {
-          self.logger.info("loaded plugins: " + pluginList.join(", "));
+      function startAssetServer(callback) {
+        if (!options.runWebserver) {
+          return callback();
         }
-        callback();
+        self.logger.setStatus("Starting Server");
+        var server = new Server({
+          logger: self.logger,
+          host: options.serverHost,
+          port: options.serverPort
+        });
+        server.start(callback);
       }
     ], function(err, result) {
       if (err) {
         self.logger.error(err.message);
       } else {
         self.logger.setStatus("Ready".green);
-        self.logger.trace("finished".underline);
+        self.logger.info("Looking for documentation? you can find it at ".cyan + "http://embark.readthedocs.io/".green.underline);
+        self.logger.info("Ready".underline);
       }
     });
   },
diff --git a/lib/pipeline.js b/lib/pipeline.js
index 5301f713..042ada1a 100644
--- a/lib/pipeline.js
+++ b/lib/pipeline.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Pipeline.prototype.build = function(abi) {
       contentFiles.map(function(file) {
         var filename = file.filename.replace('app/', '');
         filename = filename.replace(targetDir, '');
-        self.logger.info("writing file " + self.buildDir + targetDir + filename);
+        self.logger.info("writing file " + (self.buildDir + targetDir + filename).bold.dim);
 
         fs.writeFileSync(self.buildDir + targetDir + filename, fs.readFileSync(file.path));
       });
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Pipeline.prototype.build = function(abi) {
         return file.content;
       }).join("\n");
 
-      self.logger.info("writing file " + this.buildDir + targetFile);
+      self.logger.info("writing file " + (this.buildDir + targetFile).bold.dim);
       fs.writeFileSync(this.buildDir + targetFile, content);
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index fd32c4c5..afbdad2a 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Server.prototype.start = function(callback) {
     serve(req, res, finalhandler(req, res));
   });
 
-  this.logger.info(("webserver available at http://" + this.hostname + ":" + this.port).underline.green);
+  this.logger.info("webserver available at " + ("http://" + this.hostname + ":" + this.port).bold.underline.green);
   server.listen(this.port, this.hostname) ;
   callback();
 };
diff --git a/lib/watch.js b/lib/watch.js
index 42092c8e..9c94e1d8 100644
--- a/lib/watch.js
+++ b/lib/watch.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Watch.prototype.start = function() {
     self.logger.trace('ready to watch config changes');
   });
 
-  this.logger.info("ready to watch changes");
+  this.logger.info("ready to watch file changes");
 };
 
 Watch.prototype.watchAssets = function(embarkConfig, callback) {