I blend form with function to create thoughtful design solutions.

I’m a thinker and a doer, in that order. As much as graphic design needs to make you (and your company) look good, it’s firstly about creative problem solving executed through clever communication. I put pencil to paper and throw on the ol’ thinking cap to find the right idea to create compelling and thoughtful brands that get results.

It’s about considering the big picture (together), before obsessing over those finicky things that make a project one of a kind.

That part you can leave to me.

Featured Work

Sprig & Thistle

This project features brand naming and identity, logo design, web design and development, social media, and print collateral.

BRANDING & IDENTITY

CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

ILLUSTRATION

WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

SING-ALONGS

BRANDING & IDENTITY CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS ILLUSTRATION WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT SING-ALONGS

Portfolio

It all begins with an idea and an awesome client. Here’s what happens when we bring that idea to life.

  • Based in the heart of Southland, Sprig & Thistle operate a vintage-style caravan full to the brim with coffee and home-made sweets and savouries.

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  • This ‘farm to fashion’ brand craft stunningly functional sheep’s wool jerseys that are deeply connected to their family’s history while being reimagined for the modern lifestyle.

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  • CoPlantation are a team of strategists with the goal of leading B2B businesses towards a sustainable future achieved through collaboration and innovative thinking.

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  • The client’s vibrant, sociable personality was the driving force behind this event management and party planning venture, and it all began with brand name concepts.

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I’m a multi-disciplinary graphic designer that creates tasteful and purposeful brands (that work).

BRANDING & IDENTITY

CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

ILLUSTRATION

WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

SING-ALONGS

BRANDING & IDENTITY CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS ILLUSTRATION WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT SING-ALONGS

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