We designed this small but significant poetry book for Ngai Tahu writer Gabrielle Huria and publisher Canterbury University Press. At only 140x210mm, her writing packs a punch.
Hooked
September 23rd, 2025 § 0 comments § permalink
A new project with Al Brown and illustrator Hope McConnell is a booked aimed at introducing fishing to new and young anglers, with tips, tricks and recipes when you get lucky. We worked with Al, Hope and the team at Allen & Unwin to design a book full of life and colour that will sit comfortably at the bach or the townhouse. Out now.
Perch
July 16th, 2025 § 0 comments § permalink
Located on a sunny corner in Britomart, Auckland, sits Perch. Refreshing the identity using a hand drawn font referencing the various whole food ingredients and a fresh colour palette, Perch is sitting nicely in the Auckland hospitality landscape.
Big Ted
February 24th, 2025 § 0 comments § permalink
When is a cask wine not really cask wine? When you serve up some of Central Otago’s best wine is a unique presentation package that feels like a true luxury item. We worked with Mount Edward wines on design and development of a more sustainable way to package wine. Containing 2 litres of wine and available in Rose and Pinot Noir, it’s perfect for entertaining. Except the Rose sold out within a couple of weeks after launch.
This Sea of Islands
August 19th, 2024 § 0 comments § permalink
Lurking under a year’s worth of work, we’ve discovered a programme cover we created for a conference in Rarotonga in 2023. Along with the full program, we developed the identity for the conference and created signs, banners, social screens and a website. It pays to keep exploring.
Materials research
August 19th, 2024 § 0 comments § permalink
This year’s annual report for the MacDiarmid Report built on the idea of expansion – of expanding minds, expanding materials science and the expansion of a new breed of scientist into the working and research environment. Materials science is becoming increasingly important with climate pressures, energy supply and mineral and fossil fuel use. New and improved materials will lessen our reliance on fossil fuels and outdated battery technology, while new solar technology should lead to cheaper energy. All of these lines of research, and much more, are being done by the institute. Powerful stuff.
WoolOn
August 19th, 2024 § 0 comments § permalink
This is the second year we’ve been involved with WoolOn, a fashion event in Central Otago, promoting the creative use of wool. Aside from posters, we’ve been in busy designing social media tiles, newspaper advertisements and are about to start on a printed programme for the launch. We’re a firm believer in the benefits of wool, and in supporting local talent and our primary AND creative industries. Get it on.
Lorimer Jewellery
January 22nd, 2024 § 0 comments § permalink
We recently completed a simple identity for a jewellery designer based in Central Otago. As with jewellery, its all about the details – so we took the business cards to the next level with some letterpress-printed cards by Magpie Press.
Station Brewing
January 9th, 2024 § 0 comments § permalink
It’s true, we will sometimes work for beer. Station Brewing are a small batch brewery based in Alexandra. We’ve known the owners for a couple three years now, and were chuffed to be asked to help out with some identity and graphic work for the new brewery. We produced some branding, including logo work, website and help with some social media for the 2 owners, who are committed, hardworking, make great beer and undoubtably do the best fries and chicken wings in Central. They’re off the main drag in Alex, in the industrial part of town, occupying a space that used to be a car wreckers. Right up our alley.
We’re counting on you
January 9th, 2024 § 0 comments § permalink
ICL are a Central Otago-based accountancy firm with offices in Alexandra and Ranfurly. We were approached to put together their annual Farm Survey, a key document for the firm and their many loyal rural customers. The project involved wrangling numbers, graphs and text, while searching and updating the photography featured throughout. Based on a template from another local designer (our friend and ex-co-worker Jonny Simpson), the 48 page document featured quick turnarounds, much like rounding up sheep.
