design

With 15 years of experience in graphic design, I have proven skills and will work closely with you to create designs that meet your needs. I can manage your project through any or all stages - initial concept through to delivery. My aim is to keep the process simple. Often I can complete the whole process by email - saving you loads of hassles! Many design requests don't take more than an hour or two to complete, I am happy to quote you before any work is started to give you an idea of time and costs involved.

Publications Magazine, newspaper, guide book
Branding Logo creation, simple brand-use manual
Business stationary Letterhead, complimentary slip, envelope, business card
Posters Event, function, advertising
Brochures A4 folded or multi page
Flyers Event, function, advertising, mail drop
Postcards Advertising, mail drop
Menus Card, book, folder, wine list
Merchandising Business, event, function or tourism-based design
Web page Concept for front page, site look and feel

[ VIEW MY DESIGNS HERE ]

 

art

I completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with Auckland’s Elam School of Fine Arts in 1995. While there I studied black and white photography, then completed the degree with two years of painting. After working in black and white photography, I welcomed getting back to the physicality of colour and brushwork. Now I spend most of my time as a graphic designer and painter - occasionally dabbling with food photography when the mood strikes - it accompanies my love of cooking and eating!

The Auckland West Coast beaches and Waitakere Ranges where I grew up, have always been a strong visual influence in my creative work, as well as the journey to and from Auckland city and my rural home. As a part of exploring the borders between these urban and rural environments, I enjoy bold bright colour (complementaries), but also like the contrast between soft and bright, dark and light, thick and thin paint applications, line and blended colour. I like to use paint in these ways, to support the theme of 'borders' within my work. Recently my paintings have taken on a more three dimensional feel as I manipulate both the canvas and paint. Exploring 'borders' now has me looking not just at the line between rural and urban landscapes, but also to transformations, changes of state, in between spaces, from here to there...

[ VIEW MY PAINTINGS HERE ] [ VIEW MY PHOTOGRAPHY HERE ]

 

I am a member of: Artlist | NZ Art Guild | Helensville District Business Association