Est. 2009
Ōtautahi Christchurch.

We are a branding and graphic design studio specialising in crafted, deliberate and lasting visual identities. We work with big and small clients, across sectors and from different backgrounds, to capture who they are and put this out into the world as authentic, impactful and beautiful creative.

About us

We are an award-winning studio made up of curious, talented people that are interested in the world around us. We love collaborating with other passionate individuals on complex and off-centre creative challenges. Our style is deeply rooted in graphic design history and best practice, paving the way for high quality visual artefacts that are timeless, refined and effective.

We offer a wide range of services to meet our clients where they are; whether that’s setting a creative direction from scratch, refreshing an existing brand or working within established guidelines. We also provide brand strategy to help our clients better articulate who they are through shared language, purpose and goals. No matter what, everything we do is handled with care and attention to detail.

Our relationships range from one-off books, websites, social media campaigns or HTML ads to decade-long partnerships — but all our projects start with a conversation. If you’d like to work with us, please come into the studio, meet the team and take us through the creative challenge you’re trying to solve. We’d love to talk.

Services

Advertising
Brand
Print
Packaging
Digital

Where our skillset ends, we team up with the best local practitioners to see projects through from start to finish.

Extended Services:

App/Interface Design

Art Direction
Brand Strategy
Digital Campaign
Naming
Packaging
Signage & Wayfinding

Our Team

Emma Bathgate

Emma Bathgate
Director

Alec Bathgate

Alec Bathgate
Director

Alec Bathgate

Connor Payne
Designer

Selected Clients

Ngāi Tahu Tourism / Merge Records / Mike Greer Group / St Margaret’s College / Adam Heazlewood / Christchurch Foundation / Te Papa Tongarewa / New Zealand Spinal Trust / Flying Out / CoCA / Tiki Wines

Ngāi Tahu Tourism
Merge Records
Mike Greer Group
St Margaret’s College
Adam Heazlewood
Christchurch Foundation
Te Papa Tongarewa
New Zealand Spinal Trust
Flying Out
CoCA
Tiki Wines

Selected Awards

Best Awards
Purple Pin / Best of Discipline — Graphic / 2022
Best Awards
Gold Pin / Editorial and Books / 2022
Best Awards
Finalist / Design Craft/Illustration / 2017
Best Awards
Bronze Pin / Editorial and Books / 2017
Best Awards
Judge / Graphic / 2017
Pride in Print
Winner / Best Book / 2017
Best Awards
Silver / Packaging / 2010