Wellington / BA, BDI, Post Grad Dip. in PublishingHi! I’m Christine, a graphic designer specialising in publication design.
I am, however, a fiend for dabbling in other disciplines and as a result, have skills in copywriting, editing, project management, photography, videography, a bit of animation and buying a lot of irrelevant novelty items online.
Awards
Hachette NZ Emerging Designer Award - Runner-up
Publishing Association of New Zealand 2022 & 2020
Excellence for Outstanding Work in Media Design
Faculty of Design, Victoria University of Wellington 2016Outstanding Class Representative
VUWSA, Victoria University of Wellington 2015First-Year Emergent Designer
Faculty of Design, Victoria University of Wellington 2014
Commercial books
With over 100 books under my belt, I can help in all aspects of designing a book from start to finish.
Consultations - Have a great idea for a book but feeling a little stuck? I can help!
Concepting - This could mean brainstorms, or writing briefs, or even just being a sounding board for ideas.
Internal design - Depending on the type of book, I have done internal designs for novels, children’s picture books, academic textbooks, poetry, cookbooks and dictionaries.
Cover design - I can work with you to find and design the best cover to represent its content.
Project Management - I understand all the aspects of creating a book and will be able to oversee entire publication processes.
Printing - I am a NERD for print. Let me help and I will be able to advise you on stocks, sizes, bindings, quantities and printers.
Brochures, booklets, catalogues, reports
I actually really enjoy making these. There’s something supremely satisfying about creating an effective design for a specific resource.
Concepting - I can provide several concepts to ensure the design AND format are best suited to your needs.
Layout design - Looking for a minimalist feel with classy flourishes? I can help with that. Looking for a maximalist feel with fold-out spreads? I can also help with that.
Infographics - With a mixture of Excel, Illustrator and InDesign, I can take your stress away in creating charts and pie graphs.
Cover design - Because brochures need good covers too!
Copyediting - I can also provide on-the-spot copyediting services, catching those pesky typos.
Printing - As someone who understands the printing process like a yum cha menu, I can guide you from the start what formats will be best suited to your job and prep the files – saving you and your printer any potential headaches!
Marketing collateral
This is something else I love! It lets me play at being a Jack of all trades and allows me to flex my creativity as well.
Social media tiles - I can create any assortment of tiles for various social media, promoting your product.
e-Newsletters - Having used and stylised Mailchimp newsletters to specific themes, I can provide support to make your content more engaging.
Photography - I especially would love to have physical products to photograph and use as part of a campaign.
Videography - Or trailers! I am adept in creating short, bite-sized videos for use online. I can also conduct interviews and create social media reels or stories as needed.
Printing - Need something more physical? I can make invites, posters, bookmarks, postcards, booklets or brochures and get them printed all-fancy-like for your event.