Bold design
for businesses who want to stand out
Bespoke visual communication that’ll make your brand unforgettable.
Graphic Design
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Branding & Identity
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Web Design & Digital
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Packaging Design
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Illustration
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Graphic Design • Branding & Identity • Web Design & Digital • Packaging Design • Illustration •
Kia Ora
I’m Talya,
Senior Design Lead
& Freelance Graphic Designer
For over sixteen years I’ve been helping businesses bring their ideas to life with bold, thoughtful, design that makes a big impact.
Whether you need a trusted Design Lead to guide your team's creative strategy, or a freelance expert to craft your brand identity and design assets, I’m here to help. Let’s build visual solutions that tell your story and genuinely connect with your audience.
Services
Branding Strategy
I build complete visual identities and logo designs from the ground up, that targets your audience, so your brand looks polished and ready to grow.
Web & Digital Design
Bringing your brand to life on screen. I design clean, modern, user-friendly websites with purpose, that look great on mobile, and presentation decks, and digital collateral that are intuitive to navigate.
Print Collateral & Editorial Design
Clean, professional layout design for long form reading. I turn complex information, reports, and stories into beautiful, print and digital publications that keep your audience engaged from the first page to the last.
Packaging Design
Product packaging, labels, and swing tags, that combine function and creativity to make your product jump off the shelf, and fit production specifications perfectly.
Branded Illustration
Bespoke visual assets tailored specifically to your brand. Instead of generic stock, I create custom artwork, infographics, unique brand patterns, icon sets, and illustrations that give your business an advantage over your competitors.
Creative Design Lead
Need a senior pair of hands to guide a big project? I step in as a contract lead for to oversee visual strategy, keep creative campaigns on track, and manage design assets from end-to-end.
Portfolio
Why work with me…
Direct, collaborative partnership
When you hire me, you work directly with a senior expert from start to finish. There are no middlemen or account managers to dilute your message. I keep communication transparent, clear, and highly collaborative, ensuring your budget constraints are always respected.
Experience you can count on
With over sixteen years in the New Zealand design industry, I’ve refined an efficient, stress free process built on real world experience, not guesswork. Whether I'm stepping in to lead a complex creative project or working one-on-one with your business, you can count on execution that deliver on time, every time.
Strategic design that performs
Great design does more than just look pretty, it works hard to solve business problems. I focus on clarity and purpose, making sure your brand messaging naturally connects with your target audience and helps you stand out in competitive markets.
Make it simple but significant
I transform complex ideas into beautiful, clear design.
We HIGHLY recommend Talya for all your design needs!
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I absolutely love how Talya can illustrate things that would need hundreds of words in just a few pictures.
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We HIGHLY recommend Talya for all your design needs! • I absolutely love how Talya can illustrate things that would need hundreds of words in just a few pictures. •
What people are saying…
“I absolutely love how Talya can illustrate things that would need hundreds of words in just a few pictures. She is great at developing a style with the client and is responsive about changes. I am looking forward to the future work she will do for us. Thank you!”
Lisa from Kiwi Canine
“Talya has done design for all aspects of our business from menu design to packaging design and most recently web design. We would be lost without her expertise! After going through two companies that produced awful websites, Talya saved the day and redesigned the entire thing in a couple weeks. She listens to what you want and adds on fantastic suggestions that you wouldn't have thought of. She takes the time to dive in and get to know your business so she can best portray your style and it shows. We HIGHLY recommend Talya for all your design needs!”
Ryan from Morepork BBQ
“I have had the pleasure of working with Talya across two projects - the depth of knowledge she brings to content creation is remarkable. Talya demonstrates a high level of professionalism and attention to detail whilst bringing a fresh perspective to the design work she delivers.
Talya is able to interpret challenging briefs and deliver incredible quality design within a short timeframe. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Talya for your next re-brand, social media campaign, website development or training content refresh. Truly an all-star!”
Ashley from Aerodrome Management Services
