Tēnā koe

I’m Maria, designer, storyteller, and a weaver of words and images and shadows and colours, passionate about how I can help you tell your story. I work in the space where image, story, and ancestral knowing converge.

My design practice is grounded in more than aesthetics. It’s about remembering—visually holding space for what matters, what endures, and what cannot be said in words. I build layered, atmospheric designs that carry mauri. Each one is intentional. Each one is part of a wider conversation about who we are, where we come from, and what we believe in.

I centre Indigenous narratives, with a focus on mātauranga and intergenerational knowledge. My work is relational. I respond to both what’s present and what’s often overlooked — working carefully with what needs to be carried, clarified, or conveyed.

Creative Direction & Design

Bringing kaupapa to life through clear, intentional visual storytelling.

  • Brand identity development

  • Report, publication, and resource design

  • Social media content design and campaign layout

  • Event and wānanga collateral (digital + print)

  • Visual alignment for kaupapa Māori initiatives

Writing & Story Development

Deep, layered, and values-based writing rooted in clarity and connection.

  • Copywriting for kaupapa Māori organisations

  • Profile and story development

  • Social copy with weight and depth

  • Whakataukī and reo Māori integration

  • Editing and language refining

Campaign & Kaupapa Strategy

Helping you shape clear, resonant messaging that connects and moves people.

  • Strategic guidance for kaupapa-based projects

  • Engagement planning for wānanga, launches, or activations

  • Messaging and language refinement

  • Audience connection strategy (without jargon or gimmicks)

  • Long-form content planning (newsletters, editorial, rollout sequences)

Voice & Audio Production

Voice-led content that holds presence and mauri.

  • Professional voiceover in te reo Māori and English

  • Audio storytelling (narration, kaupapa-based content, intros/outros)

  • Bilingual recording for kaupapa-aligned media

  • Light audio editing and production

Contact us

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