Talk about a Rock & Roll designer lifestlye. Back in the early 90’s, Envisage had quite a name for magazine design. As such, we were approached by then editor Bettina Vine to redesign the bi-monthly freezine for Real Groovy Records.

Before I got my hands on the job, their magazine was in bad shape. Poor design, little advertising and always late. I had an open brief and got straight to work.

The first re-designed issue is pictured below, dated July 1995. I still remember putting this one together. See the metallic background behind Massive Attack? It’s screwed up tin foil, flattened then put on my scanner. Over a client-takes-designer-out for a drink, I was hassled by the editorial team for using my lunch wrapper on their precious cover!

Needless to say, after 16 issues designed by Envisage the advertising revenue was up, page count doubled and from humble beginnings the magazine went on to become a popular monthly and important marketing tool for Real Groovy Records Auckland.

The best thing about designing for a client like this? CDs at staff prices of course!

Everything is possible. Envisage connects with your audience.

16 years freelance designing never fails to amaze. You never know what your next job will be!

From not having designed that many, 2011 has seen Envisage being inundated with logo design requests. We have been called up to design the 10 logos below in the past 3 months alone. Each logo is for a different client. Some are new businesses while others are existing businesses that required rebranding.

The beauty of designing (any) logo from scratch is that it can inform the entire brand. Once we have appoval on the design, Envisage then creates the stationery, brochure and the all-important website.

Take a look at some of the logos we have designed this year …

Designing themes for Corporate Events is something of a specialty service we provide at Envisage. In fact, since 1993 Envisage has designed themes and marketing materials for over 180 events!

Creativity comes naturally; below is a sample of just some of the designs that we have created for clients in 2010 alone:

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Dietitians NZ Annual Conference 2011

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School of Executive Officers’ Conference 2010

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SciCon Conference 2010

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New Zealand Resuscitation Council Conference 2010

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New Zealand Orthopaedic Association Conference 2010

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Nursing Network on Violence Against Women Conference 2011

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Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand Conference 2010

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference 2010

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6th Asian Photochemistry Conference 2010

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If you have a conference or event that requires a creative design solution in a fast and professional way – you need to speak to us first.

Wedding season is upon us and we’re busy designing custom-made invitions for that special day.

Have a look at some of the samples below that Envisage has designed lately. Don’t they look so different from each other? Just like the people behind them, these invitations have a very special meaning.

Contact us if you need a stunning invitation one-off custom design to your specifications.

Envisage design is proud to have completed design work on the CCH Employment and HR Collection 12 page brochure and PDF.

Our studio strives hard to ensure that graphics and typography combine to create informative, easy-to-read and interesting layouts.

CCH New Zealand is a leading provider of integrated information services and tools that address the evolving requirements of employment lawyers, HR professionals, senior managers and employers.

Their comprehensive range of books, workflow solutions and online resources deliver unrivalled analysis and guidance on all aspects of employment law.

There is a special skill in successfully interpreting any given design brief. When our client at Conferences and Events Limited gave Envisage a brief that needed an ‘eKiwi’ theme, we suggested a mascot character to help promote the event. Cue another happy client.

When our eKiwi was completed by talented Nelson-based illustrator Mike Moreu, we proceeded to add various graphic elements to make the final design really sing. Finally, we’ll apply this design to a website (see below), PowerPoint template, registration brochure and pull-up banner.