Erika Wilson

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Kia ora,
I’m Erika, a UK-born Art Director now based in Auckland.
With over 10 years of experience in London, New York,
Melbourne, and Aotearoa, I specialise in art direction,
graphic design, motion, and illustration.

  • Joined March 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Consumer Goods
  • Retail

Projects · 17

A branding, social strategy and visual content approach for Good Gab, a monthly women’s meetup centred on open conversation and therapeutic activities such as crafts, creating a warm, supportive visual language that encourages connection, participation and community across digital touchpoints.

  • Graphic Designer
  • Social Media Freelancer

A book cover design for a botanical garden that showcases its seasonal highlights through a refined, nature-inspired visual.

  • Graphic Designer

Branding and packaging design for Forager trail meals that highlights locally sourced ingredients through illustrated native flora and birds, creating a natural, grounded visual identity that reflects the outdoors and the provenance of the product.

  • Art Director
  • Graphic Designer
  • Illustrator

A signage design for a Sprint and Sip club featuring a playful illustration of a coffee cup ready to run.

  • Graphic Designer
  • Illustrator

A brand identity and illustration system for a chilli jam that uses playful, expressive chilli illustrations to convey heat, bringing a fun, energetic tone to the packaging while clearly communicating the product’s flavour profile.

  • Graphic Designer
  • Illustrator

A loyalty card design for a florist that visually builds over time, where customers collect and add a flower to a vase with each purchase, creating an interactive and rewarding experience that reflects the growth and nature of the brand.

  • Art Director
  • Graphic Designer
  • Illustrator

A brand identity and packaging system for Calmara, a supplements brand inspired by the feeling of drifting into clouds, expressed through soft, calming visual language and a distinctive commerce bag featuring a cloud-shaped handle.

  • Art Director
  • Graphic Designer

A magazine design to promote a cake workshop, combining editorial layout, art direction and visual storytelling to create an engaging, tactile feel that showcases the workshop content.

  • Graphic Designer

An illustrated album sleeve for Secret 7”, inspired by “Come Over” by The Internet, translating the track’s playful, intimate mood into a cheeky visual narrative for a charity auction exhibition in London.

  • Graphic Designer
  • Illustrator

A brand identity for The Great Western Hotel that honours its rail heritage in Orange, NSW while evolving it for a contemporary audience, reinterpreting the logo with railway-inspired typography.

  • Graphic Designer

A visual identity, packaging system and campaign for Dilmah’s ready-to-drink range, positioning “Flavours with Impact” through vibrant illustrations inspired by Sri Lanka’s natural landscape, and extending across product packaging and an animated TVC to communicate bold flavour alongside the brand’s ethical mission.

  • Copywriter
  • Graphic Designer
  • Illustrator

An art direction and visual identity for Chamber Music New Zealand’s 2023 season ‘Va’, translating the Sāmoan concept of relational space into an ethereal 3D orb system that uses texture, colour and instrument forms to visualise connection between artists, audiences and sound across brochure, web and social collateral.

  • Graphic Designer

Work experience· 4 roles

Art Director · BraveJun 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

Leading creative direction and brand strategy; creating animations and motion graphics from concept to execution; collaborating with developers to craft website and brand experiences.

Senior Designer · FreelanceJan 2019 – Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Branding, web design, digital rollouts, art direction, print, and marketing collateral. Creating social media content for various brands. Working with brands such as Maybelline NY, L'Oréal Paris, BP, Coles, Sportsgirl, ANZ, Bostik, and NYX.

Mid-Weight Designer · Digital Natives UKOct 2016 – Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Art direction on shoots, creating and producing social-first content for digital platforms. Full-service creative solutions, including animation, video editing, and illustration. Developing branding and digital strategies.

Graphic Designer · AlldayeverydaySep 2014 – Mar 2015 · 7 mos

Education

BA Hons in Graphic & Communication Design · The University of Leeds2012 – 2016

Certifications and awards

BA Graphic & Communications Design (Hons)2012 – 2015

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