I'm Gerad Taylor—a freelance illustrator with over 30 years' experience serving the design, publishing and advertising industries. I’ve worked with clients across New Zealand, Australia, America, Ireland and the UK, delivering high-profile creative campaigns and collaborating with agencies to bring visual concepts to life. I trained in design and illustration at Massey University School of Design, and since graduating in 1984 I’ve evolved into a digitally focused illustrator using tools like Photoshop, Premiere, Cinema 4D and Illustrator. I live in Wellington with my wife Anne and son Max, and work through agents in Auckland, Sydney and Philadelphia.

Gerad Taylor

I'm Gerad Taylor—a freelance illustrator with over 30 years' experience serving the design, publishing and advertising industries. I’ve worked with clients across New Zealand, Australia, America, Ireland and the UK, delivering high-profile creative campaigns and collaborating with agencies to bring visual concepts to life. I trained in design and illustration at Massey University School of Design, and since graduating in 1984 I’ve evolved into a digitally focused illustrator using tools like Photoshop, Premiere, Cinema 4D and Illustrator. I live in Wellington with my wife Anne and son Max, and work through agents in Auckland, Sydney and Philadelphia.

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I’m Gerad Taylor—a freelance illustrator with over 30 years’ experience serving the design, publishing and advertising industries. I’ve worked with clients across New Zealand, Australia, America, Ireland and the UK, delivering high-profile creative campaigns and collaborating with agencies to bring visual concepts to life.

I trained in design and illustration at Massey University School of Design, and since graduating in 1984 I’ve evolved into a digitally focused illustrator using tools like Photoshop, Premiere, Cinema 4D and Illustrator. I live in Wellington with my wife Anne and son Max, and work through agents in Auckland, Sydney and Philadelphia.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director at Charles Haines Advertising
January 1, 1984 - Present
Creative Director at Charles Haines Advertising, joined in 1984 after being headhunted while at Polytechnic.
Freelance Illustrator at Art House (Cambridge Terrace, Wellington)
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1989
Freelance illustrator operating from the Art House in Cambridge Terrace, Wellington.
Illustrator at Drawing Book Studios (Sydney)
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1989
Illustrator with Drawing Book Studios in Sydney.
Freelance Illustrator at Chulo Creative Ltd (Australia); International Rescue Auckland; IllustrationOnline (US)
January 1, 1989 - Present
Freelance illustrator represented by agencies including Chulo Creative Ltd (Australia), International Rescue (Auckland) and IllustrationOnline (US).

Education

Bachelor of Design and Illustration at Massey University School of Design
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1984
Diploma (now bachelor) of Visual Communication Design at Wellington Polytechnic (Now Massey School of Design)
January 11, 2030 - May 30, 2026

Qualifications

Bachelor of Design and Illustration
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1984
Diploma (now bachelor) of Visual Communication Design
January 11, 2030 - May 30, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail