Kia ora! I’m Maui, a Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years’ experience shaping clear, high-quality visual communications for government, education, and health organisations—always with cultural care and strong attention to detail. I’m skilled in delivering design that works just as well in te reo Māori and English, supporting campaigns, resources, and marketing materials from concept through to final delivery. I also bring a grounded work ethic from earlier hands-on experience in the shearing industry, where I learned stamina, fast coordination, and practical communication while keeping work flowing safely and reliably. Alongside my design practice, I’m confident presenting, managing multiple projects, and collaborating closely with teams to meet deadlines—while staying adaptable and continually upskilling with tools like Adobe Creative Suite and modern AI-assisted workflows.…

Maui Taewa

Kia ora! I’m Maui, a Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years’ experience shaping clear, high-quality visual communications for government, education, and health organisations—always with cultural care and strong attention to detail. I’m skilled in delivering design that works just as well in te reo Māori and English, supporting campaigns, resources, and marketing materials from concept through to final delivery. I also bring a grounded work ethic from earlier hands-on experience in the shearing industry, where I learned stamina, fast coordination, and practical communication while keeping work flowing safely and reliably. Alongside my design practice, I’m confident presenting, managing multiple projects, and collaborating closely with teams to meet deadlines—while staying adaptable and continually upskilling with tools like Adobe Creative Suite and modern AI-assisted workflows.…

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Kia ora! I’m Maui, a Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years’ experience shaping clear, high-quality visual communications for government, education, and health organisations—always with cultural care and strong attention to detail. I’m skilled in delivering design that works just as well in te reo Māori and English, supporting campaigns, resources, and marketing materials from concept through to final delivery.

I also bring a grounded work ethic from earlier hands-on experience in the shearing industry, where I learned stamina, fast coordination, and practical communication while keeping work flowing safely and reliably. Alongside my design practice, I’m confident presenting, managing multiple projects, and collaborating closely with teams to meet deadlines—while staying adaptable and continually upskilling with tools like Adobe Creative Suite and modern AI-assisted workflows.

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Language

Māori
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Graphic Designer at Te Wānanga O Aotearoa – Te Puna Manaaki
July 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Led design output for the Akorau campus, ensuring consistent branding across materials. Collaborated closely with content designers and provided progress updates to management. Produced print and digital assets to support marketing and communications, delivering high-quality, culturally grounded visual work across multiple campaigns and deadlines.
Freelance Graphic Designer
January 1, 2019 - Present
Delivered contract design work for clients across education, government, healthcare, iwi organisations, and universities. Produced a range of marketing and communication assets, ensuring style, clarity, and culturally appropriate messaging for both te reo Māori and English audiences.
Graphic Designer at Te Wānanga O Aotearoa – Te Puna Mātauranga
September 1, 2012 - December 1, 2018
Worked across educational resource development and marketing support teams. Designed educational resources and materials for the He Ātea Taonga Resource Team, and produced marketing collateral for the Rākaikahuroa Marketing Team to support enrolment and promotions.
Graphic Designer at Sensis Yellow Pages – Melbourne
February 1, 2010 - February 1, 2011
Created display advertisements and directory listings for Australian print and digital publications, contributing to campaigns and layouts used across local and digital channels.
Graphic Designer at Te Rau Matatini – Māori Mental Health
March 1, 2008 - December 1, 2009
Developed culturally appropriate communications and resources for Māori mental health initiatives, focusing on clear messaging and respectful cultural representation across design outputs.
Wool Handler, Wool Presser & Sheepo at Maraku Shearing, Rewa Shearing, Phil Hourigan, Alastair Cumming, Mackintosh Shearing Taumarunui
October 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Learned all aspects of shed work on the job across multiple contractors: coordinated sheep readiness for shearers, managed cut-offs and wool grading changes with wool classers, and pressed wool into clips/bales with accurate labelling (wool type, station name, weight, bale number). Operated hydraulic and box-style wool press machinery following health and safety procedures, and communicated progress to station and shed managers to keep work tracking smoothly.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Graphic Design at Whanganui School of Design
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007
Level 4 Whakairo (Kāwai Raupapa) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
March 1, 2017 - November 1, 2017
Level 5 Whakairo (Toi Paematua) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
March 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018

Qualifications

Health and Safety knowledge (PPE and safe operation of hydraulic and box-style wool press equipment)
October 1, 2001 - September 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Government, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Healthcare