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Designing across print, social, digital, instructional, and video, Phonam brings a hands-on, multi-channel approach to visual communication. With experience spanning national campaigns, brand custodianship, and motion/video production, they deliver clear, engaging work that supports both business outcomes and community impact.…

Phonam Gatela

2D Animator, Presentation Designer, Brand Designer, +7

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Designing across print, social, digital, instructional, and video, Phonam brings a hands-on, multi-channel approach to visual communication. With experience spanning national campaigns, brand custodianship, and motion/video production, they deliver clear, engaging work that supports both business outcomes and community impact.…

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Designing across print, social, digital, instructional, and video, Phonam brings a hands-on, multi-channel approach to visual communication. With experience spanning national campaigns, brand custodianship, and motion/video production, they deliver clear, engaging work that supports both business outcomes and community impact.

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English

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Tagalog

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Work Experience

Designer at Whanau Awhina Plunket

December 19, 2025 - Present

• Stepped into a parental cover role as custodian of brand and design, supporting a national organisation with a strong community focus. Quickly adapted to a fast-paced environment, taking ownership of design delivery across multiple channels. • I contributed as part of the Comms team to national campaigns, supporting fundraising, brand awareness, and social media initiatives through large-scale design delivery.

Brand Designer Whānau Āwhina Plunket (Parental cover) at Whānau Āwhina Plunket

December 1, 2025 - Present

Custodian of brand and design for a national community-focused organisation. Quickly adapted to a fast-paced environment and took ownership of design delivery across multiple channels. Contributed with the Comms team to national campaigns supporting fundraising, brand awareness, and social media initiatives through large-scale design delivery.

Freelance Designer/Content Producer

January 1, 2024 - Present

Worked on independent projects covering presentation decks, social media content, and event design. Currently Digital Creative Producer at MegaJobs, leading social media strategy across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, boosting follower engagement by 35% in six months. Skilled in multi-channel content delivery and strategy.

Designer at STUN

September 18, 2016 - January 20, 2024

Created engaging social content that boosted visibility and interaction. Designed sales decks to close deals with local and global clients. Built e-learning modules improving team learning and skills. Crafted user-friendly interfaces to enhance UX and customer satisfaction. Produced marketing collateral driving leads and brand awareness.

Senior Designer at STUN, New Zealand

September 1, 2016 - January 1, 2024

Created social content to boost visibility and interaction. Designed sales decks to help close deals with local and global clients. Built e-learning modules to improve team learning and skills. Crafted user-friendly interfaces to enhance UX and customer satisfaction. Produced marketing collateral that drove leads and brand awareness.

Freelance Designer

January 1, 2016 - August 30, 2025

Built a strong client base delivering design work across branding, layouts, presentations, e-learning, digital displays, and TV commercials (online/offline). Created animations for documentaries recognized locally and internationally, with clients including New Plymouth Council, TSB Bank, and Taranaki Arts Festival.

Freelance Designer

November 1, 2009 - January 1, 2016

Built a strong client base delivering design work across branding, layouts, presentations, e-learning, digital displays, and TVCs (online/offline). Created animations for documentaries recognized both locally and internationally, with clients including New Plymouth Council, TSB Bank, and Taranaki Arts Festival.

Digital Designer at Momentum Studios

November 1, 2009 - August 30, 2025

Created eye-catching digital displays, instructional videos, and TV commercials (online and offline). Designed visually compelling, user-focused websites. Recognized with a Communicator Award for Cultural Excellence and a Gold Award for the documentary Ko Ngāti Awa Te Toki.

Digital Designer at Momentum Studios, New Zealand

January 1, 2007 - November 1, 2009

Created digital displays, instructional videos, TV commercials (online and offline), and websites. Received a Communicator Award for Cultural Excellence and a Gold Award for the documentary Ko Ngāti Awa Te Toki.

Designer at Motionlab

January 1, 2007 - August 30, 2025

Developed corporate branding across digital and print media. Created motion graphics, visual effects, and digital compositing for TV commercials, documentaries, and feature films, including matte painting, rotoscoping, and FX work.

Designer Motionlab at Motionlab, Philippines

May 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007

Developed corporate branding across digital and print media. Produced motion graphics, visual effects, and digital compositing for TV commercials, documentaries, and feature films, including matte painting, rotoscoping, and FX work.