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Alan MacDonald is a New Zealand-based artist, illustrator, and graphic designer with decades of experience creating printed and display materials, advertising selling aids, corporate identity, packaging, and cartoons. His practice also includes mentoring, adult teaching, and ongoing creative exhibitions. He is also active in music as a founder and manager/percussionist in VoxNova Latin Jazz Band (and other bands), combining creative production with event and marketing work. Alongside his visual arts and music, Alan writes and publishes fiction and contributes to international arts conversations through articles, interviews, and artist talks.…Alan MacDonald is a New Zealand-based artist, illustrator, and graphic designer with decades of experience creating printed and display materials, advertising selling aids, corporate identity, packaging, and cartoons. His practice also includes mentoring, adult teaching, and ongoing creative exhibitions. He is also active in music as a founder and manager/percussionist in VoxNova Latin Jazz Band (and other bands), combining creative production with event and marketing work. Alongside his visual arts and music, Alan writes and publishes fiction and contributes to international arts conversations through articles, interviews, and artist talks.

Alan MacDonald

Illustrator, Book Illustrator, Graphic Designer, +7

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Alan MacDonald is a New Zealand-based artist, illustrator, and graphic designer with decades of experience creating printed and display materials, advertising selling aids, corporate identity, packaging, and cartoons. His practice also includes mentoring, adult teaching, and ongoing creative exhibitions. He is also active in music as a founder and manager/percussionist in VoxNova Latin Jazz Band (and other bands), combining creative production with event and marketing work. Alongside his visual arts and music, Alan writes and publishes fiction and contributes to international arts conversations through articles, interviews, and artist talks.…Alan MacDonald is a New Zealand-based artist, illustrator, and graphic designer with decades of experience creating printed and display materials, advertising selling aids, corporate identity, packaging, and cartoons. His practice also includes mentoring, adult teaching, and ongoing creative exhibitions. He is also active in music as a founder and manager/percussionist in VoxNova Latin Jazz Band (and other bands), combining creative production with event and marketing work. Alongside his visual arts and music, Alan writes and publishes fiction and contributes to international arts conversations through articles, interviews, and artist talks.

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Alan MacDonald is a New Zealand-based artist, illustrator, and graphic designer with decades of experience creating printed and display materials, advertising selling aids, corporate identity, packaging, and cartoons. His practice also includes mentoring, adult teaching, and ongoing creative exhibitions.

He is also active in music as a founder and manager/percussionist in VoxNova Latin Jazz Band (and other bands), combining creative production with event and marketing work. Alongside his visual arts and music, Alan writes and publishes fiction and contributes to international arts conversations through articles, interviews, and artist talks.

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Editorial Illustration

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Work Experience

Art Teaching / Tutor (after-school and adult classes) at Creative Minds; Mairangi Arts Centre; Lake House Arts; Carmel College; Selwyn College

January 1, 2012 - Present

Delivered and assisted art teaching for children and adults, including after-school art programmes, children’s art classes, adult life drawing, adult art and poetic writing classes, and watercolour classes. Provided guest classes and weekend instruction and supported students with disabilities as a tutor aid.

Visual Artist / Art Practitioner at Self-employed / Unitec Auckland

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2026

Active art practice with graduation exhibition, joint exhibitions, artist talks, and multiple published articles and features. Exhibitions include Inkustrate-linked showings and collaborations with Susannah MacDonald; ongoing studio practice and teaching.

Mentor (Degrees later in life / support roles) at Unitec Auckland

January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2009

Assisted deaf, disabled, and learning-challenged students to attain degrees. Responsibilities included preparing lecture notes, conducting research, supporting composition, and performing editing tasks to help students succeed in academic and creative work.

Mentor / Tutor / Education Facilitator at Unitec Auckland

January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2009

Mentored deaf, disabled and learning-challenged students to attain degrees; assisted with lecture notes, research, composition and editing.

Mentor at Unitec Auckland

January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2009

Assisted deaf, disabled, and learning-challenged students to attain degrees. Roles included taking lecture notes, research, composition, and editing.

Founder, Manager, Percussionist (VoxNova Latin Jazz Band) at VoxNova Latin Jazz Band (plus 4 others)

January 1, 1995 - Present

Founded and managed a Latin jazz band, handling percussion performance as well as marketing, bookings, and concerts. Produced many long-term residencies and events, including prize-winning performances and regular concert activity. Managed logistics and promotional activities to sustain performances and audience reach.

Founder, Manager, Percussionist at VoxNova Latin Jazz Band

January 1, 1995 - Present

Founded and managed the VoxNova Latin Jazz Band; performed, marketed, booked concerts and developed long-term residencies.

Founder / Manager / Percussionist at VoxNova Latin Jazz Band

January 1, 1995 - Present

Founder and manager of a Latin jazz ensemble; responsible for percussion performance, marketing, bookings, and concert organization. Numerous long-term residences, events, and prize-winning performances.

Script/Producer/Director/PR Liaison/Performer (Performance Quest) at Metaphysical Comedy Progress Plays (Performa nce Quest 1 and 2; Devonport Arts Festival)

January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1994

Created community-based nighttime comedy progress performances inside WWII defense tunnels at North Head, Devonport with involvement of local participants and professional entertainers. Responsibilities included scripting, producing, directing, PR liaison, performer duties, and sponsorship acquisition.

Scriptwriter / Producer / Director / PR Liaison at Performance Quest 1 and 2 / Devonport Arts Festival

January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1994

Community-based nighttime comedy progress performances inside WW2 defense tunnels at North Head, Devonport; involved up to 200 locals and professional entertainers.

Script Writer / Producer / Director / PR Liaison / Performer / Sponsorship Acquisition at PerformanceQuest 1 and 2

January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1994

Metaphysical comedy progress plays performed at Devonport Arts Festival; involved in scriptwriting, production, direction, PR, and sponsorship.

Founder, PR, Stakeholder Liaison, Sponsorship Acquisition at Freedom Behind Rehabilitation Project (Stress Busters!)

January 1, 1987 - December 31, 1988

Formed an organisation to demonstrate the effectiveness of meditation as a rehabilitative tool for recidivist inmates. Tested government support willingness and assessed practicality of teaching meditation in prison environment at Paremoremo Prison (Auckland), with concurrent PR, stakeholder liaison, and sponsorship acquisition.

Founder, PR Liaison, Sponsorship Acquisition at Freedom Behind Rehabilitation Project (Stress Busters!) Paremoremo Prison

January 1, 1987 - June 30, 1988

Formed organization to demonstrate the effectiveness of meditation as a rehabilitative tool for recidivist inmates; tested government support feasibility and feasibility of teaching in prison environments.

Founder / PR / Stakeholder Liaison / Sponsorship Acquisition at Freedom Behind Rehabilitation Project

January 1, 1987 - July 1, 1988

Formed a program to demonstrate meditation's rehabilitative effects for recidivist inmates and to secure government support and prison environment teaching feasibility.

Graphics / Illustrator at Evening Star Newspaper (Dunedin), Edmonds Neilson Public Relations (Auckland), Cadbury Schweppes (Hudson Design), MindsEye Graphics (Auckland), Television One Graphics Department (Dunedin), Immaculate Concepts (freelance) (Auckland), Roundhill’s Design St

January 1, 1971 - January 1, 2001

Created a wide range of printed and display graphics and illustrations across advertising and corporate work, including advertising selling aids, point of sale material, manuals, annual reports, seminar graphics, video production materials, logos, corporate identity, packaging, and cartoons. Produced assets in common presentation/office and design workflows (e.g., Microsoft Office/Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop), supporting campaigns and client brand requirements.

Graphic Designer / Illustrator at Various organisations (Evening Star Newspaper, Edmonds Neilson Public Relations, Cadbury Schweppes, Hudson Design, MindsEye Graphics, Television One Graphics Department, Immaculate Concepts (freelance), Roundhill’s Design Studio, Think Design, Genesis Des

January 1, 1971 - December 31, 2001

Graphic designer and illustrator with a long-standing track record across print, branding, packaging, corporate identity and display materials for a range of clients including newspapers and television graphics.

Graphic Designer / Illustrator at Evening Star Newspaper; Edmonds Neilson Public Relations; Cadbury Schweppes; Hudson Design; MindsEye Graphics; Television One Graphics Department; Immaculate Concepts (freelance); Roundhill’s Design Studio; Think Design; Genesis Design; Immaculate Concept

January 1, 1971 - January 1, 2001

Graphic design and illustration for print, display materials, branding, packaging, logos, cartoons, annual reports, and project graphics across multiple Auckland and Dunedin-based studios and freelance engagements.