With a background rooted in publishing and brand communications, I bring more than three decades of creative and strategic experience. During my time in London, I worked for a specialist publisher producing a wide range of magazines for high-profile clients, including the Ministry of Defense, Hobart, Mövenpick, Coca-Cola, and Electrolux. This role provided me with exposure to large-scale content creation, stakeholder management, and delivering projects to tight deadlines across diverse industries. Relocating to Napier 20 years ago, I joined Adplus Advertising (now TRACTA), where I contributed to national campaigns and sharpened my skills in advertising and design. In 2011, I founded Many Hats, an independent branding and design studio. Since then, I’ve built a collaborative model that combines my own expertise with a trusted network of contractors and specialists. Together with my partner Angie, we deliver end-to-end creative solutions spanning branding, graphic design, website design, and digital marketing for businesses of all sizes. I’m motivated by helping organisations clarify their message, strengthen their brand presence, and create work that connects directly with their audience. Examples of my work can be found here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

steve Rawlinson

With a background rooted in publishing and brand communications, I bring more than three decades of creative and strategic experience. During my time in London, I worked for a specialist publisher producing a wide range of magazines for high-profile clients, including the Ministry of Defense, Hobart, Mövenpick, Coca-Cola, and Electrolux. This role provided me with exposure to large-scale content creation, stakeholder management, and delivering projects to tight deadlines across diverse industries. Relocating to Napier 20 years ago, I joined Adplus Advertising (now TRACTA), where I contributed to national campaigns and sharpened my skills in advertising and design. In 2011, I founded Many Hats, an independent branding and design studio. Since then, I’ve built a collaborative model that combines my own expertise with a trusted network of contractors and specialists. Together with my partner Angie, we deliver end-to-end creative solutions spanning branding, graphic design, website design, and digital marketing for businesses of all sizes. I’m motivated by helping organisations clarify their message, strengthen their brand presence, and create work that connects directly with their audience. Examples of my work can be found here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

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With a background rooted in publishing and brand communications, I bring more than three decades of creative and strategic experience. During my time in London, I worked for a specialist publisher producing a wide range of magazines for high-profile clients, including the Ministry of Defense, Hobart, Mövenpick, Coca-Cola, and Electrolux. This role provided me with exposure to large-scale content creation, stakeholder management, and delivering projects to tight deadlines across diverse industries.

Relocating to Napier 20 years ago, I joined Adplus Advertising (now TRACTA), where I contributed to national campaigns and sharpened my skills in advertising and design. In 2011, I founded Many Hats, an independent branding and design studio. Since then, I’ve built a collaborative model that combines my own expertise with a trusted network of contractors and specialists. Together with my partner Angie, we deliver end-to-end creative solutions spanning branding, graphic design, website design, and digital marketing for businesses of all sizes.

I’m motivated by helping organisations clarify their message, strengthen their brand presence, and create work that connects directly with their audience.

Examples of my work can be found here:
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Art Director, Senior Graphic Designer at Many Hats Design
October 10, 2025 - Present
With a background rooted in publishing and brand communications, I bring more than three decades of creative and strategic experience. During my time in London, I worked for a specialist publisher producing a wide range of magazines for high-profile clients, including the Ministry of Defense, Hobart, Mövenpick, Coca-Cola, and Electrolux. This role provided me with exposure to large-scale content creation, stakeholder management, and delivering projects to tight deadlines across diverse industries. Relocating to Napier 20 years ago, I joined Adplus Advertising (now TRACTA), where I contributed to national campaigns and sharpened my skills in advertising and design. In 2011, I founded Many Hats, an independent branding and design studio. Since then, I’ve built a collaborative model that combines my own expertise with a trusted network of contractors and specialists. Together with my partner Angie, we deliver end-to-end creative solutions spanning branding, graphic design, website design, and digital marketing for businesses of all sizes. I’m motivated by helping organisations clarify their message, strengthen their brand presence, and create work that connects directly with their audience. Examples of my work can be found here: https://manyhats.co.nz/

Education

National Diploma in Graphic Design at Epping Forest College, UK
September 1, 1993 - September 1, 1995
Graphic design, illustration, painting, contextual studies

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