Let me help you connect through creative communications

I have a background in strategic communications and campaigning.  Now, I specialise in stakeholder engagement, nurturing innovation, real life installations and visual thinking through illustration.

Visual thinking and graphics

I can listen and synthesise your ideas into visuals with impact.  I tell your story in an engaging way. For example:

  • graphically recording your hui or Zoom
  • putting your vision into a picture
  • setting out your strategy on a page
  • creating social media content
  • telling your story in a nutshell or cartoon

From sketches that help you think choices through, to fully designed posters I can make you something original and unique.

Installations

I can turn your communication challenge in to an interactive experience. Installations and graphics that get your people thinking, talking and using all their senses. This is great for..

  • getting feedback and input from stakeholders
  • finding new ways to engage on tricky topics
  • standing out from the crowd
  • reaching new people

Facilitation

I can work with you or your team to innovate through special facilitation techniques aimed at creativity. We can

  • creatively brainstorm new ideas -then develop prototypes and test them.
  • use the wisdom  and creativity of the whole team
  • use outdoor experiences to get fresh ideas, and better engagement of people.
  • work through seemingly unsolvbale conflicts or blocks

A Zoom meeting record in a poster for NZEI

A Beauty Parlour that talks about water in a catchment

Consultation Caravan for DOC

Other Creative Projects

Prints for Sale

This is a print of Harekeke a watercolour painting.

Natural materials collage

In this piece called Night and Day, I gathered and assembled all the parts in one day then let the wind take them away again

Re-purposed materials Collage

This large wall banner is mostly made of fabric off cuts and old kids clothing. Can you spot the insects, birds and fungi?

Pen drawings

This drawing is called Holdfast. It is inspired by the feeling of needing to hold on and wait for the passing of storms in life.  It is part of a series in which the outline of a woman can be seen in the spaces in nature - in this case an outline of seaweed.

Song

There is something special about singing in community with others.  That is why I became a song leader; to help others find the release and fun in song.  I can run workshops for groups of all abilities to find their voice and enjoy the great body feel of singing.  In 2015, I worked with Shona McNeil to pioneer "I personally would like to thank you and Liana for the huge positive impact you created for our women, who were able to stand tall, hold their heads up high and perform with confidence and beauty....  It  helped the majority of them to step outside their comfort zone and explore new avenues and skills that they did not even know they possessed". 

Photography

I try and capture moments and feelings when I am outside.  Celebrating the constant change and shimmering dance of nature.