[ WELLINGTON/SYDNEY ]
Brand designer and creative director based between Wellington and Sydney.
Over the past 20 years, he has worked across brand, marketing and creative for some of the world’s most recognised technology companies, alongside leading New Zealand brands and cultural organisations.
[ Experience ]
Two decades leading creative across agency, in-house and global tech brands
Klaviyo
Creative Lead (2026)
Trade Me
Communications Design and Marketing Lead (2024–2025)
Shopify
Marketing Designer/Senior Specialist (2019–2023)
Yoobee College of Creative Innovation
Tutor/Course Lead (2019–2021)
Nine Sixty
Creative Director (2012–2019)
Web Media Factory
Graphic Designer (2010-2012)
[ Practice ]
01
Creative
Josh has spent the past several years working with global technology brands, shaping how they show up across campaigns, content and brand experiences.
His work spans creative direction, photography, video and design, alongside building the systems and workflows that help creative teams operate at scale. Across Klaviyo, Trade Me and Shopify, that has increasingly included exploring how AI can improve creative production without compromising the quality of the work.
02
Brand
Brand has been the thread throughout Josh’s career, from building identities agency-side to shaping how global technology companies show up across markets. His work connects brand strategy with creative direction, translating the bigger idea into campaigns, content, digital experiences and the real world.
03
Agency
Josh spent the early part of his career working within a leading international creative agency before going on to establish and run his own studio for seven years. As Creative Director of Nine Sixty, he led brand, campaign and digital work, while building long-term creative partnerships. The studio helped shape the brands and experiences behind events including CubaDupa, Fringe Festival, TEDxWellington and the NZ Art Show.
[ Education ]
Sharing two decades of experience with the next generation of creative thinkers.
Josh has spent two decades building brands. Occasionally, he talks about it too.
He developed and taught Yoobee College’s e-commerce brand course, has spoken at Shopify events and spent several years leading creative and production for TEDxWellington.
These days, he shares his thinking through Substack alongside a limited number of speaking, panel and workshop engagements each year.
Connect
Josh is based between Wellington and Sydney and is always happy to meet interesting people doing interesting work.