Let’s make your vision visible so that you can focus on your world-changing venture in style!

 
 
 

I know how frustrating it can be when you have the vision, the passion and the plan in place, but you’re struggling to show that to the world in a way that truly captures it all. That’s where I come in!

 
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Hello  I’m Hollie, typography nerd, hand lettering lover and your new branding bestie! I am an award-winning designer, member of the International Society of Typographic Design (ISTD) and former typography tutor at Massey University Wellington.

 

MY PROCESS

 
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1. UNDERSTANDING
 

I want to provide you with the perfect solution for your needs! To do that, we’ll chat, I’ll ask some questions and get to know what you’re after and what will work best for you.

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2. IDEATION
 

Ideas start turning into reality in the ideation phase. I’ll work on some initial concepts of the final product and come up with a series of designs and ideas for us to start from.

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3. ITERATION
 

We’ll take a look at the initial concepts, analyse what works and doesn’t and what you do and don’t like, then iterate from there, combining ideas to get the perfect solution.

 

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4. DELIVERY
 

Once you’re happy with the final product, you get to see your ideas come to life, and your needs met to perfection! I’ll deliver your final design/s with a smile!

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Hollie was a dream! Her professionalism, punctuality, and creative vision made working on this logo and branding less stressful and more fun. More than anything Hollie is incredibly friendly and working together felt collaborative and motivating!

Ariel - platen

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Hollie crafted a wonderfully on-brand brochure and chocolate wrapper design for the Creative Leadership NZ 2017 conference. With little steerage and an open brief, the resulting designs were definitely superbly aligned with the event. All delivered on time with clear communication - looking forward to our next collaboration!

DK - CLNZ

 

My Work

 
Happy birthday to me 🥳⠀ ⠀ Ya girl is 25 today, A.K.A quarter century, A.K.A 5 years left to get on the 30 under 30 list, A.K.A still not too old for cupcakes and candles! ⠀ ⠀ Thank you so much for being part of my journey and supporting Black & White Studios - today I’m celebrating being 25 and all the things I’ve achieved so far, including this baby business, and that’s all thanks to the people who follow, support and work with me, so here’s to you! 😘⠀ ⠀ See ya later, I’m off to eat my weight in yummy food with my besties! 🎉
So thankful for a dose of inspiration after a trip to the US for #CraftCommerce! I was inspired in more ways that one, including a stop at @sfmoma to see the #meetandy exhibition and other incredible work like this one by @ellesworthkelly ❤️⠀ ⠀ I always feel inspired at galleries and museums, do you? Who is your favourite artist? Let’s share some inspo with each other!
93% of online experiences begin with a search engine, so in order to make the most of these experiences and take advantage of the leads that search engine results provide, SEO should always be a priority in your business’ marketing strategy.⠀ ⠀ As the driven business owner that you are, you’re likely to have heard the term SEO thrown around in relation to marketing, but if you’re anything like me when I first heard it, you’re probably wondering: what is it in the first place, why is it important, and how can you get started? Well, let me clear those things up for you and help you get started with your own SEO strategy!⠀ ⠀ This week on the blog I'm talking about the what, why and how of SEO with 8 essential SEO tips to get your brand out there, and you know what to do – head on up to the link in my bio to read!
"I was at the point where I had refined my patterns and had produced a few of them, and had customers all around the world... and yet I felt like my product didn’t match the dream. I was selling a digital product, that didn’t look very good digitally." ⠀ ⠀ I recently had the joy of working with @sophiemutu to design the logo and branding for @belowthekowhai: modern digital sewing patterns with nostalgic charm. Afterwards, I had a chat with Sophie to ask her about her experience finding and working with a designer, and the design process itself! ⠀ ⠀ You can head up to the link in my bio to read our convo 👆
 
 

Fun Facts

Hogwarts House ⚡️

Ravenclaw

Latest Netflix Binge 

Game of Thrones!

Personality Type 

INFJ - "The Advocate"

Font Faves 

Circular Standard & my handwriting!

Current Podcast Crush 

The Strategy Hour & EarBiscuits

Beverage Bestie 

English Breakfast by day, Margarita by night