Steens. 27+ UMF Manuka
A collaborative project: Steens, David Trubridge, Think Packaging & Wrapology. Manuka flowers only open for a few short weeks of...
Colorplan Papers & Rigid Box
Radburnd Cellars. Kate's best
Kate Radburnd is one of New Zealand’s most highly respected winemakers. For over 35 years she’s been doing what she...
1.5mm E flute & 7mm BC flute corrugated
Trade Me. Paper set
The Breakout Room approached us to help create a vision. A whimsical beach scene, plus props, all made from paper....
B&F Papers Range + Colourama
The True Honey Co. Rare Harvest
Given their drive for excellence and dedication to finding the most pure and pristine Mānuka forests in the country, it’s...
Colorplan Papers & 2mm Solid Board
Curionoir. Extrait de Parfum
Curionoir makes Extrait de Parfum and creates fragrances for skin and spaces that evoke the tangible in a world of sensory intangibles. ...
1500 micron solid board
Good Gold. Rings
Good Gold believes in creating simple rings that emphasise the natural beauty of gold. Working beside the ocean in Nelson,...
G . F Smith's, Extract Range, shell
Milk. Holiday season client gift
For Christmas, Milk worked with Huffman’s Sauces to create a limited edition self-promotional gift – a bespoke Chilli Pepper, Pomegranate...
270gsm Curious Matter & 300gsm Tablex
Cook & Nelson. Hamper
To have no wood shavings or cellophane in sight. That was the brief... Oh, and to redefine the hamper. Achieved...
1.5mm E flute corrugated & 500 micron
The True Honey Co.
The True Honey Co.’s (TTHC) honey is among the purest Manuka on the planet, honey that can fetch $240 per...
1.5mm E flute corrugated & 300gsm Pop Set
Blush Florals
Blush are known for being the best at what they do, driven by good taste and style. Opening their Parnell shop...
500 micron
Orcon. Paper models
Orcon was set to launch a new and improved website offering Gigantic Fibre. All unlimited, all awesome. I was asked to ideate...
B&F Papers - Uncoated Range
you made the cut
Self-promotion: Ideation - Creation. Form plays a vital part in creating an outstanding piece of packaging. Unfortunately, it’s often overlooked....
380gsm Curious Skin (black)
Marx Design. Client gift
As a creative studio, Marx Design believes that the best work happens when staff and clients balance the intensity of...
Premium-textured paper stocks
Movember. Burger Burger
Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues,...
300gsm Kraft Board
StrangeLove. Lo-cal Soda
Melbourne-based StrangeLove is a dynamic and unconventional drinks company. While the market was saturated by sameness (and sugar), Marx Design saw...
1500 micron solid board + paper covers
Beck’s boombox
An eclectic mix of musical genres influenced the newest range of New Zealand exclusive Beck’s bottles. Each label motif is...
1.5mm E flute corrugated
Huski. Coolers
Huski is a New Zealand startup that designs innovative performance drinkware and is focused on creating better drinking experiences for...
Designworks. Happy holidays
A collaborative venture.This project celebrates Designworks rooftop honeybees, delivering the message of working naturally. A sweet gift for their clients -...
550 micron
Bayly & Moore. The brilliant madness of love
Bayly & Moore wanted to make sure that the way they handed over a couple’s finished wedding story was a...
1.5mm E flute & 270gsm Ebony Black Colorplan
L&P paper set
The cork wall to execution. Marx Design had a vibrant and energetic photo shoot planned for the launch of their...
Various coloured paper/card
NZIA. Awards trophy packaging
From 2016, the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) named awards became the country's highest tier of architectural achievement. The...
STOLEN. Smoked rum
STOLEN is proud to introduce the World’s First Smoked Rum… the result of an artisanal approach fueled by the desire...
B&F Papers
While staying true to their values as a specialist paper merchant, B&F Papers recently decided to focus on gaining a share of...
450 micron
Colenso. Skinny VIP(ish)
Had a blast designing & developing these wearable, foldable, collapsible backpack stools with Colenso BBDO. "Going to events this summer? Sick...
EB flute corrugated
Kenworth. Cardboard truck
"We've seen your cardboard tv... we want you to build us a cardboard truck" Now I'm no model maker, but...
1.5mm kraft E flute corrugated
Best Design Awards 2017. Giant piñatas
The Designers Institute of New Zealand's Best Design Awards is the National award ceremony for all things design. This year, McCarthy had...
3mm B flute corrugated
Lyttelton Lights
Lyttelton Lights and Imagic engaged us to develop the structural packaging for their candles, which were previously sold unboxed. This...
3mm solid board, paper lined & covered
Soda Brewery. x4 Pack
Previously Unavailable (in partnership with Heineken) created Soda Brewery when they found themselves in a love-hate relationship with soft drinks. "We love...
Colenso. Stranger dinners
What to eat waffles like Eleven?Structural package design for, and in collaboration with Colenso BBDO: For Spark, Netflix & Stranger...
Newton Espresso
Structural packaging design should be as beautiful as the product inside. This package was designed to protect & present the Newton...
Colenso. 42Below
Colenso recently created a brand guideline book for 42Below. They purposely made it kinda naff, yet kinda cool. So... we made...
adidas. ULTRA BOOST
Step into these running shoes and you'll rethink everything you know about what fast and comfortable feels like. They're built with...
F-A-B-R-I-C. Buyers gift
Richards Partners approached us to develop a twin wine box as a buyers gift for the developers, Lamont & Co's FABRIC of ONEHUNGA...
Chapter2. Tere
Chapter2 was created by Michael Pryde, inspired by his years of dedication to design and cycling. We set out to...
David Trubridge
David Trubridge (DT) approached us with a very clear brief - improve our packaging system. For a while, DT had...
Steinlager. Tokyo Dry release
Two cultures, one beer. New Zealand’s raw ingredients meet Japanese brewing mastery. The result is a collision of two cultures...
BOLU. Organic loose leaf
BOLU are purveyors of fine quality tea, directly sourced from Fair Trade plantations in Darjeeling, North India. The brief was to...
Rest In Pets
The death of a beloved pet can be hugely painful, and it’s difficult to plan for such a sad event....
1.5mm E flute & 3mm B flute corrugated
KAI. Presentation pack
KAI Coconut Water is made from the best coconut in the world – the Sri Lankan Golden Thambili. I was...
STOLEN. Coffee & Cigarettes
Stolen Rum was looking to send out their new rum, Coffee and Cigarettes, to influencers throughout New Zealand, Australia and the United States....
Methven. Shower systems
Creating amazing water experiences is what Methven do every day, and have done since 1886. Today, Methven is world renowned for beautifully...
Danelle Bohane Photography
Danelle Bohane is an Auckland based wedding photographer. She travels throughout New Zealand and beyond for weddings on a regular...
350gsm splendorgel & tintoretto
Black Arrow Candles
Black Arrow Candles are an inimitable, sophisticated brand of soy wax candles, hand crafted and lovingly poured and packaged to order....
600 micron
"suits you sir"
This snappy dresser isn't made up by some clever graphic design. Entirely hand-cut from cardboard, this pack is the perfect leave...
300gsm
Double module kit
A juicy bit of cardboard engineering. Lucid Design was asked to gather all of these elements together and package them up. We knew...
Cardboard fridge
I was asked to design a knockout concept to use for a pitch to a leading dairy company. This idea...
idealog cover
It was a pretty cool day when the idealog team asked me to help design, build and set up a...
dpod clapper
dpod offer design, photo, video, print & packaging.With such a plethora of skills and service, dpod wanted to create a...
Jose Cuervo
It was the summer of ‘72 and the Rolling Stones had just arrived in America, ready to kick off a...