Gold winner
Winner
Process winner
X3 awards
Highly commended
“He pushes the creative boundaries while balancing the requirements of the client to obtain exceptional results”
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“His easy and warm nature makes working with him a joy”
Nikki Newton-Cross
Head of Corporate Relations, Community & Events.
Farmers Trading Group, Auckland, NZ.
“He is a well respected Art Editor with a great deal
of talent and flair”
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“He proved to be reliable and a pleasure to work with”
Emily Sturdy
Associate Publisher.
Dennis Publishing, London, UK.
“His ability to carry out a design concept from initial sketches to overseeing a studio shoot is excellent”
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“In addition to his meticulous eye for design detail,
Steve is also excellent at generating concepts”
Andrew Humphreys
Editorial Director.
Ink Global, London, UK.
“He has no ego; he does not show off. He actually listens to people and when he discusses briefs, he does so with tact, diplomacy and respect”
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“He often takes on illustrative projects himself, using a variety of styles and media, often in his own time”
Boyd Farrow
Editor CNBC Magazine
Ink Global, London, UK.
“He has a warm, enthusiastic manner and really related well to the team of nine that he had oversight of”
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“He delivers results at the highest level. His creative and conceptual expertise, experience and skill set were of considerable value”
Merv Williams
General Manager.
Bettle & Associates, Hamilton, NZ.
“He art directed cover shoots with great skill and tact
and often illustrated features himself to a very high
degree of skill”
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“Always an innovator, Steven found solutions to design problems with grace and with a high degree of originality”
Ben Raworth
Editorial Director,
Dennis Publishing, London, UK.
“His work was always of an excellent standard, it was always delivered on time and above and beyond the brief”
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“He was able to give Maxim a unique look and feel, pushing the stand out of the magazine through creative design that showed his incredible talents as a designer”
Simon Clark
Group Publishing Director
Dennis Lifestyle, London, UK.
“He has a keen eye for an award winning photograph”
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“He has true passion and an extraordinary level of detail in his work”
Anthony Collins
Art Editor
ACE Tennis Magazine / Tennis GB, London, UK.
“A creative genius who acts with integrity, kindness and a positive outlook”
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“He always acts with integrity, kindness and a positive outlook, no matter who he is dealing with”
Anonymous
Hukatai Award nomination
Tauranga City Council, NZ
“His absolute attention to detail and creative ability meant that we ended up with a really beautiful product”
Michelle Lightband
HR Administrator
The Farmers Trading Company Limited
“Steven is a creative powerhouse who can take credit for lifting our creative offering”
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“He is a creative who can write - a very rare trait and asset to the organisation”
Anonymous
Te Waka Taumatao Tauranga
Award nomination
Tauranga City Council, NZ