Wonderbird — a photography and graphic design studio focusing on visual communication that effects positive change in our world. Founded by Catherine Adam, a professional, award-winning and experienced graphic designer and photographer based in Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast, Wellington.

Hi there, I am a freelance graphic designer and photographer, based in Paekakariki, on the Kapiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand. I am available for short- or long-term contracts, commissions and collaborations.With over my fifteen years of experience in the world of visual communication, both in New York and Wellington, I have gained a reputation for being a very respectful, thoughtful and focused creative.If you have a business or project that requires a skilled visual communicator to help bring it to life, I can certainly help you with that! I work across the full field of graphic design and form teams with other talented creatives when required. Be in touch and let's chat!

As a creative director of Open Lab I lead design teams through a wide variety or projects including exhibition design and installation, branding and web design.

• Exhibition graphics• Interactive graphics• Web design• Brochure design

Collaborative web and print projects

Conceptual development on a number of projects

Intermediate graphic designer• Advertising (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)• Annual reports• Branding• Style guides• Web concept design• Brochure design

Assistance with layout and production for Women's Health Magazine.

I was grateful to have the opportunity to work with one of New Zealand's queens of typography. I assisted Catherine with mac operator type tasks towards the development of a rather large report as well as developed a set of icons for use within the report.

After teaching French in France I returned to New Zealand and joined the Gibson International team as the Assistant to the Director of Projects for Museum Development in France.My job involved:• French translation• Bilingual office & project management• Proposal document design and production• Web design assistance• Exhibition graphics — conceptual development