Independent brand design studio / Whanganui, NZ
NEW ZEALAND / BUILT WITH PURPOSE

Brands built
beautifully.

Strategic thinking. Distinctive identities. Based in Whanganui, working with businesses across New Zealand, Australia, the US, Canada and the UK. We help you build a brand people recognise and remember.

BRAND STRATEGY / IDENTITY / DESIGNSCROLL TO DISCOVER ↓
01 / SELECTED CLIENT WORK

Different businesses.
Distinctive identities.

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FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

Starting out.
Growing up.
Moving forward.

For businesses ready to make their identity work as hard as they do.

Launching something new

Start with a clear idea, a distinctive identity and the practical assets you need to introduce your business with confidence.

Build your brand ↗

Ready for the next stage

Bring a growing business into focus with a more connected identity across packaging, print, apparel and digital touchpoints.

Connect your brand ↗

Outgrown your current look

Keep what people value, address what is holding you back and create a direction that reflects the business you have become.

Discuss a refresh ↗
02 / CAPABILITIES

Good design starts
with clear direction.

03 / THE WAY WE WORK

More purpose.
Less guesswork.

A brand is more than how it looks. It is how people understand your business.

We start by listening. Your audience, your ambitions and what makes you different give the work its direction. Then we build an identity that puts that thinking into practice.

More than 1,000 projects over the last decade. Work directly with the Creative Director from first conversation to final delivery, with unlimited reasonable revisions within the agreed brief.

Meet the studio ↗
01

Discover

Understand your business, audience and goals.

02

Define

Find the idea that gives the brand direction.

03

Design

Explore, refine and bring the identity to life.

04

Develop

Build a system that works across touchpoints.

05

Deliver

Put the files and guidance in your hands.

IN OUR CLIENTS’ WORDS

work starts with
a good working

Feedback from business owners who have worked with the studio.

“Jace is an absolute legend of a bloke, a professional at what he does and goes over and beyond…”

James Hawrylko
Google review · 22 April 2025

“💯 recommend Skypotion Design Studio. Fab design, prompt responses, friendly and personable A+ service”

Kate Graham
Google review · 28 March 2025

“Excellent service here I contacted Jace after seeing a Facebook add of his work. Great guy nothing was a problem…”

Nelson Electrics
Google review · 1 February 2025

Selected five-star Google review excerpts.

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04 / A CLEARER STARTING POINT

Is your brand
holding you back?

SkyPotion Brand Health Check™

Understand what is working, what may be holding your brand back and where to focus next. An evidence-led assessment of how your business presents itself.

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Start your free Logo Health Check ↗

Start with your logo: enter your email, upload your artwork and receive a technical and strategic assessment. Use it in your browser; installing the app is optional.

Find out today what your brand is really saying.

  1. 01Clarity
  2. 02Credibility
  3. 03Consistency
  4. 04Relevance
  5. 05Recognition
Five signals. One clearer picture.SKYPOTION / BRAND HEALTH CHECK™
05 / DESIGN THINKING IN ACTION

Kiwi businesses.
Fresh possibilities.

Kiwi Logo Rescue

A creative series exploring how strategic design can give New Zealand businesses a stronger visual presence. Real-world logos, reimagined with clearer direction.

Local inspiration, with a wider mission: helping Kiwi businesses look as strong as they truly are.

See how the ideas take shape ↗

Explore all nine episodes ↗

Suggest the next business ↓

LATEST EPISODE

MacEll Electrical

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06 / YOUR FREE BRANDING GUIDEBOOK

Build a brand
with confidence.

A practical guide to the essentials: your logo suite, colour, typography, imagery and the everyday decisions that keep your brand consistent.

20 pages of guidance. Free to download and keep. Prefer occasional advice? Join Studio Notes below ↗

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PDF · 24.4 MB

STUDIO NOTES / FROM JACE

A little insight.
A clearer direction.

Practical brand advice, the thinking behind recent projects and occasional notes from the studio. Useful ideas for your business, sent when there’s something worth sharing.

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07 / YOUR NEXT CHAPTERLET’S MAKE IT COUNT ↗

Ready to make
your mark?

Tell Jace where your business is heading. Start with a conversation; agree the scope, timing and investment before committing.

Discuss your project ↗
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