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South Seas is a New Zealand-based design company. We're as happy working in the corporate arena as we are in international development in the wider South Pacific, with a skill set that fits comfortably across both. 
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KEITH HAMBROOK

"The art bloke"
Philosophy:
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Creative ideas are the solution
​For me it's all about the idea. A single good idea. It's the one thing that everything else campaigns out of. The idea is the launch pad.

I love the cut-through of an idea that's both relevant and unexpected. It rewards the audience and makes the communication memorable.
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​A good idea allows you to keep it simple. It doesn't need all the bells and whistles to make it fly. Huge budgets and massive media spends are no substitute for a good idea.
CV IN BRIEF
  • ​Director of South Seas Design
  • Art director on events
  • Art department for fillm & TV
  • Art director in multi-national advertising agencies
  • Diploma in Fine Art - Johannesburg College of Art​​​
    Vanuatu  (Volunteer Service Abroad)
  • Artistic Director - Suzanne Bastien Foundation Art Gallery
  • Art Rehabilitation Programme Advisor - Vanuatu Correctional Services
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DIANNE HAMBROOK

"I love my mac"
Philosophy:
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Good design is not good enough; it has to be eco and ethical too.
​Good design communicates. Instantly. It gets the message across clearly. It speaks to the viewer and tells the brand's story.

But just as important are the invisibles. Even if you can't see them, they need to be good too. Like the choice of digital over printed material from an environmentally sustainable perspective; and where that's not feasible, following best practice in minimising the negative impacts of production processes. 

Social responsibility is the other important component. From fairtrade, to C4D (communication for development), it's all about making good choices.
CV IN BRIEF
  • Graphic and web designer at South Seas Design
  • Art director and creative director in advertising 
  • Graduate Diploma in Business (Marketing) - University of Auckland
Solomon Islands   2024 - 2025
(Volunteer Service Abroad) ​
  • Tourism Advisor - Munda Office, Western Province Tourism Division​
Vanuatu   2010 - 2016
(Volunteer Service Abroad) ​
  • Business Development Advisor - Department of Tourism
  • Graphic Design & Marketing Advisor - Vanuatu Correctional Services
  • ​Graphic Design Advisor (Publications) - Wan Smolbag Theatre
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