Mark started as the tea lady in 1982 and ended up as everyone's boss. But even before MSO his entrepreneurial streak shone through: he managed to become the only student (ever) to graduate with more money than they started with. Mark's goal is to create a hierarchy-free environment at MSO, where everyone is heard and no idea is wrong. He's achieved it. Everyone feels valued and wants to use their skills to do the best work for the client. Most of all though, Mark is a joker and his wicked sense of humour makes him seem more like a mate than a boss. mark@msodesign.com
A well seasoned ad man, Julian uses his experience as a creative director, journalist and screen playwright (amongst others) to help clients take a bird’s eye view of their business. He then writes them a communications strategy to take the business forward. An intrepid traveller who’s been around the world a few times and lived in a few interesting places (Hungary, Japan, Singapore) he settled in NZ a few years ago. Finding MSO was like a breath of fresh air for Julian – an agency free from pretentions, with people who enjoy working together to produce exceptional work. Julian@msodesign.com
Liz is the gal that gets it done. As well as handling the admin and accounts side of the business, she operates as Mark’s indispensable right hand ‘man’ - tackling whatever’s thrown at her with humour and tenacity. Her degree in Psychology means she knows what you’re thinking before you do. But luckily for us, she only uses her powers for good. Well known for her great shoes and helpful attitude, she loves the team environment and continually marvels at the top shelf design work we create. liz@msodesign.com
Brent is a 'big picture' guy. His official job title is Production Manager, but he likes to get stuck into those left-of-field jobs, like signage or direct marketing. The unsung hero of the studio, he tackles those necessary evils like fixing the printer and ordering stock. A real rock of support, Brent is always there to help. Bend over backwards? This guy will contort his body into positions you wouldn't believe possible to help out his team. He's experienced (over 10 years in the industry), qualified (five years' studying), highly skilled and we love to see the latest 'inBrentions' he comes up with. brent@msodesign.com
A lover of all things art, Kellie's early years were filled with a yearning to become the next Van Gogh. As she got older she decided she was unfortunately (or fortunately) not tortured enough to make it into the ear-chopping-off world of fine art. Well, their loss. Kellie is creative, imaginative and full of great ideas. And she also helps other people to realise their ideas and develop their skills. Kellie's designed in New Zealand and England, and also taught design at tertiary level. Kellie loves the fact that no one takes themselves too seriously at MSO; everyone's always up for a laugh and a bit of banter. kellie@msodesign.com
Stacey's parents realised at an early age that she was a budding designer, because they would find pencil drawings of logos on all their electrical appliances. Stacey moved effortlessly from the pencil to the Mac and now produces design work with flair and enthusiasm. Experienced in several different areas of the design industry, Stacey has worked as an architectural designer and as an illustrator and finishing artist. Able to critique work and add the final touch to make the piece balance, she'll work out what the objectives are before we begin a project and make sure every box is ticked at the end. stacey@msodesign.com
In Sarai’s own words her job is to ‘make things look nice’, and she does it extremely well. An experienced designer, originally from Germany, Sarai brings together European sophistication with German determination to get the job done. After working in Berlin, Sarai decided to see the world and make NZ her home. She worked as a design tutor and in the print industry before we welcomed her into the MSO family. An adventurer who will try anything once, Sarai’s standout experience in NZ was swimming with dolphins in South Island. She confesses that it actually scared the hell out of her because dolphins are really big! sarai@msodesign.com
Ingrid took a roundabout route into web design, beginning with a BSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Zoology. Whilst recovering in Europe she realised that computers were a necessary evil, so returned and took a multimedia diploma. Ingrid has been a web developer at MSO since 2003 (bar a six-month sabbatical in Europe). She enjoys problem solving and leaves nothing to chance with logical, well thought-out solutions. However, there's more to Ingrid than logic. A great networker, she gets on with everyone and enjoys making people laugh. ingrid@msodesign.com
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