When you join the Blueriver team you are presented with a blank 8” x 8” canvas and a set of acrylic paints. You are given two weeks to return a painting which encapsulates your feelings of what it means to be part of the Blueriver Creative team. These images are shown below next to each profile. The originals can be seen at the Auckland studio.

Founding director Philip Bradley has over 15 years of experience in design and in market development. He is focused on understanding business growth and on strengthening communities through the medium of visual communication. This is a reflection of his background in architecture and teaching. He is regularly invited to speak on marketing at education conferences.

With over a decade of graphic design experience, Stuart understands the importance of creating designs that function in the real world. He studied typography and design for five years in London before spending several years freelancing in a variety of professional studios around the world. Upon emigrating to New Zealand, he commenced work with Blueriver Creative as Senior Designer specialising in print and brand development. He now heads up the Blueriver Creative design studio in Sydney, Australia.

Melanie has returned home to New Zealand after spending 11 years working in London, primarily in the areas of design and conferencing. She studied at the London College of Printing. Melanie excels in print design, presentations and multimedia.

Teddy oversees the development and implementation of websites and web applications. He provides much of the technical expertise that underlines our electronic media designs, and takes care of coding, hosting, and database implementation.