Kia ora, I'm Renee.
I'm a Māori designer and researcher that's grounded in her culture and her craft.
Curious by nature and a bit of a tūtū. I move between fields — designer, researcher, weaver, carver, product designer, performer, vibe coder and novice photographer.
Now based in my haukainga of Taranaki, I’m deepening my connection to whenua, whānau and hāpori.
My design journey
I started in industrial design, thinking through materials and form, but I was equally drawn to the people behind the product.
A Master’s in UX Design deepened my research practice and sharpened my awareness of the gaps within mainstream design — particularly where Indigenous knowledge and relational ways of working were absent.
That realisation shifted my practice. Shaped my process and influenced my freelance journey.
Services
Branding
Website Design
No code websites
Document Design
Product Design
UX Research
UX/UI Design
App Design
Education
Experience
From a full-time agency designer to a freelance digital designer, my journey has been shaped by a passion to work in spaces that uplift communities and grow rangatahi Māori
