Working to make the world a better place? You’ve just found your new creative partner…

Hi, I’m Maia

I’m a designer and user experience expert helping mission-driven businesses and not-for-profit organisations look and sound as amazing as they truly are.

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My unique combination of skills and experience
allow me to transform great ideas into beautiful designs
that engage and excite your target audience.

  • Strategic

    I take the time to fully understand your mission, values and challenges to make sure my designs help you achieve your goals

    Make It

  • Human-centred

    I empathise with and learn from your target audience so that my design solutions are bespoke for them

    Make It

  • Clear and simple

    I have a knack for transforming complex data and concepts into clear and engaging communications

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  • Beautiful

    I craft beautiful and thoughtfully executed designs that authentically represent your organisation’s personality

    Make It

What I can do for you

✦ Design your website or app

✦ Create your logo and branding

✦ Help you refine your messaging

✦ Design your marketing materials

✦ Design your annual report

Your brief doesn’t quite fit in here? Feel free to get in touch and tell me all about it, I may still be able to help.

Selected case studies ☟

Kind words
from cool people

  • "Maia has helped make our work genuinely user-centred by asking questions and challenging assumptions, then translating this into clear structures and beautiful visual design. Every project she's involved in is far better off than it would have been without her. Plus she is lovely to work with, I can’t recommend her enough!"

    Ben Clowney, Hands Up

  • "Maia’s work is of an incredibly high standard. The end product effectively represents our often complex work in a clear and concise way – not an easy task, but one Maia was able to pull off with apparent ease. She was an absolute pleasure to work with throughout the process."

    Emily Foster, Reprieve

  • "The quality of Maia's work is outstanding. She provided us with valuable insights on how to refine our brand and aesthetic. Her work is a testament to her tireless commitment and ability to think creatively about statistical information."

    Colette St Onge, ShareAction

  • "It was a joy to work with Maia. We had a complex project to figure out while we were implementing a new brand for the organisation. Maia’s creativity and efficiency meant we ended up with a great product that we’re really proud of! Would definitely recommend."

    Amy Moran, ODI Global

  • "Working with Maia was a wonderful experience. She was able to really understand our internal needs for our website and to combine this with and weigh it against user insights to develop a website that really works for us as an organisation on every level. [...] Our new website really helps to bring our brand to life and effectively tell the story of our work. Not to mention we've had brilliant feedback from our partners and other users!"

    Tierney Smith, Climate Catalyst

  • "Maia has helped make our work genuinely user-centred by asking questions and challenging assumptions, then translating this into clear structures and beautiful visual design. Every project she's involved in is far better off than it would have been without her. Plus she is lovely to work with, I can’t recommend her enough!"

    Ben Clowney, Hands Up

  • "Maia’s work is of an incredibly high standard. The end product effectively represents our often complex work in a clear and concise way – not an easy task, but one Maia was able to pull off with apparent ease. She was an absolute pleasure to work with throughout the process."

    Emily Foster, Reprieve

  • "The quality of Maia's work is outstanding. She provided us with valuable insights on how to refine our brand and aesthetic. Her work is a testament to her tireless commitment and ability to think creatively about statistical information."

    Colette St Onge, ShareAction

  • "It was a joy to work with Maia. We had a complex project to figure out while we were implementing a new brand for the organisation. Maia’s creativity and efficiency meant we ended up with a great product that we’re really proud of! Would definitely recommend."

    Amy Moran, ODI Global

Think we’d be a good fit? Let’s create something amazing together!

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