About Ngaire

Hello there!

I’m Ngaire, a New Zealander (kiwi) based in London, working as a Communications Designer for an agency called lbdesign. On any given day I can be found working on a piece of graphic design or illustration, social media, web design or web development – so my work day is never dull! I enjoy the range of diverse clients that I have the pleasure to work with across the world from a range of sectors and specialties.

My design and photographic background stems from four busy years that resulted in a First-class Honours Degree in Computer Graphic Design awarded by Waikato University and Wanganui School of Design. I have been working in the design, web, marketing and photography industries since my second year of University and I still enjoy every moment of it, whether it is freelancing, working in an agency or in-house environment.

People are always asking me ‘Are you a designer or developer?’ For me, the two merge. I consider myself a professional designer and front-end developer. I love being able to use the creative side of my mind to come up with new interesting designs, as well as using the technical side to overcome challenging code to create websites that are original, accessible and as user friendly as possible. I work hard to produce results that I am proud of and believe there is no point in working on something if I can’t be happy with the outcome. Visit my portfolio to see how my designs come together.

In my spare time (if I’m not designing or researching into the digital future) I can usually be found creating footprints around the globe with my camera close at hand – one of my greatest passions is capturing unique photographs that can allow the viewer to create a narrative or impression without requiring much explanation.