kia ora KPMG
i’m excited to inteview for
senior creative designer
start with
little bit about myself
kia ora anō,
i’m Te Hana Goodyer
background
born and raised in the Horowhenua.
Levin > Palmy > Welly > London >
back to Welly 📍
some whakapapa
my name ‘Te Hana’ means radiant light
most people call me ‘Te’
my iwi is Ngāti Raukawa (Ōtaki-Levin)
fun facts
in my 20’s, i travelled a bunch in europe
i did running the bulls, trolltunga hike, mostar bridge Jump (26m) and visited 43/47 EU countries.
known best for
1. being slightly injured all the time (BJJ)
2. actively learning and practicing te reo
3. reliably planning trips away for all the boys
now to business
seeking my next venture
career summary
i’m a senior creative professional
with 8+ years of indsutry experience.
design skillsets
branding, visual identity, creative direction, digital illustration, web/app design and 2D animation.
when im at my creative best
i’m rapidly developing fresh creative ideas for brands (internal or external), that striving for that ‘wow’ factor – with also ability to bring them to fruition.
unique selling points
1. well-rounded industry experience
2. indigenous lens within commercial design
3. effective creative skillset for any business
reasons why (i think)
i’d be a good fit for KPMG
1.
well-rounded experience
8+ years career in New Zealand & the UK
i’ve worked as a designer as freelancer, in-house, and agency environments, both locally and in larger international markets. I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative settings—playing a key role in small teams and contributing to the growth of multinational tech startups with 300+ employees.
my experience spans fully remote work for over three years, as well as hybrid and onsite roles."
senior designer
2024 - present
brand designer
2019 - 23
ui/ux designer
2016 - 18
2.
effective creative skillset
strong-eye and strive for visual excellence
my extensive creative skillset in graphic, product and motion design gives me versatility and expertise from pen to pixel.
simply put, I can draw, illustrate, design, animate and prototype–from ideation to delivery. Also super happy to coach, share experience and learn more tools & processes.
3.
indigenous design lens
bring culture into commercial the right way
alongside a lifetime of being Māori, I recently began combing both passion and culture professionally. This past year has given me confidence designing within Te Ao Māori spaces, processes and frameworks.
a part of this is also helping unpack our Māori worldview and narratives for clients, to create shared understanding sense of ease with using cultural visual forms.
insights from
my recent roles
when I worked for
paysend
back in 2019-23 🇬🇧
i was their first brand designer that worked directly with the CMO to build the paysend brand from the ground up for just over 4 years.
↓
brand identity
put a FinTech company that helps people send money to over 50 countries in Europe – on the map.
emphasis on developing a strong brand look – made us instantly recognisable.
Paysend
Psysend
Paysend
Paysend Business
Paysend
Animation Showreels →
Paysend
Psysend
Paysend
Paysend
Psysend
brand growth
as a business they constantly growing their customer base.
global brand team – we set creative direction for marketing across US, Canada, China, LATAM & South East Asia regions.
by the time i left – Paysend was a global with 300 employees in London, Belgrade, Miami, Edinburgh & Dublin offices.
with 7.5 million customers – sending money to over 175 countries worldwide.
brand management
brand quality
after establishing presence in the EU market we kept our fingers on the pulse.
adding personality to keep customers engaged. If you don’t stand out, evolve, or entertain—you’ll get ignored.
Psysend
recently at
idia
2023-now 🇳🇿
joined as 1 of 3 senior designers a part of a team of 12, where i lead projects, worked with juniors and assisted directors across brand, product and co-design workshops.
↓
tohu / brand
logo design, brand identity
co-design ideation, whiteboard sketches to digitised concepts in illustrator and crafting brand narrative.
Manaaki Scholarships→
Ministry Foreigna Affairs NZ
Health NZ
Department of Corrections NZ
Ministry of Health NZ
anything product, digital
using figma and miro day-in-day-out to creatively problem turn problems into solutions.
industrial graphic design
bit more off the cuff creative process, using all media and mediums within design to conceptualise from small to large scale.
illustration, editorial, visuals
primarily using adobe illustrator and indesign to visualise concepts and present ideas with documentation.
Mōtika →
Ngā Taura a Māui →
Pekapeka Device ⚠️
Medical Sciences Secretariat
Māori Variome ⚠️
University of Otago
Struber x ALSTROM
Ministry of Business, Innovation NZ
matihiko / digital
mea /misc
whakairoiro / graphic
Ngā Whare ō Hīnātore ⚠️
National Library NZ
Citizens Advice Bureau NZ
how i might
add value to KPMG
→
well-rounded experience
8+ years career in New Zealand & the UK
i’ve worked as a designer as freelancer, in-house, and agency environments, both locally and in larger international markets. I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative settings—playing a key role in small teams and contributing to the growth of multinational tech startups with 300+ employees.
my experience spans fully remote work for over three years, as well as hybrid and onsite roles.
→
effective creative skillset
strong-eye and strive for visual excellence
my extensive creative skillset in graphic, product and motion design gives me versatility and expertise from pen to pixel.
simply put I can draw, illustrate, design, animate and prototype–from ideation to delivery. Also super happy to coach, share experience and learn more tools & processes.
→
indigenous design lens
bring culture into commercial the right way
alongside a lifetime of being Māori, I recently combined passion and culture professionally. This past year has given me confidence designing within Te Ao Māori spaces, processes and frameworks.
a part of this is also helping breakdown niche worldview and narratives for clients, to create shared understanding sense of ease with using cultural visual forms.
1.
leverage new knowledge
add more experience to the creative team
I have yet to meet the team and leadership, but i feel i offer same-same but different approach – my various roles across design disciplines locally and internationally.
which means i’m highly coachable, and confident and eager to learn in new environments.
2.
utilise creative versatility
one-stop-shop for creative ideation and delivery
based on my existing knowledge of what KPMG delivers creatively – high quality pitch decks and brand collateral
you could rely on any of my creative skillset to lead, add to, or even drive new ways to pitch or express vision creatively.
3.
stronger cultural engagement
potential to open up new avenues for NZ audiences
i’d hope that you would feel more comfortable and confident in working in with bi-cultural media across KPMG creative content for the New Zealand audiences.
Tap into my community network when necessary.
we’ve made it this far
any questions?
happy to go over anything above, or elsewhere.
finish with a
big ngā mihi,
thanks for taking the time to consider.
hopefully we can continue this conversation.
appricate it – nāku nā, Te Hana
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8+ uears experience
Bring indigenous stories to life
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