Brinnson Research
What we’re doing / Sneak peek – concept packaging.
Hello & kia ora.
Cypher is a design studio based in the Bay of Plenty, Aotearoa/New Zealand.
We strive to build long term relationships with our clients, and assist them to evolve and grow their business endeavours. Our aim is to help these SME’s & start ups, and their owners, find meaning in their brand, whilst communicating it with their audience in a human and authentic way.
Design craft aligned with strategic purpose can create great results for business.
Our capabilities encompass brand + identity design, standards + guidelines, strategy, print communications, books + publications, financial + investment documents, packaging, branded environments, way finding + signage systems, website design, photography + art direction, and brand asset toolboxes.


R.R.R. are our 2021 Community Sponsorship Programme recipients.
Simply put – no strategy fees, no creative fees, no design fees and no studio fees for 2021. Because we care… and can!
Each one of us can make a difference. Together, we can make change.
Barbara Milkulski

R.R.R. Rescue. Revive. Rehome.
What we’re doing / Brand Story, Design Direction, Digital Production, WordPress Development, Assets Toolbox.

Mangatawa Marae
What we did / Identity Design – Design Direction, Identity Design, Assets Toolbox, WordPress Development.

3175 Brewery
What we’re doing / eCommerce Development – Design Direction, Digital Production.

BRIN Nutraceuticals
What we’re doing / Identity + Brand Design – Design Direction, Packaging, POS, eCcommerce – In Development.

Danish Furniture
What we did / Identity Refresh + Spring 2020 Catalogue – Design Direction, Identity Design, Assets Toolbox, Art Production.

Cavius
What we did / 2020 New Zealand & Australian Catalogues – Design Direction, Art Production.

Tussock Brands
What we did / Identity + Brand Design – Design Direction – In Development.

Silo Systems Australia
What we did / Website Development – Design Direction, Digital Production, WordPress Development.
Flegg Brothers
What we did / Identity Design – Design Direction, Art Production, Business Stationery – Work in Progress.

Meretaka Trust
What we did / Wordmark, Identity Design.
Houe Danish Furniture
What we did / 2019/20 Collection Catalogue, Design Direction, Art Production.

Conveyor Industries
What we did / Website Development – Design Direction, Digital Production, WordPress Development.
Ngā Pōtiki a Tamapahore Trust
What we did / 2019 Environmental Plan, Design Direction, Art Production.

KRW Finance
What we did / WordPress Development, Business Communications.

Med Green Pharmaceutical
What we did / Brand + Identity, Investor Document, Due Diligence Report, Art Direction, Business Communications.

Ngā Pōtiki a Tamapahore Trust
What we did / Brand + Identity, Art Direction + Photography, Business Communications, WordPress Development, Assets Toolbox.
Realm Consulting
What we did / Brand + Identity, Art Direction + Photography, Business Communications.

Awa Music & Paritua Vineyards
What we did / Design Direction + Packaging.
Ngā Pōtiki a Tamapahore Trust – Education
What we did / Publication Design, Art Direction + Photography.

Cavius Nano 2019
What we did / Brand + Identity, Art Direction + Photography, Packaging, Catalogues, Point of Sale, Business Communications, Environment & Trade Show Design.
PayPros
What we did / Brand + Identity, Art Direction, Business Communications, Assets Toolbox, UI + UX Design.

Houe Danish Furniture 2019
What we did / Brand + Identity, Art Direction + Photography, Catalogues, Environment & Trade Show Design, Business Communications.

Dr Des Kahotea
What we did / Publication Design, Art Direction + Photography.

Pirihima Whanau Trust
What we did / Brand + Identity, WordPress Development, Art Direction + Photography, Business Communications.

Whitfield Consulting – NZ Manuka
What we did / Brand Story, Investment Documents.
Identity Design – Misc
Historical
Portfolio 1 – Nesian Mystik
What we did – Design Direction, Photography & Art Direction, Music Packaging. Clothing, B2B + B2C Communication + Literature.
Logos and Marks
Historical
Portfolio 2 – Moana Roller Derby
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Environmental Display – HOUE Danish Furniture
Historical
Portfolio 3 – Sammy Mac’s
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Portfolio 4 – CAVIUS Nano
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Portfolio 5 – Plus Group of Companies
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Portfolio 6 – The Grange
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Whether you’ve got a potential project in the works that good design will make better, or you’re on the lookout for a new creative agency to service your business, we’d love to help!
Let’s talk.
Our Services
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Strategy Design
Brand Strategy
Brand Architecture
Design Strategy
Naming
Visualisation
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Identity Design
Brand Identity
Design Direction
Art Direction + Photography
Brand Guidelines
Brand Asset Toolboxes
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Activation Design
Print Design
Web Design
Publication Design
Packaging + Display Design
Environmental + Signage Design