Māori Comics

Role

Deliverables

• -Comic book / pūrākau introducing rangatahi to renewable energy
• -Story framework linking Atua, local assets, and infrastructure
• -Quest-based learning concept direction
• -Strategic vision for digital twin city learning

Outcome

Publicly cited by Orion New Zealand Limited in their June 2023 Climate Change Commission submission - an independent, documented endorsement of a culturally grounded framework now positioned for regional and digital-twin expansion.

Role

Deliverables

• -Completed graphic novel publication
• -Print-ready PDF files
• -Digital distribution version
• -Cover artwork
• -Selected promotional visuals

Outcome

A narrative-led science translation delivered as a fully illustrated print and digital publication - landing during the UN International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and aligned with Te Whai Ao's outreach mission across schools, museums, and public audiences.

Role

Deliverables

• -Illustrated Comic Book - script, character and world design, full illustration, page layout
• -Print-ready files and digital version
• -Scientifically reviewed narrative co-developed with Te Whai Ao researchers
• -Public-facing asset for school and museum deployment

Outcome

A complete, scientifically reviewed illustrated Comic Book - giving Te Whai Ao and Tūhura Otago Museum a high-quality public-facing science communication asset, and modelling Comic Books as a legitimate format for frontier-research engagement.

Role

Deliverables

• -Two bilingual books in Te Reo Māori and English
• -18-page illustrated graphic novel
• -Custom cover artwork and back-cover layouts
• -4–6 pages of introductory / contextual content
• -A4 web and print-ready layouts
• -Reusable illustration asset base

Outcome

A culturally rich, visually compelling bilingual learning resource - an 18-page illustrated graphic novel with publication-ready digital and print layouts, plus a reusable illustration library that extends the commission into future maps, activity books, and classroom tools.

Role

Deliverables

• -Bespoke animation - concept, storyboard, character and environment design, animation, sound integration
• -Illustrated Comic Book - script, character design, illustration, layout, publishing
• -Cultural consultation embedded throughout both productions
• -Print-ready and final export files

Outcome

Delivered two complete, culturally grounded creative productions on separate timelines, demonstrating the studio's ability to serve an iwi client across multiple formats within a sustained creative relationship.