{"id":4,"date":"2010-02-24T18:19:26","date_gmt":"2010-02-24T05:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/210.48.67.31\/envisage-design.co.nz\/simonowen\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:35:49","slug":"learn-more-about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/envisage.nz\/simonowen\/","title":{"rendered":"Freelance Website Designer & Graphic Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\t\tDesign Maverick\t<\/h1>\n

\n\t\t\tI am Simon Owen, a professional freelance graphic artist and website designer from New Zealand.\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreatE. Change.\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Discover what happens when independent design thinking meets New Zealand ingenuity – a unique identity, shaped to elevate your brand and connect more deeply with your audience.<\/p>\n\t

\u21b5 Design for location and population<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tCreate. Change.\t<\/h2>\n\t

Within each of us is the power to create. When we create, we manifest change for ourselves and those around us. Change is a fundamental component of the human journey.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As humans, we sometimes feel powerless about the changes that occur around us. More often than not, it is decisions that Homo Sapiens make which affect us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My philosophy is that, as individuals, every decision we make is an important one. From the mundane to the complex, we have the power to cause positive change in the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\"Simon\n\t<\/figure>\n\t

Simon Owen is a New Zealand graphic artist and website designer who creates beautiful solutions for companies and individuals to enhance lives in a positive way.<\/h3>\n\t

Learn More \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tMake A Difference.\t<\/h2>\n\t

I’m available to talk through your next project. while offering constructive advice on best-practice professional website and graphic design available in my freelance design studio<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t

Get In Touch \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tDesigning Daily for Positive Influence\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\tBOOK COVERS\n\t\t520+\n\t\t\t\t\tFor corporate and self-published authors\n\t\t\t\t\tWEBSITE DESIGN\n\t\t10,880+\n\t\t\t\t\tWeb pages designed and deployed using WordPress\n\t\t\t\t\tINFO GRAPHICS\n\t\t5,400+\n\t\t\t\t\tMaking sense of complex information\n\t\t\t\t\tPRODUCT LABELS\n\t\t358+\n\t\t\t\t\tFor various artisan FMG food & beverages\n\t\t\t\t\tEVENT DESIGN\n\t\t328+\n\t\t\t\t\tThemes for Corporate & Academic Events\n\t

“If you don’t take risks, you will always work for someone who does”<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView My Client List\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\"Hong\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPlay Video\n\t\t\t\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPlay Video\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView more of my videos\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\t“The reality we now face implores us to act.”\t<\/h2>\n\t

AL GORE
\nFounder & Chairman, The Climate Reality Project<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFight Like Your World Depends On It\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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