About Us

What We Do

Run is an advertising and design agency based in Aotearoa.

We are Māori owned and female led with a multicultural team. We consider ourselves kaitiaki, leaders in creative communications, particularly across Māori kaupapa. Formed in 2008, we have many years of experience working for both national and international brands and organisations on everything from graphic design to creative advertising campaigns. We do what all the network agencies do, but weave in genuine te ao Māori values, and a cultural lens that others may not understand. All paired with a commercial understanding, to deliver solid outcomes.

  • — Brand Strategy

    — Campaign Strategy

    — Marketing Plan

    — Communication Strategy

    — Digital Strategy

  • — Collateral Communication

    — Visual Identity Design

    — Collateral Design

    — Publication Design

    — Report Design

    — Packaging Design

    — Print Design

    — Digital Design

    — Environment Design

    — Signage

    — Way-finding

  • — Advertising Campaigns

    — Creative Ideation

    — Campaign Concept

    — Campaign Implementation

    — Digital Advertising

    — Out of Home (OOH)

    — Activations

    — Art Direction

    — Digital Product Creation

What We Do

We are grounded in te ao Māori values, to benefit and enrich our clients and team.

  • We’re ideas people and encourage and embrace thinking differently, to come up with better solutions. We’re passionate about using creativity to solve problems. We believe in the proven link between creativity and commercial success. We’re up for any creative challenge that comes our way!

  • Sick kids? School holidays? Or didn’t notice your baby left a stain on your pants just as you walked out the door? No problem – we totally understand. Everyone was a kid once and everyone has family (good and bad), so why try and hide it? We have strong whānau values. We are a small, close team who respect, motivate and support each other. We laugh and have fun together. Family keep us grounded and down to earth. At RUN tamariki are always welcome.

  • We constantly strive to learn and improve by expanding our skill set and looking for ways to grow and expand our knowledge. RUN is made up of amazingly smart people; our team has extensive, real-world experience and education in our craft. We consider everything a learning experience, so look forward to what we can learn from you.

  • We are truthful, upfront and open-minded and like to work with people who are the same. Open, honest communication is the key to any successful relationship – that’s when great collaboration happens. We may not always agree, but we’ll always be truthful – it’s how we come to the best creative solution. Organisations we work with value what we bring to the table, which is expertise in creative, like graphic design, strategy, branding, marketing and advertising. If we aren’t the right fit for some we’re ok with that. We strongly believe you need to go with your gut feeling. We aim to be the same people at work as we are at home.

  • Good ideas and decisions come when positive people surround us. Research has proven the connection between positivity and performance, and we feel it. Positive people produce better work, are more successful, healthy and make the world a better place. We provide a fun, positive attitude and environment for all. A smile goes a long way. We are grateful. Sure, we like facts, but believe that the glass is half full and there’s always an opportunity to top it.

  • We strive to be good ancestors. We aim to make decisions that not only benefit our company and clients, but the wider community and environment too. We strive to do what’s right for the world. We are ethical, honest and have a sense of purpose to improving the planet and humanity. We are doing our bit to make our work continually more sustainable, to leave a lesser footprint on the earth. It’s just the right thing to do. In the sprit of openness and honesty, we’re not in any way perfect, but we’re continually striving to improve.

Our Leadership team

  • Raymond McKay

    Ngaati Mahuta, Ngāti Pūkeko, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Porou

    Co-Founder / Chief Creative Officer

  • Laura Cibilich

    Tangata Tiriti

    Co-Founder / Design Director

  • Ariana Stone

    Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa

    Pou Ahurea Māori / Cultural Director

  • Shelley Cousins

    Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe

    Account Director

  • Leonie Hayden

    Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara, Ngāti Hine

    Copywriter

  • Dylan Wasson

    Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara, Ngāpuhi

    Senior Designer