Megan is a freelance graphic designer based in Auckland, New Zealand. She currently freelances for Auckland War Memorial Museum and a broad range of publishers. She spent a few years living abroad in London where she worked at Octopus Publishing Group as a Design Manager, following a short stint freelancing for Hachette. Previous to London, she worked at Penguin Random House New Zealand for five years as a Senior Book Designer, using hand drawn typography and illustrations in her work and personal projects. Her sensitivity to subject matter and versatility won her the title of Awa Press Young Designer of the Year in 2012. She graduated from Massey University in 2009 with a Bachelor (Hons) in Visual Communications Design.
CLIENTS
Auckland War Memorial Museum•Allen & Unwin•Octopus Publishing Group
Penguin Random House•Massey University Press•Hachette
Auckland University Press•Quarto•Ilex•Egmont•HarperCollins
AWARDS
Awa Press Young Designer of the Year 2012
We liked every book in Megan van Staden’s portfolio. Her designs show a real sensitivity to subject matter and an incredible versatility — from the quirkiness of Q & Eh to the stately, sophisticated treatment of Te Hao Nui, the wistfulness of The Parihaka Woman and the blokey, masculine design for Untamed. Van Staden’s portfolio shows consistency and an enormous amount of promise.
— Judges comments, 2012
Auckland War Memorial Museum•Allen & Unwin•Octopus Publishing Group
Penguin Random House•Massey University Press•Hachette
Auckland University Press•Quarto•Ilex•Egmont•HarperCollins
AWARDS
Awa Press Young Designer of the Year 2012
We liked every book in Megan van Staden’s portfolio. Her designs show a real sensitivity to subject matter and an incredible versatility — from the quirkiness of Q & Eh to the stately, sophisticated treatment of Te Hao Nui, the wistfulness of The Parihaka Woman and the blokey, masculine design for Untamed. Van Staden’s portfolio shows consistency and an enormous amount of promise.
— Judges comments, 2012
Panz Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2013
The ACB with Honora Lee (Highly commended)
joint with Bruce Foster and illustrator Gregory O’Brien.
Everything in this book, from the striking cover through to the final page, works in pleasing harmony. It has a quirky grace and charm unlike anything else currently on the bookshelves.
— Judges comments, 2013
The ACB with Honora Lee (Highly commended)
joint with Bruce Foster and illustrator Gregory O’Brien.
Everything in this book, from the striking cover through to the final page, works in pleasing harmony. It has a quirky grace and charm unlike anything else currently on the bookshelves.
— Judges comments, 2013
