Stephen McCarthy

Art School... nah. I didn't study. I played in a band and instead got paid $250 a week at age 19 if we promised we would practice five hours a day, five days a week. I still like the music side, play in a band called Pine. It's helped lead on to design in the Music Industry with international touring posters for the likes of Spiritualized and Stereolab. I've also helped out with the groovy indie kids on brands for Arch Hill Records and Mana Music along the way.

I've resisted the urge to move north and am based in Christchurch with a view of the surf and Lyttelton cafes in earshot. I've been working at Agencies here for the past 12 years as a Senior Designer and Creative Director with a few years under my belt at Strategy Advertising and Design and then onto Q Brand Agency where I’ve been involved in work for The World Buskers’ Festival, Canterbury Crusaders, Natcoll, Christchurch Art Gallery, Body Festival, Christchurch City Council and gaining a few design awards along the way.

I can't surf, I can kind of draw, I can hold a note and I'd love to help you out. But if your a James Blunt fan... don't even bother.