Design by Cheyney

Design by Cheyney Graphic Designer | Surface Pattern Designer
Published Author & Illustrator • Packaging • WOW Finalist 2026

Currently based in Auckland, New Zealand though I am not limited to location. I am willing to take on jobs big, small, local or global

What can I do?
• Packaging, website, digital, print design and more

What can I do for businesses?
• Arm your business with a visual identity that effectively represents you, your values, and your product, or service

• Work with you to develop your brand identity & experience (logo design, brand guidelines, colours, fonts etc). Help guide your visual direction and set some parameters to ensure the consistency of your overall visual communication is strong and consistent for the future

• Present your product or service to the world wide web and all of its social opportunities. Social media content creation

What can I do for individuals?
• Invites, wedding stationery, custom wall art, you name it. I'll try anything at least once

Email me to discuss your design needs at [email protected]

A little love-themed illustration project I’m very excited to share! ❤️I recently worked with Steph from Wedding & event...
01/11/2026

A little love-themed illustration project I’m very excited to share! ❤️

I recently worked with Steph from Wedding & event favours for the modern NZ bride to create a suite of custom illustrations for her business.

The brief? Fun, cheeky, love-themed designs with plenty of room for me to put my own spin on things.

Steph shared some initial ideas and inspiration, which I took away to my sketchbook, playing around with the concepts, adding my own little twists and developing them into a collection of illustrations. From there, I brought the drawings into Illustrator and digitised them.

If you know me, you’ll know I love nothing more than filling my sketchbook with little drawings and bringing them to life digitally. This project was a lovely opportunity to do exactly that!

It’s always a pleasure working with clients who give you the creative freedom to explore an idea and bring your own style to the table.

These are four designs from a much larger suite, so there’s plenty more to come!

The Love Dispensary creates fun, personalised wedding and event favours, including custom stickers and temporary tattoos, designed to add something a little different to your celebrations. Based in Auckland and servicing beyond.

Go give them a follow, especially if you have an event coming up, and keep your eyes peeled for more of these illustrations as they’re revealed.

And if you’ve got an idea brewing that could do with a little illustration, you know where to find me.

24/10/2026

I made these print-at-home preschool worksheets for my son years ago. He’s five now, and he’s only just getting interested in them. 🥹✏️

Yesterday, one kept him busy for 10 minutes which is a win worth celebrating!

I designed these activities to support early writing skills, pencil control and pre-writing movements, in a fun, accessible way.

✨ Instant downloads
✏️ Print at home
💛 Keep the files and print again when you need them

Perfect for rainy days, quiet moments and little learners who are ready to practise.

Explore my preschool resources at designbycheyney.com with individual activities from 90 cents.

Every purchase supports my independent creative practice and helps fund the bigger art projects I’m working towards. Thank you for being part of that. 💛

What would you love to see next in my shop? Let me know, your wish might just be my command…

Back at my old high school again. I had the privilege of speaking to two Year 9 classes for 25 minutes each about career...
23/10/2026

Back at my old high school again. I had the privilege of speaking to two Year 9 classes for 25 minutes each about careers, creativity and what it looks like to build a life doing work you love.

was blown away by the questions. These students are so fresh into high school, yet they were curious, engaged and asking some genuinely brilliant things.

My favourite question of the day?

“If you won lotto tomorrow, would you still do the work you’re doing?”

My answer? 100% yes.

And I know how that sounds 😂 But it’s true. I’ve built a career around being creative, solving problems, bringing ideas to life and doing work that lights me up. And that’s something I feel incredibly lucky to be able to say.

It also made me think about how important these conversations are, especially when you’re 13 or 14 and the world is telling you there are certain paths you’re supposed to follow.

I want these students to know that there isn’t just one way to build a career. You can take the unconventional route. You can create your own opportunities. You can change direction, back yourself and smash that glass ceiling.

You don’t have to know exactly who you want to be at 14. But I hope you know that you’re allowed to become whoever you want to be. 💥

And if I can play even a small part in helping the next generation see what’s possible, I’ll happily keep showing up.

(Although, if anyone does have those winning lotto numbers, I wouldn’t say no. 😂)

⚡ HOUR OF POWER: 2 SPOTS LEFT THIS WEEK! ⚡Know someone who’s been whinging about a design they can’t get done? 😂 Someone...
13/10/2026

⚡ HOUR OF POWER: 2 SPOTS LEFT THIS WEEK! ⚡

Know someone who’s been whinging about a design they can’t get done? 😂 Someone battling Canva? Someone wanting a custom illustration or a one-of-a-kind Christmas gift?

TAG THEM. THIS IS THEIR SIGN. 👇

For $100 NZD, I’m your design dance monkey for an hour. 🐒🎨

Custom drawings, Canva help, logos, patterns, design tweaks, creative problem-solving, whatever we can tackle in 60 minutes.

I’m not taking on any bigger projects at the moment, so this is your chance to get those little jobs DONE without a long-term commitment.

⚡ 2 spots available this week
⚡ One person can book both hours if needed
⚡ First in, first served

When they’re gone, they’re gone!

DM me to claim your hour. 👀

An unexpected colour combination, and I’m here 👏🏽 for it 👏🏽For my third and final entry in the Slowdown Studio competiti...
11/10/2026

An unexpected colour combination, and I’m here 👏🏽 for it 👏🏽

For my third and final entry in the Slowdown Studio competition, I’ve paired earthy olive greens and burgundy with a soft blush pink. A slightly unexpected palette and one I’ll be using again for sure!

Is this colour palette a YAY or a NAY for you? 👀👇

This is my final entry for the challenge! If you’d like to see my other two entries, they’re both on my Instagram feed. 💕

Playing with organic shapes, bold colour and a little contrast 🌿For my second entry into the Slowdown Studio competition...
11/10/2026

Playing with organic shapes, bold colour and a little contrast 🌿

For my second entry into the Slowdown Studio competition, I’ve taken a more abstract approach, combining simple shapes, playful patterns and a palette of seven colours.

I love how different colours and shapes can completely change the feel of a design.

Tell me, what catches your eye first: the colours, the shapes or the patterns? 👀

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Auckland
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