Jean Manu Design

Kia ora, I’m a designer, 
illustrator and researcher based 
in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.





I am driven by using design and creativity as a tool to 
navigate some of our most challenging problems. 





Design 





Tiaki

 
Tiaki, published in 2023, started as a part of my Bachelor of design with Honour’s at Massey University. It’s a shout-out to the weird and wonderful endangered species in Aotearoa, those lesser-known creatures that don’t regularly make the news. But they are just as important as the ‘stars’ like kākāpō and kiwi, for they are the foundation of our unique biodiversity.

2023






Invisible Coast


Invisible coast is the creative output developed through my Master’s of Design at Toi Rauwhārangi, Massey University. 

The web-tool acts as a case study for how we might increase our connection to Aotearoa’s coastal marine environment through a collaboration between design 
and science.

2023


Joyride


Joyride is a memoir written by David Donaldson about his life of being a musician and passionate surfer. The story spans fifty years and includes hundreds of photos from throughout the decades.


Max Jewels


Website and brand identity built 
for jewellery designer 
Max Walker

Animation

Flowers


2024

Illustration

Paintings of the coast 


2023

Paintings of the coast 2 


2024

Te Pūnaha Matatini:
Storytelling Series 


2023–Present