HOME HOME HEALTH & WELLNESS FESTIVAL NZ SPIRIT FEST Passionately grounded in the indigenous culture of Aotearoa, NZ spirit festival offers a vibrant celebration of health, spirituality and connection. Ahead of their 2020 event in Waimauku, they approached us for a bold new website that would display their values and information with stunning visuals. CHECK IT OUT IMMERSIVE AUDIOVISUAL EVENTS HYPE ENTERTAINMENT Hype Entertainment is a high-tech event design & production company specialised in creating immersive audiovisual experiences. They were in need of a highly engaging, cutting edge web portfolio to showcase their projects and recreate the excitement of their live events. CHECK IT OUT SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL SOUNDSPLASH Soundsplash is a boutique multi-genre music festival that has been happening in Raglan for the past 15 years. With the announcement of a simultaneous event in Timaru for 2020, Soundsplash needed a fresh new website and family-friendly summer vibe.
CANNABIS DELIVERY& EDUCATION MOHASKY Following worldwide developments towards cannabis legalisation, New Zealand is set to hold its own referendum on the issue in 2020. With Mohasky, we prototyped a delivery-based business model and educational branding, with the hope of sparking debate on what legislation should look like for harm reduction, sustainability and economic growth. CHECK IT OUT CANNABIS LAW REFORM ADVOCACY LEGALISE WEED New Zealand is set to hold a referendum on recreational cannabis legalisation at the 2020 General Elections. Yet there is a lack of clarity on what recreational cannabis laws could look like. We’ve put together an educational web experience outlining the rationale for legalisation and regulated home delivery.
TE REO E - LEARNING RAUKUPU Across New Zealand, there are currently just over 20, 000 students enrolled in Te Reo immersion programs. As part of an ongoing effort to promote & develop these, the ministry of education is funding the creation of new learning resources. Working alongside Huia, we developed Raukupu, an engaging Te Reo E-learning platform focused on reading & listening comprehension.
GET IN TOUCH hello@psychoactive.co.nz careers@psychoactive.co.nzVIEW MORE WORK VISUALISING MĀORI HISTORY TUI TIROHANGA The history of land will always be inseparable from the history of its native people, yet too often the Māori perspective is glossed over when learning about New Zealand’s heritage and culture. Through a timeline of striking animated illustrations, Tui Tirohanga offers an engaging narrative which explores iconic & meaningful events in Aotearoa’s rich history. COMING SOON TOP NZ DESIGN AGENCIES DESIGN AGENCIES With so many great Kiwi design agencies, selecting the right partner can be tricky. We’ve put together our selection of the most creative design agencies in New Zealand. 15 of the best full-service, brand, web, digital, game design, marketing, production and motion graphics studios in New Zealand. CHECK IT OUT EDUCATIONAL VISUAL SUMMARY OUR ENVIRONMENT In 2019, the Ministry for the Education and Stats NZ published Environment Aotearoa, a report outlining the 9 most important environmental issues facing New Zealand. Through its expressive animated illustrations, Our Environment guides the user along a sleek, concise visual summary of these priority concerns.
EDUCATIONAL VISUAL GUIDE MEDIATED REALITY In the past few years VR and AR devices have seen rapid development, yet as these technologies evolve, experiences don’t necessarily fit nicely into either category. The Mediated Reality framework offers a more complete classification of computer altered realities. We’ve put together an immersive web experience that illustrates each of these realities. CHECK IT OUT VISUAL TECH REVIEW SMART FUTURE HOMES With consumer products available since the late 90s, smart homes are hardly a new concept. Yet with increasingly more affordable, reliable and varied smart appliances on the market, the Internet of Things has brought home automation to the mainstream. We’ve summarised 4 reasons why smart homes are here to stay. CHECK IT OUT GRAPHIC DESIGN SERIES EVOLO Illustration is perhaps the most straightforward expression of the visual language we call design - arranging shapes and colors to captivate, illuminate and spark emotions. Evolo explores the communication of dreams and intangible experiences - it is a graphic poem, snapshots of a spiritual journey. COMING SOON PERFORMANCE NUTRITION COACHING ARES In combat sports, proper nutrition can be the difference between winning & losing, but finding the right diet can be difficult and time consuming. Ares had the coaching expertise, we built the brand and platform to help them share it with New Zealand athletes. CHECK IT OUT VIEW MORE WORK > <
