KISSLabs is a team of design thinkers, dedicated to helping product-based businesses achieve growth.

We enjoy helping founders, marketing teams, and salespeople develop the brand presence they need to firmly establish their market position, drive revenue and make a positive impact in the world.

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We offer a unique blend of technical expertise and creative vision, dedicated to delivering exceptional work for good people by good people.

Caspian Ievers

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Creative Director

Caspian combines a background in psychology and design to bring fresh perspectives and creative clarity to every project. He leads the team in turning ideas into simple, meaningful solutions that inspire and connect. His focus on refinement and harmony ensures that even the most complex challenges are transformed into beautifully simple outcomes.

Laura Garcia

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Creative Developer

Laura is a designer, illustrator, and Webflow developer with a passion for storytelling through design and technology. She blends creativity and technical expertise to craft websites and digital experiences that are both elegant and impactful. Outside of design, she’s a qualified fitness instructor — bringing the same energy and drive to her workouts as she does to our projects.

Jiten Melwani

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Partner

Fiona Gore

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Studio Director

Fi brings structure and confidence to everything we do. She has led projects across industries at leading New Zealand agencies, making her a trusted and highly skilled project manager. At KISSLabs, she keeps the studio running smoothly, ensuring deadlines are met and clients feel supported every step of the way. (And yes — she also makes an excellent cake.)

Qiulan Lao

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Designer

Qiulan is a versatile designer who brings ideas to life through branding, digital design, and print. With a talent for illustration and a focus on clear communication, she creates visual stories that engage audiences and connect deeply with clients’ needs. Her strength lies in turning concepts into polished solutions that are both creative and effective.

Sam Nathan

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Business Development

With 20 years in sales and a talent for building genuine connections, Sam leads business development at KISSLabs with a people-first mindset. He’s passionate about helping brands grow through trust, clarity, and creative collaboration. Outside the Studio, Sam’s a proud family man and competitive darts player – known on the board as 'The Spitfire'.

Ben Clayton

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Partner

Caspian Ievers

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Creative Director

Caspian combines a background in psychology and design to bring fresh perspectives and creative clarity to every project. He leads the team in turning ideas into simple, meaningful solutions that inspire and connect. His focus on refinement and harmony ensures that even the most complex challenges are transformed into beautifully simple outcomes.

Fiona Gore

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Studio Director

Fi brings structure and confidence to everything we do. She has led projects across industries at leading New Zealand agencies, making her a trusted and highly skilled project manager. At KISSLabs, she keeps the studio running smoothly, ensuring deadlines are met and clients feel supported every step of the way. (And yes — she also makes an excellent cake.)

Sam Nathan

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Business Development

With 20 years in sales and a talent for building genuine connections, Sam leads business development at KISSLabs with a people-first mindset. He’s passionate about helping brands grow through trust, clarity, and creative collaboration. Outside the Studio, Sam’s a proud family man and competitive darts player – known on the board as 'The Spitfire'.

Laura Garcia

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Creative Developer

Laura is a designer, illustrator, and Webflow developer with a passion for storytelling through design and technology. She blends creativity and technical expertise to craft websites and digital experiences that are both elegant and impactful. Outside of design, she’s a qualified fitness instructor — bringing the same energy and drive to her workouts as she does to our projects.

Qiulan Lao

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Designer

Qiulan is a versatile designer who brings ideas to life through branding, digital design, and print. With a talent for illustration and a focus on clear communication, she creates visual stories that engage audiences and connect deeply with clients’ needs. Her strength lies in turning concepts into polished solutions that are both creative and effective.

Ben Clayton

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Partner

Jiten Melwani

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Partner

Our guiding principles are the compass by which we navigate the complex world of design, elevating our work above the horizon of the ordinary.

Embracing elegance in simplicity

We believe in the power of simplicity.Our designs distill complexity into meaningful clarity, with every element serving a purpose.The result is elegant, approachable and dependable experiences.

Crafting clarity, celebrating curiosity

Great design is both simple and sophisticated.We pursue clarity with precision, while curiosity drives us to explore new possibilities that remain functional and forward-thinking.

Design with heart, simplify with intelligence

We balance emotion and intellect to create solutions that connect personally and practically.Our work reflects our dedication to progress, dependability, and our endless pursuit of crafting memorable experiences.

Simple by design, progressive by nature

In a world overwhelmed with information we focus our attention on stripping away the noise.By focusing on what matters, we create clarity that empowers our clients to cut through complexity while bringing a progressive approach to design that embraces new ideas, fresh perspectives and innovative ideas.