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I am so lucky to be able to say I have made my income from art and design for over 35 years, since leaving college in fact and have enjoyed every minute of my working career. My first job at 18 was designing and illustrating giftware for The Silver Crane Company in Dorset, mostly filled tins but also fun 'pop-art' ceramics. The company is still going, still winning design awards and some of my designs are now very collectible! When I moved to East Anglia in the 1980's I joined Stennik Advertising as a graphic designer and then became freelance, setting up Maui Waui Design in 1989.
My design studio is a Scandinavian log cabin in deepest south Norfolk although I have clients from all over the world, many of whom have been clients for many years and are now friends too. I have always loved building up a rapport with my clients, especially the ones who trust me to help with their companies' branding right from the start, although I have re-designed and updated logos and packaging as well. I am very flexible and adaptable and aware of keeping to a tight budget. Many of my clients are small business owners like myself so I know how important it is to keep costs down! Over the years I have worked with hundreds of clients and hundreds of jobs from designing logos, to packaging, including creating mock-ups and visuals. Many clients do not have the budget for professional photographers so I am happy to provide this service at much lower costs but for others I can provide art direction and work with the photographer to create a stunning advertising image. My clients have included Portmerion, Royal Doulton, Cardew Design and Samuel Heath for ceramic product design and transfer artwork and Suffolk based Adnams Brewery and The Cask Marque Trust for advertising, websites, packaging and logos. I have worked on pump clip ideas for Guy Ritchie's Brewery and bespoke invitations for Cartier and many, many breweries, pubs, hotels, shops and food and drink companies, including Somerleyton Hall, Elveden Estate, North Norfolk Council and Gresham's School. Please do check my reviews from the last 35 years and feel free to contact me either by email or by phone. |
When I am not designing I write songs and play music with my musical buddies - see videos below. I also help my son with his music events such as the Maui Waui Festival in Suffolk and create sculptures from broken jewellery, mostly birds and insects. Feel free to take a look at my sculptures by clicking on the Cockerel below or visit AnneSteel.co.uk.
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Short promo video created and edited for Maui Waui Festival
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Original song - lyrics, music and video by Anne Steel
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Original song by Anne Steel filmed and edited by Pete Eveson
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