Strategic design

Strategic design

Systems thinking

Systems thinking

One designer.

One designer.

I'm Leah Dawson, a brand systems and UX designer.

I work at the intersection of brand identity and digital product design. My job is to build the operational foundations that make design actually function at scale, the systems, the structure, and the logic that hold everything together once the visuals are finished.

My background spans in-house design at Plumbline, one of New Zealand's leading architectural bathware brands and freelance projects across brand identity, web design, and print for businesses at various stages of growth.

I work at the intersection of brand identity and digital product design. My job is to build the operational foundations that make design actually function at scale, the systems, the structure, and the logic that hold everything together once the visuals are finished.

My background spans in-house design at Plumbline, one of New Zealand's leading architectural bathware brands and freelance projects across brand identity, web design, and print for businesses at various stages of growth.

How I Work

01.

Discovery

02.

Strategy & Direction

03.

Design

04.

Delivery and Handover

How I Work

01.

Discovery

02.

Strategy & Direction

03.

Design

04.

Delivery and Handover

How I Work

Discovery

Strategy & Direction

Design

Delivery and Handover

Brand, web, UX, and Framer build — in one person. I take clients from zero to live without them needing anyone else.

Brand, web, UX, and Framer build — in one person. I take clients from zero to live without them needing anyone else.

Brand, web, UX, and Framer build — in one person. I take clients from zero to live without them needing anyone else.

Three core services.
One clear foundation.

Structured thinking before any visual decisions are made. Across brand identity, digital experience, and website design.

01.

UX/UI & Website Design

02.

Brand Systems & Visual Identity

03.

Startup Foundation Package

Need consistent design support without hiring in-house?
I offer monthly retainers. Flexible hours, one point of contact, and a minimum of a 3-month term.

Three core services.
One clear foundation.

Structured thinking before any visual decisions are made. Across brand identity, digital experience, and website design.

01.

UX/UI & Website Design

02.

Brand Systems & Visual Identity

03.

Startup Foundation Package

Need consistent design support without hiring in-house?
I offer monthly retainers. Flexible hours, one point of contact, and a minimum of a 3-month term.

Three core services.
One clear foundation.

Structured thinking before any visual decisions are made. Across brand identity, digital experience, and website design.

UX/UI & Website Design

Brand Systems & Visual Identity

Startup Foundation Package

Need consistent design support without hiring in-house?
I offer monthly retainers — flexible hours, one point of contact, minimum 3-month term.

Let's build
something that works.

leahddesign@gmail.com

+64 021 027 53204

Leah Dawson © 2026

Let's build
something that works.

leahddesign@gmail.com

+64 021 027 53204

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Leah Dawson © 2026

Let's build something
that works.

leahddesign@gmail.com

+64 021 027 53204

Instagram

Linkedln

Leah Dawson © 2026