Richard Francis

About

Richard began his design career making record covers for underground music labels. Since then he’s worked at leading Auckland agencies as well as running his own practice working on cultural sector clients. Richard’s work spans brand identity, packaging and digital.

Over the last 20 years he’s been lucky enough to work with many iconic brands including:

Air New Zealand
Anchor
Artemis
Auckland Art Gallery
Audio Foundation
Bell Tea/JDE
Comvita
Contact Energy
DB Breweries
Earthwise
ecostore
Education New Zealand
Film Archive
Fonterra
Genesis Energy
Global Dairy Trade
Gow Langsford Gallery
Griffins
Karma Drinks
Kiwibank
Kraft Heinz
Lion
New Zealand King Salmon
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
Partners Life
Rockit Apples
Royal New Zealand Ballet
Tip Top

Recognition:

2025Best Awards—Finalist x 4
Best Awards—Silver x 3
Best Awards—Bronze x 1
AGDA—Merit x 4

2023Best Awards—Finalist x 4
Best Awards—Silver x 1

2022 Best Awards—Finalist x 5
Best Awards—Bronze x 1
AGDA—Finalist x 2

2021 Best Awards—Finalist x 4
Best Awards—Bronze x 3
Axis Awards Design 360—Gold x 1

2020 Best Awards—Finalist x 6
Best Awards—Silver x 1
Best Awards—Bronze x 2

2019 Best Awards—Finalist x 2
Best Awards—Silver x 1
Best Awards—Bronze x 1

2018 Best Awards—Finalist x 3

2017 Best Awards—Finalist x 5

2016 Best Awards—Finalist x 3
Best Awards—Silver x 1

2015 Best Awards—Finalist x 2

2014 Best Awards—Finalist x 1
Best Awards—Bronze x 1

2012 Best Awards—Finalist x 1
Best Awards—Bronze x 1

→ Email: buriedsound (at) gmail.com
→ Mb: 027-445-2723