About
We help businesses become the most engaging, visible, and influential in their niche with marketing communications that build authority, reputation, and trust.
We bring creative capacity to your business to fuel your channels with compelling, authoritative content. Stories designed to:
— Grow lead flow
— Attract the best talent
— Increase company value
Capabilities
Communications strategy
Content & copywriting
Brochure & EDM design
Social media posts & assets
Project management
Who we are
DIRECTOR
Andrea Stevens (BArch)
With a professional background in architecture and digital media, I founded Folio in 2007, bringing a unique eye to content for businesses. I have over 20 years' experience across the construction and manufacturing sectors, bringing an articulate and value-led voice to brand communications. As an author of five high-end books, a finalist in the New Zealand Book Awards, and the writer for hundreds of editorial articles, websites, brochures and newsletters, I deliver quality and excellence to brands who appreciate the same.
Folio brings precision, elegance and clarity to your marketing communications. Like great architecture, quality writing and design need structure and style, function and beauty, proportion and balance. This is the philosophy and passion driving our studio.
Andrea is a New Zealand Book Awards finalist alongside academic Bill McKay for their Penguin 2015 title ‘Beyond the State: New Zealand State Houses from Modest to Modern’.
In the PANZ Book Design Awards 2023, our book ‘Cape to Bluff’ won joint People’s Choice Award. Design by Luke Scott, photography by Simon Devitt, text by Andrea Stevens and Matt Turner.
Andrea has been a contributor to the Stuff business section on the topics content marketing and brand storytelling.
A specialist team
Leanne Hodge
Leanne is an experienced project manager in the creative industries. She guides projects through each stage of our process: defining briefs, setting up interviews, managing reviews, proofreading, and keeping clients up to date with workflow.
Tracy Hanify
Tracy of Final Word is a quality assurance expert with nearly 20 years' proofreading experience. At the final step before delivery, Tracy ensures that content is error-free and upholds the integrity of both our clients’ brands and our own.
David Glynn
With a masters degree in creative writing and 25 years copywriting experience, David specialises in article and case study writing. Skilled in narrative techniques, he brings topics and projects to life with elegant storytelling and language.
Stella Murphy
Stella is our social media manager, responsible for creating visual assets and driving organic engagement. Currently pursuing her Communication Design Major at AUT, she’s also honing her skills in copywriting and digital advertising.
A structured process
We’ll guide you on best practices to build your library of digital and print assets.
Who we’ve helped
Product companies
Glasscorp
Steel & Tube
NZ Safety Blackwoods
Autex Acoustics
Laminex
ASSA ABLOY
Advance Flooring
Bates Surfaces
Tarkett
Built environment
consultants
Architectus
Klein
WMK
Stevens Lawson Architects
Tonkin + Taylor
Frequency
The Project Office
Stephenson & Turner
Business & IT
consultants
Invest Auckland
JacksonStone
Insight Investor Relations
Cadpro
Olympic Software
Flock Consulting
Boxfish
Fusion5
Linearstack
Contractors
Seipp Construction
Symonite
ACMF
Black Interiors
Ecopod
Langford
Stryde
Practec
LEP Construction
Engineers
Facteon
CNC Design
Rendertech
Tectonus
RML Engineering
Associations
& public sector
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
Climate Connect Aotearoa
New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA)
Designers Institute of NZ (DINZ)
NZ Association of Resource Management (NZARM)
Windows and Glass Association of NZ
Diversity Works NZ
TESTIMONIALS
‘I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Andrea and the team at Folio. Andrea is an absolute professional, extremely accurate and detailed. She was readily able to add value and provide advice to ensure our deliverable was produced in the most professional manner.’
Jaclyn Philpott
Marketing Manager for economic development at Auckland Unlimited
‘You’re one of our best writers and continuously send us stellar-quality story ideas and written content, which we value greatly.'
Alice Blackwood, Editor
Indesign magazine, Sydney
‘We see all sorts of writing come across our desks and you are insightful, articulate and precise. I enjoy this very much. We put huge effort into our own work, and are grateful that you have taken such pains over your own craft.’
Nat Cheshire
Cheshire Architects, Auckland