Annie Cope
Creative and Brand Manager

Annie joined the leadership team at Ārahi in 2024 as lead for UI, digital, and brand design. With over 15 years experience as a senior designer and art director, she brings extensive expertise spanning digital, print, and brand identity. Annie is a fully integrated designer with a long-standing passion for all things print and is an editorial design specialist. 

At Ārahi, Annie oversees all creative outputs; this includes our revolutionary platform that blends print design with digital technology. This affords her the exciting opportunity of bringing together these often disparate design disciplines. Annie has an unflinching eye for detail honed over years of working with high-profile print clients like the World Health Organization, Sainsbury’s, Diageo and Watts Gallery. 

Prior to Ārahi, Annie spent her early career at TMW advertising agency, earning industry accolades for her creative design work. She has collaborated with Rupert on the visual design for his books Data Driven Organisation Design – first and second editions. Annie's love of design and brand makes her want to make them accessible through her short course An Introduction to Branding.  

Annie is a maker and creator, she runs a small high-end jewellery brand specialising in handmade unique figural jewellery in gold and silver. 

Annie holds an MA in Production Design and BA in Fine Art from Kingston University. With her multimedia design prowess and brand stewardship, she is powering Ārahi's rapid growth through dynamic and integrated creative vision.