Being half Italian and raised in Auckland has instilled in me a great faith in humanity. I love the spontaneity of the diverse world we live in, where belonging is everywhere. I have a strong belief that story is in everything, and we can make a difference with our creativity. I often say it's the David Attenborough approach, share the magic of humanity in hope it will inspire us to preserve nature and all life.
My Nonna (Grandmother) came from Calabria, Italy to Melbourne after the War WW2 for a better life. She lived, loved and worked in a foreign land with her husband and ten children to build a future. From this I learned the value of simplicity and it is my aim to always find the simple solutions in work and life.
No matter how the channels change, emotive storytelling will always be at the core of my purpose.
With over 20 years in advertising, marketing, story/film/video production and journalism, I'm a creative entrepreneur with a passion for making a difference, uniting business and community through meaningful storytelling strategies and implementation.
I thrive on forward-thinking and doing, taking business and community initiatives into new domains by embracing fast growth in how we use technology for marketing, communications, and media at the same time, adopting collaborative business models in creative storytelling.
How I got to here? In 2002 I branched out and embraced new media, by taking my established documentary and advertising photographic business to new innovative platforms, with a focus on authentic voice using multimedia.
In 2007 I founded Big VOICE Ltd, it was a dream to create one of New Zealand's first Interdisciplinary media companies, where we developed, produced, distributed feature films, commercials, exhibitions, brand identities, advertising concepts, digital content, creative direction, business development, communications, and event-based entertainment. Clients included Air New Zealand, Thailand Tourism, Auckland Regional Facilities, Auckland Council, Vodafone, Telecom, Mini International, Renewu, Competenz, and more.
Speak Story - Participatory story agency.
With the ability to listen, to captivate the human spirit of business and communication, enabling voice for business, community, group, and individuals, in 2015, the idea of Speak Story was born. As a Serena Giovanna Stevenson Creative venture, Speak Story's goal is to make storytelling accessible to business and community. www.speakstory.co
I thrive on forward-thinking and doing, taking business and community initiatives into new domains by embracing fast growth in how we use technology for marketing, communications, and media at the same time, adopting collaborative business models in creative storytelling.
How I got to here? In 2002 I branched out and embraced new media, by taking my established documentary and advertising photographic business to new innovative platforms, with a focus on authentic voice using multimedia.
In 2007 I founded Big VOICE Ltd, it was a dream to create one of New Zealand's first Interdisciplinary media companies, where we developed, produced, distributed feature films, commercials, exhibitions, brand identities, advertising concepts, digital content, creative direction, business development, communications, and event-based entertainment. Clients included Air New Zealand, Thailand Tourism, Auckland Regional Facilities, Auckland Council, Vodafone, Telecom, Mini International, Renewu, Competenz, and more.
Speak Story - Participatory story agency.
With the ability to listen, to captivate the human spirit of business and communication, enabling voice for business, community, group, and individuals, in 2015, the idea of Speak Story was born. As a Serena Giovanna Stevenson Creative venture, Speak Story's goal is to make storytelling accessible to business and community. www.speakstory.co