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Morris & James Matakana.

Nearly a decade of marketing for the iconic Kiwiana pottery — Shopify, Mailchimp, content, UGC and a 30 → 30,000+ social community.

Community Content Digital Photography Print Website

We've worked with Morris & James, growing revenue to help sustain their large Matakana pottery factory and the team behind it.

We grew their social following from just 30 to over 30,000 highly engaged followers — a passionate community around iconic Kiwiana pottery. We run their marketing strategy and execution end to end: Shopify, content, email, and select print and advertising, with a small localised Google Ads campaign via our partner. Throughout, we leaned hard into UGC to show the work in situ.

Our work

  • Marketing strategy + execution
  • Shopify management
  • Content creation
  • Email — Mailchimp
  • Community building
  • UGC campaigns

Design collateral

  • Web + social brand
  • Email design
  • Product photography
  • Press + print advertising
Rows of freshly thrown Morris & James umbrella pots in the Matakana factory

Design

Across the brand.

Brand · Web + Social

Email · Mailchimp

Press + Print

UGC

Campaign results

By the numbers.

Email

Mailchimp programme

Subscribers

15,000+

Avg open rate

42%

Facebook

Community + Specials Group

Audience growth

30 → 30,000+

Engagement rate

5.12%

Specials Group members

4,400+

Press

Selected editorial

New Zealand Gardener
Junction Magazine
Mahurangi Matters

Photography

Inside the Matakana pottery.

Hand-thrown and hand-glazed stoneware, from the wheel to the kiln to the garden — a look around the factory, the team and the work that built the brand.

Skilled hands shaping a Morris & James pot
The entrance to the Morris & James pottery and cafe in Matakana

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