Darren (Darbz) Williams - Sign Manager/DirectorDarren has over 18 years sign writing experience - having started his career at Signs Direct, before heading to Australia, and honing his craft there, and then to Auckland and Hawkes Bay. Darren's a self professed perfectionist - and has a real eye for a straight line. In his spare time, you'll see him surfing or fishing! Darren is of Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Ranginui decent and welcomes the opportunity to mahi tahi with local Iwi.
Kia ora!
We are a family owned business, located in sunny Whakatāne, and operating from both Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki. Our vision is to bring our clients ideas to life through innovative technologies, creative design and high quality workmanship.
We are proud of our team, and the work we produce, and believe that our strength is not that of an individual but that of the collective. Ehara taku toa e te toa takitahi engari he toa takimano.
Meet the team
Jayden Kennedy - SignwriterHi my name is Jayden and I am 22 years of age with a passion for art, cooking and all round creativity. I have just completed my Bachelor of Creative Industries at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and I am now working full time as Sign Writer for Signs Direct. I was born and raised in the small town of Te Puke, but now reside in Whakatane with my partner. My time at Toi Ohomai has taught me many skills, ranging from event planning where I learnt great team work skills, creative thinking, public speaking, idea generation, project management, communications, event management, marketing solutions and professionalism at industry standards.
Health and Safety
We take our safety obligations seriously. Our company adheres to our health and safety policy, to comply with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, the Regulations made under that Act, and all appropriate and relevant Codes of Practice, Standards, and Guidelines that apply to our business. You can view our Health and Safety policy here: H&S Statement