Hire a freelance template designer in New Zealand

Get branded PowerPoint, Word, Canva and email templates designed by a New Zealand template designer, so your team can create on-brand documents quickly without starting from scratch.

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Christchurch

Nicky B.

Senior Graphic Designer | Branding, Packaging & Editorial

Auckland

Emma N.

Graphic Designer

Auckland

Best U.

Multimedia Specialist

Auckland

Chloe B.

Digital & Graphic Designer

Wellington

Brent D.

Web & Brand Designer

Tauranga

Summer G.

Graphic Designer

Christchurch

Nicky B.

Senior Graphic Designer | Branding, Packaging & Editorial

Auckland

Emma N.

Graphic Designer

Auckland

Best U.

Multimedia Specialist

Auckland

Chloe B.

Digital & Graphic Designer

Wellington

Brent D.

Web & Brand Designer

Tauranga

Summer G.

Graphic Designer

Wellington

Brooke T.

Creative Designer

Wellington

Nikite K.

Graphic Designer

What does a template designer do?

Most template designers handle some or all of this. Pick the parts you need and we'll put them in your brief.

Presentation templates
PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides masters with ready-made layouts so every deck looks on brand.
Document templates
Proposal, report, quote and letter templates in Word or Google Docs, with styles that don't break.
Canva templates
Editable social posts, flyers and graphics your team can update without a designer.
Email and newsletter templates
Reusable email layouts for Mailchimp or similar tools that display well across inboxes.
Forms and checklists
Fillable forms, checklists and job sheets that are easy to complete on screen or on paper.
Fixing existing templates
Rebuilding old templates that break, use the wrong fonts or have drifted off brand.
Locked styles and placeholders
Setting up styles and locked elements so staff can add content without changing the design.
Rollout and team training
Installing templates in Microsoft 365 or your shared drive and showing staff how to use them.
Not sure which parts you need?
Tell us what you want to get done. We'll shape the brief with you and share it with freelancers who fit.
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How we help you find the right template designer for your business

We do the legwork of briefing and finding people, then step back so you work directly with the template designer you choose.

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KAURI COAST ACCOUNTING / PROJECT BRIEFBranded Word and PowerPoint templates the whole team can use.

Template design · Whangārei accounting practice

THE GOALStop documents going off brand.

Each of our 14 staff formats reports and proposals their own way, and fixing them takes hours.

What we need

A report, proposal and letter template in Word, plus a PowerPoint master, set up in Microsoft 365.

Budget$2,000–$3,500 NZD

TimingWithin 5 weeks

Illustrative brief · Fictional business and budget

01Tell us what you need

Share your project, the help you need, and any timing or budget you have in mind.

KAURI COAST ACCOUNTING / TEMPLATE SUITEYour project. Their proposals.

Template suite · Remote, New Zealand

Sample proposalsFictional people and quotes

Maya ChenAuckland, NZTemplate design

$2,800 NZD3–4 weeks

André BélangerWellington, NZMicrosoft 365 templates

$3,300 NZD4 weeks

Priya NairChristchurch, NZDocument design

$2,400 NZD4–5 weeks

Illustrative proposals · Prices and timelines are examples

02Choose who to meet

Review interested freelancers and their work. Choose who you want an introduction to.

03Agree the work together

Agree the scope, timing, and price with your freelancer.

1Tell us what you need
2We help shape the brief
3Relevant freelancers are surfaced
4You compare them
5You choose

Connect with our network of Kiwi freelance template designers

A few of the template designers in our network. We share your brief more widely than the people shown here, then introduce you by email to the ones you want to talk to.

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Nicky

Senior Graphic Designer | Branding, Packaging & Editorial

Christchurch

Design & Creative

Emma

Graphic Designer

Auckland

Design & Creative

Chloe

Digital & Graphic Designer

Auckland

Design & Creative

Brent

Web & Brand Designer

Wellington

Branding

Summer

Graphic Designer

Tauranga

Design & Creative

Brooke

Creative Designer

Wellington

Design & Creative

Nikite

Graphic Designer

Wellington

Design & Creative

Best

Multimedia Specialist

Auckland

Design & Creative

How much does it typically cost to hire a template designer?

What New Zealand template designers typically charge, by type of work. Freelancers quote you directly after reading your brief.

Single template
Projects fromNZ$400
One branded template, such as a slide master or Word document.
- Typical rangeNZ$400–$1,200
Template suite
Projects fromNZ$1,200
A set of presentation, document and social templates in a consistent style.
- Typical rangeNZ$1,200–$4,000
Full template system
Projects fromNZ$4,000
A larger Microsoft 365, Google or Canva template library, set up and rolled out for a team.
- Typical rangeNZ$4,000–$10,000+
What affects the price
Freelancers quote after reading your brief. These move the price most.
- Number of templates and layouts
- Software used (PowerPoint, Word, Google, Canva)
- Level of automation and locked styles
- Training and rollout support

Indicative New Zealand dollar estimates only, excluding GST and third-party costs such as font and software licences. Freelancers set their own pricing after reviewing your brief. Updated October 2026.

Template design work delivered by Kiwi freelancers

Browse related projects from freelancers in our network to see the kinds of problems, formats and approaches they have worked on.

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Writing & Editing

Workbooks

Editorial & Layout Design
Document Preparation & Formatting
Template Design

Nikite K.

Branding

A new brand for a trans-tasman tech company

Copywriting
Content Marketing
Marketing Strategy

Hattie L.

Branding

Nook NZ - Brand Evolution

Brand Identity & Visual Identity
Print Design
Graphic Design

Nicky B.

Websites & Web Development

Ngāti Apakura | Web Design + Development & Communications Materials

Template Design
Website Development
Content Strategy

Ellie N.

Branding

Waiheke Island Tourism - Brand Identity & Campaign

Brand Identity & Visual Identity
Brand Strategy
Brochure Design

Mel M.

Branding

Rebranding for Food by Fire: Bold Visual Identity & Collateral

Brand Identity & Visual Identity
Brand Strategy
Rebranding & Brand Refresh

Jo C.

Kat was really accomodating with our content and open to experiment throughout the process. She was able to generate endearing characters that readers could connect with and see themselves in.

Feedback for Katharine H.

Illustrator · Wellington

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Questions about hiring a template designer

Straight answers to what NZ business owners ask us most.

How much does a freelance template designer cost in New Zealand?

As a guide: single template, NZ$400–$1,200; template suite, NZ$1,200–$4,000; full template system, NZ$4,000–$10,000+. Freelancers set the final price after reading your brief, and it's free to enquire.

What should I include in a template design brief?

Include the templates you need, the software your team uses, your brand files, examples of current documents, who will use the templates, and how they will be shared.

Do I need a template designer or a presentation designer?

Brief a template designer when your team will reuse the file many times. For one important deck designed from start to finish, see presentation design.

Will the templates work on everyone's computer?

Tell the designer which software versions and fonts your team has. Good templates use fonts everyone can access and are tested in the tools your team uses.