Tiger Media

What Tiger Media does

Tiger Media is a privately held, founder-owned professional services firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The company provides graphic design, web design, editing, proofreading, layout, typesetting, and multimedia production services to a diverse client base spanning international publishing houses (Simon & Schuster, Dorling Kindersley, Pearson Education, Nosy Crow), pharmaceutical companies (Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Gilead), national newspapers (The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times, New Zealand Herald), medical bodies (American College of Physicians, British Medical Association, Royal Society of Medicine), government (New Zealand Ministry of Health), consumer brands (Weight Watchers, Women's Institute), small businesses, and self-publishing authors. Its core competence is end-to-end book production — from writing and editing through design, illustration commissioning, typesetting, and printer liaison — with particular strength in medical and scientific publishing, illustrated non-fiction, cookery, children's fiction, and educational materials.

The company is operated by two directors: Design Director Martin Lampon (30+ years graphic design experience) and Editorial Director Nicki Lampon (25+ years editorial experience including medical writing and indexing). Its underlying technology is conventional creative production tooling — the company does not develop or license proprietary software, automation platforms, or AI-augmented workflows. No patents, trademarks, or proprietary digital assets are disclosed; the moat rests on the directors' expertise, two decades of portfolio output, and established relationships with blue-chip publishers.

Tiger Media operates as a sales-led, direct-service professional services firm. Revenue is generated from project-based fees for individual services (e.g., proofreading) up to comprehensive full-service packages, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is word-of-mouth, portfolio-driven direct sales, and a Facebook social presence, with no third-party distribution partners, no online self-service ordering, and no disclosed marketing spend. The company has no subsidiaries, no parent company, no external investors, no funding rounds, and no public listing. Geographic reach is described as global in service delivery, with active projects in the UK and New Zealand, despite a single physical office in Napier.

Name

Tiger Media

Legal name

Tiger Media

Website

https://tigermedia.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tiger Media is a privately held New Zealand-based design and editorial services firm founded in 2004, serving international publishing houses, pharmaceutical companies, brands, and self-publishing authors with end-to-end book production and graphic design services led by two directors with 50+ years of combined experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graphic Design & Publishing Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Editorial & Production Services (Copyediting, Proofreading, Formatting, Typesetting) (MPAJAJAG)

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Book publishing services
• Editing and proofreading
• Web design services
• Branding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Napier

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Design and Editorial Services: Professional services revenue generated from providing graphic design, web design, editing, proofreading, layout, typesetting, and multimedia services. Services are offered as individual components or as comprehensive project packages for publishing houses, book packagers, companies, and self-publishing authors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tiger Media is a professional services firm offering graphic design, web design, editing, proofreading, and multimedia services to publishing houses, book packagers, companies, and self-publishing authors. Services are delivered either as individual components (e.g., proofreading) or as comprehensive full-service packages covering the full publishing workflow from writing and permissions to design, typesetting, and printer liaison.

Product overview

Tiger Media is a service-based creative agency offering a comprehensive suite of design, editorial, and publishing services. The core offering consists of graphic design (brochures, leaflets, logos, advertising materials), web design and multimedia (websites, CDs, DVDs), and professional editing and proofreading services. The company specialises in book publishing across multiple genres including illustrated non-fiction, medical and scientific, educational, cookery, and children's fiction, often working with major publishers like Pearson Education, Simon & Schuster, and Nosy Crow. Additional services include branding development, journal production, and self-publishing support for authors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graphic Design Services Professional graphic design services for companies and publishers, including company brochures, leaflets, flyers, catalogues, advertising material, and company logos.
• Web Design Services Design and development of new and updated websites for clients across health, wellness, counselling, and local business sectors.
• Editing and Proofreading Services Editorial services including copy editing, proofreading, indexing, and manuscript evaluation for publishers, authors, and businesses.
• Multimedia Services Creation of artwork and content for CDs and DVDs, including medical education presentations and clinical cardiology resources.
• Branding Services Development of business branding including logos, signage, and cohesive brand identity for companies expanding or rebranding.
• Brochures and Leaflets Design Design and production of marketing materials including double-sided flyers, multi-page full-colour glossy brochures, programmes, and advertising leaflets.
• Journals and Newsletters Production Production of regular medical journals, newsletters, and publications with quick and efficient turnaround for healthcare and publishing clients.
• Book Publishing Services Comprehensive book publishing services covering illustrated non-fiction, medical and scientific, educational, cookery, and children's fiction books, including editing, design, layout, typesetting, and project management.
• Medical and Scientific Publishing Publishing services for medical and health literature including disease guides, home medical advisers, and clinical resources.
• Educational Publishing Educational book and workbook production at all levels, including science, geography, accounting, and PE resources for Pearson Education.
• Cookery Publishing Cookery book publishing including works by celebrity chefs and branded series for Weight Watchers and Women's Institute.
• Self-Publishing Support Assistance for authors who have written books and wish to self-publish, including project management and printing liaison.

Named customers22 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nosy CrowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with award-winning children's publisher Nosy Crow since their first book Small Blue Thing in 2010. Tiger Media has continued to work on their expanding range of book titles as the publisher has grown and won multiple awards year after year.
• Pearson EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing relationship producing educational materials including the Pass with Pearson Series and various educational workbooks across subjects like science, geography, accounting, and marketing.
• Simon & SchustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for publishing Women's Institute brand cookery books including Soups, Bread, Cakes, Complete Christmas, and Preserves.
• Dorling Kindersley (DK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with DK producing numerous illustrated non-fiction titles including Top 10 travel guides, The Sunday Times Book of Wine, aviation yearbooks, and Top 10 of Everything series.
• Weight WatcherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced the Weight Watchers Cook Smart Series and Weight Watchers Mini Series of cookery books.
• Women's InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Women's Institute Mini Series published by Simon & Schuster including Vintage Teatime, Chocolate Success, Celebration Cupcakes, and other titles.
• Rock and Roll Hall of FameminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Rock & Pop book produced with the help of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
• The Sunday TimesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced The Sunday Times Book of Wine in partnership with DK.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• The River Group: UK content agency producing custom publications, magazines, and digital content for major brands and membership organisations. Comparable in producing editorial content and design for enterprise clients including publishers and large institutions, though with broader multi-platform capabilities.
• Pace Communications: Large US custom content and publishing agency producing magazines, books, and branded content for enterprise clients. Overlaps with Tiger Media's enterprise publishing, brochure, and corporate content work but operates at significantly larger scale with broader service lines.

Direct peers

• Quarto Group: Global illustrated book packager and publisher producing illustrated non-fiction across cooking, education, and reference categories. Directly comparable to Tiger Media's book packaging, design, and editorial services for publishers such as DK and Simon & Schuster, though operating at much larger scale and with proprietary IP.
• Orpheus Books: Illustrated children's book packager producing high-quality illustrated non-fiction and picture books for international publishers. Comparable in being a specialist book packager supplying design, editorial, and project management services to trade publishers globally.
• John Brown Media: UK-based content production agency that designs, edits, and produces magazines, books, and digital content for major publishers and brands. Highly comparable in offering book and editorial production services to enterprise publishing clients like those Tiger Media serves.
• Working Partners: London-based children's book packaging firm that develops, writes, and produces children's fiction series for major publishers. Directly comparable to Tiger Media's children's fiction work with publishers such as Nosy Crow, both serving as outsourced production partners to children's publishers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tigermedianz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tiger-media-nz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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