Found Design Studio

What Found Design Studio does

Found Design Studio (operating as Found Studio) is a privately held, founder-owned design and projects consultancy headquartered in Rotorua, New Zealand. The company delivers a portfolio of professional services — including project management, project administration, creative design, CAD plans and asset data services, and environmental events delivery — primarily to schools, Kura, and government agencies throughout Aotearoa. It is a registered provider on the New Zealand all-of-government creative media panel and is trained in Ministry of Education (MoE) processes, government procurement, and the NZ building code.

The company's core technology is CAD-based site planning and asset data validation for educational facilities, including accurate school asset site plans, block updates to existing plans, on-site validation of space allocations and property asset data, and plans drawn to MoE-compliant standards. Its creative design services span graphic design, product design, branding, signage, and customised branded products. Education property project management covers fencing, roofing, consentable building works, maintenance, interior fit-outs, and window upgrades, with supporting administration services (10-year property plan review, MoE opening documentation, funding acquisition, scoping, evaluation, and contract award documentation) for school-led projects.

Found Studio operates a sales-led, direct-engagement go-to-market model, working with schools and organisations on a project-by-project basis, supplemented by referral activity and community-based events in the Bay of Plenty. Revenue is generated through professional services fees across multiple service streams rather than a standardised pricing model, and no public pricing or revenue disclosure is available. The company is led by Founder and Director Juliet Ramson, who brings 20 years of commercial design and property project management experience. No external investment, parent entities, or headcount disclosures are present in the source material.

Name

Found Design Studio

Legal name

Found Studio

Website

https://foundstudio.co.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Found Design Studio is a Rotorua, New Zealand-based founder-owned consultancy delivering MoE-compliant project management, CAD site planning, creative design, and environmental events to schools, Kura, and government agencies throughout Aotearoa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Design & Project Management Consultancy

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Drafting Services (541340), Graphic Design Services (541430), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN), Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Education property services
• Creative design services
• CAD site plans
• Project management consultancy
• Government creative panel

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotorua

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Project Management Services: Full project management for educational property upgrades including fencing, roofing, consentable building works, maintenance, interior fit-outs, window upgrades
2. Design Services: Creative design services including graphic design, product customization, branding for companies throughout Aotearoa as all-of-government creative media panel provider
3. CAD Plans & Data Services: CAD updates, site plan data to MoE standard, site validation, and MoE asset updates for schools
4. Events & Programmes: Environmental initiatives including film nights, public talks, workshops and sustainable events throughout Bay of Plenty

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Found Design Studio delivers integrated project management, creative design, CAD plans and asset data validation services for schools and government agencies in New Zealand. The firm manages education property upgrades (fencing, roofing, building works, maintenance, fit-outs, window upgrades), produces MoE-compliant site plans with on-site validation, supports school-led projects with administration and procurement documentation, and provides graphic and product design plus branding and signage as an approved all-of-government creative media panel provider.

Product overview

Found Design Studio is a design and projects consultancy offering a portfolio of integrated services. The core offerings include Creative Design Services (graphic and product design, branding, signage), Project Management Services (full project management for educational property with MoE compliance), Project Administration Services (support for school-led projects), CAD Plans & Asset Data Services (site validation and MoE-compliant plan updates), and Events & Programme Delivery (environmental initiatives). The company primarily serves the education sector throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand as a provider to the all-of-government creative media panel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Correct teaching space allocation and matched funding through accurate CAD site plans
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• New Zealand Government (All-of-Government Creative Media Panel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFound Studio is a proud provider to the New Zealand all-of-government creative media panel, enabling them to deliver design services to government agencies throughout Aotearoa

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Studio Pacific Architecture: Wellington-based NZ architecture practice with education and public-building work. Overlaps with Found Studio on architectural design and planning services for schools and government clients, but operates at materially larger scale.
• Athfield Architects: Established NZ architectural firm with public, education, and residential work. Compares to Found Studio on architecture-led delivery for institutional and education clients, though with broader capabilities and a national profile.
• Warren and Mahoney: One of New Zealand's largest architecture practices with a substantial education and public-sector portfolio. Comparable to Found Studio in delivering design services to NZ schools and government, but at far greater scale and with a broader service mix.
• WSP New Zealand (formerly Opus International Consultants): Major NZ engineering and infrastructure consultancy with school property, asset data, and government advisory work. Comparable to Found Studio on MoE-adjacent property, asset data, and project advisory services.
• Babbage Consultants: NZ engineering consultancy with structural, building services, and project advisory capabilities for public-sector clients. Comparable to Found Studio on technical property services to schools and government, though with broader engineering scope.
• Jasmax: NZ architecture and design practice with education and public-sector projects. Overlaps with Found Studio on architecture-led school work and creative/design services for institutional clients, but at significantly larger scale.
• BECA Group: Large NZ-headquartered engineering, architecture, and project advisory consultancy with a substantial education and government practice. Comparable to Found Studio in serving public-sector property needs, but across multiple disciplines and geographies.

Direct peers

• Designworks: NZ creative and graphic design agency offering branding, identity, and visual communication work. Directly comparable to Found Studio's creative design and branding service line, especially for institutional and government clients.
• RCP (Resource Coordination Partnership): NZ-based project management and administration consultancy supporting public-sector and property projects. The closest functional peer to Found Studio's project management and administration arm serving schools and government clients.
• Special Group: Auckland-based creative agency providing brand, design, and creative campaign work to NZ and international clients. Comparable to Found Studio's creative design and branding offering, though typically operating at larger scale and campaign scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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