About Broker Brothers Design Co.

Broker Brothers (BB) Design Co. is a passionate and experienced design company dedicated to creating beautiful brands / artwork and fostering a connection between people and Aotearoa, NZ. Founded by Aaron Innes in 2002, BB Design Co. offers a range of creative services including graphic design, branding, and unique, sense-of-place cartography (map-making).

With a deep understanding of Aotearoa, NZ, an academic background in strategic management, marketing and geography, and 20 years creative / graphic design experience, Aaron brings a unique perspective to the creative process.

At BB Design Co., the focus is not only on delivering exceptional design and branding solutions but also on relationships, collaboration, and project management. Aaron's diverse skill set in strategy, illustration, graphic design and cartography, delivers a comprehensive approach to creative projects and ensures all BB creative services carry the BB seal of Quality - a personal guarantee of satisfaction. Beyond his professional achievements, Aaron is a proud dad, surfer, skateboarder, print-maker, fisher, beach wanderer, muso and general appreciator of NZ landscapes and culture.

Aaron can often be found working in his central Whangarei studio, (former 1970's record shop, Musicor Records) Whangarei Underground.

If you have any further inquiries about BB Design Co. or if there's anything else we can assist you with, please contact us - we’d love to help.

*interestingly enough there is no brothers in Broker Brothers, a young Aaron backpacking through Central America thought it was a good name at the time and it has stuck around ever since.

BB Maps

Broker Brothers Design Co. makes the best sense-of-place maps in and of Aotearoa, NZ. Our BB Maps, take a unique approach to map-making. The focus is on creating visually appealing and user-friendly maps that go beyond the traditional GIS approach. We believe maps should be more than just functional—they should be artistic, beautiful, engaging as well, giving people a sense of what a place feels like - the vibe.

Our hand-crafted maps are designed to showcase sense-of-place, integrate brands, showcase identities, and provide custom graphics and local information. With our attention to detail and accuracy, we help clients promote and protect their cherished locations through high-quality, bespoke, fun map-based products.

Whether you're a tourism organisation tasked with economic development, destination marketing and visitor management, a business looking to showcase your brand or an individual seeking to connect with the unique character of a place, BB Maps can help. Our maps are not just navigational tools - they are flexible communication platforms.

Get in touch with us to discover how we can create a map that truly reflects the heart and soul of your desired location.

Please let us know if you have any questions or if there's anything else we can assist you with.

Check out the BB Maps available as fine art prints here.

BB Clients

We put our clients on the map

We have the best clients who are all passionate about their different slices of Aotearoa. We work with a diverse range of people across Aotearoa, NZ ranging from Regional Tourism Orgnaisations, local destination promotions groups, local councils, museum and heritage organisations and consultants, Iwi and Hapu groups and other tourism based businesses.

Get in touch to find out more : )