Your work deserves the spotlight.

Your work deserves the spotlight.

I’m the creative translator who helps it get there.

I’m the creative translator who helps it get there.

Get in touch!

Get in touch!

Let’s make your good work shine the way it was meant to.

Let’s make your good work shine the way it was meant to.

Let’s make your good work shine the way it was meant to.

You’ve already put thought and care into something that matters. Maybe it is a presentation, a process, or a body of data you’ve worked hard to gather.


It made sense in your head. But somewhere between your brain and everyone else’s inbox, something didn't translate.


And when things don’t quite click, it starts to fray:

  • People don’t always get it straight away.

  • You end up explaining it again and again.

  • It doesn’t get used in the way you imagined.

  • Or the spark is there, but shaping it alone is harder than it should be.

You’ve already put thought and care into something that matters. Maybe it is a presentation, a process, or a body of data you’ve worked hard to gather.


It made sense in your head. But somewhere between your brain and everyone else’s inbox, something didn't translate.


And when things don’t quite click, it starts to fray:

  • People don’t always get it straight away.

  • You end up explaining it again and again.

  • It doesn’t get used in the way you imagined.

  • Or the spark is there, but shaping it alone is harder than it should be.

That’s where I come in.

That’s where I come in.

I call myself a creative translator. I help you find the story in your ideas, content, and data, and shape the presentations and visuals that bring it to life.

I also build better ways of working. I help you get clear on what to do, make decisions more easily, and keep things moving without that stuck feeling.

I call myself a creative translator. I help you find the story in your ideas, content, and data, and shape the presentations and visuals that bring it to life.

I also build better ways of working. I help you get clear on what to do, make decisions more easily, and keep things moving without that stuck feeling.

What I help shape

What I help shape

What I help shape

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Strategic Presentation Design

Turn complex ideas into intuitive, beautiful decks that make people say “ohhhh—I get it now.” Whether it's for funders, teams, or stakeholders, I help your message land.

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Workflow & Process Design

Behind-the-scenes chaos? I help you build clear, sustainable processes that support the way you actually work. For small teams, solo operators, or projects stuck in spreadsheet limbo.

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Clarity Workshops

You’ve got the vision, but the words aren’t coming. I help you shape what’s swirling into language, flow, and structure that feels like you.

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Magic is real!

Magic is real!

-Kay B

-Kay B

Creative Sense Offerings

Creative Sense Offerings

Creative Sense Offerings

Practical magic for smart people with tangled ideas.

Practical magic for smart people with tangled ideas.

Practical magic for smart people with tangled ideas.

Strategic Presentation Design

Strategic Presentation Design

Clear, compelling presentations that make sense

Clear, compelling presentations that make sense

Clear, compelling presentations that make sense

You’ve done the work. Now let’s make sure it’s received the way it deserves.

When your research is complex, your presentation keeps growing, or you want to tell everyone everything, it’s hard to know what to keep, what to say, and how to make it resonate.

That’s where I come in.

I help you shape what’s already there.

Data becomes clear visuals. Content becomes a focused story. Ideas become presentations that land. It won’t just make sense. It’ll look great too. Clean, professional, and aligned.

So the people you’re trying to reach don’t just get it, they remember it.

Perfect for
Research teams, funding proposals, strategy presentations, anything that needs to connect clearly and land with lasting impact.

Pricing
Most projects land between $1,500–2,000 NZD, depending on scope.

This usually includes:

  • Strategic story shaping (not just slide cleanup)

  • Visual design that brings clarity and resonance

  • 10–15 thoughtfully structured slides

  • One round of refinements (if needed)

For smaller builds (5–7 slides or light redesigns), projects typically start around $750 NZD.

Workflow & Process Design

Workflow & Process Design

Thoughtful systems that fit the way you work

Thoughtful systems that fit the way you work

Thoughtful systems that fit the way you work

Your systems shouldn’t slow you down.

If your team is duplicating effort, struggling to find what they need, or relying on side spreadsheets to stay afloat, it’s hard to know what to trust, where to go, and how to keep things moving.

I help untangle the knot, simplify the pathways, and build systems that actually support how you work.

Scattered steps become clear workflows. Tools are used the way they’re meant to be. Information is easier to find and use.

So it’s clear what to do, and the work keeps moving.

Perfect for

  • Small teams or founders drowning in spreadsheets, tasks, or tools that don’t talk to each other

  • Anyone who has said, “We’ve outgrown the way we’ve been doing things,” but isn’t sure what comes next

  • Startups and solo operators who need simple, scalable processes that actually fit how they work

Pricing

Systems clarity starts at $125 NZD/hour, or we can scope as a full project.

Most projects fall in the $1,000–2,000 NZD range, and typically include:

  • A walkthrough of your current system or workflow

  • A clarity session to uncover what’s really not working

  • A revised structure or setup (in the tools you already use or want to use better)

  • Light training or documentation so the system sticks

Not sure where to start? That’s okay. We’ll figure it out together.

Clarity Workshops

Clarity Workshops

Thoughtful conversations that shape what’s stuck.

Thoughtful conversations that shape what’s stuck.

You’re deep in it. A project that won’t move. A plan that makes sense to you but no one else. A process no one’s using. A story you’ve tried to tell, but it keeps slipping through your fingers.

Sometimes what you need isn’t another task. It’s space to slow down, hear yourself say it out loud, and figure out what’s really going on.

You’re probably too close to it. You’ve been staring at it for weeks, maybe months. You can feel what’s missing, but you can’t quite name it.

That’s what these workshops are for.

I help you unravel what’s stuck and shape what’s already there.

Loose thoughts become a clear direction. Half-formed ideas become something you can actually work with. What’s been circling starts to take shape.

These sessions are co-created. Structured, but flexible. A little bit strategic, a little bit therapeutic without the couch.

So it finally makes sense.

Perfect for

  • People doing meaningful work but struggling to explain it.

  • Founders, project leads, or researchers who know they’re onto something, but can’t quite get it out of their head

  • Anyone holding a fuzzy idea, a messy outline, or a presentation that just keeps tangling the more they try to shape it

  • People who want a thinking partner who gets it and asks the right questions

Structure & Pricing
These sessions are collaborative, focused, and designed to meet you exactly where you are, mess and all.

90-Minute Session – $300 NZD
Perfect for sorting through one big tangle. We map it, talk it out, and shape the next steps, whether that’s a presentation, a process, or just what to do next.

Half-Day Intensive – $750 NZD
Great if you’re wrangling something complex. We take the time to fully unpack what’s stuck and work together to shape what’s emerging. Can include prep material or light follow-up if needed.

Custom Workshop or Series – Let's talk
For when you want to build clarity into something bigger, like launching a new program, reshaping a strategy, or finally getting that story straight. We shape it together so it actually fits you and what’s next.

What You Might Expect

These sessions are relaxed and practical. Come with what you have, and we’ll work from there. You don’t need to prepare a slide deck or have perfect answers. We start where you are.

Depending on your needs, you might leave with:

  • A clearer way to say what you’ve been trying to say

  • A mapped outline of your story, presentation, or process

  • A shift in how you're thinking about the problem

  • A sense of relief, direction, or “ahh, there it is”

Sometimes we sketch. Sometimes we talk it through. Sometimes we sit in the fog for a minute before the path shows up. That’s part of it.

Clarity doesn’t come from rushing.

It comes from creating space.

Clarity doesn’t come from rushing.

Clarity doesn’t come from rushing.

It comes from creating space.

It comes from creating space.

My Process

My Process

My Process

How we work together to turn the mess into clarity.

How we work together to turn the mess into clarity.

How we work together to turn the mess into clarity.

We begin in the mess.

You bring the swirl, the stuckness, the too-muchness. I bring structure and sense-making. It’s collaborative, not plug-and-play.

We talk it through.

Clarity often shows up mid-sentence, in a scribbled note, or a quiet sigh. We find the thread together. Conversation is part of the process.

We shape as we go.

This isn’t about polish for its own sake. It’s about resonance, alignment, and making it work for your audience, your context, and your voice. You stay involved the whole way through.

This is a collaborative, safe space.

This is a collaborative, safe space.

You don’t have to sound polished. You don’t have to know exactly what you want yet. You just have to be ready to get clear.

You don’t have to sound polished. You don’t have to know exactly what you want yet. You just have to be ready to get clear.

Meet the translator

Meet the translator

Meet the translator

Clarity is my native language.

Clarity is my native language.

Clarity is my native language.

I help people shape what matters, so it makes sense and lands clearly.

With a background in science and years spent in operations, storytelling, and design, I’ve built a career turning complex, meaningful work into communication that makes sense. I’m the one you call when the presentation’s a mess, the system’s unclear, or the idea’s brilliant but buried.

I’m not here to tidy things up. I’m here to make them land.

Creative Sense is my way of doing things differently. It’s not about hustle or over-polish. It’s about clarity that resonates internally and externally.

What I Bring

  • Clarity when things feel noisy or hard to pin down

  • Insight that helps you see what’s actually going on

  • Systems that make the work easier to run day to day

  • Design that makes your work easy to understand and hard to ignore

  • A little bit of mama bear energy. Fierce care, fierce clarity.

I’ve worked inside purpose-driven organizations, brought focus to projects that had stalled, and quietly helped senior leaders say the thing they’d been trying to say for years.

I love working with people doing real work, the kind that’s big, meaningful, and sometimes hard to explain.

If that’s you, we’ll work well together.

Let’s make it make sense.

Photo of Jessica Somerton, Founder of Creative Sense

Jessica Somerton
Founder, Creative Sense

If you’re ready to move from messy to meaningful, I’m ready when you are.

If you’re ready to move from messy to meaningful, I’m ready when you are.

Get in touch

Get in touch

Get in touch

Let's talk about how Creative Sense can support your project or problem.

Got a project, a problem, or just a feeling? I'm here for it

Let's talk about how Creative Sense can support your project or problem.

Start with a free clarity call
Not sure what you need? That’s okay. I offer a short, no-cost call to talk things through. You bring the swirl and I’ll help make sense of it.

Fill out the form below or email me and I’ll be in touch soon.

Email jessica@creativesense.co.nz

Phone +64 27 299 6882 (call or text)

Email jessica@creativesense.co.nz

Phone +64 27 299 6882 (call or text)

© 2025 Creative Sense. All rights reserved.

Based in New Zealand · Working globally

hello@creativesense.co.nz


Messy before meaningful.


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© 2025 Creative Sense. All rights reserved.

Based in New Zealand · Working globally

hello@creativesense.co.nz


Messy before meaningful.


Home · Offerings · About · Contact

© 2025 Creative Sense. All rights reserved.

Based in New Zealand · Working globally

hello@creativesense.co.nz


Messy before meaningful.


Home · Offerings · My Process · About · Contact

This is a collaborative, safe space.

You don’t have to sound polished. You don’t have to know exactly what you want yet. You just have to be ready to get clear.