Gary Hewitt

Gary Hewitt is a designer, author, lyricist, and humanist whose work moves fluidly between visual design, literature, and sound. As the founder of VisualTribe, he has built a creative studio dedicated to meaningful design — where art, storytelling, and philosophy converge to shape how people see and feel the world around them.

Across his diverse projects, Gary explores the balance between logic and imagination, discipline and emotion. His design work blends clarity with depth, often revealing the hidden structures beneath culture, communication, and identity. As a photographer and visual storyteller, he captures moments of quiet humanity — the pause between thought and action, the reflection behind the image.

As an author, Gary’s books span from social philosophy to children’s literature. His adult works, including The Chains We Choose and You Are Not Civilized, challenge readers to rethink civilization, power, and moral growth. In contrast, his children’s books — How to Lay a Goose Egg and the upcoming Well Toby, What Do You Think? — celebrate curiosity, empathy, and the small wonders that connect us all.

Through his music under Takawaka Music, Gary continues to blur boundaries between art forms, composing “storied music” that merges narrative with melody, character with emotion — each song a story, each sound a question.

At the heart of all his work lies a simple belief: creativity is not decoration — it’s dialogue.

VisualTribe exists to keep that dialogue alive — through design, word, and sound.