I really enjoyed working on this very unique, highly collaborative project by Archie Rose x Saint Peter. 

Chef Josh Niland and Samuel Cocks of Saint Peter and our awesome team at Archie Rose created a one of kind gin that reflects our shared commitment to provenance, integrity, and locally sourced ingredients, as well as a dedication to bold flavour without waste.

It was a true pleasure to design and illustrate this label. The concept centered on heroing the key ingredient—the John Dory—through a hyper-realistic anatomical illustration, highlighting the “nose-to-tail” sustainability and zero-waste philosophy embraced by Saint Peter and Archie Rose. The artwork is life size and illustrated using ink and charcoal. It is inspired by Rob Palmer’s stunning fish photography, which is incredible and highlights both his and Josh’s precision and artistry. 

It’s not that often a fish scale emboss is the perfect print texture for a gin label but it felt right for this project. All the print embellishments were chosen to give the label an understated elegance, the touches of platinum foil catch the light and refract colour like fish scales do. 

The liquid - At the heart of this spirit is ethically caught John Dory, meticulously dry-handled and dried to honour the fish in its entirety - a process unique to Saint Peter - with the bones then distilled by the Archie Rose team and paired with local and native Australian botanicals including sunrise lime, celery, sea lettuce and green Kampot pepper grown in Mullumbimby, NSW. The result is a complex, umami-rich gin that speaks to the potential of every ingredient.

My journey with Jimmy Choo began with a love of shoes, a fascination with the philosophies behind luxury brands, and a curiosity about designing beautiful works of art that you can wear on your feet. I put together a little book full of my shoe sketches and sent it off to Jimmy, but it wasn't until months later after moving back from England to Australia that I got a phone call from Creative Director Sandra Choi, Jimmy Choo's talented niece, asking if I could pop in for a chat. I jumped on a plane back to London and started a shoe design internship pretty much straight away. It opened my eyes to the world of high end fashion. I learnt the foundations of shoe design with hands-on experience from conceptual shoes design stages to finished product. It was an amazing whirlwind of creativity and has helped me understand the world of luxury design, shoe design and branding.

I did my university thesis on Absolut Vodka & since then I’ve had a huge appreciation for the brand & its creative genius. So it was really exciting when Absolut came into the Boldinc studio. The whole team worked together to bring this project to life, and I had the opportunity to illustrate and paint the artworks.

The project was quirky from the start -- “Who stole my berries?” was the name, derived from supposedly pissed off Swedish animals who wondered where their berries were. It brought the story to life using a traditional botanist’s pen to capture the intricate leafy, feathery, furry details combined with free flowing watercolours to show the yummy flavour infusions. The single sourced Vodka has been muddled with Scandinavian berries & bottled in super cute mini iconic Absolut bottles. This has been one of my favourite creative projects!

Creative role: Artist
Company: Boldinc. 

Drake Eatery is a relaxed, neighbourhood eatery in the heart of Bondi. It was such a pleasure designing the branding for this little gem and working with the talented owners Ian and Alex. 

They wanted their branding to be unique but approachable, reflecting the restaurant’s relaxed beachside vibe. The name, derived from Ian’s grandmother (who taught him his culinary magic and lived on Drake Avenue), adds so much heart and soul to the brand. I explored different graphic styles around male ducks (ie. the drake) and it felt more meaningful to hand illustrate with charcoal a proud drake wing. The wing is like a modern crest and reflects the craft and soul Ian and Alex have poured into this amazing, wholesome eatery. The supporting design collateral flowed on naturally with hand drawn feathers to bring to life the menu and coffee cups. This was a fun project working with amazing clients that are super passionate and just genuinely lovely people.

Photography by the lovely Juni Ross

As part of Archie Rose’s ongoing commitment to producing truly original spirits, we are proud to introduce the Archie Rose Smoked Cask Series. For these limited edition whiskies, we’ve created four Archie Rose Single Malt Whiskies matured in casks gently smoked with some of nature’s most iconic botanicals. Each of the four whiskies in this series showcases a different natural ingredient, each offering its own unique character to the whisky.

Usually, smoke is imparted into a whisky by smoking the grain. But for this special project, we wanted to try something different, instead smoking our whisky maturation casks to impart a more subtle aroma from these wonderful botanicals. It takes time, patience and attention to detail to release the character of these delicate botanicals without burning them, while also creating a rich, aromatic smoke for long enough to properly infuse the timber of our casks. So to achieve the best possible results, we collaborated with one of Australia’s most respected coopers to gently smoke our whisky casks with these botanicals, each imparting its own unique aroma into the oak before being filled with our rich Single Malt Whisky for maturation.

The result is a series of whiskies unlike any other, each infused with the delicate character of these botanicals, and each expressing itself in unique and unexpected ways.

Created to celebrate our shared passion for bringing extraordinary experiences to Sydney and the world, Classical Whisky and Contemporary Whisky pay homage to the diverse range of artists and music that have graced the Opera House's stages over the past 50 years.

Archie Rose x Sydney Opera House Classical Whisky draws inspiration from the symphonic, chamber, opera, and choral music that has filled the Opera House for decades. Crafted from locally grown Australian malt, it honours the clarity and precision of classically styled Scottish and Japanese whiskies.

Archie Rose x Sydney Opera House Contemporary Whisky embodies the vibrant spirit of modern music performances at the Opera House and represents our innovative approach to whisky-making. Featuring locally sourced rare and specialty malts, this whisky showcases Australian provenance and ingenuity, capturing the essence of contemporary music that has illuminated the Opera House stages for years.

The gift box packaging reflects the iconic Sydney Opera House sail architecture and the labels capture the state-of-the-art wooden acoustic panels in the Concert Hall that significantly improve instrument clarity and audio.

A brand close to my heart, co-founded with my beautiful mermaid business partner Miss Parki. It started when we were living in London and giving ourselves a weekly face mask pamper sesh. Fast-forward 6 years to Bondi life, trying to find a face mask and skincare range that truly delivered on its promises. We have both had our share of skin ailments from eczema, pigmentation, acne and skin cancers, so we’ve always held a personal interest and passion for finding the best quality skincare. 

Failing to find a killer face mask and natural skincare brand that we absolutely adored, we teamed up with a clever chemist and developed our own brand inspired by the benefits of the ocean. Since launching our first product, the ‘Active Hydration Mask’, we’ve had great success in Australia and the US, receiving an incredible response to our unique packaging and marine-inspired face mask formulation.

After an amazing journey we have sold the company and wish the next Sea 2 Skin guardians all the best for the future.

Calling Cards or ‘tart cards’ originated in the 1960s in places such as Soho, London, as handwritten postcards advertising female services, and were placed in phone booths, windows of newsagents or shops.

Descriptors for wines often mirror the way we talk about the female body..."long legs", "full-bodied", "earthy", "fresh". This play on words sparked the concept behind the Calling Card range by Saint & Sinner Wines. 

Based on the calling card, each label depicts a unique and interesting female personality and her services. The wine labels have a phone number to text each ‘lady’, resulting in a sassy, playful reply. This engaging marketing strategy successfully gave the brand an interactive platform breaking category codes and conventions. It was a really fun, creative project to work on, and the wines are yummy too!

Creative Role: Senior Designer
Company: Boldinc.

A pleasure to play a part in bringing this beautiful gin to life with the incredible Archie Rose team. You know a product is great when it keeps selling out!

Finger limes are incredibly special, and native to Australia. My challenge was illustrating them without making them look like fat little slugs. I remembered a kids' storybook that showed a mouse pouring citrus pearls out of lime cups, and that became the inspiration for the label — capturing the pearls looking abundant, spilling and falling, to bring some movement and lightness to the design. A soft, blushy peach watercolour background helped round out the flavour cues.

Emerald Finger Lime Harvest Gin is part of the Harvest series, shining a spotlight on native Emerald Green Finger Limes grown by Mark and Vickie of Marvick Native Farms. Grown in the coastal air of Western Australia and individually picked by hand, these limes are renowned for their iconically vibrant pearls and citrus flavour.

This rare and beautiful native citrus gives the gin its heady aromas of makrut lime zest, yuzu, and powerful peppery pine.

The photoshoot dream team Harry, Bek, Robbie and Tom created the most beautiful imagery for this campaign.

The Principles of Luxury brochure was about exploring the fundamental principles that are an integral part of developing luxury brands. The brochure is a showcase of the Boldinc. portfolio and how these principles have been successfully demonstrated. I was like a kid in a candy store choosing sexy print finishes and paper stocks to make the brochure presentation a beautiful feast for the senses.

Creative role: Design Director
Company: Boldinc. 

The idea for Femme Fatale takes the notion that descriptors for wines are synonymous with the way we illustrate a woman’s tantalising qualities.

This exclusive limited release vintage sparkling from Saint & Sinner wine is irresistibly rare and tasty. Hand crafted from beginning to end in the traditional method from fine North East Tasmanian Fruit, Femme Fatale is a 2006 Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier.  

The original concept of the label was based on a seductive lace face mask using hand-crafted script typography to show the delicate, seductive personality of Femme Fatale. The colour was an obvious choice with the red and black adding to the dangerous but sexy vibe. We had a bespoke black leather, quilted red silk lined hand bag hand made especially to house the wine.

Creative role: Senior Designer
Company: Boldinc. 

Coffee is always a good idea!! Move over George Clooney there is a new Italian coffee brand that packs a punch in taste and personality! Enter MAP Coffee a down to earth brand that’s friendly, approachable and celebrates everyday people enjoying life. MAP’S modern Italian spirit comes to life through the photography of happy people enjoying life’s simple pleasures. The successful packaging redesign improved sales dramatically making MAP one of the leading capsule coffee brands on the market. 

Creative role: Design Director
Company: Boldinc.

Consiglio in Italian means "trusted adviser", a perfect name for a company providing corporate and financial communications advice to listed and private organisations. Founded by two extremely experienced and talented ladies, the branding needed to reflect their precision and expertise. The slash that cuts the 'i' gives the logo a dynamic, unique edge and reflects the sharp thinking and cut-through service the ladies offer at Consiglio. A monogrammatic colour palette felt right for the brand echoing the bold, professional visual identity they require.

One of my favourite brands to work with is Nuzest! Not just because the brand is creating a ripple effect of goodness across the world -- I love a green smoothie and healthy living -- but also because the team behind this brand are lovely people. It’s been a colourful, creative journey developing this vibrant nutritional brand from its birth 6 years ago to the global reach it has today.  Our goal was to create a fresh lifestyle brand to stand apart from the sea of same-same overtly hippy or clinical health products that populated the category. By breaking the conventional health brand mould and creating a ‘Friendly Science’ mantra, Nuzest cut through the competition with their unique branding and packaging. Nuzest has successfully captured an international market, distributing to 16 countries around the world and growing exponentially. Good things happen to good people! 

Creative role: Designer

OneWave is a non-profit surf community raising awareness of mental health with a simple recipe...saltwater therapy, surfing and fluro. We believe that everyone should have the chance to ride waves and openly talk about mental health without being judged.

OneWave is close to my heart and it’s been incredible to of been part of the community from the start helping out with graphic design along the way and supporting the community.

Since launching in March 2013 OneWave has created a global impact, raising awareness and reducing social stigmas around mental health issues through their Fluro Friday Sessions. Fluro Friday's started at Bondi Beach and consist of surfing, saltwater therapy and a “anti-bad vibes circle” allowing people to share stories in a safer environment. Wearing bright colours makes people happy and help start conversations about an invisible issue.

I’m super proud of Grant, Sammy and the whole OneWave crew for helping change the sigma around mental health. OneWave is all it takes to change your energy.

I have had the opportunity to work on many alcohol brands over the years but it all started during my two year stint at Claessens International - Alcohol Branding Design Specialist. Working as a junior designer, these are a few of my favourite branding projects I worked on with the team.

She Can DJ is a competition unearthed by EMI Music showcasing the best female DJs in the country. The branding needed to look electric with a sexy, cool feminine vibe. The 'S' in the logo is made from a graphic record that has been cut by a needle, and the vignette throughout the logo creates movement and energy. Art directing digital illustrator Michel Sycz to render the iconic futuristic DJ was a great collaboration. The future DJ graphic became the visual identity of the brand and set the tone for the whole campaign. The competition has now gone international, launching the careers of talented female DJs around the globe. 

Creative role: Designer & Art Director

Digital Artist: Michel Sycz

Company: EMI

I love sipping tea, listening to music, and painting watercolours in my little studio. That’s probably why working on the Tetley Tea brand at Boldinc for around eight years felt like such a natural fit. Alongside a talented team of creatives, I helped shape the brand’s strategy, packaging, and visual identity.

My favourite project was the Tetley Fruit & Herbal Infusions range, where I was given the freedom to bring the fragrant flavours to life through hand-painted watercolour illustrations. It was a rare opportunity to combine my personal passion with my professional work.

Tetley has always struck me as one of the friendliest and most dependable brands on the supermarket shelf—a steadfast presence that feels at home in households everywhere.

Creative role: Designer // Watercolour Artist
Company: Boldinc.

Whilst working at Claessens International, I spent almost a year working on the Russian Standard Vodka portfolio designing branding, alcohol labels and marketing collateral including the decal for founder Roustam Tariko’s private plane. The brand is an incredible convergence of science and nature, craft and technology, history and revolution combined to create a revolution in the vodka category. Balancing the design influences of traditional opulent Russia with a modern twist to appeal to today’s audience was a challenge. Russian Standard Vodka is Russia’s number one premium vodka, and you can find it in more than 80 countries around the world.

Role: Junior Designer

Company: Claessens International

Positive Change For Marine Life is a conservation movement dedicated to minimising and reversing the impact that we are collectively having on the ocean. I have been working on different conservation projects, the latest being Plastic Bag free Byron Bay a campaign to drive a shift away from plastic bags across the Byron Shire! I designed a logo, brochure and petition to support the campaign. The idea is to minimise the use of plastic bags because they are so deadly to our marine life and the environment, leading the way in the plastic revolution.

http://pcfml.org.au