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Mullo Studio, Brisbane (2026)

27/03/2023

Hello big news! 🤯 After 5 years in business, Mullo Studio will be closing its doors next Monday 3 April 2023. I have accepted the role of Art Director at The University of Queensland. Mullo Studio has been one of the most profound experiences of my life — this has been a really difficult decision. ✨

I put Mullo Studio out into the universe in a weekend at 28. I had no confidence, no business acumen and deeply believed Mullo would not last. I told everyone I knew about Mullo on a Monday and things took off. Many factors contributed to this, but mostly, Mullo Studio worked because of you. 🙏🏻✨

Mullo has serviced hundreds of big brands and small businesses both here and overseas, and always supported indigenous, LGBTQIA+ and natural disaster affected communities in a pro bono capacity. Mullo has operated from Bundjalung country to Yunbenun and now Meanjin. I have had a physical studio and the most incredible colleague, Ivy. I collaborated with Covid in 2020 and the campaign went nuts. The pandemic hit my clients hardest at the end of 2021 and then the floods hit the Northern Rivers in March 2022, and Mullo lost 50-80% of its business each time. Mullo recuperated relatively quickly due to 3am sweats, working smartly and returning clients (thank you x100). Being innovative (and working really hard) is synonymous with business ownership. I’ve been featured on podcasts, publications and given talks. Thank you for these invitations, they still bewilder micro me.

The most magical thing about running Mullo Studio has been interacting with the people who surround this business — you. I’ve liaised with all walks of life. Mostly, running Mullo has renewed, again and again, my faith in the goodness of people. 🥰

It has been the most meaningful and ridiculous 5 years. 4 min face-to-camera chat on Instagram today to say the biggest thank you. I’ll be here until 3 April 2023.

Thank you. Over and out. 🖤

17/02/2022

I was on a podcast. ✨

We talk about Mullo Studio, my life on Magnetic Island / Yunbenun, the 4-day work week, my upbringing and 12 years in the graphic design game, business troubles + bliss, and I take my hat off to all the people who have influenced me up until this point — I am the sum of all of you. 🙏🏼✨

I swear within the first 5 seconds and that sets the tone for the rest of the episode. I jump around a lot — and sometimes my thoughts move faster than my mouth, and you get to hear it all. Choose to listen wisely — you will never get this hour of your life back. 🤣

It was an incredible experience — terrifying and sobering. ☺️

Thank you to Co, the super talented interviewer, for holding space and for celebrating Mullo Studio. Good Boss is lit. 🔥

Podcast centre artwork by Coco Studio

Listen here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/42-4-day-work-week-and-life-on-magnetic-island-with/id1504318351?i=1000551091033

13/01/2022

HELLO MOODBOARD! 🌼

I still love creating them. They’re still incredibly important to the Mullo design process. And they’re still full of the most talented creators, ever. 🙏🏼

This here, is the mood for the branding of an online ceramics shop, based out of Melbourne. ✨

It is fun yet mature. Multilayered and highly legible. Detailed and intricate with imperfect lines. Type is experimental and expressive. Colour pairings are unexpected. 💕

Rollout of this project, incoming, soon! 💨

10/01/2022

OH MY, HELLO FRIENDS ❤️
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I’m baaa-aaack! After a 6 month hiatus from Instagram + Facebook, I’m back. Slightly terrified. Mullo Studio has been alive all this time — I will forever be grateful to my clients for keeping my baby alive. Who knew taking some time away from the feed would be OK. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 🙏🏼
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I am now based on Yunbenun (Magnetic Island). I cruise the island on my red scooter, running out of petrol all too often, I live in a cyclone-proof house near the bush and beach, I work from Jungle Club surrounded by the biggest dreams, I’ve been growing paw paws + grasshopper-infested sunflowers, dying at bootcamp, hosting life drawing to sweaty crowds and above all, I’ve been choosing joy*, for a whole year. *Huge caveat — I was blessed with a year of not much covid. 🏝
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This year I’m stepping it up a notch, by creating long-term, deep roots, however a Covid world will allow it. ✨
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After 4 years of Mullo Studio, I introduce a new tide — a breath of fresh air — in the world of Mullo. Yunbenun is special, it is so much a part of my life now and should be imbedded in the brand. I think / hope it’ll blow your hair back too. I am still me — same 4-day work weeks, same offering + same longwinded posts. But with the influence of Yunbenun, surrounded by the Great Barrier reef, national park and its huge, soft, grounding boulders, and as always, a truly magical community. Thank you, as always, for being here. 💕
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Here’s to 2022,
Lucy 🥰

23/06/2021

The time has come. ✨
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From Sunday, I am Magnetic Island bound, indefinitely. That special place, with its special people and island way of life — slow, wild, unpredictable — has lured me in. 🛵💨
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Mullo Studio will run as normal, from Magnetic Island. Same hours, same offering, same me. ✨
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I tossed up whether to put this up on Facebook, as moving house isn’t usually business related. However, this land, Bundjalung country, and the people of the Northern Rivers have monumentally shaped who I am and I owe the longevity of Mullo Studio to this community. ❤️
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I have collaborated with over 150 local businesses and special projects since Mullo opened 3 years ago. Opening Mullo Studio, simultaneously while new businesses were erupting in the Northern Rivers, was extremely lucky. Working at the local pub for two years prior, and meeting the whole of Mullumbimby (lol, actually) before starting Mullo, sounds strategic, but it wasn’t — it was a lucky start to Mullo Studio. The longevity of Mullo, and indeed for so many businesses, comes down to my network. A big thanks to you. 🥰
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The Northern Rivers solidified my love for nature, the ocean, the bush, wildlife and presence. This place is so epically beautiful full of the most driven, creative, ethical and smart humans making incredible things happen. Bundjalung country is a rare gem on this Earth. ✨
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It is a strange feeling to be leaving a place like this, but wild Mags is calling my name — and my mantra for now is, lean into the good. 💕
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I’ll be back in “the office”, working from Jungle Club (omg) from 2 July. ☺️
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Thank you dream community. 🙏🏼✨
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And bye, for now.
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24/05/2021

Wow. Hello! I’ve only ever shown my face *once* on the feed in my 3 years of business. A bit has changed since the last time, because and . ☺️
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I’m Lucy. Bundjalung Country is still my home. I’m still a — traditional Italian pizza, Margaret Preston, green smoothie, gallery spaces, deep conversation, Prosecco, pink, Mediterranean diet, Toyota Corolla, people, nature, music — loving 6ft giant. And fluorescent lighting still shouldn’t exist! 🤣
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I’ve unexpectedly become known for my boundaries, processes and *that* Mullo schedule (which is forever a work in progress). I now prioritise freedom: I work 4 days, I have Wednesdays off so I’m only ever working two days in a row, I work with contractors to do bits I can’t do, I have zero employees, I work from home, I mostly start work at 10am, I have freezing cold showers when the going gets tough (the reset is 🔥) and most importantly, I counteract work, with things that don’t require sitting down in front of a screen:👇🏼
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I swim laps, I walk in nature, I have plants to look after, I have a new found love for painting walls and furniture, I love a bloody cackle crying rolling on floor like a nong head with my dear mates, I love people, I’m working on getting a motorbike license, my scuba diving ticket and studying something completely different to ol’ mate graphic design. I’m travelling lots - I am and we are VERY lucky here in Australia. 🙏🏼
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My mantra for now is: LEAN INTO THE GOOD. 🔥
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As balanced as the above sounds, I’ve learnt that I don’t really do moderation. I do sprints. I go hard at work for a solid amount of time and then take large chunks of time off. I love the rush of a 100m dash over a 20km jog. The list goes on... Hardly anyone ever preaches the sprint life — as moderation and balance reigns supreme — but perhaps all these extremes really do make for a balanced life. ✨
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It is a choice that I do what I do, and for that I am one of the most privileged people in the world. 🙏🏼
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Thank you for your support always and thank you for getting this far 😂
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Lucy x

10/05/2021

Oh Mags. 🏝
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The last month was quite possibly one of the most epic times of my life on Yunbenun (Magnetic Island). ✨ It may not have been what I expected (island life is wildly unpredictable), it definitely wasn’t four weeks of drawing, but it was *truly* inspiring, uplifting, creative and full of life, everything a residency should be — thank you for one helluva time Jungle Club! 💚

15/03/2021

I LOVED THIS PROJECT. Ghost PR is a multifaceted PR company that can do it all (web, marketing, SEO, copywriting, endless!). Their name derives from the term ‘ghostwriters’ whereby they work in the background, writing for their clients, allowing them to shine. The visual identity was built around this term, through wavy letterforms, and a fun ghost icon as the hero monogram. 😱
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Ghost PR are contemporary, forward thinkers, linking their clients to the likes of Vogue and Sight Unseen. Their colour palette is formed using unexpected pairings to keep them forever fresh in market. ✨
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Rose and Peter, the founders, gave me life during the crux of the pandemic. Their wealth of knowledge though their illustrious careers, and willingness to create an identity that goes against the grain of their industry, was *so* welcome. Thank you, legends. 🙌🏼
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Visual identity for Ghost PR

10/03/2021

Bucket hat. Wide legged pants. Pinafore. A ca-uuute jumper. A big pouch. In the above pattern? I’ll take one of each please! 🤣
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Welcome to the dreamiest of lands — Textile. Paradise. It combines my all my favourite things, illustration, series, composition, scaling and COLOUR. 🌈
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The below was created for STYLEFEED a fashion brand for breastfeeding mothers. Only one pattern went into production, but I hold this series very close to my heart, as it unlocked a huge love of textiles in me — more on this, so soon. *squeals* 😱
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09/03/2021

Luka Wellness is a hot chocolate drink, made from natural Australian ingredients, for women who need a moment of pause. A product that was made to provide space in a busy world, for women who do it all.✨
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A series of packaging, for both day and night, was designed for Luka Wellness to fascilitate this experience, to encourage women to rest through peaceful illustrative scenes and joyful colour palettes. 🌸
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The packaging was created together with the incredible founders, Lucy and Kate, over the space of 12 months. Their feedback?
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“We have had the best, most incredible feedback on our packaging we can’t even tell you. Thank you so much, you are the best person we have ever worked with.” 💥
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Packaging design for Luka Wellness
Logo suite by Deborah Jehlicka

08/03/2021

I always give Flock as a brand example of being on the 100% side of the inclusive (to exclusive) spectrum. Or the 100% side of the friendly (to sterile) spectrum. 💯
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This brand update, simultaneously rolled out with their new larder offering, aimed to mirror what Flock *feels* like — wild and considered. Warm and gorgeously friendly. An abundance of delicious food (that. food. cabinet.). A creative and expressive interior. And a huge celebration of colour. And in doing all of the above, Flock, like it’s namesake, welcomes everyone — a rare feat. 🙏
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Flock’s founders, Sarah and Kym, have built a very special community. It was an honour to collaborate with them and be immersed in that Flock magic for a little while. ✨
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Brand update for Flock
Original logo by Matt Bassett

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