A small but mighty studio specialising in branding and graphic design. We collaborate with brave organisations, ambitious startups and inspired individuals to challenge convention, disrupt markets and build audiences.
Branding
Logo Design
Naming
Colour Palette
Typography & Type Design
Graphics & Illustration
Photography & Art Direction
Brand Guidelines
What We Do
Brand Assets
Brand Positioning
Brand Toolkits
Social Media Strategy
Content Creation
Video & Animation
Photography
Videography
The Team
Ryan Godfrey Johnson
Brand Designer & Founder
Ryan grew up honing his craft in some of Australia’s most design-forward hotels.
With a track record for creating devastatingly memorable brands and launching some of Australia’s most premium offerings, he has developed a laser-focused eye for what ‘looks good.’
When he’s not flaring Pantone swatches, Ryan is happiest in a fresh pair of white sneakers, or when he’s outdoors, scouting out new restaurants or ordering way too much from the room service menu.
Mitchell Price
Strategic Advisor & Business Manager
Residing in the executive wing of Painting Towns, Mitchell brings over 15 years of experience in business, government and communications to the studio. Providing strategic advice and driving growth for the business, he’s a problem solver with a penchant for P&Ls, pampering his cavoodle and the top shelf at his local wine bar.
Dina Strangaric
Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager
The first to arrive to the office in the morning – fuelled with a large mocha – Dina is Painting Towns' resident Graphic Designer.
She's quickly proven herself to be a design powerhouse at Painting Towns HQ.
Cat lover and Comic Sans hater, Dina has an innate ability to wield the pen tool and turn a blank canvas into a masterpiece.
Shani Able
Copywriter
Shani took to Painting Towns like a Melbournian takes to a well-roasted coffee bean.
The inevitable happened on a Wednesday morning like any other, when the rogue copywriter met the left side of her brain. *Cue Ryan*. Armed with a fierce vocabulary, a tongue-in-cheek sense of humour and years of experience in marketing communications, she knew that Ryan’s philosophy would bring a certain yin to her yang. The kind that, when perfectly aligned, makes for some dangerously bold content.
Clients & Collaborators
Australian Labor Party, Victorian Labor, AccorHotels, Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, Sofitel, Pullman Hotels, Pullman on the Park, The Sebel, Mercure, Novotel, The Como Melbourne, MGallery, Atollon, Altus Rooftop, Allora, Hotel Lindrum, Maison Development, Pastore Restaurant, Scott Pickett Group, Entrecôte, Lime Bike, Helbiz, Astra (Australia & New Zealand Short-term Rental Association, Il Nonno Pasta, Thorne Harbour Health, Victorian Pride Centre, GLOBE Victoria, Chroma Dermatology, Banksia Strategic Partners, Leftfield Studio, Future Strategy Group, Superpedestrian, Adiem Law, Hungry Workshop, Work Works, MK The Agency, Cromwell Place, The Yoghurt Shop, Skin4U Skin Clinic, Beatty Group, Copycat Bar & Restaurant, Hank’s Bagelry, Mammoth Café, Bar Rosella, No35 Restaurant, Enabled Copywriting, Supernormal Agency, Picos Media, Hotel Chadstone Melbourne, Chadstone – The Fashion Capital
Values
Chemistry
We don’t take on every project that lands in our inbox. To create art, we need to be creative. To be creative, we need to feel inspired. We need sparks flying, the heat turned up and tension you can cut with a butter knife. Like a perfect first date, we’ll both know when we feel it. Because you can only create truly remarkable work when you believe in your muse.
The Moment
We don’t exist just to create a fancy logo (though they are quite impressive). We exist to create meaningful moments. The ones you remember long after the experience. The kind of stuff you mention on your Instagram Story. It might be the scent of a hotel lobby, the copy on the packaging, or the music that you heard in the restroom. We’re here for a good time and a long time.
Mates?
We’re not transactional, we want to be your mate. We promise to tell you when there’s something stuck in your teeth. We won’t try to woo you with fancy diagrams, unrealistic promises or over-the-top marketing spiels. We’ll be the team you want in your corner for your next lightbulb moment. The fist pump after a big win and your happy hour companion. We’re a close-knit team of creatives with big agency energy. Above all else, we’re humans – no small talk in the elevator or ‘as per my last email’ emails. We know a cool bar and we’ll take you some time.
Sex Sells
No not like that. But we do make work that’s sexy. Beautiful even. We exist to create brands that inspire other brands. We want to use your name in the next client meeting as a reference for cool sh*t we’ve created. We want to make you billboard-worthy. Centrefold material, minus the nudity (but we do want to expose you to the world in a double-paged spread).
Brand Sommeliers
Did you know that Absolut Vodka, Domino’s and Red Bull all share the same font? Or that Ben & Jerry’s was originally meant to be a bagel company? We did. We live and breathe branding. We look to the past to influence the future. To disrupt culture. Like a wine sommelier, we’re obsessed with our craft. We recommend it to our friends and get a kick out of knowing that it’ll only improve with age. We’re here to get drunk on brands.
For new business enquiries, please contact us on +61 421 188 152 or email hello@paintingtowns.com.au