Stu Brown is a senior designer based in Melbourne, specialising in visual identity, graphic design and creative direction.

My work is focused on shaping brands, guiding teams and delivering design that balances strategy with craft and execution.

Information

Capabilities
Creative direction
Concept development
Brand governance
Design standards
Stakeholder alignment
Team leadership
Training & upskilling
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Visual identity design
Brand systems development
Art direction / photography
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Motion design / animation
Layout / editorial design
Campaign design + rollout

Clients & Employers
RACV
University of Melbourne
Melbourne Theatre Company
Little Real Estate
Port Philip Ferries
Portarlington Grand Hotel
Melbourne Jetbase
Royal Bank of Scotland
Manchester School of Art
Victorian College of the Arts
Citizen Theatre
Music Theatre Futures
City of Stonnington
Kingston Arts
Surry Hills Festival

Skills
Adobe Creative Cloud
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Figma
FigJam
Miro
ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Co-Pilot
Google Workspace
Microsoft 365

Experience

I have experience working client-side in cultural organisations, in large corporate environments and on smaller-scale freelance projects, which has given me a practical understanding of how design operates at scale, under pressure and across diverse audiences. I’m as comfortable setting creative direction for a team as I am rolling up my sleeves to deliver the work.

I’ve led and contributed to design across brand, marketing and communications functions, working closely with senior leadership, cross-functional teams and external partners. This includes head-of-level responsibility for brand stewardship, creative design and team development, as well as hands-on delivery across campaigns, identities and systems.

Alongside commercial work, I’ve spent many years working within the arts and cultural sector, collaborating with artistic directors and producers to develop distinctive visual worlds for live performance. This mix of strategic and cultural work has shaped a practice that is both rigorous and expressive.

Approach

My approach is grounded in strong creative direction, clear thinking and high standards of craft. I lead with concept and purpose, shaping visual identities and systems that are coherent, flexible and built to scale.

I’m comfortable setting direction, guiding teams and working closely with stakeholders to ensure design quality remains consistent from first idea through to final execution. The focus is always on clarity, longevity and work that holds up across channels, media and applications.

Principles

I value collaboration, clear communication and attention to detail, and I bring a calm, practical mindset to fast-moving environments.

Above all, I believe good design should make things easier, more meaningful and more human.

Life

Outside of work, I maintain an ongoing art practice in abstract painting and collage, with past exhibitions and personal projects that continue to shape how I think visually. I also photograph regularly, having previously shot headshots and hero images for theatre productions.

Music is a big part of my life. I’ve played guitar in bands for over 20 years. I enjoy playing soccer socially, collecting books, and most importantly, being a dad and husband.

Get in touch
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