A design studio with a focus on brand, motion and the intersection between.
BASED AT WEWORK MELBOURNE 108-126, 152 ELIZABETH STREET MELBOURNE, VIC 3000
What we do
We craft expressive identities and systems with personality and purpose. Work created collaboratively, made to land culturally and commercially. We do this together with founders, agencies and brand teams across brand strategy, brand identity, motion system and motion production projects.
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Our works are seen across the spaces of music, arts, retail, technology, hospitality, automotive, real estate, crypto and more. We don't have a house style, but a house belief in the role of expression. Brands with quiet confidence. Campaigns with brash energy. We shape and express personalities of all kinds.
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Our approach? For the bigger stuff it follows three principles. ① THINK THINK → Make it make sense. Who. Why. What. Direction and system thinking first. ② SHIP DIFFERENT → Let’s find the white space in your space. What makes you unique. Own It. ③ WITH GUSTO → Work made with love, made to be loved. Permanent day-one energy.
STUDIO PROFILE
RW•STUDIO is the Melbourne-based practice of Ryan Walker. With eight years in the space, he continues to work with brands, brand teams and global agencies across oceans and timezones. Said to be pretty down-to-earth and have infectious positivity, he’s got serious love of the game and wants all your creative problems.
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The studio was set up in 2025 to offer clients the full works beyond our core skillset. Bring together partners when projects call for it. Serve up offerings with a tight focus. Stay nimble, and away from bloat. In short? An end-to-end creative shop made to help others navigate the worlds of brand and motion.
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What we offer
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BRAND STRATEGY
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Creating authentic brands from the ground up
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TOGETHER WITH → Founders + Existing Brands
Your name. What you stand for. How you speak. How you look. How you connect. All defined, all backed by sound strategy and high-craft. The foundational works for those with big plans, big challenges and big competitors.
BRAND IDENTITY
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CREATING VISUAL SYSTEMS THAT EXPRESS AND ARREST
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TOGETHER WITH → Founders + Existing Brands
Already have your strategy sorted? No worries, let us handle the looks. We create visual systems that communicate boldly, are distinct from competitors, and stray from cliché. Identities ownable by you, and authentic to your audience.
MOTION SYSTEMS
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DEFINING WHY, WHERE AND HOW BRANDS MOVE
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TOGETHER WITH → Agencies + Brand Teams
Polished and considered? Or more kinetic and unexpected? We help brands find their motion language and define how it translates across touch-points. Think top-down principles, to app micro-interactions, to motion toolkits. Everything.
MOTION PRODUCTION
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Motion direction, design and output
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TOGETHER WITH → Agencies + Brand Teams
Have something smaller or more specific in mind? We got you. From logo animations, advertising campaign graphics, broadcast graphics, animated social assets, UX/UI motion, to bespoke motion toolkits and more.
ALL SERVICES
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Across brand, motion and visual design
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TOGETHER WITH → Founders + Agencies + Brand Teams
Creative Direction • Creative Consulting • Identity Design • Logo Design • Design Systems • Guidelines + Toolkits • Website Design • Packaging Design • Signage + Wayfinding • Campaign Identities • Print Artwork • Illustration • Motion Direction • Motion Systems • Motion Toolkits • Logo Animation • Video Templates • Sizzle + Explainer Videos • Integrated Campaign Motion • Broadcast Graphics • UX/UI Motion • Social Motion Templates • Lottie Animations • App Prototyping
WHO WE PARTNER WITH
Good sorts and like minds with inspiration, ideas and intent. Those who know the power of brand, design and motion. The caveat? We only partner with those we know we can nail the work for. No leading down the garden path. If we’re not the right fit for you, no worries, chances are we know who will be.
If your time or brief is short, let’s Zoom. The dream? Coffees before conference rooms. Relationships over situationships. Proper partnerships so we can stay close to work. Stay dialed-in to your context, competition and customer. Refine where needed, expand as needed.
WHO WE PARTNER WITH
Good sorts and like minds with inspiration, ideas and intent. Those who know the power of brand, design and motion. The caveat? We only partner with those we know we can nail the work for. No leading down the garden path. If we’re not the right fit for you, no worries, chances are we know who will be.
If your time or brief is short, let’s Zoom. The dream? Coffees before conference rooms. Relationships over situationships. Proper partnerships so we can stay close to work. Stay dialed-in to your context, competition and customer. Refine where needed, expand as needed.
We're all about new projects and new friends. All about chatting from concept to execution, plus how it all works and plays out too. Over Zoom or coffee run, we’re easy. Fast responses. Clear quotes. Good times, we promise.
