Profile

Working across sectors at every scale, our expertise builds influential brand and digital experiences that deliver enduring value.

Since 1997

We strive for simple, but significant. Conceptual thinking, actionable strategy and meticulous attention to detail come together to generate outcomes that are undoubtedly effective.

For over two decades, our dedication has seen the studio continually recognised as a market leader. We intentionally work across a diverse range of industries with local and international organisations.

Based in Australia, we operate without borders and beyond timezones.

Partnerships

Swell holds strategic partnerships with Supercurious and Destination Store. Bringing together expertise is all about amplifying our impact. Strengthening what creativity can do for brands, businesses, people, and our planet.

Selected Clients

  • A New Approach (ANA)
  • Alpha
  • ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
  • Australian Dental Association (ADA)
  • Australian Government
  • Australian National University (ANU)
  • Australian Sports Commission (ASC)
  • BLOC
  • BlocHaus
  • Botanic Gardens of Sydney
  • Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)
  • Capital Airport Group
  • CBRE
  • Chalfont
  • CMAX Advisory
  • Colliers
  • Conscia
  • CSIRO
  • Department of Defence
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS)
  • DOMA
  • HIVE Property
  • homeby.holly
  • IP Australia
  • JAS-ANZ
  • JWLand
  • Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
  • LJ Hooker
  • Navantia Australia
  • Oceana Funds
  • Owens
  • Proximity
  • QM Properties
  • Quintessential
  • Radford College
  • Scentre Group
  • Terracon Legal
  • Universities Australia
  • VERV Property
  • Vikings Group
  • Youth National Security Strategy
  • Zango

People

Swell is a team of creative experts with a mix of talents, interests and skills. We are ambitious designers, developers, strategists, writers, illustrators, animators, photographers and creators.

We are artists, bookworms, musicians and athletes.

Andy McCray

Senior Developer

Anton Scott-Cameron

Director

Ben Cochrane

Senior Designer

Karen Cornish

Finance Manager

Liam Adamaitys

Senior Designer

Madison Giles

Senior Developer

Michael Jenkins

Senior Designer

Pete Flanagan

Director

Scott Ketley

Director

Sonny Looms

Director

Tim Fulton

Digital Project Manager

Rachel Mugridge

Junior Designer

Sally Bisa

Content Coordinator

Awards

2024

Good Design Award

  • Winner, Communication Branding and Identity

2023

AGDA

  • Merit, Parliament House Shop
  • Finalist, Botanic Gardens of Sydney
  • Finalist, Critical Minerals
  • Finalist, Ramen Daddy
  • Finalist, Wooof

2021

Awwwards

  • Honorable Mention, Modwall
  • Finalist, Galerie
  • Finalist, Pearl Tiling

2020

AGDA

  • Merit, Artisan Construction
  • Finalist, Galerie
  • Finalist, Pearl Tiling

Awwwards

  • Honorable Mention, Galerie
  • Honorable Mention, Illume

Best Awards

  • Finalist, Galerie
  • Finalist, Illume
  • Finalist, Pearl Tiling

2019

AGDA

  • Merit, Tempus
  • Merit, Zoo Bar & Grill
  • Finalist, A&A
  • Finalist, Bloc
  • Finalist, Lonsdale St Roasters
  • Finalist, Morning Glory

Awwwards

  • Honorable Mention, Anthology
  • Honorable Mention, Food Dispensary
  • Honorable Mention, Secora
  • Honorable Mention, Slaven Torline
  • Honorable Mention, Tempus

Best Awards

  • Finalist, A&A
  • Finalist, Bloc
  • Finalist, Lonsdale St Roasters
  • Finalist, Morning Glory

Eat Drink Design

  • Finalist, Morning Glory

2018

AGDA

  • Distinction, Branx
  • Merit, City Renewal Authority
  • Finalist, Chadwick Designs
  • Finalist, Cloth + Paper Studio

Awwwards

  • Honorable Mention, Aulich
  • Honorable Mention, Chadwick Design
  • Honorable Mention, Cloth + Paper Studio
  • Honorable Mention, Life