Actually Studio is a Bristol-based design studio founded by designer Graeme Swinton. The studio specialises in identity and graphic design, UX/UI for websites and artwork for music.
Clients include artists, agencies, charities and record labels.
Web Design
User Experience
Identity
Print Design
Graphic Design
Art Direction and everything else in between!
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Get in touch if you’d like to see more of my work or talk about a potential project.
UX research and website UI design for human rights organisation Amos Trust.
(coming soon)
Identity and website design/build for TV production company Character 7.(coming soon)
Graphic design and identity for From Ashes an art installation by Action Hero.
Identity and brand guidelines for Casarotto Ramsay & Associates a leading talent agency for Film & TV and Theatre.
Identity, video/animation and website design for Dreaming Species by Melanie Wilson and Fuel Theatre.
Design and build of a website and archive for Real World Records.
Artwork, album sleeve design and marketing promo for Jarvis Cocker on Rough Trade Records.
Sleeve design and graphic design for electronic artist GLOK (Andy Bell of Ride and Oasis).
UX, UI and website design system for Watershed the South-West’s leading film, culture and digital media centre.
UX research and UI website design for charity Empire Fighting Chance.
Character 7, Amos Trust, Electric Shadow Company, Fuel Theatre, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, Melanie Wilson, Rough Trade, Jarvis Cocker, Empire Fighting Chance, Panda, Watershed, Real World Records, Bytes, Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard, South West Film Hub, Acid Party Yobs, Riton, Minotaur Shock, Somerset House, Kobalt, British Film Institute, Action Hero, BalletBoyz, Kate MacGarry, Hello Blue, Phinery, Pervasive Media Studio.
Graeme was the design lead on the Casarotto identity refresh and his creative and confident work consistently exceeded expectations. He listened to all of our requests, was clear with feedback and ideas and then produced striking visuals, that were innovative and came alive with a genuine warmth and vivacity. His ability to navigate diverse - and often competing! - stakeholder needs was essential for such a complex project and he handled the workload with calm assurance and pragmatism.
Anna Higgs
BAFTA Film Committee Chair
Former MD of Casarotto Ramsay
There were lots of stakeholders involved with the Empire Fighting Chance web project and Graeme managed these expectations perfectly. His communication is open, inclusive and ever helpful. And his level of design is excellent: creative, completely on-point for the charity, and exceeds the needs of the brief. He also has a very keen eye for detail, making sure the work has longevity and relevance.
Chris Wilson
Blu Inc
Empire Fighting Chance
I loved working with Graeme on the Dreaming Species project, and was incredibly pleased with the outcome of the work. He brought dynamism and lateral thinking to the identity, website and motion work, and has an intuitive understanding of visual rhythm and contemporary aesthetics. His composed demeanour and thoughtful, iterative approach grounded the project brilliantly, while his practical and open mindset ensured a seamless collaboration across the team.
Melanie Wilson
Inter-disciplinary Artist