Design Studios with Shillington Graduates At Their Core.
Date
Nov 21, 2025
Across the world, Shillington graduates are shaping the creative industry from the inside out. They’re leading projects and helping define the visual language of today’s most influential brands.
From global agencies like Havas and Landor to independent studios such as Village Green Studio and Among Equals, our ‘Shillumni’ (Shillington Alumni) are at the heart of design teams known for bold thinking and beautifully crafted work.
This article highlights a selection of studios where Shillington graduates play a key role, showcasing the diverse paths our designers pursue and the impact they make within the industry. Whether scaling global campaigns, building standout brands, or crafting meaningful visual identities, these studios show what’s possible when great training meets real-world creativity.
Among Equals
Among Equals is a creatively driven studio built on collaboration and meaningful storytelling. Their work spans branding, strategy, and visual communication, with a focus on crafting design that builds genuine emotional connections between brands and their audiences.
Graduate: Rob Campbell
Full-time January 2023
Bulletproof
Bulletproof is an independent global brand agency celebrated for bold, fearless creative work. Their team blends strategic clarity with high-end craft, partnering with ambitious brands to deliver impact across packaging, identity and brand transformation.
Graduate: Céleste Spratt
Full-time September 2022
Creative Spark
Creative Spark is a UK-based independent creative agency offering brand identity, digital experiences and campaign work. Their focus is on combining imaginative thinking with practical execution to help brands communicate with authenticity and energy.
Graduate: Kitty Hopking
Full-time January 2022
Design Bridge
Design Bridge is an award-winning global design agency known for creating iconic brand identities and packaging systems for some of the world’s biggest names. Their multidisciplinary teams blend craft, strategy and cultural understanding to shape brands that stand out on a global stage.
Graduate: Ginny Gegg
Full-time September 2022
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Duzi Studio
Duzi Studio is a boutique design practice producing carefully crafted brand identities and visual communication. Their work champions simplicity, strong typography and beautifully considered design systems.
Graduates & Co-Founders: Ella Donald and Charlotte Carnegie-Brown
Full-time September 2016
Ensemble
Ensemble is a collaborative creative studio working across branding, motion and digital. Their multidisciplinary approach brings strategy and craftsmanship together to build contemporary, expressive design solutions. On the topic of Shillington graduates, the co-founders of Ensemble are former Shillington teachers Martin Power & Steve Waring.
Graduate: Matthew Clout
Part-time September 2018
Havas Lynx
Havas Lynx is a global healthcare communications agency recognised for strategic insights and powerful storytelling. They build campaigns that make a real impact in the health and wellness space, combining creativity with scientific expertise.
Graduate: Collette O’Rourke
Full-time January 2025
Havas
Havas is a leading global creative network delivering advertising, brand strategy, content, and digital experiences. With a mission to make meaningful work, their teams create culturally relevant campaigns that resonate worldwide.
Graduates: Helen Allison
Full-time January 2023
Sophie Hodges
Part-time September 2022
Kota Agency
Kota is a digital-focused creative agency specialising in website design, branding and digital marketing. Their work blends artistic expression with strong UX thinking to deliver engaging online experiences.
Graduate: Nicola Cook
Part-time September 2021
Landor
Landor is one of the world’s most influential brand transformation agencies, known for shaping iconic global brands through research, strategy and world-class design. They specialise in brand identity, brand architecture and experience-led branding.
Graduate: Dana Gendler
Part-time September 2020
LoveWork Studio
LoveWork is a nimble, ideas-led studio working across identity, packaging and campaigns. They bring personality and thoughtful craftsmanship to each project, helping brands stand out with clarity and charm.
Graduate: Ashleigh MacKenzie
Full-time January 2021
Made By Shape
MadeByShape is a Manchester-based digital and branding agency known for its clean, contemporary aesthetic and meticulous attention to detail. Combining technical expertise with design-led thinking, the studio crafts bespoke websites, brand identities and e-commerce experiences for clients across a wide range of sectors. Their work blends strategy, storytelling and intuitive UX to create digital platforms that feel both beautiful and effortless. With a strong focus on collaboration and craftsmanship, MadeByShape has built a reputation for producing meaningful, memorable creative work that elevates brands in a competitive digital world.
Graduate: Ella Dawson (also a Shillington graphic design teacher)
Full-time January 2020
Magpie Studio
Magpie Studio is a highly regarded design agency focused on branding, print and digital work. Known for their aesthetic finesse and conceptual clarity, they’ve built a reputation for work that’s as beautiful as it is strategic.
Graduate: Emma Thelwall-Jones
Full-time September 2022
Mother
Mother is one of the world’s most recognised independent creative agencies, famous for culturally relevant campaigns and fearless ideas. They work across advertising, branding and innovation to produce impactful work for global brands.
Graduate: Kiera Brogan
Part-time February 2019
The Midnight Club
The Midnight Club is a creative studio known for high-energy branding, film, and campaign work. Their approach merges strategy, story and bold visual execution to create culturally resonant experiences.
Graduates: Tom Noon and Rory Knibbs
Full-time September 2017
MultiAdaptor
MultiAdaptor is a design agency specialising in brand identity and digital experiences for organisations shaping the future. They combine purpose-driven creativity with thoughtful design systems to help brands evolve.
Graduate: Eleanor Puttock
Full-time January 2024
Oberland
Oberland is a mission-driven agency that believes creativity can change the world. They partner with nonprofits, purpose-led companies and socially conscious brands to create work that inspires action.
Graduate: Laura Moore
Full-time January 2019
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Ogilvy
Ogilvy is a global powerhouse in advertising, PR, branding and digital. With decades of influence, they continue to lead with strategic creativity and world-class storytelling across every platform.
Graduate: Sam Riddick
Full-time September 2024
Porto Rocha
Porto Rocha is a New York-based design studio creating bold, contemporary brand identities and visual systems. Their work is rooted in conceptual clarity, visual refinement and expressive creative thinking.
Graduate: Joseph Lebus
Full-time January 2018
Siegel & Gale
Siegel & Gale is the global strategic branding firm behind the philosophy of “Simple is smart.” They specialise in simplifying brand systems, communication and customer experiences for maximum clarity and impact.
Graduate: Helen Tong
Full-time January 2020
Rapp
Rapp is a leader in data-driven customer experience, helping brands connect with audiences through personalised digital journeys, creative campaigns and innovative communications.
Graduate: Amelia Bell
Full-time January 2022
Uncommon Creative Studio
Uncommon is one of the most exciting creative studios in the world today. They're known for brave ideas, unforgettable campaigns and culture-shifting brand work. They champion creativity that makes a meaningful difference.
Graduate: Mason El Hage
Full-time September 2019
Universal Favourite
Universal Favourite is a Sydney-based strategic design studio that believes great branding stems from empathy and acute insight. Their team collaborates across disciplines to craft adaptive design systems for an ever-changing world, delivering work from Sydney to San Francisco to Seoul.
Graduate: Ali Ozden
Full-time April 2009
Village Green Studio
Village Green Studio delivers thoughtful, high-craft branding and visual identity work with a focus on simplicity, longevity and elegant design solutions.
Graduate: Damien Gleye
Full-time September 2023
Watson
Watson is a creative studio offering brand strategy, design and storytelling for organisations seeking clarity and impact. Their work blends insight with strong creative direction to elevate brand expression.
Graduate: Esther Yi
Full-time January 2019
For 30 years, Shillington has been shaping the global design landscape, one graduate at a time. What began as a bold new approach to design education has grown into a worldwide creative community of over 12,000 graduates, many of whom are now driving ideas, shaping brands and leading design teams at some of the most influential studios in the industry.
And the most exciting part? We’re just getting started.
As the design world continues to evolve, Shillington remains committed to empowering the next generation of creatives with the skills, confidence and industry-ready portfolio they need to thrive. If you’re feeling inspired by the incredible paths our graduates have carved, now is the perfect moment to begin your own journey.
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