Our Studio
As a talented team of creatives, we love our work, function like a family and are always striving to do good by the world. We are a collective of designers, thinkers and master organisers, each bringing a unique skill set and morning coffee demand to work everyday.
We offer seamless service and strategically sound, creatively inspiring and drool-worthy designs. Our solutions are driven by stories and ideas that look the business.
As a full-service creative studio we are ready and raring to break the mould and get you noticed.
Meet our Smack Bang Gang.
Tess Robinson
Owner + Creative Director
Steering the ship at the helm of Smack Bang Designs is our Founder & Creative Director, Tess Robinson.
Tess thrives on identifying opportunities and taking them beyond their conceivable limits.
She is the ultimate advocate for dreaming bigger, working smarter and creating wonder.
A compulsive innovator with a fast mind and a big heart, she has built an organisation that is inherently human in its DNA. And that’s exactly what we do for our clients – seek out a brand’s truest essence, execute its vision and make it look damn fine in the process.
The Team
Our crew is close knit and a little crazy, putting heart and soul into everything we create.
Click on a team member to get to know them.
Elodie
General Manager
Likes.
Inside jokes. Telling someone how much they mean to you. Bordeaux wine. Caper Berries. Simplicity.
Dislikes.
Oysters. Loud phone conversations in public spaces. Rain and wind combined. Food waste.
Drou
Senior Account Manager
Likes.
Finding a bargain. Wandering aimlessly around galleries. Travel. Nerf guns. Cheese. Good wine. Snuggles. Revelling in the outdoors.
Dislikes.
Tomato sauce. Ignorance. The vile combination that is wind and rain. Cold sheets. Bad attitudes.
Jamie
Account Manager
Likes.
Sunday roasts. Cuddles with my dogs. The Queen. Happy hour. Live music. Surprises.
Dislikes.
Cold feet. Catching the bus. Queen (the band). Large menus. Washing dishes.
Jade
Partnerships Manager
Likes.
Dogs. A good glass of red. Vintage rugs. Summer. White Linen. Mexican food. British comedies. Coffee. Crochet bikinis.
Dislikes.
Birds. Early mornings. Cat people. Ikea flat packs. Bad grammar.
Hannah
Marketing Manager
Likes.
New adventures. Dependable baristas. Dancing. Sun glitter on the ocean. Oversized dinner tables full of friends. Shavasana.
Dislikes.
Gusty days. Misplaced apostrophes. Peanut butter. Bad manners and queue cutters (I'm British!). Adults on scooters.
Felicity
Art Director
Likes.
A weekend with no plans. Being on time. A good book. Pubs. Wes Anderson films. Planning. Clean converse sneakers.
Dislikes.
Wet grass. Mandarins. Slow walkers. Low battery. Food fads.
Katie
Art Director
Likes.
Fresh sheets. Natural light. Sunrises. Linen. Picnics. Barefeet. Aesop - everything. White. Simplicity. Autumn.
Dislikes.
A weak shower. Air con. Holes in your socks. Sand in the bed.
Alix
Designer
Likes.
Crispy, early morning coffee. Clean bed sheets. Sunday morning vibes. Oversized clothing. A good pair of sneakers.
Dislikes.
TV. Low battery. Rockmelon. Bright artificial light.
Kendall
Photographer
Likes.
Beach swims. Fresh air. Beer. Cheese. Any combination of linen, denim, silk or vintage t-shirts. Print design. Useful and/or Useless facts.
Dislikes.
Overcast days. Stress. Patronising people. Traffic. Mayonnaise.
Anna
Junior Account Manager
Likes.
Winter. Moodboards. Breeze. When the bus is on time. Sarcasm. Vegemite. Siestas.
Dislikes.
When the bus is early...or late. The Smell of tuna. Screamo music. Online dating.
Sophie
Designer
Likes.
Good Coffee. Snow. Sunny days. Early mornings. French Rose. Adrenaline. Anything Chocolate. Baking.
Dislikes.
Bad Coffee. Hangovers. Lack of sleep. Olives. Being late or late people.
Emma
Marketing Coordinator
Likes.
My cat, Dexter. Passionfruit Mojitos. Being near the beach. Barefeet. Long drives. Killer soundtracks. Sunday coffee. Enjoying the little things.
Dislikes.
Loud chewing. (Misophonia...it's a thing!)
Elena
Office Manager & EA
Likes.
Backyard fires. British humour. Being by the water. Trashy hip-hop. A good book. Australian wine.
Dislikes.
Slow walkers. Loud motorbikes. Bad hospitality. Texting. "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas.
