Howdy! Im Kushla, a designer based in Naarm, Melbourne. Im a proud kiwi who relocated to Australia after studying. Im a lover of colour and pattern, and feel most at home when surrounded by plants... and mostly i’m successful at keeping them alive! When i’m not designing i’m likely out walking with my trusty sidekick, Bob the Pug.
Studio Cahoots is all about two people working collaboratively – a designer and a client, with an idea to explore and an understanding. It’s all about the relationship we can forge together. Cahoots perfectly encapsulates my business ethos, which is firmly focused on strong connections and working together in partnership.
My mission is to form a creative studio catering to heart-driven business owners who have a great vision, and need help bringing it to life. Over the past decade, I’ve worked hard to take many briefs from passionate people, and translate this into a tangible visual asset.
With many years of education and agency experience under my belt, I leverage my inherent understanding of design principles and intuition to create innovative and meaningful design solutions for my clients.
I’m a big believer that while professionalism is always key, in small businesses you can’t (and shouldn't) separate personal from business. We should all have fun, work with people who make us help us feel proud and enjoy what we do as much as possible.
Based in Melbourne’s inner west, I am ideally placed in one of Australia’s most creative and dynamic cities. I never stop learning, growing and evolving, and bring this creative energy and enthusiasm to each and every project I create.
My focus is on brand identity design/makeovers and print design, but I also love working with clients on more unique deliverables, from hand drawn illustrations to product packaging, and everything you can dream up in between!
If you are a heart driven business owner and you’ve got an idea you want to turn into a reality, let's get in cahoots and talk!
Photo by Bree Dunbar