Mullo Studio

I was on a podcast. ✨

We talk about Mullo Studio, my life on Magnetic Island / Yunbenun, the 4-day work week, my upbringing and 12 years in the graphic design game, business troubles + bliss, and I take my hat off to all the people who have influenced me up until this point — I am the sum of all of you. 🙏🏼✨

I swear within the first 5 seconds and that sets the tone for the rest of the episode. I jump around a lot — and sometimes my thoughts move faster than my mouth, and you get to hear it all. Choose to listen wisely — you will never get this hour of your life back. 🤣

It was an incredible experience — terrifying and sobering. ☺️

Thank you to Co, the super talented interviewer, for holding space and for celebrating Mullo Studio. Good Boss is lit. 🔥

Podcast centre artwork by Coco Studio

Listen here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/42-4-day-work-week-and-life-on-magnetic-island-with/id1504318351?i=1000551091033

Wow. Hello! I’ve only ever shown my face *once* on the feed in my 3 years of business. A bit has changed since the last time, because and . ☺️
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I’m Lucy. Bundjalung Country is still my home. I’m still a — traditional Italian pizza, Margaret Preston, green smoothie, gallery spaces, deep conversation, Prosecco, pink, Mediterranean diet, Toyota Corolla, people, nature, music — loving 6ft giant. And fluorescent lighting still shouldn’t exist! 🤣
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I’ve unexpectedly become known for my boundaries, processes and *that* Mullo schedule (which is forever a work in progress). I now prioritise freedom: I work 4 days, I have Wednesdays off so I’m only ever working two days in a row, I work with contractors to do bits I can’t do, I have zero employees, I work from home, I mostly start work at 10am, I have freezing cold showers when the going gets tough (the reset is 🔥) and most importantly, I counteract work, with things that don’t require sitting down in front of a screen:👇🏼
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I swim laps, I walk in nature, I have plants to look after, I have a new found love for painting walls and furniture, I love a bloody cackle crying rolling on floor like a nong head with my dear mates, I love people, I’m working on getting a motorbike license, my scuba diving ticket and studying something completely different to ol’ mate graphic design. I’m travelling lots - I am and we are VERY lucky here in Australia. 🙏🏼
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My mantra for now is: LEAN INTO THE GOOD. 🔥
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As balanced as the above sounds, I’ve learnt that I don’t really do moderation. I do sprints. I go hard at work for a solid amount of time and then take large chunks of time off. I love the rush of a 100m dash over a 20km jog. The list goes on... Hardly anyone ever preaches the sprint life — as moderation and balance reigns supreme — but perhaps all these extremes really do make for a balanced life. ✨
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It is a choice that I do what I do, and for that I am one of the most privileged people in the world. 🙏🏼
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Thank you for your support always and thank you for getting this far 😂
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Lucy x

I LOVED THIS PROJECT. Ghost PR is a multifaceted PR company that can do it all (web, marketing, SEO, copywriting, endless!). Their name derives from the term ‘ghostwriters’ whereby they work in the background, writing for their clients, allowing them to shine. The visual identity was built around this term, through wavy letterforms, and a fun ghost icon as the hero monogram. 😱
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Ghost PR are contemporary, forward thinkers, linking their clients to the likes of Vogue and Sight Unseen. Their colour palette is formed using unexpected pairings to keep them forever fresh in market. ✨
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Rose and Peter, the founders, gave me life during the crux of the pandemic. Their wealth of knowledge though their illustrious careers, and willingness to create an identity that goes against the grain of their industry, was *so* welcome. Thank you, legends. 🙌🏼
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Visual identity for Ghost PR

Luka Wellness is a hot chocolate drink, made from natural Australian ingredients, for women who need a moment of pause. A product that was made to provide space in a busy world, for women who do it all.✨
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A series of packaging, for both day and night, was designed for Luka Wellness to fascilitate this experience, to encourage women to rest through peaceful illustrative scenes and joyful colour palettes. 🌸
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The packaging was created together with the incredible founders, Lucy and Kate, over the space of 12 months. Their feedback?
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“We have had the best, most incredible feedback on our packaging we can’t even tell you. Thank you so much, you are the best person we have ever worked with.” 💥
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Packaging design for Luka Wellness
Logo suite by Deborah Jehlicka