A team full of curiosity and creative ideas
Who We Are
Vessel Studio is a creative studio based in the leafy Dandenong Ranges, working across Melbourne and Australia with artists, practitioners and thoughtfully run businesses.
The work we’re drawn to tends to sit a little outside the typical. It’s often personal, nuanced, or difficult to fully explain — but deeply felt by the people it’s for.
Our role is to give that work form.
Through branding, website design, photography and ongoing creative support, we shape identities and digital spaces that feel clear, grounded and aligned. Not overbuilt or overworked. Just considered, cohesive and true to what’s already there.
Many of the people we work with are at a point where their work has outgrown how it’s currently presented.
Things feel scattered.
Or inconsistent.
Or harder to communicate than they should be.
We bring structure and clarity to that. Creating brands and websites that not only look refined, but make it easier for the right people to recognise and engage with what you do.
FAQs
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We work primarily with creatives, artists, wellbeing practitioners and small to mid-sized businesses that care about how their work is experienced. Most are looking for something more considered than a standard, template-driven approach. We’re also often called on by corporations and international brands who see the value in a more artistic, considered approach. See some past client work here.
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No. While we’re based in the Dandenong Ranges and work regularly across Melbourne and the Yarra Valley, many of our projects are completed remotely for clients across Australia and internationally.
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Our core services include branding, website design, graphic design, photography and creative direction. We also offer business consultancy, social media strategy and specialised work such as book and oracle deck design. See our services page for more information.
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Yes. Many clients come to us at a refinement stage: where something already exists but no longer feels aligned. We can evolve or rebuild your brand and website to better reflect where your business is now.
Meet the Team
Sunshine Connelly
Creative director | Co-owner
Sunshine is a designer, author and entrepreneur who has founded and sold three innovative startups across the technology, service and retail industries.
She has been in the Communication Design field for over 20 years, working for large corporations and government organisations, but struck out on her own to pursue her love of working with people to help them turn their passion into success.
You will find her in flower shops, wandering in nature, or brewing a pot of cacao.
Jaccob McKay
Senior digital designer | Co-owner
For over 15 years Jaccob has been working as a professional photographer, graphic designer and artist across Australia and internationally. With experience in a range of artistic mediums, he offers an interdisciplinary view on design and photography, along with a lifelong passion for programming and technology.
You will often find Jaccob in the garden or photographing the natural world around him.