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For new project enquiries, please get in touch with our studio manager, Tenielle at tenielle@afom.com.au

Founder and creative director, Suzy Tuxen begun A Friend of Mine in early 2009. With 15 years of design experience under her belt, she has worked at studios in London and Melbourne, spoken at numerous industry leading events, as well as taught design and typography at RMIT university.

As creative director, Suzy oversees the team and has hands-on involvement in all projects. Suzy is highly considered in her approach to design; weaving craft with strategy to create utterly unique outcomes with broad appeal. Suzy is joined by studio manager Tenielle Simonis, and designers Veronica Lee and Michael Precel.

  • Branding
  • Design
  • Naming
  • Strategy
  • Stationary
  • Signage
  • Packaging
  • Digital design and development
  • Websites
  • Apps
  • Animation
  • Art direction
  • Projects
  • Environments
  • Advertising
  • Editorial
  • Video direction
  • Showreels
  • Film clips
  • Publication design
  • Books
  • Magazines
  • Environmental design
  • Exhibition design
  • Venue or event collateral
  • Uniform and upholstery design
  • Signage and way-finding
  • 5 Senses Coffee
  • Bayport
  • Bibelot Patisserie
  • Broadsheet Melbourne
  • Carver Films
  • DesignStuff
  • Doherty Design Studio
  • Embla
  • Elk
  • Good Vibes Yoga
  • Halcyon Lake Rugs & Carpets
  • Hardie Grant Publishers
  • Huddle Design
  • Janken
  • Ball & Doggett
  • Lune Croissanterie
  • Melbourne Museum
  • NMIT University
  • Pan Macmillan Publishers
  • Pixel Flix
  • Planned Living Architects
  • Rendercorp Victoria
  • Resident GP
  • Schwartz Media
  • Studio Griffiths Interior Design
  • Supergraph
  • The Doctor's Studio
  • The Town Mouse
  • Therapeutic Guidelines
  • Tourism Victoria
  • Wired Magazine
  • Waffee

L4 Curtin House
252 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

+61-3-9023-1712

We are not currently hiring, but always happy to receive folios to add to our freelance roster. Please address them to us@afom.com.au.

We are not currently offering internships either, but if you'd like to apply for our infrequent programs, please send a small sample of work to us@afom.com.au.

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We are a design and brand development studio that explores constraints with consideration, solves problems with creativity and always find ways to engage and surprise.

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We don't have a 'house style'. We take our time to get to understand each problem, weaving craft with strategic thinking to create effective and tailored design solutions, regardless of whether they will exist in the physical or digital space.

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Together we balance exceptional creative output, with a friendly and organised way of being; allowing us to be continuously curious and focused on your project.

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Our capabilities span brand identity, website design, art direction, film direction, print design and branded environments.

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For new project enquiries, please get in touch with our studio manager, Tenielle at tenielle@afom.com.au or call +61-3-9023-1712.

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