Operating since 2009, we bring extensive experience and have been a long-term support for many businesses. We are not here for short-term gains, we are here to watch you flourish for years to come, and look forward to joining you on that journey.
There are some incredible groups who support our local community, and we like to give back to them whenever we can. Some of the organisations we have supported in the past 12 months include: Tillerkite Pre-School, Somerville Rise Primary School, Balnarring Cricket Club, Somerville CFA, St Andrews Anglican Church, Children’s Cancer Institute, Camp Quality and RCD Foundation.
Our clients mean the world to us, so we treat their businesses and organisations with the love and respect as if they were our own. Everyone has a story and a purpose they live by – and that’s at the heart of everything we create.
We are privileged to live in such a beautiful part of Victoria, and do all we can to ensure the environment we know and love will be here for generations to come. We are driven to ensure we are as sustainable as possible, and continually work on ways to reduce our ecological footprint – as a business and as individuals.
Sarah is the heart of our creative vision at Malvolio. As the driving force behind concept development, she personally oversees all design and creative work in the studio.
Our clients stay with us – and that’s largely down to Sarah’s warmth and positive, can-do attitude. Clients place their absolute trust in her, knowing she treats each project as their most important investment.
Communication is key to Sarah’s process. This shines through not only in her astute design knowledge and the meaningful outcomes she delivers, but also in the rapport she builds with everyone she meets.
Clients consistently praise Sarah for being patient, professional, creative, and highly efficient.
“What you have done is simply amazing. Your approach is the best service I have ever ever come across. On a benchmark of how to do business, I have learned a lot.” – Damien Keith, Views Cape Schanck.
Sarah’s qualifications include graduating with first class Honours in a Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) at Swinburne University in 2008. She is a professional member of the Australian Graphic Design Association.
Outside of work, she enjoys doing craft projects with her 4 young kids, tending to her colourful garden and live music.
With extensive management experience across both the private and government sectors, he has a knack for proactively collaborating with clients.
Chris’ background includes working for a top convenience retail chain, where he managed maintenance across hundreds of Australian sites. He led large-scale reforms focused on cost efficiency, quality of work, and sustainability – a framework that was so successful it remained in place even after a period of massive company growth.
Giving back to the local community is also important to Chris. He spent several years volunteering on the board of the Western Port Festival, where he played a major role in rebuilding the association.
Here at Malvolio, Chris uses his management and technical expertise to ensure we are operationally efficient and financially sound for the long term. He continually improves our internal processes and systems to give our clients the best experience possible.
Outside of work, he participates in sim racing competitions and enjoys riding his motorbike around the peninsula.
Jasmine is our specialist in brand consistency and design integrity. With her incredible eye for detail and exceptional design skills, she maintains our clients’ brands with ease (and a smile!).
Her extensive experience in signage design, advertising and publishing means she knows how to make the most of a large-scale billboard, all the way down to a quarter page ad. She believes every client has a meaningful story, and her passion is using those details to make their brand shine.
With the community at heart, Jasmine volunteers locally when she is able. She currently serves as the secretary of the Western Port Football Club and has generously offered her time to the Somers Arts Fair in recent years.
Outside of work, she loves spending time with her dogs at the beach, paddle boarding and sharing her extensive knowledge of astrology.
We organise to meet with you (whether in person, on the phone or online) to discuss your design and brand requirements. During this catch up, we often ask lots of questions to learn about you and your business or organisation, as well as understand what you are wanting our support with. We may talk about your goals and what outcomes you are looking for, or you may already have a list of items you need our skills for.
After the discussion, we write up an official design brief along with a quote, so you can be assured we have the details correct and you know what you will receive as part of your project.
After a quote is approved, we get started on research and concept development. Depending on what the project includes, we normally design between 1-3 concepts – which will be outlined in your personalised design brief and quote.
After a concept design is chosen, we develop the rest of the project. Depending on the size of the project, the time required will vary (we can provide you with estimated timelines).
We also include a number of rounds of changes, giving you the opportunity to check over the details, and helping us refine the design and content for your review and approval.
Once the design work is finalised and approved, the project is signed off. Depending on the type of project, you may:
Delivery of printed goods: after artwork has been sent to the printers, we let you know an estimated timeframe for delivery. If you are local we deliver personally, if you’re a little further away we call on the courier or Australia Post.
Website how-to sessions: after a website has been launched, we run a personalised how-to session so you can learn how to update your website. We also update clients’ websites on their behalf – whichever is easier for you!
We archive all previous projects with strict version control, so if you would like to update previous artwork (say, a business card or a brochure), it is absolutely possible. It can be as simple as a quick email or phone call to start the process anytime you need.
