Who

Andrew O’Keeffe

Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design) (Honours) RMIT University

Director and founding partner of Studio Alto, Andrew has over 15 years experience in Australia and the UK. He has worked with a broad spectrum of clients, ranging from grassroots cultural and sustainability organisations to multi-national corporations.

Andrew looks for inspiration outside of design and strives to bring a sense of simplicity, clarity, authenticity and appropriateness to every project.

He believes in working hard, sitting up straight, avoiding cliche, embracing the unexpected and leaving on time.

Mark O’Keeffe

Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design) RMIT University

Director and founding partner of Studio Alto, Mark is not only an experienced designer, but an enthusiastic design teacher and a passionate musician.

Drawing on over 10 years industry experience, Mark sees every new project as an opportunity to raise the bar. Creating memorable brands is the product of hard thinking, collaboration and the odd genius moment. In between these moments Mark can be found conquering Seventies disco bass lines.

Eunice Yip

Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours) RMIT University

Trained as a visual communicator, Eunice has 6 years of experience both in Australia and Singapore. Now working as one of the lead designers at Studio Alto, typography and image-making heavily inform Eunice’s practice.

Eunice believes in the need to constantly evolve and advance one’s skill set, and has done work in animation, illustration and video-production alongside her main discipline of branding and print design.

Lauren Manning

Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) & Bachelor of Tourism, University of Otago

Straight out of NZ (via Europe), Lauren honed her skills in the Northern Hemisphere, keeping world-class design and advertising agencies, and their clients, on time and on track.

She now ably steers the SS Alto, acting as the oil that keeps the machine running smoothly.

Lauren believes in the power of open, honest communication, fostering relationships and having a bit of fun along the way. Outside of Alto, Lauren is busy working on her own jazzy entrepreneurial projects and exploring the city on her sturdy dutch bike.

Tom Walters

Bachelor of Journalism & Media Studies (Honours) University of Portsmouth

Having thankfully escaped the tropical climate of the UK for Australia, Tom has spent the past few years as a freelance journalist and public relations guru in the music industry before being swayed by Studio Alto (particularly by its love of coffee) to explore his other passion in design.

Tom is always one to think outside the box and bring a unique (and often quintessentially British) take to projects through his top-notch communications and organisational skills. He believes in the power of a great narrative, exceptional copy and the beautiful combination of disco and beer on a Saturday night.

Lucy Boehme

Bachelor of Communication Design (Honours) Swinburne University

Fresh-faced and full of ideas, our newest team member Lucy is constantly finding new ways to make a bang in the industry. Born to two artists, Lucy’s interest in art is – quite literally – natural and totally intuitive.

Lucy powers the studio with her communication design prowess, while trying to juggle a busy social life with a passion for the creative arts and indoor foliage.

A long time Bauhaus believer, Lucy has an eye for design that is bold and strikingly simplistic. She strives to achieve designs that are for everyday, universal uses, but that are also super-sharp and special.