Studio Calero

Studio Calero is a holistic design studio, marrying creative thinking with strategic insight. We design distinctive brands and experiences that captivate and connect, bolstered by a strong digital footprint. Our capabilities include branding and identity design, brand guardianship, marketing, art direction, publication and collateral design, placemaking, website design and copywriting.

Working with small-to-medium businesses, e-commerce entities, large organisations et non-profits, we approach every collaboration with warmth and a structured project flow. Coupled with meticulous design principles, we craft tailored, smart and seamless solutions for our clients.

Founders Kitty and Leon Calero established Studio Calero in 2003 and draw on 20 years of experience in supporting innovative business owners in shaping and evolving their dreams and endeavours. Their clients include Melbourne’s best-loved hospitality venues and ventures including Vue de Monde, two-hatted dining space Aru and sister restaurant Sunda, and pasta institution Tipo 00.

Together they co-founded digital gift voucher platform, Giver. They have also developed and taught programs in branding, design and creative thinking in tertiary programs and have spoken on creative entrepreneurship and design at events like Melbourne Museum’s Top Design talks et RMIT University’s First Five Out Series.