Profile
Emma Hursey has worked as an independent designer for the past 4 years. The studio works with brands, instituitions and creators around the world, across art, music, fashion, retail and hospitality to create new ways of seeing the familiar. Her work is comprised of lively visuals, weaved into bold, cohesive strategies and unique storytelling, tailored to each and every individual she works with.
Prior to running her own practice, Emma studied Journalism and in 2013 turned her communication skills to visual design, working as a designer in magazine publishing and fashion brands in London. Two years later, after a Summer on a commune in Corsica, France, Emma moved to Berlin, Germany – joining Olafur Eliasson's Little Sun project as their graphic designer in 2015.
In the Summer of 2017 she went solo, kicking off her independent design practice. Emma exhibited The Cost of the Patriarchy at the V&A Friday Late in 2017, then exhibited and published Contrary to What is Agreeable, a multidisciplinary work which studied diversity in the creative industries at The Wømb Symposium in 2018. She joined 5 other designers in forming The Boys Club in 2019 – a design collective working and collaborating from their studio in Berlin. Together they hosted community events for the likes of AIGA Eye on Design, Ladies Wine & Design, Notamuse, as well as exhibiting work as part of 48h Neukölln and The Wømb Symposium.
The pandemic saw Emma recently relocated to Rainbow Beach, Australia where she continues to collaborate with clients around the world and delve into new and better ways to create – with a particular focus on finessing her process, developing brand strategies and learning new skills.
She is currently working for a brand in New York, as well as collaborating locally on retail strategy and visual merchandising. Outside of design, her interests include learning to surf, photography, cooking, woodwork and sociology.
Emma Hursey has worked as an independent designer for the past 4 years. The studio works with brands, instituitions and creators around the world, across art, music, fashion, retail and hospitality to create new ways of seeing the familiar. Her work is comprised of lively visuals, weaved into bold, cohesive strategies and unique storytelling, tailored to each and every individual she works with.
Prior to running her own practice, Emma studied Journalism and in 2013 turned her communication skills to visual design, working as a designer in magazine publishing and fashion brands in London. Two years later, after a Summer on a commune in Corsica, France, Emma moved to Berlin, Germany – joining Olafur Eliasson's Little Sun project as their graphic designer in 2015.
In the Summer of 2017 she went solo, kicking off her independent design practice. Emma exhibited The Cost of the Patriarchy at the V&A Friday Late in 2017, then exhibited and published Contrary to What is Agreeable, a multidisciplinary work which studied diversity in the creative industries at The Wømb Symposium in 2018. She joined 5 other designers in forming The Boys Club in 2019 – a design collective working and collaborating from their studio in Berlin. Together they hosted community events for the likes of AIGA Eye on Design, Ladies Wine & Design, Notamuse, as well as exhibiting work as part of 48h Neukölln and The Wømb Symposium.
The pandemic saw Emma recently relocated to Rainbow Beach, Australia where she continues to collaborate with clients around the world and delve into new and better ways to create – with a particular focus on finessing her process, developing brand strategies and learning new skills.
She is currently working for a brand in New York, as well as collaborating locally on retail strategy and visual merchandising. Outside of design, her interests include learning to surf, photography, cooking, woodwork and sociology.