Anthony Allen

Anthony Allen

Creative Director & Designer · Sydney, NSW

Limited availability

About

Brand and website work for small expert-led businesses. The kind where the founder is the offer, and everything online has to back that up. Co-own Brightfolk Studio.

I love the research up front and the fussy bits at the end. Strategy, positioning, and the final teensy nudge to letter spacing.

Contact

Email
tony@brightfolk.studio
Website
brightfolk.studio
LinkedIn
@anthonyallen-
Threads
@anthonyallen
Bluesky
@nthonyallen
X / Twitter
@nthonyallen

Projects

Tool
QuickGlyphs

An early vibe code experiment. Couldn't find a unicode symbol tool with the right mix of what I actually use and not the stuff I don't, so spun up this one. Does the job ツ

Work Experience

2024–Now
Co-Owner & Creative Director at Brightfolk Studio
Sydney, NSW

Studio for small, expert-led businesses. Clients range from HR consultants and cybersecurity specialists to photographers and home renovators. I run strategy, identity, and web design and front-end.

2018–2024
Director of Communications at Hunter Bible Church
Newcastle, NSW

Directed communications for a 1400-person organisation. Ran a volunteer team of around a dozen creatives across weekly internal comms, public campaigns, fundraising, and event marketing (digital and print).

2016–2017
Digital Marketing Specialist at Compassion Australia
Newcastle, NSW

Design and front-end work across Compassion's digital marketing. Sat between marketing and product, making the case for child sponsorship clearer, easier to understand and act on.

2011–2013
Web Designer & Front-End Developer at Redback Solutions
Newcastle, NSW

Designed and built websites for a small Newcastle agency. Brand identity through to front-end code, across clients in education, health, and retail.

2010
Graphic & Web Designer at GSES Global Sustainable Energy Solutions
Sydney, NSW

Graphic and web designer at a renewable energy training and accreditation provider. The job was turning dense technical material into things a student or installer could pick up and use.