About
We exist as a vehicle for the joy of expression
We’re a multidisciplinary studio made up of artists, designers, creatives, and craftsmen. We create and curate bespoke artworks, installations, and schemes for our clients using art as a vehicle for storytelling and brand expression.
By blending in-house creation with external curation and amplifying the results through custom activations, we can help you celebrate your culture and identity in any space whilst supporting the arts at both a global and local scale.
Our principles
Joy of expression
We exist to celebrate and harness the joy of creative expression through our people, partners and projects.
Lead with love
From the way we treat each other, our clients and our partners to the way we pour ourselves into our work, love is our guide.
Be the game
We’ve never really fit in. We do our thing the way our instincts tell us and let the process drive the outcome. We don’t try to be anyone but ourselves.
Best in class
We’re here to do our best work and offer the best service. We never cut corners and always play nicely. We make things in the right way and enjoy the journey.
Join our team
UK Team
James is an award-winning artist, creative director and entrepreneur, and the founder of Acrylicize. He plays an active role in the studio, collaborating on projects for many of our clients. James is a practicing artist, writes for the Huffington Post, and performs as a professional drummer.
Contact: james@acrylicize.com
Paul has been leading the growth of the studio from the very beginning. Joining forces with founder James Burke back in their university days, Paul was responsible for our very first sale and helped launch Acrylicize in the US. He continues to lead the global expansion of the business today.
Contact: paul@acrylicize.com
Hannah heads up the Creative team in London and oversees the creative output of the studio. With a degree in Graphic Design and extensive experience spanning retail, branding, and fashion, Hannah has collaborated on projects for some of our biggest clients including Spotify and Netflix.
Contact: hannah@acrylicize.com
After studying architecture at university, John worked at numerous studios before becoming a project manager. Now heading up the Project Management team here at Acrylicize, he oversees various global builds and installations and helped bring projects like the Manchester Lamps to life.
Contact: john@acrylicize.com
Maria has worked at several different creative companies spanning digital products, advertising, tech, and PR. As our Head of Operations, she oversees the delivery of important internal projects. Her sole ambition outside of work is to sample every restaurant tasting menu on the planet.
Contact: maria@acrylicize.com
Zoe is a fine artist and designer who uses her background in traditional art forms and conceptual thinking to create thought-provoking and socially engaging artworks and installations for clients including Spotify and Amazon. She’s currently writing her first novel and enjoys cuddles with her dog, Bear.
Contact: zoe@acrylicize.com
Robin has worked in various creative, artwork, and production roles, helping to deliver concepts for brands around the world. He’s delivered everything from large-scale prints and fabrications to wayfinding and signage for clients including Spotify and Facebook. He loves food and family adventures.
Contact: robin@acrylicize.com
Jack is an experienced project manager with a background spanning interior design, creative events, and shoot production. Combining creativity, efficiency, and attention to detail, he’s helped to lead a broad range of artistically-led projects for clients including Facebook, Netflix, and Twitter.
Contact: jack@acrylicize.com
Sean is an award-winning multidisciplinary visual artist. Alongside our founder James, he’s been involved in thousands of projects and continues to create unique art installations for some of the world’s biggest brands. Personal projects include creating an augmented reality art-based app.
Contact: sean@acrylicize.com
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Gavin is a multidisciplinary Graphic Designer with a background spanning visual identity, publication, wayfinding, exhibition, and digital design. Using an expressive and communicative design approach, he creates meaningful and long-lasting solutions for our clients. He also enjoys Hip Hop and triathlons.
Contact: gavin@acrylicize.com
Becca began her career here as an intern. Fast forward four and a half years, and she’s now a Senior Creative working on a variety of projects both locally and globally. Representing brands through their values, beliefs, and stories is core to her creative approach. Becca’s other passions are films and gaming.
Contact: becca@acrylicize.com
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Jo McLaughlin is a curator, art historian and podcaster based in London. Having trained at The University of Glasgow and Kingston University, London; her career began in regional auction houses before moving to Pangolin London where she curated their public programme with shows such as Breon O’Casey: The World Beyond and Carl Plackman & His Circle. Jo’s curatorial practice looks at breaking down the traditional elitist nature of the art world; curating collections which are both beautiful and accessible. She is the host of the iTunes top 40 Jo’s Art History Podcast.
Contact: jo@acrylicize.com
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With a background in commercial design and fitout, bespoke fabrication, events, and set design, Matthew has worked across the architectural, retail, and cultural industries. Former clients include Moet Hennessy, Burberry, and Her Majesty the Queen. He enjoys any activity involving wheels.
Contact: matt@acrylicize.com
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A graduate of Fine Art, Fiona began her career working for non-profit arts organizations in New York. As our go-to person, she expertly handles everything from studio management and team culture to our founder James’ calendar. She loves traveling and cooking feasts for family and friends.
Contact: fiona@acrylicize.com
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With an interest in shape, color, and form, Lucy’s illustrative background has diversified to encompass 3D structurally-driven projects for clients like LinkedIn. She recently hosted and curated her own art exhibition, enjoys finding new materials to work with and is passionate about sustainability.
Contact: lucy@acrylicize.com
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Connie is a multidisciplinary designer and content creator specializing in graphic design, illustration, and moving image. With a passion for brand identity and visual communication, she ensures coherent storytelling across all brand touchpoints.
Contact: connie@acrylicize.com
Sean takes ideas and concepts and develops them into feasible artwork solutions. Considering factors like environment and materials, he works closely with the creative team to ensure designs reach their full potential. Outside of work, Sean supports West Ham United and wins games of squash.
Contact: sean.drennan@acrylicize.com
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life in the studio
the joy of expression
US Team
Paul has been leading the growth of the studio from the very beginning. Joining forces with founder James Burke back in their university days, Paul was responsible for our very first sale and helped launch Acrylicize in the US. He continues to lead the global expansion of the business today.
Contact: paul@acrylicize.com
Phone: +44 7779 590009
As a registered architect, Michelle brings a wealth of hands-on experience to her role as Projects Director. She’s overseen some of our biggest builds for clients including WPP, Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Spotify. When she’s not in a hard hat, she enjoys knitting, karaoke, and trying to teach herself Spanish.
Contact: michelle@acrylicize.com
Ben is a designer coming from an architectural background. Having worked at a number of award winning architecture and design studios designing and developing, products, buildings and urban planning. In the last 5 years he has worked at Studios in London, Los Angeles and now New York. He has a personal passion for immersive art and exploring nature.
Contact: ben.dudek@acrylicize.com
With experience in both sales and marketing, Emily is the go-to for all things new business in the US. She brings a unique blend of expertise to the table from her previous role working at a high-end design firm. She has an interdisciplinary academic background, including an MA in Art History from John Cabot University in Rome and enjoys running, traveling, and unwinding on the beach when she’s not in the New York studio.
Contact: emily.becker@acrylicize.com
Born in the Philippines and raised in Japan, Junix is a New York transplant and a creative project manager with experience across multiple disciplines and design-related sectors. He has delivered project management services to prestigious international brands and clientele in the fields of design, technology, fine art and professional services, including MoMA, Samsung, Deloitte, SXSW and the Collective Design and Design Miami fairs.
Contact: junix@acrylicize.com
Contact: emily.castro@acrylicize.com
Klever is a Designer & Illustrator based in NYC. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, BFA in Design. Raised by the stream of cultures in NYC and the echoes of his Ecuadorian roots; he likes taking influence from album covers, design history, film, super-graphic environments such as street art and unusual architecture. Past projects include Branding and Illustration Design for Restaurants (F&B), Microsoft, PepsiCo’s Brisk, Bundesliga and Nascar. New and current experiments include mural painting in NYC. Every new project is approached with curiosity and enthusiasm, passionately driven to create exciting results.
Contact: klever@acrylicize.com
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R&D AND SELF-INITIATED PROJECTS
Swim School
When an idea inspires us, we explore it. Swim School is a self-initiated work exploring the themes of collective expression, shared ownership and what can be considered ‘art’.
Our stance
Diversity & inclusion
We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for anyone working with us or wanting to work with us. It’s not about doing what’s good for business, it’s about doing the right thing for our people, partners and clients, always. This includes our commitment to education.
Sustainability
We use our global network for good. Whether connecting people through art and creativity or championing partnerships with local craftspeople, we promote social and environmental responsibility in all we do.
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OUR CHARITY COMMITMENT
A·R·T Store
Our platform for artists, by artists. A· R· T -- A Reason To -- is our exciting new initiative harnessing the power of art to drive positive social change. The concept is simple: raise proceeds for great causes and support participating artists through the sale of curated art collections.