I'm Ellie, a photographer turned tattoo artist turned designer. I've spent years inside various creative industries, honing skills and crafting a unique eye for stunning, stand-out visuals that will elevate your business to the top of it's industry. Aesthetics tell your story, convey your message and connect you with your audience: I'm here to create the visual language your business needs to translate it's uniqueness to your ideal clients and customers.
My days as a child were filled with painting, drawing, making up little stories and imaginary worlds. I created when I could and my curiosity was rife. Fast forward to adulthood and that same drive for creative freedom and exploration continues.
I started my career as a photography student in London, I was eager to capture the beauty and culture around me, and began to make big travel plans for after graduation. I was dreaming of all the locations I could shoot, all the amazing people I could document. But then the pandemic hit and dreams of becoming a travel photographer were going to have to wait.
In lockdown I turned my attentions to tattooing, I'd been a tattoo collector for a while and I loved to draw, it made perfect sense. And so, lock down was spent crafting the perfect portfolio, watching youtube videos and reaching out to artists. Eventually I trained and spent the next 3 years tattooing in SoHo, London.
But I'd always been designing alongside these careers, creating logos for friends businesses, websites for portfolios or graphics for social media, eventually I realised, I loved it more than the career I was currently pursuing.
Photography and tattooing will always hold a place in my heart, but designing is where I've found myself feeling the most inspired, aligned and fulfilled.
I love a true crime podcast! I've always had a fascination with the human mind, and one day I decided to play an episode as I was drawing during lockdown. 4 years later I'm still listening to the same ones. Definitely a niche interest but I'm hooked!
I spend most of my time in Bali, Indonesia. Once the pandemic (finally) ended and countries started opening back up, I found myself in Asia. I visited Bali for the first time in October 2022 and I've been coming back ever since. It's such a beautiful little island, with amazing culture, landscapes and people, every time I leave I always find my way back here.
I've spent the last 7 years collecting tattoos. I've lost count of how many I have now but I believe it's in the 30's. Even though I don't work as a tattoo artist very often any more, I still continue to admire the art form and plan to get many more in the future.
Check out this little visual insight into my brain! Some things I've been loving lately: pilates, skincare, island life, journaling, daily gratitude, doodling, creating for fun not just work, spending time at the beach, painting...
My favourite thing about working with Ellie has been the briefing process, she’s taken the time to really understand what the business needs now and for the future, her creative direction has been spot on and I feel like she captured exactly what I was looking for with my brand refresh. The process of collaborating has been completely seamless, communication has been great and I’ve always had any questions answered quickly and thoroughly. I’ve never felt out of the loop at any point and I’m confident that what has been created can be the foundation of the next set of journals, and the future of the brand!
Ellie has such a creative eye and had a great process for building up my brand and website. My favorite thing about working with her is how thorough her strategy is for getting across your brand essence. I was in the beginning stages of creating my vision for my website and business and she was able to help me create so much more clarity with what I wanted to build. I will continue using Ellie in the future for any and all of my branding and website needs, she is so patient and wonderful to work with. I am very happy with my results, and will continue to use her eye for future projects! If you’re in need of someone to walk you through the whole process or completely take charge and execute your projects, Ellie is definitely the one to go to!
Working with Ellie to bring the branding for Friday to life was quite literally a dream come true. She was patient with me as we collaborated over a moodboard on the look and feel. She was professional in both her communication and her execution. Her brand questionnaire helped us both understand how we could marry the visuals with the voice. Ellie nailed the branding from a grassroots level, and I feel supported in knowing that I have her expertise to lean on as the brand grows; from graphic design, visual direction or tone of voice. I could not recommend Venus & Nectar enough!
Founder of The Bali Chapter
Founder of Ashley Naomi Doula
Founder of The Brand Friday
A guided journal to help you through your Bali journey. Somehow this little island has mended thousands of hearts, healed hundreds of wounds and provided shelter to those with the messiest minds, despite the over-arching chaos of the place. Within anyone that’s spent a decent amount of time here, they’ll recall Bali’s uncanny ability to get you to exhale, even during those times that holding your breath became normal. If you’re someone who’s looking for support, someone that wants to improve your mental clarity, or someone who wants to challenge the status quo, then welcome.
Ashley Nao Doula Provide Virtual Doula Services for the holistic mother. Ashley is a full spectrum doula specializing in homebirth and postpartum care, certified lactation counselor, and gentle sleep consultant. With a background in holistic nutrition and a red seal chef, she brings a unique blend of culinary expertise and nutritional insight to support mothers and their little ones. As a hatha and vinyasa yoga teacher, she emphasizes mind-body connection for overall wellness. Originally from Canada, she's chosen Bali as her home, drawing on a life spent traveling the world and living abroad while having the pleasure of serving families virtually.
Friday is the lovechild of a simple desire to have fun, born out of a love for the unconventional. Their ethos is all about pushing boundaries and bending the rules, encouraging girls to play hard and look good while doing it. What began as a longing to find the perfect pair of women's boardshorts—ones that fit right, felt good, and didn't lean too heavily towards either femininity or masculinity—quickly snowballed into a brand that has no real bounds. At Friday, they're on a mission to blur the lines between feminine surfwear and the traditional, masculine surf industry.
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