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We are Magnus.

A creative practice in London with an eye on design across the world. We specialise in branding and graphic communication for hospitality, retail, professional services and the built environment.

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In the studio - Film Production and Cookie websites

October 2025

In the studio - Film Production and Cookie websites ❊ October 2025 ❊

Polishing Pasadena

We’re happy to be working with The Langham Hotel on their Pasadena property, which started renovations this year.

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An OZ design icons

NEOZ are pioneers in cordless lamps, releasing one of the first in 1995. We worked with them to help tell one of the great untold design stories of Australia.

See what we did for them.

25+ years of sharing stories

SRP has long been the agency that Australian and international film companies to turn to produce their theatrical trailers and TVCs. We worked with SRP to create a brand strategy and website that reflects their philosophy and values around storytelling through these short form films.

See how we helped SRP

Quiet branding

You always have to design to the brief. In the case of Omakase by P48, that meant saying as little as possible.

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Howdy, neighbour!

Canberra has a new cult favourite. Good Neighbour Café is the new go-to place for coffee, lunch, brunch and god-tier cookies. We helped them create a friendly and fun brand that says ‘howdy, neighbour!’

See the friendly results.

Clever Hotels

Clever hotels make clever community decisions. The Four Points by Sheraton in Sydney saw a need for a fast-casual offering in its community, so it made one. Magnus Design Office worked with the hotel to create the brand for Sydney’s new favourite chook shop, Dizzybird.

See what we did for them

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25/6/25

Hey you! Slow down! -We’ve been pondering the power of a Slow Agency movement. We think it’s time we all slowed down

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1/4/25

Vibes can be enough - nurture them. Drew jots down some notes on vibes and cute dogs called Prudence.

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10 years of creativity

10 years of creativity ❊