Creative Portfolio
Branding • Photo • Video • Social ContentI'm Merlina ❋ A creative based in Perth who helps businesses with the creative side of running one. Branding, websites, photography, video, and the social content that ties it together, built with an eye for design and a feel for the brand underneath it.
I care about how things are made: considered over churned-out, restraint over noise, and a finish that feels intentional rather than busy. I like working closely with people, refining a thing piece by piece until it feels properly theirs - modern, but with warmth and a point of view.
Alongside client work, I'm the founder and owner of The Photo Booth Club.
Fox & Rabbit
Photo • Social ContentStyle Brief: Editorial / Playful / Bold / Art-directed
Branding • Website • Photo • Video • Social ContentHinata Cafe
Style Brief: Wholesome / Homely / Lived-in / Handheld
Tee design,
pressing & video
by Studio Aki
Latest top performer
123K views / 4.1K likes
4.1K shares / 2.5K saves
Cafe Vibe
68.5K views / 3K likes
Event scenes
food & the people behind it
Food Reels
Graphic Posts
Branding • Website • Photo • Video • Social Content • Interior Design & Fit-outThe Mooi Collective
Style Brief: Beauty-led / Clean Aesthetic / Witty / Approachable
Interior Design & Fit-Out
Full interior fit-out of The Mooi Collective salon, designed within the client's budget. Engaged to make every design and aesthetic decision: spatial planning and room flow, paint colours, built-in joinery, and furniture design, through to styling the finished space. An open brief, shaped toward something warm and inviting rather than clinical.
Label design for The Mooi Collective's beauty line
Portraits
Branding • Website • Photo • Video • Social Content • Product DesignThe Photo Booth Club
Style Brief: Retro-modern / Studio-quality / Fresh / Playful
Founded in 2013 by Steven and Merlina, a now-husband and wife duo, we set out to be the more stylish and trendy choice for event photo booths in Perth and the South-West.
1500+
Weddings and Events Celebrated
100+
Venues Served Across WA
Custom Built
We designed and custom-built our own photo booth. A one-of-a-kind studio piece made to blend into an event rather than stand out as hire gear. Considered down to the form and finish, so it adapts to most event styles.
Props by Design
A standard prop collection designed and made in-house, with custom props produced to order when an event calls for something specific.
Studio Quality
We care about the final product as much as the experience. Every photo is shot on a studio-quality setup, with instant prints on the night and professional editing after the event
Camcorder Club
Camcorder Club is our sister brand to The Photo Booth Club. Camcorders are hired out for clients or guests to film their own events for that nostalgic, home-video look, candid and unpolished, with the option for us to film as well. The footage is then edited together into a keepsake home movie.
Showcased films were shot by Studio Aki at events.A mix of other shoots:
cafés, restaurants, brands, lifestyle and services.
Lifestyle
Nippon Japanese Restaurant
Mikro Playmats
Lifestyle
La Galette Cafe
Nippon Japanese Restaurant
Ami's Natural Therapies
Mikro Playmats
Lifestyle
Nippon Japanese Restaurant
Mikro Playmats
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Mikro Playmats
La Galette Cafe
Lifestyle
Nippon Japanese Restaurant
Lifestyle