A woman with short black hair styled in a bob, wearing large black earrings and a striking red latex dress with black zipper details, posing with one hand on her hip against a plain white background.

Empty black image with white diagonal grid lines crossing at the center.

Color swatches of three colors: blue labeled 'Lapis', yellow labeled 'Amber', and light green labeled 'Jade', with their respective color codes in CMYK, RGB, and HEX.

David Johnstone
Design & Creative Direction

Geometric abstract design with a large purple triangle, smaller yellow triangle, and sections of pink, purple, and black on a black background.

Close-up of a gold necklace with wooden beads, metallic beads, and a dangling amber-colored crystal pendant on a white background.

Collection of blue geometric shapes, including a star, rounded rectangle, diamond, semi-circle, flower-like shape, octagon, heart, and butterfly.

Combining strategy, language and design, I create brand and communication systems and experiences that are purposeful and built to last.

Selected Work

Flynt Studio

Co-founder and Creative Director of Flynt, an AI platform for building and managing brands, working across strategy, language, identity and digital experience from initial concept through to product development.

Selected Work

The Hove Practice

Open brochures and magazines on a white surface, featuring themes of science, healthcare, and technology, with one showing a swirling, abstract neon blue design against a black background.

Visual strategy and identity for an independent GP practice in Hove, spanning digital, communications and environmental design to create a distinctive and coherent presence.

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In the studio

Alongside my design work, I continue to explore ideas through painting and mixed media.

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Photography

Around the World

Group of people holding lit candles in a dark environment, some wearing traditional or ceremonial clothing.

A collection of people, places and moments encountered on travels around the world.

Photography

JOURNEYS WITH A SMARTPHONE

A busy construction or excavation site with many workers, machinery, and supplies, and a backdrop of trees and hills.

Three countries, one smartphone. A six-month solo journey documenting people and place, photographed entirely on an iPhone 8. What began as a travel blog became a highly personalised hardback book documenting an extraordinary experience.